Verizon Enterprise Solutions is the division of Verizon Communications that manages Verizon's business and government clients. The division was established as Verizon Business following Verizon's acquisition of MCI Communications in January 2006. The division became Verizon Enterprise Solutions on January 1, 2012 and is based in Basking Ridge, New Jersey. Services provided include advanced communications, information technology, networking, cloud computing and data storage, managed security, machine to machine, and professional consulting. The division's network and services are available in more than 150 countries and it has employees in 75 countries.
Verizon's Business operates 200 data centers in 22 countries, providing cloud, hosting and Internet colocation services to customers. It also has partial ownership in 80 submarine cable networks worldwide, including the SEA-ME-WE 4, Trans-Pacific Express, and the Europe India Gateway systems.
Verizon's Business clients include most of the companies listed in the Fortune 500. John Stratton led the division from January 2012 until April 2014 when Chris Formant was named president of the unit.