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2008-05-08 PEER 1 Donates IT Infrastructure for Pangea Day Worldwide Film Event
Global live broadcast to reach millions of through the Internet, television and mobile phones
VANCOUVER, BC - May 8 - PEER 1, a leading provider of online IT infrastructure, has supplied free managed hosting services, systems architecture, database failover services, and on- site, day-of-event technical support for the Pangea Day IT network. On May 10, 2008, Pangea Day aims to tap the power of film to help bring the world together for a unique shared experience through live broadcast venues in Cairo, Kigali, London, Los Angeles, Mumbai, and Rio de Janeiro and thousands of self-organized events planned in over 100 countries. The event will reach a global audience of millions via traditional broadcasts, free-to-air feeds and both web-based and mobile phone platforms.
"PEER 1 is pleased to offer our IT infrastructure strength to support such a worthy cause that will provide a voice to people all over the world," said Robert Miggins, vice president of business development for PEER 1. "As a worldwide network, we are committed to maximizing the possibilities of the Internet, which breaks down borders and connects individuals, organizations and businesses of all kinds around the world."
The Pangea Day event will feature approximately 24 short films and includes a number of exceptional speakers and musical performers, such as Queen Noor of Jordan and Iranian rock phenomenon Hypernova. The featured films were selected from an international competition that generated more than 2,500 submissions from over one hundred countries. The films were chosen based on their ability to inspire, transform, and allow us see the world through another person's eyes.
The web-based portion of the Pangea Day program will be supported by PEER 1's fully redundant network that delivers high performance bandwidth through 15 state-of-the-art data centers and 17 points-of-presence (POPs) across North America. PEER 1 will continue to support Pangea Day's network after the event as well.
Pangea Day was created in 2006 when documentary filmmaker Jehane Noujaim won the TED Prize, at the Technology Entertainment Design conference in California. The prize aims to grant the winner a 'wish to change the world,' and Noujaim chose to use film to bring the world together.
About PEER 1
PEER 1, a leading online IT infrastructure provider, believes in the limitless opportunity of the Internet and the business growth and continuity it provides for its more than 10,000 customers. PEER 1 delivers highly scalable managed hosting and co-location solutions to ensure customers' online presence is always fast, always available. Since 1999, PEER 1 has grown to include data centers and network points of presence in 17 major cities across North America and Europe. Serving a variety of companies, PEER 1 offers solutions that grow through every stage of web commerce, regardless of company size. The company's headquarters are in Vancouver, Canada and the stock is traded on the TSX Venture exchange under the symbol PIX.
About Pangea Day
Inspired by the 2006 TED (Technology, Entertainment, Design) Prize wish of documentary filmmaker Jehane Noujaim, Pangea Day endeavors to bring the world together and promote understanding and tolerance through film. Pangea Day is a celebration of what unites us, rather than what divides us. Movies can't change the world. But the people who watch them can. After May 10, Pangea Day organizers will facilitate community-building activities around the world by connecting inspired viewers with organizations doing groundbreaking work. For more information, please visit http://www.pangeaday.org. |
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2008-05-06 GigaOm Welcomes PEER 1 as Headline Sponsor of Structure08
San Francisco and Vancouver, BC – May 6, 2008 – PEER 1, a leading provider of online IT infrastructure, is sponsoring the first-ever Structure 08, presented by GigaOM. Focusing on the innovations of internet infrastructure, the conference will bring together the most influential leaders of the industry at the Mission Bay Conference Center in San Francisco on June 25, 2008.
"PEER 1 is proud to support this conference. With the emergence of virtualization, cloud computing, on demand services and rich media, PEER 1 is seeing unprecedented demands being placed on IT infrastructure,” said Robert Miggins, vice president of business development for PEER 1. “Structure 08 is the perfect venue to continue a dialogue with important partners to help determine the most viable paths for the infrastructure market, and for businesses looking to host their online presence cost-effectively.”
