Modell's Sporting Goods Selects TierPoint for Critical IT Infrastructure Services

TierPoint, a leading provider of secure, connected data center and cloud solutions at the edge of the internet, today announced that it has been selected by Modell's Sporting Goods to provide IBM infrastructure and other cloud services."Our IT operations, including computing and infrastructure resource needs, are a key component of our ability to succeed in a highly competitive retail marketplace. In the retail industry today, you are constantly looking for ways to stay ahead of the competition and you need the ability to adapt and change fast," said Modell's Chief Technology Officer Vincent Damiano. "We chose TierPoint as a partner in this area due to their experience, reputation and comprehensive suite of services that allow us the real time flexibility in managing our computing resource needs to support our business. Their unique expertise in both IBM and cloud services made them the perfect partner in our transformation away from the traditional data center."