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Apptix Acquires Mi8 to Assume Dominant Position in the On-Demand Messaging and Collaboration Market for Small and Medium-Sized Businesses
Merger of Two Hosted Exchange Leaders Expands Apptix’s Presence in Fast Growing Mid-Market Segment
Herndon, Va. - September 11, 2006 - Apptix, a premiere provider of on-demand messaging and collaboration solutions for small and medium-sized businesses (SMBs), today announced that it has acquired Mi8 Corporation. The acquisition of Mi8, headquartered in New York and having operations in Austin, Texas, establishes Apptix as the dominant provider of on-demand messaging and collaboration solutions to the SMB market.
Founded in 1997, Mi8 was one of the first companies to offer Microsoft Exchange in an on-demand model. Mi8 focuses on providing Hosted Exchange Services, along with complementary products including archiving, mobility and advanced email defense services (virus protection, anti-spam and content filtering). Earlier this year, the company began offering a service based on Hosted Windows SharePoint Services. Mi8 is ISO 9001:2000 certified and over the last several years has developed a reputation for operational and customer service excellence..
Mi8 was profitable in the first half of 2006, generating $4.87 million in top line revenue and $4.61 million in recurring revenue during the period. During 2005, the company generated $6.45 million in top line revenue and $5.42 million in recurring revenue. The company presently has approximately 1,750 customers and 40,000 end users of Exchange. At the end of the second quarter, approximately 67% of users were from customers with more than 50 users. Mi8’s gross margins are in line with what Apptix has experienced over the last several quarters.
“Service providers such as Apptix and Mi8 are an essential delivery channel for Microsoft offerings such as Hosted Exchange to small and medium-sized businesses seeking enterprise-class messaging and collaboration services,” said John Zanni, director of worldwide hosting at Microsoft Corp. “With more than 130,000 subscribers, Apptix has built a very successful business with Hosted Exchange as the anchor service offering. Microsoft looks forward to a continued successful relationship with the new company as they bring new offers to their customers.”
“Service providers such as Apptix and Mi8 are an essential delivery channel for Microsoft offerings such as Hosted Exchange to small and medium-sized businesses seeking enterprise-class messaging and collaboration services,” said John Zanni, director of worldwide hosting at Microsoft Corp. “With more than 130,000 subscribers, Apptix has built a very successful business with Hosted Exchange as the anchor service offering. Microsoft looks forward to a continued successful relationship with the new company as they bring new offers to their customers.”
This acquisition complements Apptix’s strong organic growth and provides significant synergies including:
The combined entity will be a dominant market leader for Hosted Exchange with over 130,000 subscribers
Increasing Apptix’s pro forma top line revenue and monthly recurring revenue for the first half of 2006 to approximately $12.68 million and $12.03 million respectively, an increase of approximately 62.4% and 62.2% respectively
Strong increase in revenue while maintaining Apptix’s current gross margins
A strong presence in the fast growing mid-market segment
A direct sales model that complements Apptix’s web-based and channel sales model
Geographic expansion into Europe through Mi8’s data center in the UK
Highly scalable and redundant data centers in the US (New York) and the UK (London)
Acceleration of the development of a single platform for Apptix’s web properties
Acceleration of Apptix’s time to profitability due to the accretive nature of this acquisition
The total consideration for the acquisition is $21 million in cash. Of this, an initial payment of $19.43 million will be paid in cash at the time of closing. An additional amount of $1.67 million will be placed into an escrow account for a period of nine months from closing subject to the satisfaction of all representations and warranties contained in the stock purchase agreement.
“This acquisition clearly establishes Apptix as the dominant leader in the delivery of on-demand messaging and collaboration solutions for the SMB market,” said Amir Hudda, CEO of Apptix. “The powerful combination of Apptix and Mi8 provides SMBs with a clear choice when seeking a vendor with a comprehensive portfolio of solution offerings and the long term viability of a public company with a strong financial position.”
As part of this transaction, all employees of Mi8, including CEO Huw Thomas, will become employees of Apptix and remain in their respective locations.
