Abiquo, the leading Enterprise Cloud software company, today announced that it was named among the “20 Coolest Cloud Storage & Data Center Vendors 2012” in a report on March 13, 2012 by CRN. Other leading vendors named in the category included Apple, Box, Dropbox, EMC, Hitachi and VMware.

Report author Andrew Hickey stated, “Abiquo’s enterprise cloud software play has more layers than an onion, giving customers and MSPs the ability to build and manage a cloud every step of the way, regardless of whether those clouds are private, public, hybrid, multistack or multi-hypervisor.”

“In a world where many vendors attempt to ‘cloudwash’ their products it’s encouraging to receive accolades from respected and knowledgeable sources,” said Pete Malcolm, CEO, Abiquo. “CRN clearly recognizes the value Abiquo brings to its rapidly expanding portfolio of enterprise and MSP customers.”

About Abiquo

Abiquo delivers the industry’s most advanced Enterprise Cloud software solution, allowing customers to rapidly build and manage a fully automated and governed, self-service, multi-stack, multi-hypervisor, private, public or hybrid cloud from globally deployed resources. Uniquely designed to address the needs of all major stakeholders, Abiquo’s award-winning solution completely informs and empowers application and development teams and provides unprecedented levels of visibility and control for IT Operations, while mitigating data security risks, ensuring corporate governance, and facilitating ground breaking levels of datacenter efficiency and cost reduction. Highly rated in independent market and vendor reports by leading industry analyst firms, Abiquo’s customer base includes many Global 2000 enterprises, government contractors and leading MSPs. Abiquo is privately held, and operates from headquarters in Redwood City, California, offices in Europe and Asia Pacific, and through its extensive global partner network. For more information, visit www.abiquo.com.