ViaWest Acquires Consonus Data Center Assets in Salt Lake City
📅 - Acquisition increases the company's footprint in Utah to six data centers.
ViaWest, a provider of managed hosting solutions, today announced the acquisition of the Utah data center assets of Consonus, a provider of managed IT services and data center facilities. The company claims that with the acquisition, it will increase its footprint to six data centers encompassing approximately 100,000 square feet of usable raised floor in the greater Salt Lake City area.
It mentions that heading up the its consolidation will be Bob Newman, the company's Senior Vice President & Utah General Manager, and a former IT Director at the LDS Church. Bob will be managing all aspects of the integration of the business and customer base, as well as the day to day operational elements.
"Consonus has been at the very heart of the Utah data center business for years," said Roy J. Dimoff, ViaWest's Chairman & CEO. "ViaWest's acquisition of these data centers, including their marquee customers and dedicated professional staff, significantly increases our service capabilities in the Utah market. This is an excellent opportunity for ViaWest to deliver essential services to a discerning and growing customer base."
"With the acquisition, we will have over 50 employees in Utah, and we only see that number growing in the near future," said Bob Newman. "Salt Lake City has deep technology roots and a great business community that drives innovation. ViaWest's expansion in the market demonstrates our intent to support that innovation, and partner in the technology community's growth."
"We are pleased that our customers and employees are now going to be part of the ViaWest family, and would like to express our sincere gratitude to them for their contribution to the success of Consonus," stated Nana Baffour, Executive Chairman of Consonus Technologies & Managing Principal of Knox Lawrence International. "We are confident these customers will continue to receive the same high level of offerings and support from ViaWest that they have become accustomed to."
ViaWest, a provider of managed hosting solutions, today announced the acquisition of the Utah data center assets of Consonus, a provider of managed IT services and data center facilities. The company claims that with the acquisition, it will increase its footprint to six data centers encompassing approximately 100,000 square feet of usable raised floor in the greater Salt Lake City area.
It mentions that heading up the its consolidation will be Bob Newman, the company's Senior Vice President & Utah General Manager, and a former IT Director at the LDS Church. Bob will be managing all aspects of the integration of the business and customer base, as well as the day to day operational elements.
"Consonus has been at the very heart of the Utah data center business for years," said Roy J. Dimoff, ViaWest's Chairman & CEO. "ViaWest's acquisition of these data centers, including their marquee customers and dedicated professional staff, significantly increases our service capabilities in the Utah market. This is an excellent opportunity for ViaWest to deliver essential services to a discerning and growing customer base."
"With the acquisition, we will have over 50 employees in Utah, and we only see that number growing in the near future," said Bob Newman. "Salt Lake City has deep technology roots and a great business community that drives innovation. ViaWest's expansion in the market demonstrates our intent to support that innovation, and partner in the technology community's growth."
"We are pleased that our customers and employees are now going to be part of the ViaWest family, and would like to express our sincere gratitude to them for their contribution to the success of Consonus," stated Nana Baffour, Executive Chairman of Consonus Technologies & Managing Principal of Knox Lawrence International. "We are confident these customers will continue to receive the same high level of offerings and support from ViaWest that they have become accustomed to."
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