(November 15, 2007) -  Alvaka Networks received the highest recognition for Best Practices In Managed Services, a global industry awards program sponsored by Nimsoft, Inc. The entries were judged independently by IT industry analyst Peter O'Neill of Forrester Research, Lisa Ericsson-Harris, research director of Enterprise Management Associates, Charles Weaver, president of the MSP Alliance and Mike Vizard, senior vice president and editorial director of Ziff Davis Media's Enterprise Technology Group.t, Inc.

Irvine, CA (PRWEB) November 16, 2007 -- Alvaka Networks today announced that it has received the highest recognition for Best Practices In Managed Services, a global industry awards program sponsored by Nimsoft. Alvaka Networks' EVP, Kevin McDonald accepted the platinum level award during the presentation dinner at the Nimsoft N-fluence customer conference. The Best Practices Awards Program is a global awards initiative designed to acknowledge innovation and excellence amongst managed service providers. The entries were judged independently by IT industry analyst Peter O'Neill of Forrester Research, Lisa Ericsson-Harris, research director of Enterprise Management Associates, Charles Weaver, president of the MSP Alliance and Mike Vizard, senior vice president and editorial director of Ziff Davis Media's Enterprise Technology Group.

"This award belongs to our entire staff," said Unnar Gardarsson, Director of Managed Services for Alvaka Networks, "We were in the running with some of the world's best Managed Services Providers and came out on top. This award is a solid testimony to the dedication and expertise of our staff and our never ending desire to constantly improve on the overall value of the service that we deliver."

Celebrating their 25th year in business today, Alvaka has invested the past 15 years in building and perfecting an enterprise quality suite of Advanced Network Management Solutions specifically designed for today's SMB. Alvaka maintains 24x7 a dedicated staff of Expert Advanced Network Management, Managed Security and Infrastructure Support Professionals. They are constantly improving the way networks are managed and secured.

"Excellence in managed services is synonymous with a focus on the needs of the customers' businesses and adhering to high ethical standards," said Gary Read, president and CEO of Nimsoft. "We are very pleased that the panel of judges has selected Alvaka as worthy of the highest recognition in this awards program."

Alvaka Networks Inc., headquartered in Irvine, CA., is a leading provider of network management, monitoring, security and integration services. Alvaka's core company purpose is to constantly improve the way networks are managed and serviced. AlvakaNet and Netplan, Alvaka's flagship service products, are a bundled set of network management, monitoring, security and Internet access services that provide Alvaka Networks' clients with guaranteed 24x7 uptime and lower Total Cost of Ownership. We leverage 23 plus years of in the field experience and more than 13 years as a leader in the MSP space to deliver the highest quality of service and return on investment to SMB Clients. For more information, contact Alvaka Network's at +1 (949) 428-5000 or visit the company web site at www.alvaka.net.
Alvaka Press Contact: Kevin McDonald, Vice President.

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