Managing Partner of Belgian MSP to work on important managed services industry initiatives
CHICO, CA., May 22, 2012 – MSPAlliance, the International Association of Managed Service Providers, today announced the appointment of Nicolas Geudens to its advisory board. The MSPAlliance advisory board is tasked with maintaining the standards of conduct and certification guidelines of the association, most notably, the Unified Certification Standard (UCS).
"Nicolas Geudens has a wealth of experience in managed services as the managing partner of one of Belgium's leading MSPs,” said Charles Weaver, MSPAlliance CEO. "Mr. Geudens will bring a unique perspective to our board and will help further expand the MSPAlliance standards throughout Europe. We are very lucky to have his leadership and wisdom and welcome him to our advisory board.”
The MSPAlliance advisory board originally created what is today the Unified Certification Standard for Cloud & Managed Service Providers. The UCS goes through annual review in order to ensure the standard is up to date and responsive to the needs of both the MSP and end-user communities.
“I consider it a great honor to be part of the advisory board of the world’s largest professional association and certifying body for the Managed Services Industry,” said Mr. Geudens. “I will make it a personal goal to make sure that the UCS certification is well respected by both MSPs and customers by making the managed services and cloud computing profession as transparent as possible. Transparency is crucial so customers can make the most informed decision possible when selecting their service provider.”
Having achieved the UCS audit designation is one of the prerequisites of serving on the advisory board. In addition to being certified, members are selected based on their understanding of and willingness to help advance the cause of the MSPAlliance and the professionalism of the managed services industry.
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Since January 2008 Hestia is the Managed Services company within Uptime Group. As a solid based knowledge company Hestia ensures consistency and absolute quality by supporting and/or completely managing the ICT-infrastructure of our esteemed customers. Hestia is a flexible company with thorough expertise and a proven track record. Our inspired and motivated people are what really differentiate us in the market. A recent independent study from Graydon confirms Hestia as being part of the top 20 companies in its line of business. For more information about Hestia please visit www.hestia-it.be.
About MSPAlliance
For over 12 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 Unified Certification Standard for Cloud & MSPs please visit www.mspalliance.com/.