“This acquisition brings together two pioneers in the delivery of Hosted Exchange as an on-demand service,” said Huw Thomas, CEO of Mi8. “This transaction will provide our customers with the same high quality service and support they have come to expect and provide them with an expanded services and support infrastructure.”
About Apptix
Apptix (OSE:APP), founded in 1997, is a premiere provider of on-demand messaging and collaboration solutions to over 130,000 end users across more than 12,000 customers worldwide. Its offerings, including Hosted Exchange, SharePoint, Mobile Messaging, and Archiving and Compliance, provide small and medium-sized businesses with a more affordable, reliable and secure alternative to purchasing and managing software applications in-house. Leading channel partners, including IBM, Hewlett Packard, Bell Canada, and Savvis, have selected the Apptix Service Management Platform, which supports a full range of private-label solutions and is backed by multi-tiered customer service. Apptix is a Microsoft Gold Certified Partner for Hosting and Application Services, and has strong technology partnerships with leading vendors including Research in Motion and Good Technology, among others.
Apptix’s web properties include www.ASP-One.com, www.MailStreet.com, and www.Mi8.com, which provide Hosted Exchange and essential add-on services, as well as www.SharePointSite.com, which provides Hosted SharePoint and related services. The company is headquartered in Herndon, Virginia, with additional locations across the United States, Europe and Asia. For more information, visit www.apptix.com.
06Sep
Intermedia.NET First to Offer Good Mobile Messaging 4.9
Posted by Exchange Hosting Reviews as Intermedia, Press Releases
Upgrade lets users sync acclaimed new Nokia E61 smartphone with Microsoft Exchange and use up to 10 devices
NEW YORK (September 6, 2006) - Intermedia.NET, the US leader in Exchange hosting, is the first hosted Exchange provider offering Good Mobile Messaging 4.9, allowing users to sync email with the Nokia E61 and other top smartphones. The upgrade is available to both new and existing customers and brings a host of benefits.
Lisa Coleman
Marketing Manager
(646) 519 8206
lcoleman@intermedia.net
Good Mobile Messaging (formerly GoodLink) gives users constantly-synced email, calendars and contacts on the device of their choice, including the Palm Treo, Motorola Q and the Nokia ‘E’ series. As the first hosted Exchange provider to offer Version 4.9, Intermedia.NET gives users the latest in secure, wireless email, at a price that is affordable to smaller businesses.
“Intermedia.NET is proud to be the first hosted Exchange provider rolling out Good Mobile Messaging 4.9,” said Serguei Sofinski, CEO of Intermedia.NET. “This is another example of how we give customers enterprise-class Microsoft Exchange email, at a price that is affordable.”
Customers of Intermedia.NET can add wireless email from Good instantly, and without technical expertise. Using Intermedia.NET’s proprietary HostPilot online control panel, it takes just seconds to add Good Mobile Messaging service in HostPilot, download the software to the handheld – such as a Treo or Nokia E61 – and set up always-synced email, calendar and contacts.
Added Sofinski, “Good offers a wonderful service – truly turnkey mobile email that keeps your entire desktop with you on the go. Our customers reap huge productivity gains through anytime-anywhere access, without having to pay up front for servers, licenses and maintenance time.”
Intermedia.NET offers a wide variety of Exchange hosting and Web hosting plans, from the smallest businesses with three users and upwards, to substantial mid-sized organizations. Intermedia.NET hosted Exchange plans start at $9.95 per month for each user. For further details on Intermedia.NET hosted Exchange, see http://www.intermedia.net/it-professionals/hosted-exchange/hosted-exchange.asp. To read more about our Good Mobile Messaging offering, please visit http://www.intermedia.net/it-professionals/hosted-exchange/optional-features/wireless-messaging/goodlink.asp.
About Intermedia.NET
Intermedia.NET is the US leader in Exchange hosting and Web hosting for small and medium businesses. A Microsoft Gold Certified Partner, we are committed to best-in-class 24×7 service. With three locations around the world, Intermedia.NET offers its growing customer base an outstanding technical team, guaranteed service levels, and ease of management through its unmatched HostPilot® Control Panel. Founded in 1995 and hosting Microsoft Exchange since 2000, our extremely reliable service and support have earned Intermedia.NET a reputation as one of the premiere providers of Exchange and Web hosting solutions. For more information, visit www.intermedia.net.
