Sify and Cisco unveil βSoftware Defined WANβ for Indian Enterprises
INDIA, AUGUST 13, 2018–Β Sify Technologies LimitedΒ (NASDAQ: SIFY), an ICT Solutions and Services leader in India, and Cisco Systems, Inc. (NASDAQ: CSCO), today announced the launch of their Managed and Secure Software-defined Wide Area Network (SD WAN) service, built on the Cisco SD-WAN platform.
Sifyβs managed SD-WAN service will be the key driver for delivering a βHybrid WAN for companies adopting Hybrid ITβ in the Indian market. Sifyβs SD WAN is offered as a managed service built on robust technology, giving customers the flexibility to smoothly transition from their existing network to a fully functional and secure SD WAN platform with minimal disruption, thereby giving enterprises the benefits of agility, flexibility, application-centricity and predictable network performance.
Elaborating on the partnership,Β Kamal Nath, CEO,Β Sify TechnologiesΒ said, βOur software-defined Network services is an important part of our comprehensive go-to-market strategy as an enabler to Cloud adoption and underpins our Cloud@Core vision. As customers continue to move critical workloads to both the Public and Hybrid cloud, SD WAN becomes a critical part of the network strategy for them. This partnership with CISCO gives Sify the best-in-class technology to support its services strategy to help accelerate digital transformation services for Enterprises in India.β
Sanjay Kaul, Managing Director, Service Provider Business, Cisco India & SAARCΒ said, βThe network is the most critical element in an organizationβs digital transformation journey. We are excited to partner with Sify Technologies to drive their Cloud business through Cisco SD-WAN to offer a flexible, highly secure and reliable service to its enterprise customers. Cisco SD-WAN can be deployed over any type of connection, and helps commission new services across hybrid networks and can reduce costs by nearly 70% over a five-year horizon. It also provides secure connections to applications as multilayer security encrypts all data from the WAN edge to the cloud.β
Sifyβs Managed SD Wan service is now available for enterprises in India to adopt. The service has been launched after successful trials with customers.
About Sify Technologies
Sify is the largest ICT service provider, systems integrator, and all-in-one network solutions company on the Indian subcontinent. We have also expanded to the United States, with headquarters in the heart of Californiaβs Silicon Valley.
Over 8500 businesses have become Sify customers. We also partner with other major network operators to deliver global network solutions. Our customers can access Sify services via Indiaβs largest MPLS network. Among the very few Enterprise class players in India, Sify, today has presence in more than 1550 cities in India and in North America, the United Kingdom, and Singapore.
Sify,Β www.sify.com, Sify Technologies andΒ www.sifytechnologies.comΒ are registered trademarks of Sify Technologies Limited.
Forward Looking Statements
This press release contains forward-looking statements within the meaning of SectionΒ 27A of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, and SectionΒ 21E of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended.Β The forward-looking statements contained herein are subject to risks and uncertainties that could cause actual results to differ materially from those reflected in the forward-looking statements. Sify undertakes no duty to update any forward-looking statements.
For a discussion of the risks associated with Sifyβs business, please see the discussion under the caption βRisk Factorsβ in the companyβs Annual Report on Form 20-F for the year ended March 31, 2018, which has been filed with the United States Securities and Exchange Commission and is available by accessing the database maintained by the SEC atΒ www.sec.gov,Β and Sifyβs other reports filed with the SEC.
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Sify Technologies breaks into Top 50 in Fortune Indiaβs βThe Next 500β Ranking
A comprehensive industry ranking of Indiaβs mid-sized companies
Chennai, August 1, 2018βΒ Sify Technologies Limited (NASDAQ NM: SIFY), a leader in Managed Enterprise, Network, IT and Software services in India with global delivery capabilities, today announced that it has been ranked 39 in Fortune Indiaβs βThe Next 500β ranking, the first comprehensive ranking of India’s mid-size companies.
Sify was ranked 258 in 2015. The companyβs aggressive growth over the last 3 years has catapulted it into the Top 50 this year.
Companies in The Next 500 are ranked on the basis of Revenue, Net Operating Income, Profit, Assets, Net Worth, Equity Dividend, and Employee Cost.
“This ranking is evidence of the multiple things we have done right over the years; focused solutions and services, on-time delivery of contracts, partnerships with the right technology leaders and disciplined financial outlook. Enroute to the INR 2000 crore milestone in FY 18, we built a unique ICT eco-system for India, moved up the value chain for clients from being service providers to Digital Technology Architects and achieved 20 sustained quarters of profitability. This ranking validates the companyβs strategy to streamline its services as Network & Data Center Centric Services withΒ Cloud@CoreΒ of everything we do. I congratulate every team member at Sify who has helped achieve this unique recognition,” saidΒ Mr. Raju Vegesna, Chairman, Sify Technologies.
About Sify Technologies
Sify is the largest ICT service provider, systems integrator, and all-in-one network solutions company on the Indian subcontinent. Weβve also expanded to the United States, with headquarters in the heart of Californiaβs Silicon Valley.
Over 8500 businesses have become Sify customers. We also partner with other major network operators to deliver global network solutions. Our customers can access Sify services via Indiaβs largest MPLS network. Among the very few Enterprise class player in India, Sify, today has presence in more than 1550 cities in India and in North America, the United Kingdom and Singapore.
Sify,Β www.sify.com, Sify Technologies andΒ www.sifytechnologies.comΒ are registered trademarks of Sify Technologies Limited.
Forward Looking Statements
This press release contains forward-looking statements within the meaning of SectionΒ 27A of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, and SectionΒ 21E of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended.Β The forward-looking statements contained herein are subject to risks and uncertainties that could cause actual results to differ materially from those reflected in the forward-looking statements. Sify undertakes no duty to update any forward-looking statements.
For a discussion of the risks associated with Sifyβs business, please see the discussion under the caption βRisk Factorsβ in the companyβs Annual Report on Form 20-F for the year ended March 31, 2018, which has been filed with the United States Securities and Exchange Commission and is available by accessing the database maintained by the SEC atΒ www.sec.gov, and Sifyβs other reports filed with the SEC.
For further information, please contact:
Sify Technologies Limited
Mr. Praveen Krishna
Investor Relations & Public Relations
+91 44 22540777 (ext.2055)
praveen.krishna@sifycorp.com
20:20 Media
Nikhila Kesavan
+91 9840124036
nikhila.kesavan@2020msl.com
Grayling Investor Relations
Shiwei Yin
+1-646-284-9474
Shiwei.Yin@grayling.com