Committed to offering the smartest, most reliable solutions for its customers, PEER 1 engages in every stage of IT infrastructure development and provides the needed platform for innovation. The company is one of the only hosting providers to offer all three types of web hosting under one roof, co-location, self-managed and managed hosting. These solutions are backed by PEER 1’s fully redundant network that delivers high performance bandwidth through 15 state-of-the-art data centers and 17 points-of-presence (POPs) across North America. This unique approach has enabled PEER 1 to achieve more than 300 percent growth in the last three years.
“Web businesses have seen tremendous growth in the past several years and a range of new Internet infrastructures and technologies are driving this,” said Om Malik, founder and CEO of Giga Omni Media. “I am glad to see PEER 1 join an influential group of companies sponsoring and presenting at Structure 08, including Sun Microsystems, and offer their insights into the new requirements of web businesses. We’re happy they will be a part of our inaugural annual event, which will help shape and guide the future of the current Internet infrastructure buildout.”
At the conference, PEER 1 will host a private press event as well as a private VIP dinner, hosted by Om Malik. PEER 1 will also be recognized on the “Refresh The Net” micro-site before and after the event and sponsor all evening events, in addition to being included in all marketing efforts around the event.
Presented by GigaOM, Structure 08 is a significant one-day event that will sort through the emerging and disruptive computing technologies now becoming the building blocks for the next generation of the Internet. The conference will examine the technology innovations, such as virtualization, SaaS and cloud computing, associated with the current Internet infrastructure buildout and the companies leading the way, including Sun Microsystems, VMWare, Amazon.com and others. The full conference web site is available at http://www.structureconf.com.
About PEER 1
1, a leading online IT infrastructure provider, believes in the limitless opportunity of the Internet and the business growth and continuity it provides for its more than 9,000 customers. PEER 1 delivers highly scalable managed hosting and co-location solutions to ensure customers' online presence is always fast, always available. Since 1999, PEER 1 has grown to include data centers and network points of presence in 17 major cities across North America and Europe. Serving a variety of companies, PEER 1 offers solutions that grow through every stage of web commerce, regardless of company size. The company's headquarters are in Vancouver, Canada and the stock is traded on the TSX Venture exchange under the symbol PIX. For more information visit: http://www.peer1.com.
About GigaOM
GigaOM is the premier destination site for technology industry insiders. Edited by award-winning journalist Om Malik, GigaOM is widely considered an authoritative voice on what is disrupting the world of technology. Topics covered include broadband, VoIP, infrastructure, mobile, wireless, and venture capital. With signature intelligence, candor and irreverence, GigaOM breaks down the hype and explains how these new technologies will shape our future. GigaOM is part of Giga Omni Media, a portfolio of leading publications in the technology and entrepreneurial markets that reaches 1.75 million affluent and highly educated readers worldwide. To find out more about GigaOM, visit http://www.gigaom.com.
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2008-04-29 PEER 1 Premieres "Growing Pains" Episode Two, Contest
Humorous new episode airs at Interop Las Vegas to highlight true-to-life growing pains of home office IT networks
Booth No. 2507, Interop, Las Vegas – April 29, 2008 – PEER 1, a leading provider of online IT infrastructure, released today the second episode of its humorous video series, “Growing Pains,” along with its new Growing Pains $10,000 Contest. Premiering at Interop Las Vegas, from April 29 – May 1, 2008 at the Mandalay Bay Convention Center, episode two continues the saga of a home business start-up that grew quickly out of control, taking over the house with new employees, computers and servers.
Viewers of the episode can create their own growing pains videos highlighting their personal experiences for a chance to win a prize package of 12 months of free managed hosting, a 15-inch MacBook and a Sony HD camcorder, at a total value of $10,000.
“We want our customers to focus on the possibilities not the problems of the Internet,” said Rajan Sodhi, vice president of marketing at PEER 1. “With the Growing Pains series we are able to bring people together through humor and show that we truly understand the issues that businesses face today. PEER 1 removes these issues to help online businesses succeed in any industry.”
Many PEER 1 customers experienced their own growing pains before they turned to the company to help gain control of their IT infrastructure.