05Sep
SMS launches Zimbra Mobile
Posted by Exchange Hosting Reviews as Press Releases, Simply Mail Solutions
Lo-cost over the air sync product now available for smart mobile phones
Warrington September 5th 2006. Specialist email hosting company Simply Mail Solutions has launched Zimbra Mobile in conjunction with Zimbra CS 4.0, the email and collaboration suite.
Zimbra Mobile allows a variety of mobile devices including Windows Mobile 5, Palm Treo 650, 700 w/p and Motorola Q to sync natively with Zimbra CS. In addition Nokia E Series and Symbian S60/S80 series are compatible after a synchronization plug-in is installed.
Commented SMS?s Colin Smith ?We are very excited about this development for Zimbra CS. Mobile users have typically been paying up to ?30 per month for an email/collaboration package and mobile synchronization. This is the probably the cheapest package on the market at ?3.99 per month. In addition users get the great benefits of Ajax web technology, news feeds and Zimlets?
31Aug
Mac developer site features Zimbra CS
Posted by Exchange Hosting Reviews as Press Releases, Simply Mail Solutions
Warrington Aug 31st 2006. Specialist email hosting company Simply Mail Solutions expects a major boost in its Apple user base after Apples developer newsletter featured Zimbra CS, the email and collaboration suite.
Commented SMS?s Colin Smith ‘We were the first European hoster for Zimbra and already have a cohort of enthusiastic Apple users but the good news needs to get through to the wider Apple community and this latest endorsement will help.’
29Aug
USA.NET Receives Microsoft® Desert Mountain Region Partner Marketing Excellence Award
Posted by Exchange Hosting Reviews as Press Releases, USA.net
Denver, CO - August, 29, 2006 - USA.NET, the leading hosted eMessaging service provider in North America, was selected by Microsoft® for its Desert Mountain Region Partner Marketing Excellence Award. The outcome of USA.NET and Microsoft co-marketing efforts has resulted in an increase of over 60 percent growth in USA.NET’s Hosted Microsoft Exchange business for the first half of 2006 compared to the same period 2005.
The award recognizes USA.NET’s ability to leverage its unique operational excellence combined with its laser focus on the SMB market in order to acquire and retain customers for its Microsoft Exchange hosted messaging solutions as well as maintaining the highest customer satisfaction level in the industry.
Denver-based USA.NET was selected for developing innovative marketing campaigns that effectively promote hosted Microsoft Exchange email solutions.
In July of this year, USA.NET also earned the coveted “Exchange Hosting Solutions Excellence Award” at the Microsoft Worldwide Conference for its industry leading Service Level Agreements, customer satisfaction and references.
“We appreciate this recognition from our partners at Microsoft, and we’re very pleased with the results of our co-marketing efforts,” said Jason Masten, USA.NET’s vice president of sales. “Our team of professionals is committed to building on these results in anticipation of the launch of Hosted Exchange 2007 by continuing to provide industry-leading customer service, and a superior hosted email experience for our customers.”
Masten accepted the award on behalf of USA.NET at the 2006 Microsoft Desert Mountain Region Partner Conference held in Denver on August 25, 2006.
“USA.NET has spent several years successfully working with Microsoft, and its operational excellence throughout has consistently been worthy of award-winning recognition,” said Michael Clark, general manager of the Desert Mountain Region for Microsoft. “We have seen tremendous growth in the Hosted Exchange market, particularly with small to medium sized companies that recognize the need for a service that allows them to stay focused on their core business.”
About USA.NET
USA.NET, The Global eMessaging Service Provider®, is the only hosting provider that is SAS 70 Type II Audited, Microsoft Gold and salesforce.com certified, a member of the Microsoft Technology Adoption Program for Exchange 2007, and winner of the 2006 Microsoft Excellence Award for Exchange Hosting Solutions. USA.NET eMessaging solutions are modular and infinitely scalable to ensure customers can grow their business without having to invest additional resources, time or capital into their mission-critical messaging infrastructure. More information can be found at www.usa.net or by calling 1.800.653.0179.
