Managed service provider
GuavaTech, Inc has launched services in Hong Kong. The company, which focuses on IT solutions for the financial sector (including trading firms, investment banks, hedge funds, and brokers and dealers) will be offering "proximity hosting and ultra-low latency connectivity solutions for electronic trading".
GuavaTech has been in operation for over 10 years and offers a range of services. These include trading infrastructure services, colocation, and ISV facilitation with access to North America, Europe and Asia. The launch of Hong Kong-based services in a response to customer demand which prompted the company to extend its Asian data center presence to the Hong Kong Exchanges and Clearing’s (HKEx) Data Center.
“The additional flexibility that this new offering provides to our clientele keeps them on top of the pack and helps to keep their strategies innovative and diverse,” explained GuavaTech's SVP of Business Development, Michael Pappas. “We are pleased to have GuavaTech as a member of our hosting services ecosystem and look forward to the customized IT Solutions that GuavaTech can bring to that ecosystem,” added HKEx's Senior Vice President and Head of Hosting Services, Jonathan Leung.
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