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02Dec
Verio Appoints Gus Salamoun To Senior Vice President, Global Service Delivery
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Seasoned Executive with over 20 years of Demonstrated Success in IT Leadership Roles To Join Verio
CENTENNIAL, Colo., December 2, 2008 — Verio, the leading provider of business solutions online, including hosting, applications and managed services, today announced Gus Salamoun as Senior Vice President of Global Service Delivery. Salamoun’s primary areas of responsibility will include leading Verio’s Customer Care and Operations teams to further enhance the overall Verio customer experience as well as the successful deployment and support of Verio’s products worldwide.
“We are very pleased to have Gus join our team and believe his impressive array of IT leadership skills and demonstrated global success will be a key driver to the continued growth of the company,” said Kiyoshi Maeda, president and CEO of Verio. “His solid track record and commitment to enhancing the overall customer experience will build upon the strong foundation we have established to date and will be paramount to supporting our customers and products now and in the future.”
Salamoun joins Verio from SITA, where he served as the Vice President of Global Operations and Information Technology Services. In this role he was responsible for leading customer support efforts, system installation processes, data-center management and application services both domestically and abroad. While at SITA he greatly improved the overall support process which resulted in faster response times and higher overall customer satisfaction levels. Salamoun also held additional executive management positions at SITA including Vice President of Solutions Engineering and Director of Infrastructure and Desktop Solutions. Salamoun also spent time at Electronic Data Systems (EDS) as Senior Technical Architect and where he oversaw IT Operations and led client engagements for delivering ERP and Security solutions to key accounts. Prior to EDS, he held roles at some of the world’s premier companies and educational institutions including: Bell Sygma, SHL Systemhouse, InfoPro Canada, Sargent and Lundy, Concordia and Notre Dame University. Salamoun holds a Bachelor of Science in Civil Engineering, a Master of Science in Structural Engineering from the University of Kentucky and an Executive Certificate in Leadership and Management from Massachusetts Institute of Technology. He has also conducted post graduate studies and research in Business Administration (Management Information Systems) at the University of Concordia.
“Verio has a solid product offering and recognition within the industry for having a strong commitment to its customers and partners. I look forward to continuing to expand on delivering this level of world-class service and support,” said Salamoun. “I believe my experience and strengths will allow me to contribute greatly to the company’s continued success and look forward to working with an extremely talented team.”
About Verio Inc. (www.verio.com)
Verio is the leading provider in delivering online business solutions to SMBs worldwide. Distributed through its global network of OEM and viaVerio channel partners, Verio’s solutions provide web hosting, application hosting and SaaS that enables SMBs to drive online success. Verio is a subsidiary of NTT Communications, one of the largest companies in the world and supports its operations with their highly reliable and scalable Global IP Network providing customers and partners with access to business solutions in more than 200 countries. In January 2009, Verio was named “Best Web Hosting Company 2008? by HostReview.com. For more information, visit: www.verio.com.
25Nov
An Open Letter to President-elect Barack Obama
Posted by Exchange Hosting Reviews as LiveOffice, Press Releases
TORRANCE, Calif., November 25, 2008 — LiveOffice, a leading provider of software-as-a-service(SaaS), email hosting, email archiving and email continuity solutions, today issued the following open letter to President-elect Barack Obama, urging him to add another “first” to his record by becoming the first emailing president:
Dear President-elect Obama:
As the New York Times reported recently, you’ve got a problem—your email. Experts (and according to the story, even your advisors) say that the Presidential Records Act makes it too risky for you to keep emailing and using your trusty BlackBerryonce you take office. But you built your campaign platform around the idea of change, and we say it’s time to buck the trend and turn you into an emailing, BlackBerry’ing commander-in-chief. We’re confident it can be done.
“How?” you ask. What you need is an email archiving system that securely captures all the messages you send and receive and preserves them in their original format. It can even handle email messages you send from your BlackBerry. Plus, if you opt for a software-as-a-service (SaaS) offering, you can be up and running in just a few days (and you’ll never even notice a difference in your email).
As the first emailing president, an email archiving solution can help you:
- Increase the transparency of your administration (which you’ve said is a top priority)
- Prevent the risk of lost messages (and the subsequent bad PR – as we saw when the Bush administration lost“potentially millions” of messages)
- Benefit from the efficiencies of email while protecting your messages in a highly secure environment
As the developer of one of the first cloud-based email archiving solutions, we can tell you from firsthand experience that being the first to do something is always buzz worthy—and a solid email archiving system can make you the first emailing president. That’s our platform, and we’re sticking to it.
