GlassHouse Technologies, Inc, the leading provider of independent storage consulting and services, announced today the acquisition of CycleBridge Technologies, a Framingham-based consultancy providing data management and integration expertise to technology and healthcare organizations. As part of the acquisition Janie Tremlett, a principal partner in CycleBridge, will join GlassHouse as Vice President of Corporate Development
Tremlett has extensive experience helping healthcare and biotechnology companies solve complex data management challenges, inclusive of compliance and regulatory issues. She will be responsible for expanding GlassHouse offerings, productizing the company’s services, and further developing company strategy. GlassHouse clients will benefit from Tremlett’s focus on the development of mature, best practices-based services that take into account organizational business drivers. She succeeds Richard Scannell, who has been promoted to the post of Senior Vice President – North American Consulting.
CycleBridge’s business, which counts clients such as IBM, Infinity Pharmaceuticals, and Phase Forward, will be integrated into GlassHouse’s operations.
Tremlett brings 25 years in IT experience to her new position, including stints in data management and as a CIO. She is responsible for bringing more than 50 successful commercial software initiatives to market. Prior to founding CycleBridge Tremlett was a founder of Breakaway Solutions, CTO/VP of R&D for Commercialware; CIO at Commonwealth Financial Network, and CIO at Work Family Directions. At CycleBridge, Tremlett focused on developing strategy and growth programs for a variety of software and service companies. She holds a B.S. in Mathematics from Union College and an M.B.A. from Syracuse University.
“Janie’s work with clients developing data management solutions that leverage information assets complements GlassHouse’s strengths in storage and information management,” said Mark Shirman, CEO and President of Glasshouse Technologies, Inc. “Her long history in building technology companies, and her depth of knowledge in issues pertaining to strategic IT , bring added strength to GlassHouse’s management team. “
“As a member of GlassHouse’s Board of Advisors, I participated in GlassHouse’s tremendous success in building an impressive client roster as it established leadership in delivering a wide range of storage services and consulting,” said Tremlett. “The acquisition benefits both GlassHouse and CycleBridge clients, who now have access to our well-established data management services and GlassHouse’s complementary suite of offerings.”
GlassHouse, which has grown rapidly in three years to become the industry leader in independent storage services and consulting, made its last acquisition in June 2003 with the purchase of Auspex’s Customer Support Services group. That deal brought more than 200 Auspex service clients into the GlassHouse fold and added a full-service call center capability to GlassHouse’s offerings.
About GlassHouse Technologies, Inc.
GlassHouse Technologies is the leading provider of services that help organizations solve the business problems of enterprise storage. From strategy through implementation, operations and customer support, GlassHouse partners with clients to achieve predictability and manageability in storage and backup operations, transforming storage into a strategic advantage. GlassHouse clients include Biogen Idec, Inc. (NASDAQ: BIIB), Hartz Mountain Industries, Inc., Pitney-Bowes, Inc. (NYSE: PBI) and The Guardian Life Insurance Company of America. More information about GlassHouse is available at www.glasshouse.com.
