Tuesday, 20 November 2007

Quest Software Acquires Provision Networks

Quest Software has acquired assets of Provision Networks, a provider of enterprise-grade presentation and desktop virtualization solutions.

This move is set to expand Quest’s offerings of heterogeneous virtualization management solutions across both physical and virtual desktops, applications and servers.

“This acquisition marks an important step forward for Quest in both our virtualization offerings and our Windows desktop management capabilities,” said Vinny Smith, CEO of Quest Software.

“As virtualization and desktop management are key components of our vision and product areas within our growth strategy, the addition of Provision Networks is an important step in positioning Quest to meet a broader and deeper set of customer needs during 2008 and beyond…”
Effective immediately, Paul Ghostine, co-founder and CEO of Provision Networks, will report directly to Smith and lead this newest addition to Quest.

“We see virtualization gaining efficiencies all across including reduction in costs, increase in business flexibilities and business optimization, simplification in delivery and ultimately, boost system efficiencies,” added Richard Moseley, vice president, Quest Software, Asia Pacific & Japan.

“We are excited about this new solution enhancement and anticipate keen interest among our customers in the Asia Pacific region.”