Verizon Business specializes in network integration and engineering, IP communications and contact center services. The company manages 270,000-plus security, network and hosting devices across more than 4,000 customer networks in over 140 countries and territories in the world. Verizon Business works in collaboration with Westcon Group, which is a specialty distributor of networking, convergence, security and mobility equipment and offers optional configuration and staging services. It is a part of Verizon Communications, which is one of the leading providers of information technology solutions throughout the world. The parent company offers a range of information security and network solutions. Verizon Communications serves various Fortune 1000 companies, government agencies and educational institutions.