24Aug
ASP-One Announces Availability of a New 500MB Exchange Hosting Plan
Posted by Exchange Hosting Reviews as ASP-One, Press Releases
Herndon, Va., August 24, 2006
ASP-One, a premiere provider of http://www.asp-one.com [Microsoft Exchange Hosting] services for small and medium-sized businesses (SMBs), today announced the availability of a new http://www.asp-one.com/exchange_hosting/shared_plans/service_offering [Exchange Hosting plan] that provides 500MB of storage per mailbox for customers that require expanded email storage capacity. ASP-One, a division of Apptix, offers comprehensive messaging and collaboration solutions to meet the growing business communications needs of its SMB customers.
Customers now have a choice between a 200MB plan that provides users with 200MB of disk space at $9.95 per mailbox and a new 500MB plan that offers a generous half gigabyte of storage at $14.95 per mailbox. Both plans offer free Hosted Windows SharePoint Services site, which includes a 100 MB of disk space.
For those customers that require even more disk space to meet their organization’s messaging and collaboration needs, ASP-One offers a Dedicated Exchange Server solution that provides up to 420 GB of usable storage.
“We recognize the need to expand our Exchange Hosting plans to respond to the demands of our customers.” said Alex Yevelev, vice president for web direct sales. “The addition of our new 500MB Exchange Hosting plan provides our customers with more robust storage and the flexibility to maintain higher volumes of email and attachments.”
ASP-One’s newly updated infrastructure, which includes Microsoft® Exchange SP2, allows new customers to take advantage of Windows Mobile-enabled devices for no additional cost. This extended support for Windows Mobile 5.0 enabled devices complements ASP-One’s existing mobility offerings, which support BlackBerry® and GoodLink™ enabled devices.
Every new Exchange Hosting user receives Outlook 2003 for free, a $109 value per mailbox per client. Outlook can be downloaded directly from the ASP-One Biz@Large Control Panel by each user once their Exchange Hosting service is activated. Standard features offered by ASP-One with all Exchange Hosting plans include custom inbound domains, unlimited aliases, unlimited public folders, unlimited 24×7 live technical support, and an on-line knowledge base within Biz@Large for both administrators and mailbox owners.
Security Features include standard anti-virus protection and basic spam protection at no additional cost. Standard security features include secure connection (HTTPS and RPC over HTTPS) and secure Outlook Web Access (OWA). Advanced spam protection and content filtering are provided through a partnership with MX Logic®, a leading email security provider.
ASP-One offers a full range of Exchange Hosting plans to address the needs of the SMB market. Hosted Exchange plans start at 9.95 per month per user. For additional details on ASP-One, please visit http://www.asp-one.com.
21Aug
New Service Turns Conference Calls Into Podcast For Free
Posted by Exchange Hosting Reviews as LiveOffice, Press Releases
TORRANCE, Calif., August 21, 2006 LiveOffice Corp. (http://www.liveoffice.com), the leading provider of on-demand conferencing, collaboration and compliance solutions, today became one of the first free teleconferencing providers to offer podcast recording services at no charge. LiveOffice Free Conferencing’s new Record & Playback service gives any individual or business a simple way to leverage podcasting as a mainstream marketing, training and relationship management tool.
This newest feature is as easy to use as dialing the phone. By visiting http://freeconferencing.liveoffice.com/ and registering for an account, users can instantly conduct and record conference calls. The recorded calls can then be downloaded to a digital music player as a podcast or posted to website pages as streaming audio. The unique web-based service does not require the purchase of special podcasting hardware or software and enables absolutely anyone to listen to the recorded call at any time.
How it Works
Once a call starts, the host enables call recording from the telephone keypad. At its conclusion, the recording is saved in MP3 format to ensure superior audio quality and flexible playback options. LiveOffice Free Conferencing automatically makes the recorded session available as a download within 60 minutes after the conclusion of the conference call on the host’s Recording Administration Page (RAP). The host then provides potential listeners with a bridge and PIN number so they can access the recording online at any time in their preferred format.