Respectfully,
Your Friends at LiveOffice
About LiveOffice
LiveOffice is a leading provider of software-as-a-service email archiving and Hosted Exchange 2007 solutions, with more than 8,500 clients and a 99-percent client-retention rate. Founded in 1998 and backed by leading private-equity firm Summit Partners, the company has more than 100 employees with deep experience in messaging, including executives and board members from Symantec, Microsoft, FrontBridge and Postini. For more information, call 800.374.2032 or visit www.liveoffice.com. Visit the LiveOffice Blog at http://blog.liveoffice.com.
20Nov
Verio Adds Email Compliance to its Product Suite
Posted by Exchange Hosting Reviews as Press Releases, Verio
CENTENNIAL, Colo., November 20, 2008 - Verio, a leading provider of business solutions online, including hosting, applications and managed services, today announced the launch of a comprehensive email compliance services package to help small and medium-sized enterprises manage risk and maintain compliance regarding federal regulations impacting corporate messaging policies.
Companies of all sizes are under increased pressure to effectively manage the lifecycle of corporate email and federal regulations such as Sarbanes Oxley (SOX), Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (HIPAA) and the Gramm-Leach-Bliley Act (GLBA) are making it mandatory for companies to comply with stringent policies and guidelines. Verio is assisting customers in addressing these requirements by delivering the following core compliance solutions as part of its Microsoft® Hosted Exchange offering:
Compliant Email Archiving
This solution preserves company email at a secure off-site location where it can be retrieved when needed. Email archiving ensures organizations maintain compliance with regulations mandated by the SEC, NASD, Sarbanes-Oxley and more.
MessageMirror™ Email Content Scanning & Monitoring
MessageMirror™ allows users to monitor in- and outbound email to scan messages and ensure protected information from leaving the organization. It maintains the details of every email including who sent an email and who received it and provides companies with peace of mind that proprietary information, trade secrets or protected health information is not being shared inappropriately outside of the organization. It can also assist with enforcing corporate governance policies and increasing employee productivity.
Company Legal Disclaimer
This solution allows managers to add a standardized disclaimer statement to the bottom of every email employees distribute and it cannot be edited or removed. It also addresses the need for companies to minimize risks by automating the enforcement of a company-wide email policy.
“In an era of increased government compliance and regulation, email is naturally being scrutinized and we are confident these new solutions will assist our small and medium-sized enterprise customers in effectively managing their corporate messaging policies,” said Toshiyuki Yamasaki, SVP, Global Development and Products at Verio.
Customers utilizing Verio’s email compliance offerings will benefit from features including:
Total assurance - all compliance regulations are covered, including SEC, NASD, SOX, and more.
Secure environment - messages are transmitted, stored off-site, and backed up with the highest levels of security. Access is strictly controlled.
Detailed management - Verio customers can set detailed parameters, using dedicated compliance management software.
Information retention - maintains detailed lists of who actually received a given email, including distribution groups as well as cc and bcc information.
Customizable rules and settings - customers have the power to control the rules for archiving, sorting, and retaining messages.
Availability
Verio’s email compliance solutions are available immediately for customers, channel partners, developers and OEM partners worldwide with pricing starts as low as $14.95 per month per/per solution. All of these services can also be added to any new or existing Verio Microsoft® Hosted Exchange account. For additional information, visit www.verio.com/products/saas/microsoft-exchange-2007/.
About Verio Inc. (www.verio.com)
Verio is the leading provider in delivering online business solutions to SMBs worldwide. Distributed through its global network of OEM and viaVerio channel partners, Verio’s solutions provide web hosting, application hosting and SaaS that enables SMBs to drive online success. Verio is a subsidiary of NTT Communications, one of the largest companies in the world and supports its operations with their highly reliable and scalable Global IP Network providing customers and partners with access to business solutions in more than 200 countries. In January 2009, Verio was named “Best Web Hosting Company 2008? by HostReview.com. For more information, visit: www.verio.com.
