SIFY SNAPS UP EAP GLOBAL

Sify, the leading internet, networking and eCommerce company, has acquired the Chennai-based EAP Global - a provider of information assurance consulting solutions based on a proprietary 'Information Assurance Framework'.

With this acquisition, Sify's Enterprise solutions division, which is the leader in networking solutions in India, will be able to provide a set of services in the emerging area of Information Assurance.

Sify's spokesperson refused to divulge the size of this buy, but said with a team of 40 people, EAP Global has 80-90 clients worldwide. Rahul Swarup, president, Sify Enterprise Solutions, said, "We shall address both the domestic & global market through Sify Assure, a newly formed business line for Information Assurance services."

Venky Somasundaram, CEO, EAP Global, said, "Our acquisition by Sify will provide the networking expertise that is integral to enhance our global delivery model. We shall now address Enterprise needs both globally, and in India, with an accelerated pace of innovation, enhanced skill sets and operational efficiencies".

EAP Global's portfolio of services include Information Security Services, Business Continuity Planning & Certification & Accreditation Services. The services are delivered using a global delivery model.