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centurylink has been recognized by APAC CIOOutlook Magazine as the recipient of “Most Promising Managed Service Companies,” based on our proprietary methodology, reflecting its position in the industry. This profile has been developed by the APAC CIOOutlook research and editorial team based on insights from an interview with Gery Messer .

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Gery Messer ,Managing Director, centurylinkGery Messer , Managing Director
Technology has taken a strong grip over the global business today. Invention of new technology platforms and methodologies has helped businesses prosper in their individual fields of specialization . Cloud Computing, Big Data, Internet of things (IoT) are some of the technologies that have attained maximum popularity within the corporate world . Companies at present are keen to sustain and grow in the long run and are using the best technologies to obtain business goals. Century Link is counted among one of these leading global technology companies who are deploying solutions to transform businesses. Incepted in the 1930s, the company has evolved to become a global Hybrid IT provider that provides a comprehensive suite of Hybrid IT offerings from data centerco location, managed services, cloud and network services in the US, EMEA and Asia Pacific.

Demand for Hybrid IT is driving business growth across Asia Pacific. Hybrid IT is fast becoming the new normal across organizations across the region . Through its proven track record of Hybrid IT services, Century Link is enabling customers to fully realize a seamless experience and meet their business requirements pro actively . Century Link began to see a growing trend in businesses outsourcing their work loads to the cloud early in the game, and the company identified this as a key focus area to capitalize on and made a decision to enhance its overall offering in accordance with this trend." Looking back, it is evident that Century Link made the right decision and today, the company is ahead of the industry when it comes to our expertise in Hybrid IT,” explains Gery Messer, Managing Director, Asia Pacific, Century Link.
Asan established managed services provider of the industry, Century Link has been helping IT teams to efficiently maintain the IT infrastructure along with driving innovation within the organization that is necessary to stay competitive in the market. Century Link’s suite of managed services include assisting businesses in strategic consulting to delivery of IT services e.g. big data analytics, application development and management, security, data center migration, new infrastructure build and transformation, disaster recovery, cloud enablement and ongoing service management.

As more enterprises in Asia Pacific look for a single IT services provider, Century Link’s unique Hybrid IT approach offers customers the right blend of managed services and consulting services depending on their business and IT needs. Century Link maintains a global team of domain experts that can be tapped on whenever the need arises. They follow a rigorous adherence to standards and certifications in various solutions and to support customers’ work loads.

CenturyLink’s unique Hybrid IT services and right blend of managed and consulting services provide companies with the added value to stay competitive and nimble


Century Link uniquely designs its services with the customer at its core. Partnering with customers enable the company to better manage their customer’s requirements in colocation, private and public cloud assets, and network demands so that IT can be an agile and valuableservice provider to the overall business and to end users.CenturyLinkhas been lauded for the innovation and new improvements it has pioneered in the industry over its 85 years old legacy. In late 2015, Frost & Sullivan Asia Pacific awarded Century Link Asia Pacific as the ‘Hybrid IT Strategy’ winner. Gery adds, “This prestigious award rein forces the company’s overall vision and business approach .”Focused on a customer-driven approach, Century Link keeps innovating and adapting to market changes and tackles challenges for its customers by minimizing business risks and leveraging newer methodologies.
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CenturyLink Transforms, Rebrands as Lumen®

DENVER - CenturyLink has a new brand name and bold new purpose. As Lumen Technologies, or simply Lumen, the company will help lead enterprises through the challenges and opportunities of the 4th Industrial Revolution “ a time when smart, connective devices are everywhere. Lumen® brings a new focus to how it views the marketplace and the world with the purpose to further human progress through technology.

The 4th Industrial Revolution represents the latest technological shift to change how everyone lives, works and thrives. At its core, this new age requires companies to effectively acquire, analyze and act upon their data to stay ahead of the curve and to be competitive.

Lumen's combination of global technology infrastructure, powerful business solutions and industry-leading services creates the platform to help our customers excel in this new industrial age and produce amazing things.

Lumen president and CEO Jeff Storey comments on new brand name, new purpose:

"Our people are dedicated to furthering human progress through technology. Lumen is all about enabling the amazing potential of our customers, by utilizing our technology platform, our people, and our relationships with customers and partners."

The Platform for Amazing Things

The Lumen Platform helps our customers capitalize on emerging technologies of the 4th Industrial Revolution to deliver amazing things such as smart cities, retail and industrial robotics, real-time virtual collaboration and automated factories, as well as power today's business applications that require high-performance networking and security. The platform brings together our highly interconnected global fiber network infrastructure, edge cloud capabilities, and security and communication and collaboration solutions to deliver a fast and secure foundation for the application and data services vital to our customers' success.

Lumen executive vice president and chief marketing officer Shaun Andrews comments on the platform:

"All of our futures will be driven by smart things, applications and digital services that use data for transformational purposes. To serve this colossal need and further human progress through technology, we have launched Lumen and are delivering our technology through the Lumen Platform, a platform for amazing things."

Lumen's worldwide fiber network infrastructure and complementary capabilities deliver unique competitive advantages to customers in four key areas:

Adaptive Networking: Lumen provides hybrid network solutions built to quickly respond to customers' ever-changing data and application needs.

Edge Cloud & IT Agility: Lumen enhances application experiences by delivering low-latency, high performance data access and by moving data and workloads closer to where customers need them.

Connected Security: Lumen offers global threat intelligence, network-based security controls and deep security expertise to help customers protect their data and applications against constantly evolving threats.

Communications & Collaboration: Lumen's communication and collaboration solutions make it easy for people to stay connected, productive and engaged wherever they are located.

Lumen Commits to Residential and Small Business Customers with Launch of Quantum Fiber

CenturyLink, with its strong heritage, will remain as a trusted brand for residential and small business customers over traditional networks. In addition, Lumen is pleased to announce Quantum Fiber, a fully digital platform for delivering fiber-based products and services to residents and small businesses. Quantum Fiber will use the power of Lumen's extensive fiber network and infrastructure.

Lumen Financial Information

The company does not intend to change its financial strategy or financial reporting as a result of this announcement. Effective with the opening of the trading day on Sept. 18, 2020, the company stock ticker will change from CTL to LUMN.

Legal Name Change

The legal name of CenturyLink, Inc. is expected to be formally changed to Lumen Technologies, Inc. upon the satisfaction of all legal and regulatory requirements.

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