ePLDT, the country’s premier Information and Communications Technology (ICT) company, recently received the 2009 Philippines Frost & Sullivan Market Leadership Award in the Data Center Services Market.

Based on research conducted by globally renowned growth partnership company Frost & Sullivan on the Asia Pacific data center industry, ePLDT’s VITRO Data Center gained the highest ratings for each evaluation criteria including market share, data center raised floor size, revenue growth and innovation.  Thus, VITRO was awarded the number one industry ranking for the Philippine market.

The country’s first purposely-built internet data center (IDC), VITRO has a robust carrier-neutral telecommunication infrastructure that provides redundant and high-capacity connectivity around the globe.  Designed to meet the requirements of organizations for end-to-end IT infrastructure solutions, this world class IDC building is designed to be secure, and scalable with a real 24x7 professional support from certified information technology teams.

VITRO’s highly scalable facility is supported by its fault-tolerant environment and skilled workforce. Its advanced telecommunications infrastructure provides multiple options for organizations’ bandwidth requirements. VITRO’s carrier neutrality also makes it possible to reach diverse audiences with services delivered in the best way possible, and provides industry leading Service Level Agreements (SLA) which cover both co-location and connectivity.

VITRO Data Center is the first Internet data center in the country to be certified for the ISO 9001:2000 Quality Management System standard.  It is also certified for the ISO 27001:2005 Information Security Management System standard.  VITRO is accredited by the Philippine Export Zone Authority (PEZA).

With such features and accreditations, it is no surprise that ePLDT has garnered the Frost & Sullivan leadership award, which marks another milestone for the continuously growing company.  “This is a great feather in the cap of ePLDT and a credit to the fine men and women who worked passionately for the success of the VITRO Data Center business,” said Ray C. Espinosa, President and Chief Executive Officer of ePLDT.  “This recognition will serve to keep us ever committed to quality and excellence.”
 
Frost & Sullivan also believes that ePLDT will continue to blaze trails in the market.  “With its state-of-the-art infrastructure, robust technical support and innovative customer strategy, ePLDT’s VITRO Data Center is well positioned to further capitalize on its strong presence and lead the Philippines’ data center services industry forward,” added Cindy Gan, Frost & Sullivan’s Director for Asia Pacific Best Practices and Events.