Align (company)
Encyclopedia
Align is a privately held IT solutions company specializing in IT relocation services, network infrastructure design and build-out, contact center technology and IT management. The company also provides communications products and integration services for call centers and other facilities requiring large-scale computer telephony installations. Align operates from offices in New York, London, Chicago, Princeton, New Jersey, and Toronto. The company serves customers in such industries as finance, health care and energy. Clients have included BlackRock
, BP
, and Dun & Bradstreet
.
In 1998, Align launched Asset Point, a tool to support technology assets. Asset Point was initially an internal value-added IT asset management software tool based upon Align’s many years of asset management experience. Asset Point grew out of both client and internal demands to better manage rapidly changing asset portfolios.
By 2002, Align’s Chicago branch opened. BP was its first major client following with ABN Amro and Dun & Bradstreet. The Princeton branch opened in 2005, supporting projects in DC, Wilmington and Philadelphia. In 2007, Align’s flagship office in New York moved to the financial district at 55 Broad Street.
In 2007, Align was named to VARBusiness 500 by CRN Magazine.
By 2008, the company became LEED certified and focused more on the “cloud” and virtualization movement, and a branch in Toronto.
(LEED)
Microsoft Certified Professional
Cisco Certified Network Associate
IBM
BICSI
VMware
BlackRock
BlackRock, Inc. is an American multinational investment management corporation and the world's largest asset manager. BlackRock is headquartered in Manhattan, New York City, New York, United States and is the leading provider of investment, advisory, and risk management solutions...
, BP
BP
BP p.l.c. is a global oil and gas company headquartered in London, United Kingdom. It is the third-largest energy company and fourth-largest company in the world measured by revenues and one of the six oil and gas "supermajors"...
, and Dun & Bradstreet
Dun & Bradstreet
Dun & Bradstreet is a Fortune 500 public company headquartered in Short Hills, New Jersey, USA that provides information on businesses and corporations for use in credit decisions, B2B marketing and supply chain management...
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History
Align was founded in 1986 with two main focuses on technology relocation and network integration services primarily in the financial sector. Align positioned itself to grow over the years and, by 1997, the UK branch opened with technology relocation services as its main focus. Align addressed many new vertical markets and kept abreast of emerging technologies (VoIP, blade technology, etc.) and design practices (data centers, cable networks).In 1998, Align launched Asset Point, a tool to support technology assets. Asset Point was initially an internal value-added IT asset management software tool based upon Align’s many years of asset management experience. Asset Point grew out of both client and internal demands to better manage rapidly changing asset portfolios.
By 2002, Align’s Chicago branch opened. BP was its first major client following with ABN Amro and Dun & Bradstreet. The Princeton branch opened in 2005, supporting projects in DC, Wilmington and Philadelphia. In 2007, Align’s flagship office in New York moved to the financial district at 55 Broad Street.
In 2007, Align was named to VARBusiness 500 by CRN Magazine.
By 2008, the company became LEED certified and focused more on the “cloud” and virtualization movement, and a branch in Toronto.
Certifications and partnerships
Leadership in Energy and Environmental DesignLeadership in Energy and Environmental Design
Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design consists of a suite of rating systems for the design, construction and operation of high performance green buildings, homes and neighborhoods....
(LEED)
Microsoft Certified Professional
Microsoft Certified Professional
Microsoft Certified Professional is a program of Professional certifications awarded by Microsoft. Individual certifications are awarded upon passing of one or more exams. The MCP program itself is designed for both IT Professionals and developers. Beneath the MCP program is a variety of more...
Cisco Certified Network Associate
IBM
IBM
International Business Machines Corporation or IBM is an American multinational technology and consulting corporation headquartered in Armonk, New York, United States. IBM manufactures and sells computer hardware and software, and it offers infrastructure, hosting and consulting services in areas...
BICSI
BICSI
Since the official break-up of AT&T in 1984 in the United States, BICSI has assumed the role that AT&T's free service, BICS, fulfilled in helping with the development and design for information technology systems such as the ANSI/EIA/TIA 568B structured cabling system standard.Headquartered in...
VMware
VMware
VMware, Inc. is a company providing virtualization software founded in 1998 and based in Palo Alto, California, USA. The company was acquired by EMC Corporation in 2004, and operates as a separate software subsidiary ....