20Nov
Apptix Ranked Number 174 Fastest-growing Company in North America on Deloitte’s 2008 Technology Fast 500
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1051.87 Percent Five Year Revenue Growth Attributed to Market’s Adoption of Cost-effective and Flexible Hosted Business IT Services
Herndon, VA – November 20, 2008 – Apptix (OSE: APP), the industry-leading provider of hosted Microsoft Exchange email, VoIP phone service, and SharePoint collaboration services for small and medium businesses (SMBs), today announced that it ranked number 174 on Deloitte’s 2008 Technology Fast 500, a ranking of the 500 fastest-growing technology, media, telecommunications, and life sciences companies in North America. Rankings are based on percentage of fiscal year revenue growth over five years, from 2003–2007. Apptix grew 1051.87 percent during this period.
Apptix’s CEO, David Ehrhardt credits the company’s tremendous five year revenue growth to the market’s recognition of the value proposition and flexibility offered by hosted IT solutions. He said, “During these tough economic times, hosted services have become a proven strategy for businesses to maximize their IT resources not only for business survival, but to gain a competitive advantage while still watching the bottom line.”
“The Deloitte Technology Fast 500 ranks North America’s fastest growing technology, media, telecommunications, and life sciences companies,” said Phil Asmundson, Deloitte LLP vice chairman and national managing partner for Technology, Media, and Telecommunications. “We congratulate Apptix on its ability to achieve such exceptional growth in one of today’s most innovative and competitive market sectors.”
In addition to ranking on Deloitte’s Technology Fast 500, Apptix ranked number 17 on the Virginia Technology Fast 50, which is a ranking of the 50 fastest-growing technology firms in Virginia.
Fast 500 Selection and Qualifying Criteria
The Fast 500 ranks the fastest growing technology, media, telecommunications, and life sciences companies in North America. It is compiled from Deloitte’s regional North American Fast 50 programs, nominations submitted directly to the Fast 500, and public company database research. Companies are selected based on percentage revenue growth from 2003 to 2007.
Entrants must own proprietary intellectual property or proprietary technology that contributes to a significant portion of the company’s operating revenues or devote a significant proportion of revenues to research and development of technology. Using other companies’ technology or intellectual property in a unique way does not qualify. Base-year operating revenues must be at least $50,000 USD or $75,000 CD, and current-year operating revenues must be at least $5 million USD or CD. Companies must be in business a minimum of five years, and they must be headquartered within North America.
About Apptix
Apptix (OSE: APP) is the industry-leading provider of hosted email, voice, and collaboration services for small and medium-sized businesses, serving nearly 200,000 Exchange subscribers—and approximately 19,000 organizations—worldwide. Apptix offers hosted Microsoft Exchange, hosted VoIP, hosted Microsoft SharePoint, mobile messaging, and compliance and archiving, both directly and through its MailStreet subsidiary. Apptix provides the reliability and scalability of big business communications solutions at a small business price, freeing IT staff to focus on improving and innovating within their companies. Apptix is a Microsoft Gold Certified Partner for Hosting and Application Services. The company is headquartered in Herndon, Virginia, with additional locations in Florida, Illinois, Texas, and India. Apptix is recognized as one of the CRN 2008 Fast Growth 100, Deloitte’s 2008 Virginia Technology Fast 50, Software Magazine’s 2008 Software500, and Washington Business Journal 2008 Fastest Growing Companies. For more information, visit www.apptix.com.
About Deloitte
As used in this document, “Deloitte” means Deloitte LLP. Please see www.deloitte.com/about for a detailed description of the legal structure of Deloitte LLP and its subsidiaries.
For further information:
Julie Buckley
703-879-1582
jbuckley@speakerboxpr.com
19Nov
Fpweb.net Offers DoD 5015.2 Compliant MOSS Hosting
Posted by Exchange Hosting Reviews as Fpweb.net, Press Releases
November 19, 2008 – Managed hosting provider Fpweb.net (www.fpweb.net) now offers Microsoft Office SharePoint Server hosting solutions that are compliant with the Department of Defense (DOD) Directive 5015.2.
DOD 5015.2 establishes the policies and responsibilities required for electronic records management. All products awarded with DOD 5015.2 compliance have undergone rigorous testing to meet the standards and ensure compliance. As of May 2007, Microsoft Office SharePoint Server (MOSS) 2007 passed the necessary testing to achieve compliance with DOD 5015.2 as a records management application.
As a provider of several other industry compliant solutions, Fpweb.net decided to tackle this one as well. “Just because a product is DOD compliant, doesn’t mean the hosting provider is willing to maintain and abide by that compliance,” said Rob LaMear IV, Fpweb.net President. “We’ve decided to go that extra step and support customers with DOD requirements.”
