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American Digital Announces Acquisition of HelixstormARLINGTON HEIGHTS, Ill. --(Business Wire)-- American Digital Corporation, an advanced Information Technology (IT) solutions provider for over 25 years, announced that it has acquired Helixstorm, a leading provider of virtualization and managed service solutions based in Murrieta, California. The acquisition represents the continuous expansion of American Digital's managed and professional service business, as well as its reach to the West Coast market. For Helixstorm, it brings a deeper bench of technical resources and a more diverse set of service offerings. "Helixstorm brings top-tier expertise around managed services, IT support and application performance testing. The Helixstorm service process of delivering the same technology used by Fortune 500 companies to the mid-sized market fits well with the American Digital professional service model," stated Norbert R. Wojcik, president and CEO of American Digital. "This will enable American Digital to expand its managed services across all areas of IT infrastructure, giving customers a more comprehensive solution portfolio to satisfy their growing needs." Bill Loupakos, American Digital vice president of professional services, adds, "Helixstorm's expertise in virtualization and converged infrastructure is also an excellent augmentation of our comprehensive portfolio of solutin offerings that includes: application optimization, cloud/virtualization assessments, storage optimization and network integration." "We wanted to take managed services and our solution offerings to the next level for our clients and their more complex IT projects. American Digital's breadth and depth of enterprise offerings across the entire IT infrastructure allow us to do this," stated Aaron Schneider, Helixstorm co-founder and president. Eric Henry, co-founder and CTO also commented, "Year after year, HP has selected American Digital to their most prestigious level of partnership based on their advanced level of solution knowledge, superior resources and delivery capability. Our customers will without doubt benefit from their long and successful track record of custom solution implementation." Effective immediately for the west coast region, Aaron Schneider will remain as head of sales, and Eric Henry remains as head of solution technology. All Helixstorm employees will retain their existing roles within American Digital. With the acquisition, American Digital's workforce now numbers close to 40 people in 5 locations nationwide. This is the second acquisition for American Digital within the past two years. About American Digital American Digital is an advanced IT solutions provider, helping firms harness the power of complex technology solutions. Focused on customer service, the company designs and implements the best IT infrastructure to help enterprise clients recognize true IT efficiency and achieve their business goals. With headquarters in Arlington Heights, Illinois, American Digital has been servicing hundreds of satisfied customers for over 25 years in a variety of markets, including healthcare, manufacturing/distribution and higher education. For more information visit: www.americandigital.com About Helixstorm Helixstorm, based in southern California, is a leading provider of virtualization and managed services. The company offers a variety of solutions for enterprise computing environments from cloud offerings to 24/7 managed services support. Helixstorm is a leading next-generation technology services company focused on delivering the most flexible and complete IT solutions to the mid-market. Helixstorm solutions allow clients to securely connect to their network from anywhere, at any time, using any device, as well as expand or contract rapidly to match business demands. For more information visit www.helixstorm.com.
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