“Podcasting is quickly becoming a must-have communication tool for many internet users. However until now, there have been few simple and cost effective podcast recording options,” said Ted Heieck, product manager for LiveOffice Corp. “LiveOffice Free Conferencing’s recording technology removes these barriers and puts this effective communication channel at everyone’s fingertips.”
It is estimated that many small businesses are spending thousands of dollars on professionally-produced podcasts, but LiveOffice Free Conferencing’s Record & Playback features mean that businesses can now create high quality, downloadable recordings at absolutely no cost. These recorded sessions are perfect for conducting group training sessions with clients or resellers or as a marketing tool that promotes new products and services to clients and they mean that everyone can listen to them on their own schedule. In addition, since the service is offered at no charge, business owners no longer have to find advertisers to sponsor sessions or charge attendees to download recordings, because they do not incur any additional cost during the quick and easy recording and downloading process.
Pricing & Availability
The services mentioned above are available now at http://freeconferencing.liveoffice.com/. LiveOffice Free Conferencing offers both toll and toll-free conference calling for groups of all sizes. The service’s Record & Playback features are offered at no charge to all service subscribers.
15Aug
NetSimplicity Selects LightEdge as Application Host for On-Demand Service
Posted by Exchange Hosting Reviews as LightEdge Solutions, Press Releases
DES MOINES, Iowa; (August 15, 2006) – LightEdge Solutions, Inc., a leader in converged data networking, voice-over-Internet-protocol (VoIP) and managed IT business services, today announced that NetSimplicity has selected LightEdge as the application hosting provider for its Meeting Room Manager (MRM) On Demand product offering, which will enable customers to adopt and implement software without the time and financial commitment necessary to purchase, install and maintain servers, storage and backup devices on-site.
As a Software as a Service (SaaS) offering, NetSimplicity’s industry-leading MRM software is hosted in LightEdge’s world-class secure, redundant data center and managed 24×7x365 by a professional network operations team. Instead of purchasing the software, installing it and maintaining it on their own network servers, businesses can subscribe to the MRM On Demand service from NetSimplicity for a low monthly fee or annual payments. The advantages of an on-demand solution include:
- Lower upfront costs and no capital investment
- Quick deployment with minimal impact to corporate network
- Scalable for business growth
- Reduced burden on in-house IT staff for installation, operation and maintenance
- Software and technology upgrades automatically included
- Highest security and redundancy with built-in data backup and recovery
- Convenient 24/7 online access to the system from any location
“Our MRM On Demand offering removes the barriers to entry for businesses by lowering upfront capital costs and eliminating capital investment,” said Nancy Harris, vice president of NetSimplicity. “After evaluating several vendors, we determined that LightEdge was the best fit with our on-demand strategy, providing the level of advanced technology and expertise we needed to ensure the highest reliability and availability of our solution.”
“As a leader in office administration software, NetSimplicity is expanding the usefulness of its room scheduling software to a broader base of customers,” said Jim Masterson, chairman and chief executive officer of LightEdge. “Now businesses that cannot afford the infrastructure or ongoing maintenance can quickly and easily subscribe to MRM On Demand at a fraction of the cost.”
About NetSimplicity
NetSimplicity is an office administration software company with a large roster of more than 2000 domestic and international customers, including many Fortune and Global 1000 firms. Founded in 1994 and originally known as Network Simplicity, the company is recognized as the leader in easy-to-use and easy-to-buy software that solves office administration problems for small, medium and large-sized organizations in a broad range of industries. NetSimplicity is a division of Forget (NasdaqNM:FORG - News). For more information, please visit www.netsimplicity.com.
About LightEdge Solutions
LightEdge Solutions® empowers businesses to be more productive, mobile and effective with managed voice and data services delivered through a multi-homed, Cisco Powered Network data center environment. By out-tasking voice, data and IT services, small and medium sized businesses are able to realize unparalleled scalability and reliability with a lower total cost of ownership and reduced administration. For more information about services available for your business, visit LightEdge’s web site at www.lightedge.com.
