“Leading the way for the Managed Services Industry” NEDS CEO Craig Valentine Brenner appointed to the Board of the MSPAlliance

DATELINE: WALTHAM, MA…
Craig Valentine Brenner, CEO of NEDS (New England Data Services), was recently appointed to the Board of the MSPAlliance, a trade, consulting and educational training group for the MSP industry, servicing hundreds of companies worldwide.

Brenner is a key player in the growth of Waltham, MA based NEDS, an innovative e-Business managed services company that is putting enterprise-class Internet infrastructure management within the reach of small to medium sized companies across New England.

NEDS Innovative Leader Collaborates on a First for the MSP Industry
Welcoming Craig Valentine Brenner to the Board, MSPAlliance co-founder and president Charles Weaver noted, “Craig has consistently demonstrated a very forward thinking attitude that will serve the Board well. We want individuals on the Board who will make sure that the industry is always moving forward, while ensuring its professionalism and integrity.”

As NEDS’ innovative leader, Brenner will be well equipped to handle his role on the MSPAlliance Board, which is currently collaborating on an initiative that will offer Managed Services Accreditation for member corporations worldwide. This voluntary accreditation, the first of its kind in the MSP industry, will establish a new level of professionalism, distinguishing accredited companies from their competitors by setting standards based on financial stability and technological capability.

In addition, as a member of the MSPAlliance Board, Brenner will also contribute to the creation of the MSPAlliance Managed Services End-User Guide and Manual that will enable members to offer their prospective clients a guide written in layman’s language, clarifying the concept of Managed Services.

Managed Services Solutions
NEDS services cover six component areas, including Security, Email Services, 24/7 Monitoring, Back-up and Storage, Collocation +, and WAN solutions. Infrastructure security encompasses firewall management services as well as NEDS’ trademarked “ServerSecure” process. NEDS also provides email solutions that include a managed I-mail server, a trademarked “SpamFree” server, virus filtering, keyword filtering, and archiving and compliance services.

24/7 monitoring is also available and includes device, service, and component monitoring including a Red Alert monitoring notification service and the trademarked “NEDS View” that provides infrastructure data in secure, real-time, easy-to read formats. Back-up and Storage services feature secure vault back-up and trademarked “DoubleBack” and “SiteSafe” processes that back up on site and move critical data to an off site data vault, and also incorporate simplified disaster recovery.

Shared Collocation services include dedicated servers and customized configurations with 24/7 support available at NEDS’ fully owned and operated data center. NED also offers WAN Solutions that encompass T1 and T3 connectivity, Managed VPN, WAN Design, and the trademarked “WANSecure” process providing 100% connectivity solutions.

About NEDS
New England Data Services Holdings, LLC is an innovative managed service business, offering cutting-edge e-business solutions. Independently owned and operated, New England Data Services (NEDS) is a spin off of Electronic Fasteners Incorporated (EFI), a leading distributor of services and components to the electronics, technology contracting, and OEM markets since 1960.

NEDS’ new data center, located in Waltham, MA, has allowed the expansion of NEDS service to include small and medium sized companies throughout the New England region, providing customized high quality Internet infrastructure and managed services at an affordable price.

The main office of New England Data Services Holdings, LLC is located at 305 Winter Street in Waltham, MA 02454. For more information about New England Data Services please visit www.neds.com, email info@neds.com, or call 781.419.4200.