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Funds Raised for U.S. Veterans Suffering Mental Trauma and Brain Injury

Lexington, MA, July 28, 2015 – For the 6th straight year, Daymark employees supported “Run to Home Base” an event committed to helping veterans suffering from mental trauma and brain injuries. This year’s event took place on July 25th.

The annual event, dedicated to healing the “invisible wounds of war,” consists of a 9k route through the streets of Boston with the finish line at home plate in historic Fenway Park. All funds are donated to New England veterans and their families affected by combat stress and traumatic brain injury. Over 2000 people participated in this year’s event, which raised over $1.5 million, and this year, ‘Team Daymark’ was 22 members strong.

"I am sure those who had the chance to meet some of the veterans who were there on Saturday, and listen to the keynote from a returning veteran, understand why this is such an important and impactful cause. It is so easy to get caught up in our own little worlds and forget about those that have given so much for our freedom and opportunity here in the USA,"  said Brian Casey, General Manager and COO at Daymark. “Each year our commitment and fundraising increases. To date, our team has raised over $50,000 for this worthy cause thanks to the generosity of our employees, friends, suppliers and partners.” Anyone wishing to donate can do by visiting the Team Daymark Donation Page.

About Run to Home Base

The Red Sox Foundation and Massachusetts General Hospital Home Base Program serves New England by identifying, motivating and clinically treating wounded service members and veterans with combat stress and traumatic brain injury. The Home Base Program serves the nation as a model for private-public collaboration as an education resource about the invisible wounds of war that now effect an estimated 30 percent of those who served or are serving in Iraq or Afghanistan. For more information on Run to Home Base or to make a donation to this worthy cause, please visit: www.runtohomebase.org.

About Daymark Solutions, Inc.

Daymark Solutions is an experienced technology integration and solutions provider that helps organizations throughout New England effectively architect, implement, and deploy customized solutions to help their clients grow and scale their IT infrastructure. Specializing in data center infrastructure, data protection, virtualization, cloud and managed services, Daymark’s unique combination of in-depth technical knowledge, extensive experience, and proven methodologies enable its clients to successfully address even the most difficult technology challenges. For more information, call 781-359-3000 or visit www.daymarksi.com.

Lexington, MA, July 22, 2015 - Daymark Solutions, a leading integration and solution provider of information technology in New England, today announced its support and participation in the 2015 Young Faces of ALS (YFALS) Boston Corntoss Challenge. The event will take place on August 8, 2015 in Kendall Square, Cambridge, MA.

Created by people living with ALS who were diagnosed before their 35th birthday, the Young Faces of ALS (YFALS) campaign is the first community for young people afflicted by ALS, as well as their families and friends. YFALS has become a catalyst for accelerating research at the ALS Therapy Development Institute through fundraising events.

YFALS hits close to home for Daymark Senior Consultant, Mike O’Connor, whose close friend, Pete Frates, was diagnosed with YFALS a little over three years ago at the age of 27. “Captain of the Boston College baseball team, Pete was a stellar athlete,” said O’Connor. “I will never forget the day I got that call. His diagnosis hit me like a ton of bricks.”

Awareness of the disease is critical. ALS is in desperate need for additional funding. Raising awareness is key to increasing individual donations as well as government funding. Last year’s Facebook global phenomenon “Ice Bucket Challenge” was a tremendous step toward that goal. Pete was instrumental in getting high-profile athletes, including Tom Brady, to participate.

Pete’s supportive family and dedicated friends have been a great source of strength. “Pete and his family are amazing. They have taken on this disease with grace and passion and have recently founded the Frates ALS Research and Support Fund,” added O’Connor. The Fund was created to carry on Frates’ mission to raise awareness and assist in discovering a treatment and a cure for ALS. Donations to the fund can be made here. 

For the second year, the Daymark ice cream truck will be at Technology Square to raise funds for the event. “We are proud to support such a worthy cause,” said Tim Donovan, Daymark’s President. “We hope the Daymark ice cream truck will be a big draw to help raise funds for the courageous young people like Pete Frates dealing with ALS.”

