Managed Services Executive and Thought Leader to Help Advance Cutting-edge Managed Services Industry Initiatives
(Chico, CA) July 24, 2012 – The International Association of Cloud and Managed Service Providers (MSPAlliance) today announced the appointment of Peter Kujawa, JD to its advisory board. This governing body is tasked with maintaining the standards of conduct and certification guidelines of the MSPAlliance, most notably, the Unified Certification Standard (UCS), and further the association’s mission of promoting industry-wide integrity and professionalism.
“I am honored to join the MSPAlliance Advisory Board. It is a privilege for both myself and Locknet to be asked to participate in such a premiere association”, said Peter Kujawa, President & COO at Locknet®, "I look forward to taking part in important discussions and engaging in decisions that will help shape and guide the IT managed services industry."
The MSPAlliance Advisory Board meets regularly to review the UCS with the objective of ensuring it accurately reflects changes in both the end-user marketplace and service provider community. The Board is also tasked with addressing issues related to communicating the inherent value of the UCS to end-users as a means of self-regulation within the cloud and MSP profession through the adoption of universal standard.
“Peter has both the experience and leadership qualities we find are necessary to the deliberative process of making policies beneficial to the global cloud and managed service provider community,” said Charles Weaver, CEO of MSPAlliance. “I welcome Peter to the advisory board and look forward to working with him.”
ABOUT LOCKNET
Over the last 30 years, Locknet® has become one of the largest MSPs in the Midwest, serving hundreds of clients, with offices in La Crosse, Wisconsin and Cedar Falls, Iowa. An SSAE16/UCS certified, FFIEC examined Technology Service Provider, Locknet® is ranked by MSPMentor as one of North America’s top 200 MSPs.
Locknet offers managed firewall, cloud backup, network management/security, network installation/support and houses a state-of-the-art support center in La Crosse, WI, where they provide 24/7 support.
ABOUT MSPALLIANCE
For over 15 years, the MSPAlliance has been the only unified voice for the Managed Services Industry, and the only organization that promotes the highest level of professionalism, reliability and integrity. As the world’s largest Professional Association and Accrediting Body for the Managed Services Industry, the MSPAlliance was created to meet the needs of the Managed Services Professional and to educate the end-user community on the benefits of using a Managed Service Provider.
For more information about the MSPAlliance and the Managed Services Accreditation Program please visit www.mspalliance.com