LightEdge Solutions® and the LightEdge Solutions logo, and Scale-on-Demand™ are trademarks, registered trademarks, or service marks of LightEdge Solutions, Inc. EdgeBCC™ and the EdgeBCC logo are trademarks, registered trademarks, or service marks of the Edge Business Continuity Center. All other brands or products are trademarks or registered trademarks of their respective holders.
15Aug
Asp-One Offers 50% Off Mobile Services for Exchange Hosting Customers
Posted by Exchange Hosting Reviews as ASP-One, Press Releases
Limited Time Offer Extended Until August 31st, 2006
Herndon, Va., August 15, 2006
ASP-One, a premiere provider of http://www.asp-one.com [Microsoft Exchange Hosting] services for small and medium-sized businesses (SMBs), today announced the extension of its mobile services summer promotion through August 31, 2006. New ASP-One Exchange Hosting customers who activate Mobile Services, including BlackBerry® Mobile Service and GoodLink™ Mobile Service, by August 31, 2006 will receive 50% off their set-up fees and 50% off their August monthly fees.
With ASP-One’s Hosted Mobile Services, users can mix and match devices on their account. This provides employees with the flexibility to use the device of their choice, whether it’s a BlackBerry, Treo™, or other handheld device.
“We have many customers that desire support for multiple devices within a given organization, said Alex Yevelev, vice president for web direct sales of ASP-One. “With ASP-One’s Exchange Hosting offering, our customers can take advantage of our comprehensive mobile services that support BlackBerry, GoodLink, and ActiveSync®.”
This offer is valid for new Mobile Services activations only. During this summer promotion, the one-time activation fee for BlackBerry Mobile Service is $24.95 per user (normally $49.95 per user) and the monthly hosting fee is $5.00 per user (normally $10.00 per user). For GoodLink Mobile Service, the one-time activation fee is just $19.95 per user (normally $39.95 per user) and the monthly hosting fee is $9.95 per user (normally $19.95 per user). In addition, to the offering outlined above, ASP-One’s support for Microsoft® Exchange SP2 allows new customers to activate Windows Mobile-enabled devices for no additional cost. Monthly discount applies through August of 2006.
Today, more than a third of ASP-One customers use advanced capabilities of BlackBerry or GoodLink Mobile Services to support their requirement for remote access to their email, calendars, documents and company and personal address books.
“With ASP-One’s GoodLink Mobile Service, we are able to provide our employees with remote access to their email anytime, anyplace,” said John Lively, director of IT for Farrell Automotive. “ASP-One was able to quickly set up our service and provide us with greater functionality than we could have ever expected.”
ASP-One offers comprehensive solutions for Exchange Hosting and Hosted Windows SharePoint® Services to address the specific needs of Small and Medium-sized Businesses. For more information about ASP-One and their Exchange Hosting and Mobile Services offerings for SMBs, please visit www.asp-one.com/exchange_hosting/mobile_services.
26Jul
Business Continuity Center in Altoona Nears Completion
Posted by Exchange Hosting Reviews as LightEdge Solutions, Press Releases
ALTOONA, IA and DES MOINES, Iowa; (July 26, 2006) – LightEdge Solutions, LBC Technology and Ladco Development today announced that construction of the Edge Business Continuity Center (EdgeBCC) is on schedule and has reached a major milestone as the external structure and roof have been completed and passed testing. The parking lot, concrete placement pads for diesel backup generators and data center cooling units have also been finished in preparation for an estimated grand opening date of November 1, 2006.
EdgeBCC is a 30,000-square-foot, state-of-the-art facility engineered to provide businesses with a safe haven for protecting their data assets and ensuring critical business operations during a natural disaster to unplanned interruption. The facility has been designed and tested to withstand 200 mph sustained winds, sits atop two separate power grids and includes redundant connections to the Internet. In addition to a full range of data center services, Edge BCC offers disaster recovery workspace with fully-equipped, plug-and-play voice and data connectivity.