Fpweb.net has taken the necessary measures in-house, including the installation of a DOD 5015.2 resource kit, and now commits to offer interested clients DoD MOSS solutions. Visit their site for more information on DOD 5015.2 compliant MOSS Hosting or call 866.780.4678.
Fpweb.net provides managed hosting services for SharePoint, Exchange, Project, PerformancePoint, Office Communications Server and SQL to customers around the world. Fpweb.net offers shared, semi-dedicated and dedicated server environments to cater to the client’s need for speed, security and control, while cutting IT costs 60%. All hosted services are housed in SAS 70 Type II data centers with PCI, SOX and HIPPA compliance to ensure the highest level of data security. As a Microsoft Gold Certified Partner, Fwpeb.net serves over 5,000 enterprise customers including the NY Yankees, U.S. Air Force and Dow Chemical.
17Nov
Ceryx named Hosting Partner of the Year at the Microsoft Partner Program IMPACT Awards
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TORONTO, November 17th, 2008 – Ceryx, the leading provider of secure and reliable hosted and managed Microsoft(R) Exchange, announced that it has been named Hosting Solutions Partner of the Year at the 2008 Microsoft Partner Program IMPACT Awards. The sixth annual IMPACT Awards recognizes excellence within the Microsoft technology partner community as well as the innovative solutions and value they deliver to customers.
Within the Hosting category, this award carries particular significance as Microsoft has begun to put a strong emphasis on its Software plus Service strategy. Looking to expand their market reach and provide greater choice to customers in how they consume software services, Microsoft has acknowledged with this award Ceryx’s unique and complementary contribution to this strategy.
Ceryx, with its proprietary provisioning platform, has been able to successfully penetrate and expand into new markets, satisfying the needs of larger organizations and complex channel partners with an entirely hosted solution. “We are thrilled to be recognized by Microsoft for our innovations in the area of hosting,” says Gus Harsfai, President and CEO of Ceryx. “This recognition by Microsoft is further confirmation that hosted solutions are the new norm for application delivery, even for the large Enterprise.”
Ceryx stands alone in the hosting market through their development of an offering that exposes a broader range of features and functionality than is found in out-of-the-box solutions. By exposing significantly more ‘configurability’ options and making customizations to Hosted Exchange possible Ceryx has been able to meet the complex needs of larger organizations looking to reduce risk, cut costs and outsource their messaging to a reliable partner.
“As real leaders in their fields, technology partners like Ceryx continue to help customers optimize their business performance,” said Lora Gernon, Senior Director, Partner Group, Microsoft Canada Co. ‘Our annual IMPACT Awards celebrates top technology partners who have shown true passion through their tremendous service to customers and innovative solutions.”
Recently recognized by the Radicati Group as the top ‘trailblazer’ in their 2008 Market Quadrant, Ceryx is best known for their development of a geographically redundant Hosted Exchange architecture, providing real-time data replication to a secondary Tier 4 data center, over 500 miles away. This robust architecture allows Ceryx to provide a 100% uptime guarantee and a ‘near-local’ application performance that far surpasses the availability and performance of an on-premise solution.
To learn more about the Ceryx high-availability solution, download a recently published white paper that discusses their robust and redundant architecture. -http://www.ceryx.com/datacenter/
ABOUT MICROSOFT
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ABOUT CERYX
Ceryx is a Microsoft(R) Gold Certified Partner and a member of the Gold Certified Excellence Program. With operations in Toronto and New York, as well as Tier 4 redundant data centers 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 e-mail systems, e-mail security, mobility solutions as well as message archiving and compliance services.
For more information, please contact:
Gus Harsfai
Ceryx Inc.
gus.harsfai@ceryx.com
(416) 482-9659 ext. 101
17Nov
HIXARDT AWARDED GSA CONTRACT TO PROVIDE APPRIVER’S SECURE MESSAGING SOLUTIONS TO U.S. GOVERNMENT AGENCIES
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Contract highlights growing SaaS demand for government entities
GULF BREEZE, FL, November 17, 2008 – Hixardt Technologies, Inc., an information technology managed and professional services firm, today announced that it has obtained approval from the United States General Services Administration (GSA) under Schedule 70 Contract GS-35F-0576P to provide AppRiver’s secure messaging solutions to the U.S. Government.
