Akibia Introduces Robert Klotz as Vice President of Technology

Recognized Technology Visionary Will Lead Akibia's Customer-Focused Solution
Development

WESTBOROUGH, Mass., Jan. 12 /PRNewswire/ -- Akibia, a leading provider of
consulting, integration and support for data center, network and security
solutions, announced today that Robert Klotz, a leading technology visionary
with proven experience in the industry has joined the company as vice
president of Technology.

Mr. Klotz will lead Akibia's team in delivering service offerings that meet
the evolving requirements of today's enterprise organizations. As Akibia's
technical evangelist, Mr. Klotz will articulate Akibia's strategic vision to
customers, partners, prospects and the industry as a whole. He will partner
with Akibia's customers, serving as a high-level resource for advice and best
practices while also ensuring the company is delivering services that align
with customer priorities.

"Robert brings a deep technical background, with specific expertise in systems
monitoring, network management and managed services delivery to Akibia," said
Tom Tucker, president of Akibia. "His keen understanding of the evolving
technology industry and his talent to quickly identify emerging solutions and
opportunities will benefit our customers as he helps them ensure their IT
infrastructure investments achieve business objectives in the short and long
term. Similarly, his ability to collaborate with customers to develop new
solutions will ensure Akibia delivers the IT services enterprise organizations
require."

Mr. Klotz has more than 15 years experience creating and delivering
leading-edge technology solutions. Prior to Akibia, Mr. Klotz was general
manager at Eirteic Consulting where he was instrumental in launching a new
enterprise management focused business partnering with companies such as IBM.
Before working at Eirteic he was the founder and vice president of Technical
Services at SilverBack Technologies, which was acquired by Dell. In 2001 he
was named one of Computer World Magazine's "Premier 100 IT Leaders."

"Akibia is truly dedicated to its customer-focused philosophy. This manifests
in an unwavering commitment to superior customer service, but also enables
Akibia to react quickly and nimbly to deliver new services that address
customer pains," said Klotz. "I am excited about the opportunity to exceed
customer requirements with compelling solutions that address evolving business
and IT challenges."

About Akibia, Inc.
Akibia provides innovative IT solutions that enable leading companies
worldwide to optimize, secure, manage and support their mission-critical
infrastructure. As an independent advisor, Akibia partners with its customers
to deliver solutions that improve the availability and performance of their
data center and security infrastructure. Combining expert consulting,
integration and support services with world-class customer service, Akibia
helps IT organizations maximize the value of their existing infrastructure,
while mitigating risk and reducing complexity. Founded as Polaris Service in
1988 and headquartered in Massachusetts, Akibia is an independent services
company with offices throughout the United States and Europe. Contact Akibia
at 1-866-4-AKIBIA or www.Akibia.com

SOURCE Akibia, Inc.

Stephanie Hadley of Akibia, Inc., +1-508-621-4753