HP to Acquire Data Center Consultants
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HP to Acquire <m> Data Center </m> Consultants
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HP to Acquire <m> Data Center </m> Consultants
on November 13 , 2007
Electronics manufacturer Hewlett - Packard ( hp . com ) announced on Tuesday that it has signed a definitive agreement to acquire EYP Mission Critical Facilities ( eypmcf . com ) , a consulting company that specializes in strategic technology planning , design and operations support for large - scale data centers .
Although no financial terms of the transaction were disclosed , it is expected to be completed within HP ’ s first fiscal quarter .
By acquiring EYP MCF , HP will be able to help customers to better transform their data centers , optimize energy efficiency and position them for future business growth , says the company .
Headquartered in New York , EYP MCF has approximately 350 employees with 13 offices in the US and the UK .
The firm provides mission - critical services to enterprises around the world in business sectors including financial services , telecommunications , technology , broadcast , manufacturing and healthcare , as well as numerous federal , state and county government agencies .
HP says that EYP MCF ’ s capabilities , particularly its expertise in energy - efficient operations , complement HP ’ s extensive data center services and cost - saving power and cooling solutions , such as Dynamic Smart Cooling .
“ The data center is the foundation of IT for enterprises , an essential building block for driving business growth and adapting to changing business objectives , ” says John McCain , senior vice president and general manager , HP Services .
“ Acquiring EYP Mission Critical Facilities boosts HP ’ s ability to help customers transform their data centers and build dynamic computing environments from the ground up . ”