About the Corntoss Challenge 

Since 2011, the YFALS National Corntoss Challenge has successfully brought Corntoss enthusiasts along with ALS patients and their families, friends, and supporters together for a fun-filled day of Corntoss and good company to achieve one goal: end ALS. Every dollar supports the Young Faces of ALS (YFALS) campaign, benefiting research at the ALS Therapy Development Institute (ALS.net). More infomration on the August 8^th event can be found at the Boston YFALS Corntoss Challenge Facebook page.

About Daymark Solutions, Inc. 

Daymark Solutions is an experienced technology integration and solutions provider that helps organizations throughout New England effectively architect, implement, and deploy customized solutions to help their clients grow and scale their IT infrastructure. Specializing in data center infrastructure, data protection, virtualization, cloud and managed services, Daymark’s unique combination of in-depth technical knowledge, extensive experience, and proven methodologies enable its clients to successfully address even the most difficult technology challenges. For more information, call 781-359-3000 or visit www.daymarksi.com.

Lexington, MA July 16, 2015 - The Daymark ice cream truck is on a roll again this summer and after a makeover this past winter, it’s better than ever! The Daymark ice cream truck is a real customer favorite sharing frozen treats at company offices and corporate events all over New England. The truck is in high demand, so now is the time to call your Daymark contact to schedule a visit.

History of the Daymark Ice Cream Truck

Why does Daymark have an ice cream truck? Two years ago Corey Roberts, Daymark Director of Technology, who also moonlights as part of a NASCAR pit crew, saw an old ice cream truck for sale. It was in rough shape, but Corey had a vision that together with the help of fellow “Daymarkians” they could turn the ugly duckling into a swan. And that’s just what they did! Rallying 18 fellow employees, they clocked over 2500+ man-hours to refurbish the truck, working several weekends to get it ready to roll (literally) for some summer fun.

5 Fun Reasons to Schedule Your Ice Cream Truck Visit Today

The truck has been used for fund raising and customer appreciation events and has served over 1,000 tasty treats to date. If you really need a reason to eat ice cream, how about some of these?’

1. You want to thank your fellow employees for all their hard work
2. You’re planning a charitable corporate event and want to turn up the fun meter
3. You want to challenge your colleagues to an ice cream eating contest
4. You want to see your manager have a major “brain freeze”
5. It’s hot and who doesn’t love ice cream?

 Ice Cream Truck FAQ

Q. How do I schedule a visit?
A. Contact Allison Higgins, 781-359-3000 or ahiggins@daymarksi.com

Q. How many people can you accommodate?
A. The truck holds 400 ice creams. So 400 people can have one ice cream each or 80 people can have five each – it’s up to you!

Q. Can I request special flavors?
A. Yes you can. We’ll do our best to find them

Q. What if someone has food allergies?
A. Please let us know ahead of time

 What are you waiting for? Click on the link to schedule a visit. Your friends will thank you!

Lexington, MA, July 9, 2015 – At Daymark we follow the "work hard - play hard" approach, and last week Daymarkians got to enjoy a day on the ocean during our 14th Annual Daymark Fishing Trip in Gloucester.

The trip was an opportunity to have some fun, practice our team-building skills, as well as promote some healthy inter-company competition. Employees were divided into six teams and prizes were awarded for the first fish caught, the most fish caught, and the largest fish caught.

The competition was fierce, and everyone gave it their all, but at the end of the day, Team Connemara Bay took home the top two prizes, bagging the first fish and largest fish of the day, a 37.5 inch striper. Team Bounty Hunter took home the prize for most fish by changing up their strategy and going after haddock. When it was all said in done, Team Bounty Hunter netted a total of 27 haddock!

After an exciting day at sea, The Justin Beech Duo set the tone for the evening with some great covers from the likes of Stevie Ray Vaughn, The Who, and Steely Dan. The clam bake was delicious and the company was even better. 

While this was an employee appreciation event, we’re always looking to take our customers and prospects fishing off Gloucester. Whether you love to fish, or are looking to experience deep-sea fishing for the first time, we’d love to take you out for the day.

Sound like fun? Great! Click here and we’ll contact you. 

Lexington, MA, June 25, 2015 - Daymark Solutions, a leading integration and solution provider of information technology in New England, announced it is hosting a free advanced training class on Symantec NetBackup 7.5 for Unix and Windows. The 4-day training will take place at Daymark headquarters in Lexington, MA July 13^th – 16th.

