General Microsystems Inc. Strengthens Customer Value with RockFish Tek, Inc. Acquisition


Santa Clara, CA (PRWEB) May 03, 2011

General Microsystems Inc. (GMI) announced the acquisition of RockFish Tek, Inc., an infrastructure technology integration company based in Santa Clara, California. GMI has long been a cornerstone in the Pacific Northwest, providing information technology (IT) infrastructure products and services to clients such as Group Health Cooperative, Expeditors International, and Starbucks. This is one of a series of investments designed to strengthen customer value in response to changes in IT infrastructure technologies.

“Evolving customer needs combined with emerging technologies have IT infrastructures poised for the most dramatic changes since the advent of the PC” says Earl W. Overstreet II, President and CEO of the new combined company. “Consolidation, convergence, and virtualization coupled with public, private, and hybrid options give customers unprecedented choices to deliver IT solutions faster, more reliably, and at lower cost. The RockFish Tek acquisition accelerates our ability to help customers architect and implement the best solutions for their environments by expanding our technical and sales expertise and providing a more comprehensive product offering.”

RockFish Tek is recognized in the Bay Area as an infrastructure technology integration company, that designs and implements complete technology solutions for enterprise computing clients. This transaction links mature and emerging companies with a similar commitment to customer service, technical excellence, integrity, and innovation.

?I?m very excited about joining the GMI team. Earl Overstreet and GMI have a reputation that is second to none. GMI has steady growth plans and a vision for the future, and this partnership provides us with immediate scalability for our area of expertise throughout the region,? says Daniel Miller, VP Southwest Region. ?In addition, we saw a lot of synergies between the two companies. They?re a proven expert at implementation, integration and migration services, and we?re actively building our front-end consulting practice. GMI is clearly a leader in the marketplace at infrastructure-based solutions which is a great fit for us.?

About RockFish Tek, Inc.

RockFish Tek, Inc. is an emerging infrastructure technology integration company, that designs and implements complete technology solutions for enterprise computing clients. Our aim is to become a technical advocate to our clients, providing them with leading technology solutions in Security, Storage, Networking, and Virtualization. Our objective is to architect and implement solutions that meet our clients ever changing business needs.

About General Microsystems, Inc.

General Microsystems, Inc. (GMI) founded in 1983, is an integrator of enterprise IT datacenter and desktop infrastructure solutions including systems, storage, and network products from industry leading vendors. Our staff of experienced and knowledgeable professionals specialize in designing enterprise computing systems that help customers maximize their return on technology investments. GMI is an award-winning small minority owned business, certified by the Northwest Minority Supplier Development Council (NMSDC) and the State of Washington Office of Minority and Women’s Business Enterprises.

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