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Aptum – Pioneering Global Hybrid Multi-Cloud Solutions with Data as Infrastructure™ to Drive Business Success

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Aptum is more than just a global hybrid multi-cloud managed service provider—it’s a partner in innovation and growth. Renowned for its sophisticated, high-performance cloud solutions, Aptum uniquely integrates these offerings with a secure and robust network infrastructure. The company’s visionary approach, branded as Data As Infrastructure, goes beyond merely addressing complex technology challenges; it delivers comprehensive, tailor-made solutions that propel businesses toward measurable success. Aptum’s unwavering commitment is to enhance the value of its clients’ technology investments, ensuring they are strategically positioned to achieve their business goals through the power of effective and cutting-edge cloud services.

Why Aptum?

Comprehensive Solutions for Complex Technology Challenges

Aptum's commitment to excellence is evident in its holistic approach to technology solutions. The company addresses complex technology challenges by providing total solutions that go beyond mere problem-solving. These solutions are designed to deliver measurable business outcomes, ensuring that clients derive maximum value from their technology investments.

Cloud and Global Network Solutions with Unmatched Expertise

At the core of Aptum's offerings are its cloud and global network solutions, which are characterized by unmatched expertise and reliability. These solutions are underpinned by expert managed and professional services, offering clients a genuine choice and adaptability. Aptum's global reach spans North America, Latin America, Europe, and the United Kingdom, providing clients with international coverage and support.

Choice, Adaptability, and International Reach

Aptum's commitment to providing genuine choice and adaptability sets it apart in the managed service provider landscape. The company's solutions are designed to meet the diverse needs of clients, offering flexibility and scalability to adapt to evolving business requirements. With an international presence covering key regions, Aptum ensures that clients have access to reliable and robust services on a global scale.

Digital Colony: Empowering Strategic Opportunities

As a portfolio company of Digital Colony, a global investment firm dedicated to strategic opportunities in digital infrastructure, Aptum is well-positioned to leverage the collective strength and expertise of a leading investment entity. This partnership further reinforces Aptum's commitment to driving innovation and delivering cutting-edge solutions in the digital infrastructure space.

Aptum's global presence, commitment to excellence, and innovative approach make it a preferred choice for businesses seeking robust, secure, and high-performance hybrid multi-cloud solutions.

Aptum's Cloud Adoption Framework

Challenges in Cloud Migration Planning

For many organizations, determining the right applications for cloud migration often lacks a clear rationale and a structured selection process. Aptum recognizes the complexities involved in this decision-making process and addresses these challenges with its Cloud Adoption Framework. This framework is designed to leverage industry best practices, guidance, and tools to expedite the successful adoption and management of cloud solutions.

The Essence of Aptum's Cloud Adoption Framework

Aptum's Cloud Adoption Framework is an essential component of the broader cloud adoption lifecycle. The framework offers a systematic methodology that guides organizations through a customized cloud adoption plan. This involves understanding the organization's motivations, identifying desired outcomes, and defining business justifications, ensuring a well-informed and strategic approach to the cloud journey.

Proven Guidance for Accelerated Cloud Adoption

Recognizing the ever-changing and increasingly complex digital environment, Aptum's Cloud Adoption Framework provides proven guidance to accelerate the cloud adoption journey. The framework addresses the potential pitfalls that organizations may encounter during cloud adoption, emphasizing the importance of informed decision-making.

Key Components of Aptum's Cloud Adoption Framework

  1. Cloud Strategy and Planning Workshops: Comprehensive workshops that consider all crucial aspects of the cloud journey, ensuring a well-rounded strategy and plan.

  2. Three Tiers of Managed Services: Aptum offers a range of managed services to meet skilling and operational requirements, ensuring a tailored approach to cloud management.

  3. Cloud Assessments and Readiness Workshops: Insights gathered through assessments and workshops inform the architecture of landing zones, migration waves, and cloud innovation sprints.

  4. Cost and Security Assessments: Continuous evaluation of cloud environments to secure and optimize costs, promoting efficient and effective cloud operations.

Benefits of Aptum's Cloud Adoption Framework

  • Tried and True Best Practices: Organizations can migrate to the cloud more efficiently and reliably by adhering to the best practices, essential steps, and cloud adoption processes outlined in Aptum's framework.

  • Acceleration of Adoption: Aptum's framework provides access to the right information and services, enabling organizations to achieve their cloud migration goals within the stipulated time.

  • Competitive Edge: The framework facilitates new product and service developments, expands customer bases, and opens doors to new market segments, positioning organizations ahead of the competition.

  • Risk Mitigation: Aptum's Cloud Adoption Framework improves and evolves cloud security programs by providing insights into risks, aligning with business objectives, and reinforcing security disciplines.

  • Cost Optimization: Tailoring cloud solutions to unique business needs allows organizations to reduce operational costs while increasing productivity.

  • Maximized Cloud ROI: A clearly defined cloud adoption strategy helps organizations avoid unpredictable costs, ensuring a maximized return on investment in the cloud.

Aptum's Cloud Adoption Framework empowers organizations to navigate their cloud journey with precision, leveraging best practices and tailored methodologies for a successful and strategic migration to the cloud.

About | Susan Bowen

Susan Bowen, CEO and President of Aptum has a career spanning 25 years in the technology industry, Susan is a highly respected figure with a reputation for transformational leadership and a strong focus on meeting customer needs. As a trusted advisor, she has helped organizations adapt to changing technology landscapes and drive innovation that creates value. Susan’s passion for technology, paired with her revenue growth expertise, has led her to a leadership position at Aptum (previously Cogeco Peer 1) since 2018, where she oversees global operations.

Before joining Aptum, Susan served as Vice President and General Manager of Cogeco Peer 1 EMEA, where she provided strategic direction and drove operational efficiency. She also held a variety of roles at Hewlett Packard Enterprise (HPE), including Director of Strategy and Chief of Staff UK & Ireland, following a tenure of over 16 years at HP UK Ltd.

“Our mission isn’t just to solve technology problems; it’s to transform them into opportunities for growth, ensuring our clients harness the full potential of their technology investments.”


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