“EdgeBCC is really a unique endeavor. The collaboration of Ladco, LBC and LightEdge brings a great deal of knowledge and experience to the table that usually isn’t found with a single business,” said Skip Williams, vice president of sales for Binomial, a national business continuity consulting group. “This facility is indicative of a growing trend toward business continuity for small and medium businesses. EdgeBCC can make this a reality for businesses in Iowa and surrounding states.”
“Business continuity has long been an important component in the risk mitigation strategies of large companies,” said Jim Masterson, chairman and chief executive officer of LightEdge Solutions. “More and more, small and midsize businesses are increasing their reliance on technology, and therefore need to consider the same types of business continuity and disaster recovery initiatives. EdgeBCC will not only help the businesses through a disastrous event, but also positively impact their productivity on a daily basis.”
“Upon completion, EdgeBCC will be the only building of its kind in the Des Moines metro area allowing businesses from Iowa and surrounding states to utilize secure and redundant data center facilities for normal business operations and disaster recovery workspace during a natural disaster or other business interruption,” said Peder Malchow, president of LBC Technology. “On a national level, the facility will allow businesses in hurricane or earthquake-prone areas to host applications or store data in a world-class facility located in the relative safety of the Midwest.”
To manage the facility, EdgeBCC has appointed technology veteran Travis Thompson as chief operating officer. Thompson brings 14 years of experience with the security and engineering processes associated with wide area networking, voice-over-Internet-protocol (VoIP) and storage networking. Currently a Cisco Certified Internetwork Expert (CCIE) and a Cisco Certified Security Specialist (CCSP), Thompson will oversee daily operations including monitoring of the site’s two data centers, coordinating the usage and testing of the disaster recovery workspace and administering the security of both the physical building and the private network.
The building is expected to open by November 1, 2006, with a grand opening ceremony scheduled for September 26, 2006. Facility tours are available through LBC and LightEdge. To make a risk-free reservation for disaster recovery workspace, data center space or managed services, contact LBC or LightEdge.
About Edge Business Continuity Center
Edge Business Continuity Center (EdgeBCC) is a state-of-the-art facility located in Altoona, IA offering over 10,000 square feet of data center space and over 300 disaster recovery workstations provisioned with desktops and VoIP phone handsets. The facility has been built around a highly redundant private network infrastructure, allowing for some of the highest service level agreements in the industry. EdgeBCC is a joint venture between LightEdge Solutions, LBC Technology and Ladco Development. For more information, visit the EdgeBCC Web site at www.edgebcc.com.
About LBC Technology
LBC Technology is a one-call, end-to-end technology and business process partner for small and medium businesses (SMBs). LBC’s unique SMB Support Portfolio represents a well-coordinated approach to serving the SMB market’s technology needs more effectively, providing best-in-class technology strategies, solutions, and support to traditionally underserved market segments. LBC makes technology management easier and less risky for SMBs every step of the way-not just buying, but also installing, running, adapting, protecting, and supporting SMB technology investments. For more information, call Peder Malchow at 515-974-4520 or visit the LBC Technology Web site at www.lbctechnology.com.
About LadCo Development
West Des Moines-based Ladco Development specializes in land and facilities development. Ladco’s seasoned development team has developed an entire range of facilities from general use buildings to specialized complexes such as medical campuses and medical centers. Ladco Development’s strengths and experience enable it to work on any stage, in any scale. When the final “product,” is delivered, tenants and investors not only appreciate the quality of the new facility, but also the positive process and close partnership gained in working with Ladco. The company offers a complete continuum of services-development, financing, equity partnerships, and professional property management. For more information, contact Ladco Development at 515-278-8505 or visit the Ladco Development Web site at www.ladcodevelopment.com.
About LightEdge Solutions
LightEdge Solutions® empowers businesses to be more productive, mobile and effective with managed voice and data services delivered through a multi-homed, Cisco Powered Network data center environment. By out-tasking voice, data and IT services, small and medium sized businesses are able to realize unparalleled scalability and reliability with a lower total cost of ownership and reduced administration. For more information about services available for your business, visit LightEdge’s web site at www.lightedge.com.