Based on a rigorous vendor qualification process, the award enables U.S. government agencies to procure AppRiver products and services through Hixardt at competitive, pre-negotiated rates. Government users are therefore assured that they will be receiving high quality services at the lowest possible price.
“Award of the GSA contract is a significant milestone,” said Mike Hicks, Jr., president and CEO of Hixardt Technologies, Inc. “The hosted service model is becoming increasingly popular, with Software-as-a-Service (SaaS) representing a significant percentage of business application spending. We consider AppRiver as the premium provider in this space and look forward to extending its advanced security solutions to government clients.”
As a leading provider of managed e-mail security solutions, AppRiver offers customers award-winning spam and virus protection, Microsoft® Exchange Hosting, and a suite of enhanced services including Email Archiving, Regulatory Compliance, Mobile Messaging Solutions, and Phenomenal Customer Care™. AppRiver’s Secure Exchange Hosting Services™ eliminate the time and investment required for businesses to purchase and maintain Exchange servers in-house. Additionally, AppRiver’s unique partnership with Akamai assures that users will always have quick and reliable access to Outlook, Outlook Web, and Mobile Devices without internet disruptions, regardless of location.
“AppRiver is pleased to be partnering with Hixardt,” said Michael Murdoch, CEO of AppRiver. “GSA’s selection process is quite thorough, permitting only those companies that meet strict criteria and remain in compliance with Federal Information Security Management Act (FISMA) requirements to provide security services to government entities. Through Hixardt, we look forward to delivering the benefits of SaaS to government agencies.”
Hixardt was also recently awarded a five year Base Level Software Support Service (BLSSS) contract to provide software services to all of Eglin AFB that is valued at $19.2 million.
About Hixardt
Hixardt Technologies Inc. is an information technology managed and professional services company that is 100 percent focused on the IT needs of federal agencies and commercial organizations. Founded in May 2001, Hixardt provides the planning, design, implementation, and operation services required to build and manage today’s business technology environments. Hixardt is certified by the U.S. Small Business Administration as a Disabled Veteran Owned, 8(a) Small Disadvantaged Business. Additional information is available at www.hixardt.com.
About AppRiver
Founded in April 2002, AppRiver – based in Gulf Breeze, Florida – is a software-as-a-service (SaaS) provider offering secure messaging solutions to businesses of all sizes. In addition to spam and virus protection, the company provides a complete managed service for Microsoft Exchange. With more than 30,000 customers around the world – and an impressive 97 percent customer retention rate since its inception – AppRiver is one of the largest email security managed service providers worldwide. In 2008, Red Herring magazine named AppRiver one of its top 100 companies to watch. The company was also named to CRN Magazine’s 2007 Emerging Tech Dynamos list. For more information, visit www.appriver.com.
12Nov
LiveOffice Ranked Among the Fastest Growing Companies in North America on Deloitte’s 2008 Technology Fast 500
Posted by Exchange Hosting Reviews as LiveOffice, Press Releases
TORRANCE, Calif., November 12, 2008 — LiveOffice, a leading provider of software-as-a-service (SaaS), email hosting, email archiving and email continuity solutions, today announced that it ranked 452 on Deloitte’s 2008 Technology Fast 500, a ranking of the 500 fastest-growing technology, media, telecommunications and life sciences companies in North America. Rankings are based on percentage of fiscal year revenue growth over five years, from 2003 to 2007. LiveOffice grew 284 percent during this period.
LiveOffice’s CEO Nick Mehta credits the company’s revenue growth to the increasing demand for its SaaS email archiving, compliance and e-discovery solutions. He noted, “Being recognized by an organization of Deloitte’s caliber is a tremendous honor for us and another exciting endorsement for the validity of cloud computing and the SaaS delivery model. We are also grateful for the commitment our employees have made to providing businesses of all sizes with the best email solutions and service levels possible. This dedication continues to be a top priority as we embark on our aggressive growth plans for 2009.”
“Each company on Deloitte’s Technology Fast 500 is an innovator with an exceptional five-year track record of growth,” said Phil Asmundson, Deloitte LLP vice chairman and national managing partner for Technology, Media and Telecommunications. “LiveOffice has earned its position among the fastest- growing companies in North America, and we are proud to honor this important accomplishment.”
Fast 500 Selection and Qualifying Criteria
The Fast 500 is compiled from Deloitte’s regional North American Fast 50 programs, nominations submitted directly to the Fast 500 and public company database research. Companies are selected based on percentage revenue growth from 2003 to 2007.
