2012 press releases
Iron Bow Receives Advanced Certifications from Cisco
Chantilly, VA — January 31st, 2012 — Iron Bow Technologies LLC, an information technology solutions provider, has been named a Managed Services Advanced Channel Partner by Cisco Systems, Inc., the worldwide leader in networking. This certification highlights Iron Bow's ability to sell and deliver Cisco-based Managed Services. Iron Bow's advanced managed services offerings include the monitoring and support of customers' complex information technology environments via remote managing systems.
2011 press releases
U.S. Air Force Removes Iron Bow Technologies from Excluded Parties Listing System
Chantilly, VA — November 29th, 2011 — Iron Bow Technologies, an information technology solutions provider, announced today that its suspension and inclusion on the Excluded Parties Listing System has been withdrawn by the U.S. Air Force effective November 22. Iron Bow resumed its new business efforts with all federal agencies concurrent with the withdrawal.
Iron Bow Named Blue Coat 2011 Federal Partner of the Year
Chantilly, VA — November 1st, 2011 — Iron Bow Technologies LLC, an information technology solutions provider, announced today that it has been named Federal Partner of the Year by Blue Coat Systems, a leading provider of Web security and WAN optimization solutions.
McAfee Names Iron Bow 2011 Federal Solution Provider of the Year
Chantilly, VA — October 24th, 2011 — Iron Bow Technologies LLC, an information technology solutions provider, has been named the 2011 Federal Solution Provider of the Year by McAfee, the world's largest dedicated information security company. Iron Bow is being recognized for its significant growth with McAfee and the unique competencies of its its Information Security Practice.
Iron Bow Named Cisco TelePresence Master Partner
Chantilly, VA — September 12th, 2011 — Iron Bow Technologies, LLC an information technology solutions provider, announced today that it has completed all necessary prerequisites to be named a Cisco TelePresence Master Partner. As one of only 24 companies in the United States and one of five focused on the federal government sector to receive this certification, Iron Bow has been recognized for its depth of knowledge and skill in deploying Cisco Systems, Inc.'s entire video portfolio.
Iron Bow Technologies Becomes Owner-Operated
Chantilly, VA — September 6th, 2011 — Iron Bow Technologies, LLC, announced today that Rene LaVigne, President and CEO, along with other current senior executives, have acquired a controlling interest in the company through a management buyout. Iron Bow, with revenues of approximately $800 million and over 300 employees, was majority owned by private equity funds managed by New Mountain Capital LLC (New Mountain). New Mountain and other selling shareholders will collectively retain a minority interest in connection with the transaction.
Iron Bow Selected to Implement TelePresence Solutions for Environmental Protection Agency
Chantilly, VA — July 13th, 2011 — Iron Bow Technologies, an information technology solutions provider, has been awarded a five year, multi-million dollar contract to provide TelePresence hardware and services to the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA).
Iron Bow Technologies Awarded Social Security Administration Contract Valued at $120 Million
Chantilly, VA — July 7th, 2011 — Iron Bow Technologies, an information technology solutions provider, has been awarded a Blanket Purchase Agreement (BPA) contract by the Social Security Administration (SSA). The contract is valued at $120 million with a period of performance of two years and nine months. Iron Bow will provide Cisco network infrastructure and related support services to the SSA.
Iron Bow Technologies Named Top 50 in Everything Channel’s VAR500 List
Chantilly, VA — July 1, 2011 — Iron Bow Technologies, an information technology solutions provider, has been recognized by Everything Channel as a part of CRN’s 2011 VAR500 list, which ranks the top technology integrators in North America. Featuring the highest producing organizations in the IT channel, the rankings consider earnings from hardware sales, software sales and managed IT services. Iron Bow was named to the Top 50, moving up 65 places in the rankings to secure spot #36 in the 17th annual ranking.
Iron Bow Technologies Wins FAA SAVES Network, Storage and Server Contract Award, Valued at $425 Million
Chantilly, VA —MAY 2nd, 2011 — Iron Bow Technologies announced today that it has been awarded the FAA (Federal Aviation Administration) SAVES (Sourcing for the Acquisition of Various Equipment and Supplies) contract to provide network, storage and server technologies and associated services. This five year award is valued at $425 million, and will be the company’s first agency-wide IDIQ with the DOT.
Iron Bow Achieves McAfee Elite Partner Status
Chantilly, VA —APRIL 26th, 2011 — Iron Bow Technologies, an information technology solutions provider, announced today that it has achieved McAfee Elite Partner status, the highest level of partnership awarded by McAfee.
Iron Bow Sponsors Ski Event for Disabled Veterans
Chantilly, VA —APRIL 21st, 2011 — Iron Bow Technologies, a technology solutions provider, was a proud sponsor of the 25th National Disabled Veterans Winter Sports Clinic. The event, which took place from March 27, 2011 to April 1, 2011 in Snowmass Village, Colorado, was the largest annual rehabilitation event of its kind.
