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Think About Data on Wednesday June 25th
@ IBM South Bank from 9am to 2pm.
Manage data in the Modern Data Centre
Celerity would like to invite you to join IBM on Wednesday 25th June 2008 from 9:00 to 14:00 to consider how uncontrolled data growth, challenges in virtualised environments and risks to IT management processes can be addressed through integrated storage management. Think about Data 2008 is a free, morning workshop which provides an in-depth look at virtualisation techniques, how to optimise storage and data protection and integrate storage with IT systems management.
The agenda is designed to address the challenges within a wide range of IT environments, from those just considering new storage management techniques to those where projects are in place or complete.
The agenda is designed to address the challenges within a wide range of IT environments, from those just considering new storage management techniques to those where projects are in place or complete.
Agenda
09:00 |
Registration and coffee |
09:30 |
Welcome and introduction |
09:40 |
Risk Management & Data – business challenges with managing data |
10:30 |
Coffee break |
10:50 |
Data Lifecycle Management – driving and optimising Storage |
11:50 |
Integrated Data Protection Solutions |
12:50 |
Questions and close |
13:00 |
Lunch |
IT Managers, Technical Architects, Solution Architects, Capacity Planners, Technical Design Authorities, Technical Project Managers, Operational Managers who attend will learn more about:
- VMware – Storage Provisioning & Integrated Monitoring
- Data Lifecycle Management (DLM) – Driving and Optimising Storage
- Integrated Data Protection Solutions – TSM and Associated Solutions
You should complete this workshop with a solid understanding of how to deal with the main issues in the data centre through integrated storage management.
To register your place please email marketing@celerity-uk.com
Celerity Announce New Starter – Fiona Whitehead
Celerity would like to welcome Fiona Whitehead who has recently joined us as Administration Assistant and will be based at our head office in Preston. Fiona is taking over the role from Karen Astle who has now moved on to strengthen our Internal Sales Team and is also based in Preston.
We would like to wish both Fiona and Karen good luck in their new roles and we are delighted that they are a part of what is proving to be a very exciting time for Celerity.
Celerity Announce Further Investment
Celerity's Southern Sales Team has been further strengthened by the appointment of Beverley Chettle as Internal Sales Manager.
Bev has a number of years' experience in the IT industry having joined a large distributor straight from university before moving on to a career with another IT reseller.
Chris Wilson, Celerity Commercial Director, commented "I am delighted that Bev is joining us. We have already worked together in the past. Her experience in both the distribution and reseller parts of the channel will be invaluable to our growing sales presence in the South".
The expansion of Celerity's Southern Team is a natural progression towards the overall growth of the company throughout 2008. We anticipate further development across all sales territories in response to ever increasing client demand and our commitment to providing unrivalled IT solution and service delivery to any client throughout the UK.
Good Luck to our Celerity Soldier….
Celerity is temporarily saying goodbye to one of our technical team members as Paul Sowton from our Glasgow office, who is also an officer in the Territorial Army Royal Artillery will be joining troops overseas in Afghanistan.
Paul will be based in Helmand, a province in southern Afghanistan, and his role will be involved in military liaison, primarily training the Afghan forces until his return back to the UK.
We look forward to Paul rejoining us after his tour of duty and wish him a safe and speedy return home.
Good Luck Paul!
Celerity's Commitment to Health
As part of Celerity's growth plan for 2008, great investment is being built into a vertical focus targeted at the Healthcare market place. A dedicated team host a wealth of business and technical expertise deploying end to end IT Solutions specifically positioned to meet with the ever increasing challenges faced by the NHS today.
For further information on Celerity’s healthcare offerings e-mail healthcare@celerity-uk.com or call 0870 240 8116.
Stuart Haddock Joins Celerity
We are pleased to announce that as of Monday 14th January 2008 Stuart Haddock, IBM System p sales for STG, London SMB, has joined Celerity's Southern Sales Team on an IBM secondment program for a 12 month duration.
Stuart has a wealth of experience with IBM/Sequent in providing sales support for new wins within the IBM General Business space.
The appointment of Stuart is part of a significant and continued drive to develop and grow Celerity’s coverage in the South of England and we are delighted that Stuart has joined the team in what is a very exciting time for Celerity.
Further announcements will be made shortly with regard to the further expansion of our Southern team.
Celerity Accredited as VMware Capacity Planning Specialist
Adding to an already expansive skill set in VMware virtualisation technology, Celerity Ltd is now an Accredited VMware Capacity Planning Specialist, trained and authorised to deliver VMware Capacity Planning Audits for clients looking to assess the current resource utilisation of a server environment.
The Capacity Planning Audit assesses the current workload capacity of an IT infrastructure, measuring system workloads and capacity utilisation across various elements of the data centre. Results obtained from the audit enable effective planning for capacity optimisation, delivering to clients a virtualisation roadmap for server consolidation and containment.
Celerity continues to invest in the development and training of our highly specialised technical team in order to ensure we stay ahead of the game. We pride ourselves on technical excellence, enabling us to take care of the technology whilst you take care of the business…
For further information on the VMware Capacity Planning Audit or to discuss any other aspects of your current IT strategy please call Celerity today on 0870 240 8116 or email enquiries@celerity-uk.com
Celerity sponsors Annual IBM STG Business Partner Christmas Lunch
Celerity joined a number of IBM Business Partners at this year’s IBM STG Business Partner Christmas Lunch held at One Whitehall Place, Central London on Thursday 13th December 2007.
The event hosted by David Kay, Vice President, IBM Systems & Technology Group – UK, Ireland and South Africa, was an ideal opportunity to network with both new and old members of the IBM Business Partner community in a relaxed and informal atmosphere, bringing a close to yet another successful year for both IBM and Celerity.
Chris Roche, Managing Director, Celerity Ltd said “the event was a great success. The impressive surroundings played a welcome host to colleagues and business partners from around the UK, all gathered together to celebrate the joint success of IBM’s STG Business”.