Entrants must own proprietary intellectual property or proprietary technology that contributes to a significant portion of the company’s operating revenues or devote a significant proportion of revenues to research and development of technology. Using other companies’ technology or intellectual property in a unique way does not qualify. Base-year operating revenues must be at least $50,000 USD or $75,000 CAD, and current-year operating revenues must be at least $5 million USD or CAD. Companies must be in business a minimum of five years, and they must be headquartered within North America.
Overall, companies that ranked on the 2008 Technology Fast 500 had growth rates ranging from 242 to 138,762 percent over five years, with an average growth rate of 3,043 percent.
About LiveOffice
LiveOffice is a leading provider of software-as-a-service email archiving and Hosted Exchange 2007 solutions, with more than 8,500 clients and a 99-percent client-retention rate. Founded in 1998 and backed by leading private-equity firm Summit Partners, the company has more than 100 employees with deep experience in messaging, including executives and board members from Symantec, Microsoft, FrontBridge and Postini. For more information, call 800.374.2032 or visit www.liveoffice.com. Visit the LiveOffice Blog at http://blog.liveoffice.com.
LiveOffice and its logo are trademarks of LiveOffice LLC. All other company names and products may be trademarks of their respective companies.
About Deloitte
As used in this document, “Deloitte” means Deloitte LLP. Please see www.deloitte.com/about for a detailed description of the legal structure of Deloitte LLP and its subsidiaries.
12Nov
LiveOffice Ranked Among the Fastest Growing Companies in North America on Deloitte’s 2008 Technology Fast 500
Posted by Exchange Hosting Reviews as LiveOffice, Press Releases
TORRANCE, Calif., November 12, 2008 — LiveOffice, a leading provider of software-as-a-service (SaaS), email hosting, email archiving and email continuity solutions, today announced that it ranked 452 on Deloitte’s 2008 Technology Fast 500, a ranking of the 500 fastest-growing technology, media, telecommunications and life sciences companies in North America. Rankings are based on percentage of fiscal year revenue growth over five years, from 2003 to 2007. LiveOffice grew 284 percent during this period.
LiveOffice’s CEO Nick Mehta credits the company’s revenue growth to the increasing demand for its SaaS email archiving, compliance and e-discovery solutions. He noted, “Being recognized by an organization of Deloitte’s caliber is a tremendous honor for us and another exciting endorsement for the validity of cloud computing and the SaaS delivery model. We are also grateful for the commitment our employees have made to providing businesses of all sizes with the best email solutions and service levels possible. This dedication continues to be a top priority as we embark on our aggressive growth plans for 2009.”
“Each company on Deloitte’s Technology Fast 500 is an innovator with an exceptional five-year track record of growth,” said Phil Asmundson, Deloitte LLP vice chairman and national managing partner for Technology, Media and Telecommunications. “LiveOffice has earned its position among the fastest- growing companies in North America, and we are proud to honor this important accomplishment.”
Fast 500 Selection and Qualifying Criteria
The Fast 500 is compiled from Deloitte’s regional North American Fast 50 programs, nominations submitted directly to the Fast 500 and public company database research. Companies are selected based on percentage revenue growth from 2003 to 2007.
Entrants must own proprietary intellectual property or proprietary technology that contributes to a significant portion of the company’s operating revenues or devote a significant proportion of revenues to research and development of technology. Using other companies’ technology or intellectual property in a unique way does not qualify. Base-year operating revenues must be at least $50,000 USD or $75,000 CAD, and current-year operating revenues must be at least $5 million USD or CAD. Companies must be in business a minimum of five years, and they must be headquartered within North America.
Overall, companies that ranked on the 2008 Technology Fast 500 had growth rates ranging from 242 to 138,762 percent over five years, with an average growth rate of 3,043 percent.
About LiveOffice
LiveOffice is a leading provider of software-as-a-service email archiving and Hosted Exchange 2007 solutions, with more than 8,500 clients and a 99-percent client-retention rate. Founded in 1998 and backed by leading private-equity firm Summit Partners, the company has more than 100 employees with deep experience in messaging, including executives and board members from Symantec, Microsoft, FrontBridge and Postini. For more information, call 800.374.2032 or visit www.liveoffice.com. Visit the LiveOffice Blog at http://blog.liveoffice.com.
