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William LaPerch and the Honorable Arthur Money Join Liquid Computing Board of Advisors
CEO of AboveNet, Former U.S. Assistant Secretary of Defense bring deep experience in service provider and government sectors
Stamford, CT – August 10, 2009 – Liquid Computing, the leader in unified computing infrastructure for the dynamic data center, today announced the addition of two highly respected business and technology leaders to its Board of Advisors as it accelerates growth in key sectors, including Federal, State government and service provider markets. Joining the company are former Assistant Secretary of Defense and Department of Defense CIO Arthur L. Money, and William G. LaPerch, CEO of AboveNet (NYSE: ABVT).
Liquid Computing's LiquidIQ™ system drives down the time and cost of managing IT infrastructure through unified software-based control of servers, storage and networking resources. LiquidIQ is the only standards-based unified computing system in production with customers today, and has been proven to deliver up to an 80% reduction in operating costs.
"LiquidIQ is ideal for government agencies seeking to modernize and consolidate their IT infrastructure in support of priorities established by the Obama administration," said Mr. Money. "There's a clear benefit to directing government IT investment towards creating efficient and automated operations from day one with Liquid Computing, which is why I'm interested in helping to deliver this message and facilitate a deeper presence in the sector."
"LiquidIQ presents a real opportunity that I see in the hundreds of data centers we work with—how to reduce operating costs without impacting serviceability, particularly as the demand for IT outsourcing grows," said Mr. LaPerch. "In taking a holistic approach to the problem with real-time control of servers, networking and storage, Liquid Computing raises the bar in IT operational efficiency. I look forward to working with the company to convey the value to service providers and accelerate customer growth."
The Honorable Arthur L. Money is a highly respected leader and information technology advisor to the public and private sectors. Mr. Money served President Clinton as Assistant Secretary of Defense for Command, Control, Communications and Intelligence from 1999-2001, and also served as Chief Information Officer of the Department of Defense from 1998-2001. He is currently on the Board of Advisors for the FBI, Defense Science Board, U.S. Navy, Boeing Company (NYSE: BA) and Northrop Grumman (NYSE: NOC), and on the Board of Directors of Terremark Worldwide, Inc. (NASDAQ: TMRK), and Intellicheck Mobilisa (NYSE Amex Equities: IDN).
William G. LaPerch is a telecommunications industry veteran and president and CEO of AboveNet, Inc. (NYSE: ABVT). Under Mr. LaPerch's leadership, AboveNet has grown to a market capitalization of nearly $1 billion and has established itself as the leading provider of high bandwidth solutions for Fortune 1000 companies in the US and Europe, with a presence in approximately 400 data centers. Prior to joining AboveNet, Mr. LaPerch served as vice president of Network Services for MCI, where he managed the company's local, long distance, data and Internet networks.
About Liquid Computing, Inc.
Liquid Computing is a leader in unified computing infrastructure for the dynamic data center. The company's core product, LiquidIQ, is a complete "data center in a chassis" that drives down the time and costs of managing IT infrastructure through unified software-based control of servers, storage and networking resources. Liquid Computing has offices in Stamford, CT and Ottawa, Canada. The company has customers throughout North America and has established partnerships with global industry leaders including Intel, Microsoft, VMWare, Oracle, RedHat, NetApp and AMD. For more information, visit www.liquidcomputing.com.