Lexington, MA, June 22, 2015 – Daymark Solutions was once again honored at the 2015 Best Places to Work award ceremony hosted by the Boston Business Journal (BBJ). This 13th annual event was held at the Wang Theatre Citi Center for the Performing Arts.

For the sixth year in a row, Daymark has been awarded as a Best Places to work. Each year, hundreds of companies and their employees participate in the BBJ’s Best Places to Work survey. Winners are selected based on employees’ anonymous responses which are scored in partnership with Quantum Workplace.

“This award is a testament to our employees’ hard work and dedication and speaks to the level of customer care we provide to our valued customers, many of whom have been with us for a long time,” said Tim Donovan, President of Daymark. “I’m grateful that Daymark has such a strong team of dedicated professionals. Accepting the award surrounded by some of the Daymark team made the evening quite special.”

About the Boston Business Journal
The Boston Business Journal is Greater Boston’s leading source of business news, information and events, reaching readers through the weekly print publication, the website bostonbusinessjournal.com and e-mail products. The BBJ also prints the annual Book of Lists — the region’s top resource for business decision-makers seeking information about potential clients, suppliers and partners.

The Boston Business Journal is published by American City Business Journals, the nation’s largest publisher of metropolitan business news.

About Daymark Solutions, Inc.
Daymark Solutions is an experienced technology integration and solutions provider that helps organizations throughout New England effectively architect and implement customized solutions to help their clients grow and scale their IT infrastructure. Specializing in data center infrastructure, data protection, virtualization, cloud and managed services, Daymark’s unique combination of in-depth technical knowledge, extensive experience, and proven methodologies enable its clients to successfully address even the most difficult technology challenges. For more information, call 781-359-3000 or visit www.daymarksi.com.

Lexington, MA, May 26, 2015 - Daymark Solutions, announced that for the 3^rd year, it will be a silver sponsor for the 2015 Michael P. Brooks Memorial Golf Outing presented by SIM Boston.  The fund raising event will take place on June 17^th at the Cyprian Keyes Golf Club in Boylston, MA.  

Fundraising Reaches Many

 Proceeds from the Golf Outing are used to support the SIM Boston Community Outreach Programs and Outreach Partners: Year Up, Tech Boston, Citizen Schools, DIGITS, Common Impact and the SIM Boston Future Potential in IT program outreach to area colleges and universities. More information on this annual fundraiser can be found at http://simboston.org/golf-event-2015/

Lexington, MA, May 18, 2015 - Daymark Solutions, announced that it is hosting a 5-day certified training course on VMware vRealize Operations Manager: Install, Configure, Manager [V 6.0]. The training will take place at Daymark Headquarters in Lexington, MA June 15-19. Daymark is offering this course, valued at $4,495, free to those who attend.

This certified vRealize Operations Manager training will be taught by Sherwood Cornforth, a certified IT/virtualization architect/engineer, consultant and trainer with over 22 years of experience in the IT field. With over 30 technical certifications Sherwood brings enterprise level knowledge into the design and architecture of any project or training class. In this training, Sherwood will cover how to: 

Lexington, MA, May 12, 2015 - Daymark Solutions, announced that it is hosting a customer appreciation golf outing on June 11, 2015 at the Butter Brook Golf Club in Westford, MA.  The event will be a shotgun format and tee-off is at 9:00 a.m.

After a day on the course, golfers will be invited to enjoy some food and drink on the 19^th hole. Customers are invited to reserve their spot as soon as possible as space is limited. “We enjoy spending time with our customers outside of the data center,” said Tim Donovan, President of Daymark Solutions. “We look forward to giving back to our loyal customers with a fun afternoon hitting the links.”

Lexington, MA, May 5, 2015 - Daymark Solutions, a leading integration and solution provider of information technology, announced today that for the 6^th year in a row it has been named by the Boston Business Journal (BBJ) as one of the Best Places to Work in Massachusetts. The honor recognizes Daymark’s achievements in creating a positive work environment that attracts and retains employees through a combination of employee satisfaction, working conditions and company culture.