AHEAD
Verified profileEnterprise platforms and managed services from Chicago
Team size
3700 employees
Founded
2007
Support hours
24/7 Managed Services
About AHEAD
AHEAD is headquartered in Chicago, Illinois, and employs thousands of specialists across the United States and beyond. The company works in three motions: advise, build, and run. Advisory teams assess the current state and set strategy and roadmaps. Build teams design, implement, modernize, and secure platforms across cloud, data center, and edge locations. Run teams then monitor and manage those platforms 24 hours a day, keep security and compliance current, and watch cloud costs so spending stays under control. AHEAD works with more than 200 technology providers, and its strategic partners include AWS, Dell Technologies, ServiceNow, Microsoft, Cisco, VMware, Palo Alto Networks, and NVIDIA, with high partner tiers across several of them. Clients are large enterprises in healthcare, finance, education, manufacturing, retail, and other demanding sectors that want integrated platforms rather than disconnected projects.
Services
- Managed IT Services
- Cybersecurity
- Cloud Services
- IT Consulting
- Microsoft 365
- Data Center Services
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Frequently asked questions
What managed security services does AHEAD offer in Chicago?
AHEAD runs managed services from Chicago that monitor and manage client platforms around the clock, with ongoing security and compliance built into daily operations. Its build teams also design and secure cloud, data center, and edge platforms before they enter steady state running.
Who does AHEAD serve and where?
AHEAD serves large enterprises across the United States from its Chicago headquarters, including healthcare, finance, education, manufacturing, and retail organizations. Clients usually run complex platform estates and want one team accountable for strategy, delivery, and daily operations.
Which technology partners does AHEAD work with in Chicago?
AHEAD works with AWS, Dell Technologies, ServiceNow, Microsoft, Cisco, VMware, Palo Alto Networks, and NVIDIA, among more than 200 providers. These partnerships let the Chicago team design, build, and run platforms on the technology each enterprise already trusts.
