Virtela To Present at Network World IT Roadmap Chicago: "Next GEN WAN = Managed Services + Virtualization"

Leading Services Provider Shares Insights on the Future of Managed Network Adoption and "Services in the Cloud"

DENVER, March 31, 2008 - Virtela, the global network solutions company, today announced that it will present leading industry trends and customer examples illustrating the real-world benefits of managed network services and the future of virtualized services as part of Network World's IT Roadmap event in Chicago this Wednesday, April 2, 2008.

Virtela will present during the Next-Generation WAN Services track, led by Johna Till Johnson, president and senior founding partner of Nemertes Research. Citing the latest industry research and customer case studies, Virtela will cover the key enterprise drivers towards managed services, how partnering with the right managed services provider (MSP) can help optimize performance while driving costs out of the network, and open the door to advanced virtualized services.

The discussion will include:

  • Industry trends of managed services adoption
  • The advantages of shifting network focus to virtualization
  • Real-world customer benefits and lessons learned

When: April 2, 2008 at 2:30 p.m.
Track: Next-Generation WAN Services
Where: Donald E. Stephens Convention Center, 5555 N. River Road, Rosemont, IL 60018
Why: The future of the enterprise WAN is the ability to provide more for less
Who: Matthew DiMarsico, Regional Vice President, Virtela Communications

To register for the event, free to qualified applicants, please go to: http://www.networkworld.com/events/2008/agenda.html.

About Virtela

Virtela, the world's largest independent managed services company, offers award-winning managed services including MPLS and IP-based Virtual Private Networks (VPNs), Security, Remote Access, and WAN/LAN Device Monitoring and Management, to some of the most competitive multinational companies in the world. Offering services in 190 countries, Virtela integrates and manages best-of-breed service providers through partnerships with 500+ carriers, to address the unique needs of its customers. Virtela is headquartered in Denver, Colorado, with Global Network Operations Centers in Denver, Mumbai, India and Manila, Philippines. For more information, please call +1 (720) 475-4000 or visit www.virtela.net.

Media Contact:
Jane Morrissey
Virtela
720.475.4012 (office)
303.808.7671 (mobile)
jmorrissey@virtela.com

Susan Wise
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