Global IT company IBM has awarded the Advanced Partner status to Baltic Data Center, a leader in the management of data centers and information systems in the Baltic States. Baltic Data Center, which has been cooperating with the global leader in its field for seven years, in order to achieve this status, has proved its expertise in the application of IBM’s latest technological solutions.

The expanded partnership will allow Baltic Data Center, a company belonging to TEO Group, to develop and deliver to its customers even more sophisticated solutions based on IBM's technologies and to increase employee competence in this field.

According to Saulius Markūnas, Director of Baltic Data Center, the solutions developed by IBM allow companies to make more efficient use of the advantages offered by emerging technologies. "Our close partnership with the global leader in its field enables us to be sure that we offer only the state-of-the-art solutions and equipment to our customers”, -  S. Markūnas said.

Baltic Data Center has become an Advanced Business Partner within a relatively short time – as evidenced by the determination of the company’s specialists to become experts in IBM’s solutions. IBM is always ready to provide such business partners with opportunities to expand their competence”, - Gražvydas Govaras, WebSpere Product Sales Manager of IBM Lietuva, said.

In order to achieve the Advanced Partner status, Baltic Data Center has met many of the requirements raised by the global company, and its specialists have passed proficiency exams in IBM's solutions. In 2007, Baltic Data Center was recognized as an Official Partner of IBM.

About Baltic Data Center

Baltic Data Center, a company belonging to TEO LT, AB Group of companies, is a leader in the management of data centers and information systems in the Baltic States. The company owns five modern data centers, which meet the highest requirements of security, and is the first company in its sector in the Baltic States the activities of which have been evaluated with the international certificate of compliance with the ISO 27001 standard.

Baltic Data Center services are trusted and used by the largest Lithuanian and foreign companies. The main focus of the continuously-growing company is on ensuring customers' business continuity, security, cost savings and competitiveness.