(Charleston, SC) - eGroup, providing technology solutions for serious competitors, today announced it has become a member of the EMC Velocity Authorized Services Network.

Through EMC invitation only, inclusion in the ASN program affirms eGroup's ability to provide the skilled engineering resources necessary to expertly implement EMC storage solutions and help customers achieve the maximum business value from their EMC storage investment. As an ASN Velocity member at the Advantage level, eGroup has been trained and certified by EMC to deliver expert professional services around the EMC family of storage systems and software.

From initial storage design to complete storage architecture implementations, eGroup provides the storage networking talent necessary to expertly integrate EMC networked storage solutions that provide customers with increased levels of business value. ASN Partners have received advanced technical training from EMC and have access to the same EMC proprietary service methodologies and tools to deliver solutions as EMC Services specialists to engage with customers on a deeper level, enabling them to deliver the highest quality of customer satisfaction.

"Having been invited into and granted the EMC ASN designation confirms our desire as a leading Enterprise Storage Solutions provider in the Southeast and further enhances our already strong relationship with EMC. In addition, it will allow us to continue to provide sophisticated on-site professional consulting and implementation services in order to help our customers manage complex storage environments," says Mike Carter, Principal, eGroup.

As an EMC Velocity Authorized Services Network partner, eGroup's personnel are trained and supported by EMC to provide a comprehensive portfolio of storage networking services for EMC storage systems and software. Business customers have been rapidly adopting and deploying storage solutions to more cost-effectively manage their growing volumes of information, and EMC's Authorized Services Network provides a service delivery infrastructure to meet this growing demand. eGroup participation allows it to add sophisticated EMC storage services and solutions to its already extensive service offerings, providing its customers with a broader selection of value-enhancing storage technology choices.