LiveOffice and its logo are trademarks of LiveOffice LLC. All other company names and products may be trademarks of their respective companies.
About Deloitte
As used in this document, “Deloitte” means Deloitte LLP. Please see www.deloitte.com/about for a detailed description of the legal structure of Deloitte LLP and its subsidiaries.
11Nov
Apptix Named #3 in its Category on Software Magazine’s 26th Annual Software 500
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73 Percent Growth Rate Earns Apptix Second Consecutive Top 10 Ranking of World’s Largest Software Companies
Herndon, VA – November 11, 2008 – Apptix (OSE: APP), the industry-leading provider of hosted Microsoft Exchange email, VoIP phone service, and SharePoint collaboration services for small and medium businesses (SMBs), today announced its inclusion in Software Magazine’s Software 500 ranking of the world’s largest software and service providers, now in its 26th year. Apptix was ranked third among companies with revenues in the $30-$50 million range with software revenue of $35,973,000, and was noted for its admirable growth rate of 73 percent.
For the second consecutive year, Apptix was ranked among the top 10 Software 500 companies. In 2007, when measured on a $10-$30 million growth chart, Apptix was named eighth on the list, based on total 2006 revenue of $20.8 million.
“The 2008 Software 500 results show that revenue growth in the software and services industry was healthy, with total Software 500 revenue of $451.8 billion worldwide representing 14.7% growth from the previous year,” says John P. Desmond, editor of Software Magazine and Softwaremag.com. “This year, we have added more than 100 new companies to the list, and total employee head count was a modest 1.3% increase over last year.”
The Software 500 ranking comes alongside of a succession of recent Apptix accolades, including the appointment of Apptix to the 2008 Washington Business Journal Fastest Growing Companies (#6), the CRN 2008 Fast Growth 100 (#9), and Deloitte’s Technology Fast 50 Program for Virginia (#17).
“The growth that earned Apptix’s inclusion in the Software 500 for the last two years is built on the recognition by our customers and resellers that our hosted solutions provide a compelling value proposition – affordable business-class services for budget-conscious small businesses,” said David Ehrhardt, CEO of Apptix. “A proposition that is highly sought after in these economic times, and which in the upcoming year, we will continue to provide to SMB both directly, and through an expanded reseller program.”
The Software 500 is a revenue-based ranking of the world’s largest software and services suppliers targeting medium to large enterprises, their IT professionals, software developers and business managers involved in software and services purchasing.
Forty-two percent of the 2007 Software 500 companies are privately held. All rankings are based on total worldwide software and services revenue for 2007. This includes revenues from software licenses, maintenance and support, training and software-related services and consulting. Suppliers are not ranked on their total corporate revenue, since many have other lines of business, such as hardware. The financial information was gathered by a survey prepared by King Content Co. and posted at www.Softwaremag.com, as well as from public documents.
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About Apptix
Apptix (OSE: APP) is the industry-leading provider of hosted email, voice, and collaboration services for small and medium-sized businesses, serving nearly 200,000 Exchange subscribers—and approximately 19,000 organizations—worldwide. Apptix offers hosted Microsoft Exchange, hosted VoIP, hosted Microsoft SharePoint, mobile messaging, and compliance and archiving, both directly and through its MailStreet subsidiary. Apptix provides the reliability and scalability of big business communications solutions at a small business price, freeing IT staff to focus on improving and innovating within their companies. Apptix is a Microsoft Gold Certified Partner for Hosting and Application Services. The company is headquartered in Herndon, Virginia, with additional locations in Florida, Illinois, Texas, and India. Apptix is recognized as one of the CRN 2008 Fast Growth 100, 2008 Software 500, and Washington Business Journal 2008 Fastest Growing Companies. For more information, visit www.apptix.com.
About Digital Software Magazine, the Software Decision Journal, and Softwaremag.com
Digital Software Magazine, the Software Decision Journal, has been a brand name in the high-tech industry for 30 years. Softwaremag.com, its Web counterpart, is the online catalog to enterprise software and the home of the Software 500 ranking of the world’s largest software and services companies, now in its 26th year. Software Magazine and Softwaremag.com are owned and operated by King Content Co.
For further information:
Julie Buckley
703-879-1582
jbuckley@speakerboxpr.com
Software 500 Contact:
Tracy Kunichika
Software 500 Project Leader
Tracyk@softwaremag.com
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