All Covered Acquires Octopus Networking
IT Services Partner Expands Client Base and Consultant Skills in Tri-State Area
(Redwood City, CA) March 18, 2008: All Covered — the only nationwide information technology (IT) services partner focused on enabling the success of small businesses — today announced that it has acquired Octopus Networking, Inc. of New York.
Octopus has been servicing New York City companies and specifically the fashion, media and entertainment industries since 2001 by providing on-demand business services. These companies can have access to the same technologies utilized by mature businesses such as Microsoft Exchange Server, RIM Blackberry, Cisco’s VoIP telephone platform and more.
This acquisition adds to All Covered’s rapidly growing Tri-State office located in Manhattan, which serves New York City, Northern New Jersey and Connecticut. The Octopus clients join over 3,000 All Covered clients located in 18 major metropolitan markets nationwide, including Atlanta, Boston, Chicago, Dallas, Denver, Houston, Los Angeles, Minneapolis, Orange County, Philadelphia, Phoenix, Sacramento, San Diego, San Francisco Bay Area, Seattle, St. Louis and Washington D.C.
“We welcome Octopus clients to the All Covered family,” stated Tim Mott, Chairman and CEO of All Covered. “In addition to the excellent service they receive from the Octopus engineers, clients can take advantage of All Covered’s portfolio of on-site, remote and managed services including 24x7 Remote Monitoring, email security, email archiving, web filtering and spyware scanning, secure remote access, our Client Support Center, Client Portal and Procurement Services.”
“All Covered was the right fit for Octopus’ employees and clients,” said Ben Irvine, CEO of Octopus. “We entertained offers from half a dozen different companies and All Covered’s team set it apart. Their small business focus, strong customer support team, back-end systems and large pool of talented support and network engineers made them the obvious choice for the next phase of expansion.”
The consultants at Octopus bring specialized skills in Voice over IP (VoIP) solutions, and a deep knowledge of the fashion, media and food/restaurant industries. This skill set will help All Covered broaden its client base and expand its knowledge and expertise in the VoIP arena.
“With the fact that plenty of knowledge can be shared, I find it very beneficial to be part of a nationwide team that also has a strong local presence in the greater New York City area,” said Corey Muszak, former Octopus employee. “The wide variety of skill sets within the All Covered team is very impressive. I have been able to apply the skills I have gained through Octopus which has already proven effective with All Covered’s clients. I’m looking forward to the many opportunities ahead, and on behalf of the Octopus team, we are glad to be a part of All Covered.”
About All Covered
All Covered is focused on enabling the success of Small Businesses through the effective use and management of technology. The company is an expert at translating the needs and business goals of small companies into robust, secure and affordable information technology (IT) infrastructures and providing professional support for them. All Covered is a trusted advisor to its clients, giving them unbiased and balanced advice, as well as expert support.
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Contact Info:
Edith Gong
650-486-5028
press@allcovered.com