Cisco Selects Iron Bow Technologies as U.S. and Canada Public Sector Telepresence Partner of the Year for 2010
Chantilly, VA — march 15th, 2011 — Iron Bow Technologies, a technology solutions provider, announced today that the company has been recognized by Cisco Systems, Inc. as the U.S. and Canada Public Sector Telepresence Partner of the Year. Winners were announced on March 1 at Cisco’s Partner Summit in New Orleans, where Iron Bow has been acknowledged six of the last seven years.
Iron Bow Technologies Has Become Vblock Qualified Partner
Chantilly, VA — February 28th, 2011 — Iron Bow Technologies, a technology solutions provider, today announced it has joined the Vblock™ partner ecosystem, a community of partners that are qualified to augment, resell, and deliver Vblock™ Infrastructure Platforms. The Vblock™ platform was developed by VCE, the Virtual Computing Environment Company, formed by Cisco and EMC with investments from VMware and Intel. As a Qualified Partner, Iron Bow can help customers accelerate their adoption of converged infrastructure and cloud-based computing models to dramatically reduce the cost of IT while improving their time to market.
Iron Bow Technologies Named to Inaugural CRN Tech Elite 250
Chantilly, VA — February 24th, 2011 — Iron Bow Technologies, a technology solutions provider and value-added reseller, has been named to the inaugural CRN Tech Elite 250. The Tech Elite 250 serves as the industry’s definitive list of VARs with both deep technical expertise and premier certifications. Iron Bow has been recognized as a best-of-breed integrator who has invested in technical know-how and earned premier certifications in the areas of data center and infrastructure for North American customers.
2010 press releases
Intel Appoints Lee Koepping to its Solution Provider Advisory Council
Chantilly, VA — May 19th, 2010 — Iron Bow Technologies, a technology solutions provider and value-added reseller, announced today that its Senior Director, Technical Solutions, Lee Koepping, has been appointed to the Intel Solution Provider Advisory Council. During his first term he will advise Intel on its development of new products, channel program benefits and other concerns of Intel Technology Provider program members.
Iron Bow Technologies Wins Cisco U.S. and Canada Public Sector Unified Communications Partner of the Year at 2010 Cisco Partner Summit
Chantilly, VA — May 12th, 2010 — Iron Bow Technologies announced today that it is the recipient of the Cisco Partner Summit regional award for U.S. and Canada Public Sector and Technology Solutions Unified Communications Partner of the Year. Cisco unveiled the winners April 27 at its annual channel partner conference in San Francisco.
Iron Bow Technologies Connects US Special Operations Command Central through Cisco’s TANDBERG High-Definition Video Collaboration Solutions
Chantilly, VA — May 5th, 2010 — Iron Bow Technologies, formerly Apptis Technology Solutions, a technology solutions provider and value-added reseller, announced today it has been selected to provide a secure and reliable high-definition video collaboration solution to the United States Special Operations Command Central (SOCCENT). Working in partnership with TANDBERG (OSLO: TAA), now part of Cisco (NASDAQ: CSCO), the implementation will enable multiple distant end-users at multiple sites to communicate securely using video. Iron Bow recently successfully deployed similar configurations and project plans at the US Southern Command (SOUTHCOM) and the US Army Forces Command (FORSCOM). The combined value to Iron Bow of the three implementations is nearly $6 million.
Iron Bow Technologies gives Disabled Veterans a Lift
at the Winter Sports Clinic
Chantilly, VA — March 24, 2010 — Iron Bow Technologies, formerly Apptis Technology Solutions, a technology solutions provider and value-added reseller, is a proud sponsor at the 24th Annual National Disabled Veterans Winter Sports Clinic in Snowmass, Colorado from March 28 through April 2, the largest adaptive event of its kind. The event provides more than 400 veterans a diverse range of training programs, from rock climbing and scuba diving, to a U.S. Secret Service-led self-defense class.
Iron Bow Technologies Awarded BPA for United States
Department of Agriculture (USDA)
Chantilly, VA — March 16, 2010 — Iron Bow Technologies, formerly Apptis Technology Solutions, a technology solutions provider and value-added reseller, announced that the company, along with its partner, IT solutions provider New Tech Solutions Inc., has been awarded a five-year Blanket Purchase Agreement (BPA) for the United States Department of Agriculture (USDA), International Technology Services (ITS).
Iron Bow Technologies Named Polycom's Federal Partner of the Year
Chantilly, VA — March 9, 2010 — Iron Bow Technologies, formerly Apptis Technology Solutions, a technology solutions provider and value-added reseller, announced today that it has been named Federal Partner of the Year by Polycom, a global leader in telepresence, video and voice solutions, for the second consecutive year.
Apptis Technology Solutions Rebrands as Iron Bow Technologies
Chantilly, VA — January 26, 2010 — Apptis Technology Solutions (ATS), a division of Apptis, Inc. (Apptis), formally announced today it has rebranded as Iron Bow Technologies. The new name and brand for ATS, which has a preeminent role as a leading technology solutions provider and value-added reseller will more clearly distinguish it from Apptis, one of the leading systems integrators, which will continue to operate as Apptis.