Business It Networks - 5 Common Problems Overlooked By Entrepreneurs
Bull Acquires Critical Internet Infrastructure Outsourcing Company Agarik

Bull today announces that it has acquired Agarik, a French company specializing in critical Internet infrastructure outsourcing and managed on-line services. The move will strengthen Bull's position in the outsourcing market for IT platforms and critical data flows that require 24/7 continuous operation.

Established in 1997, Agarik employs over 30 people and recorded revenues in excess of EUR5.2 million in 2005. The company is extremely well respected in its market for its technical expertise and the quality of the services it provides, with the highest level of commitment to service quality in terms of hardware and Web application services in the industry. Agarik has developed a first-rate commercial portfolio spanning major customers in the telecoms, media, services and retail/distribution sectors, including SFR, Canal Plus and Dassault Systemes.

In parallel, Agarik holds an operator license and as a result was able to optimize its own infrastructure and network - a Metropolitan Area Network (MAN) that links the main datacenters in the Paris region using 'black' fiber-optic cables - and to develop particularly innovative tools to ensure that it can deliver against extremely tough service level commitments. Agarik's 24x7 critical solution, built around Vision proactive supervision software, will be deployed across Bull's principal European datacenters, including the recently added site in the city of Barnsley in Northern England, which comes under the EUR100 million outsourcing contract concluded between Bull and Barnsley Metropolitan Borough Council.

Finally, the strong relationships built on trust that Agarik has succeeded in developing with its customers have resulted in a customer satisfaction rating of over 94%.

To know more about this visit: outsourcing

About the Author

manjot kamal



The Future Of Wireless Communications And Broadband Internet Access