LightEdge Solutions® and the LightEdge Solutions logo, and Scale-on-Demand™ are trademarks, registered trademarks, or service marks of LightEdge Solutions, Inc. EdgeBCC™ and the EdgeBCC logo are trademarks, registered trademarks, or service marks of the Edge Business Continuity Center. All other brands or products are trademarks or registered trademarks of their respective holders.
19Jul
You’re Hired! Mark Burnett Productions employs Ceryx for advanced messaging and collaboration solutions.
Posted by Exchange Hosting Reviews as Ceryx, Press Releases
TORONTO, July 19, 2006 – Messaging service provider Ceryx announced today that Mark Burnett Productions, a leading production company of reality televisions hit shows such as Survivor and The Apprentice, has hired Ceryx to advance and manage their messaging and collaboration system.
Mark Burnett Productions had an ISP POP3-based email system that provided limited messaging functionality and wasn’t keeping up with their growing email needs. In their high-demand production environment, they needed instant access to their mail and the ability to collaborate with others.
Since many staff work on their own computers, the production company also had problems supporting users in a complex mixed environment with many different OS versions of both PC and MAC. Finally, when staff is working remotely on location, the IT department found it hard to troubleshoot problems with staff in various time zones around the world.
“We have users working offsite, frequently in remote locations. We needed an email system that supported both PC and MAC users that was secure and provided reliable LAN and wireless access. It was important to have 24/7 support covering Microsoft Outlook, Entourage and mobility” said Mark Bradford Bennett, Operations Manager for Mark Burnett Productions.
They needed messaging experts who could address these problems and quickly scale as they added staff for new shows such as Rockstar: Supernova for their high demand production schedule. With the move to Ceryx’s Hosted Exchange, Mark Burnett Productions employees in the office, on the go, or on a remote Survivor location are able to communicate and collaborate securely.
“Ceryx’s 24/7 support team is the best I’ve ever encountered,” commented Bradford Bennett. “Their whole team is very knowledgeable and responsive; they are email experts”.
“We are very excited to have Mark Burnett Productions as a new Ceryx client,” said Gus Harsfai, President and CEO of Ceryx. “They understand how critical and sensitive communications is to their business and selected Ceryx based on our messaging expertise, fully redundant platform and geographically dispersed data centres.”
Ceryx Hosted Exchange 2003 is a full-service solution that includes 24/7end-user support and e-mail security. Since an immunity idol only works for Survivor participants, Ceryx’s advanced anti-virus and anti-spam with sophisticated quarantine management make sure that Mark Burnett Productions employees are never left stranded without email.
ABOUT MARK BURNETT PRODUCTIONS
Mark Burnett Productions (MBP) is a leading production company in content for both primetime television and the internet. MBP revolutionized television with hits such as Eco-Challenge, Survivor, The Apprentice, The Contender, Rock Star: INXS, Rock Star: Supernova and its upcoming co-production with Steven Spielberg and DreamWorks Television, On The Lot. MBP has also partnered with AOL on the eagerly anticipated adventure Gold Rush, the first-ever unscripted project to be produced exclusively for the internet. MBP also successfully reintroduced product placement as an integral part of each of its shows and has garnered a total of 33 Emmy nominations since 2001. Mark Burnett was listed as the #1 Most Valuable Player by TV Guide and in Time Magazine’s Top 100 most influential people in the world today.
ABOUT CERYX
Ceryx helps businesses achieve email reliability by bringing together operational experience, advanced infrastructure, and proprietary research and product development with leading messaging and collaboration solutions. With operations in Toronto and New York, as well as Tier 4 redundant data centres in both cities, Ceryx’s team of senior messaging professionals have met Fortune 500 companies’ messaging needs across North America for more than 17 years. Ceryx offers clients a suite of messaging services that include hosted and managed email systems, and email security. Visit www.ceryx.com for more information.
For more information, please contact:
Aine Magennis
Sequentia Communications
aine@sequentia.net
(416) 203-3656 ext. 224
Bill Di Nardo
Ceryx Inc.
(416) 482-9659 ext. 107
bill.dinardo@ceryx.com
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