PEER 1 has compiled the top five of these growing pains, which are:
1. High Costs – Running servers from a home office eats up too much capital and keeps small businesses from making other important investments
2. Too Complex – Networks are too complex, too difficult to manage
3. Time Consuming – Businesses suffer because IT takes up too much time, and business owners are not able to focus on generating revenue
4. Unreliable – Lack of redundancy means businesses experience downtime and lose revenue
5. No support – Running a network in a home office means there is not any IT support
The Growing Pains video series is a part of PEER 1’s “We Get IT” campaign, which focuses on the customers behind technology. The first episode was viewed more than 75,000 times through Viddler and YouTube.
To watch the new episode of Growing Pains and enter the Growing Pains $10,000 Contest visit www.peer1.com/growingpains
About PEER 1
PEER 1, a leading online IT infrastructure provider, believes in the limitless opportunity of the Internet and the business growth and continuity it provides for its more than 10,000 customers. PEER 1 delivers highly scalable managed hosting and co-location solutions to ensure customers' online presence is always fast, always available. Since 1999, PEER 1 has grown to include data centers and network points of presence in 17 major cities across North America and Europe. Serving a variety of companies, PEER 1 offers solutions that grow through every stage of web commerce, regardless of company size. The company's headquarters are in Vancouver, Canada and the stock is traded on the TSX Venture exchange under the symbol PIX. |
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2008-04-08 PEER 1 Contest Eases IT Growing Pains
Big Room Studios Wins 12 Months of Free Managed Hosting, Just in Time for Needed Expansion
VANCOUVER, BC – April 8, 2008 – PEER 1, a leading provider of online IT infrastructure, has announced the winner of its Growing Pains Free Hosting Contest, with a prize of 12 months of free managed hosting, valued at more than $2400. Tim Mateosian, co-founder of Big Room Studios, has won a managed hosting server, which includes 1 TB of monthly data transfer and bi-weekly vulnerability scans. The open contest received more than 1,000 online entries from viewers of the premier episode of “Growing Pains,” the company’s humorous video-short series (www.peer1.com/growingpains/index.php?play).
“The best thing about this contest is that it truly helps Tim solve his IT ‘growing pains’ and expand his business,” said Rajan Sodhi, vice president of marketing at PEER 1. “Business and tech managers go through many IT challenges as their online demands grow. Sharing their stories in entertaining ways can help others navigate the complexities of running an online business.”
Headquartered in Portland, Maine, Big Room Studios (www.bigroomstudios.com) specializes in offering combined online services, which primarily include web and print design, web development and IT support and consulting. Started in 2002 by Mateosian and his brother, the company now has clients throughout North America and the UK.
Mateosian has been a PEER 1 customer for nearly six years and has worked in the hosting industry for more than 10 years. He has always loved computers and technology and started in the industry as a hosting reseller. The business grew to include advanced web solutions when his brother, a talented programmer, joined and created a web framework for the firm. PEER 1’s self-managed hosting is the ideal solution for this kind of programming, since the Mateosian brothers require more control over the server environment in order to run their web solutions.
“I am excited about winning the managed hosting contest. This is extremely good timing since our company is growing quickly and we were planning on expanding anyway,” said Mateosian. “And I have never won anything before!”
PEER 1 will be holding a new contest, calling for contestants to create and upload their own “growing pains” video, in conjunction with the upcoming second episode of “Growing Pains” due out in May.
About PEER 1
PEER 1, a leading online IT infrastructure provider, believes in the limitless opportunity of the Internet and the business growth and continuity it provides for its more than 9,000 customers. PEER 1 delivers highly scalable managed hosting and co-location solutions to ensure customers' online presence is always fast, always available. Since 1999, PEER 1 has grown to include data centers and network points of presence in 17 major cities across North America and Europe. Serving a variety of companies, PEER 1 offers solutions that grow through every stage of web commerce, regardless of company size. The company's headquarters are in Vancouver, Canada and the stock is traded on the TSX Venture exchange under the symbol PIX.
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2008-03-19 PEER 1 Network Shows Atlanta it Can Withstand the Storm
Leading North American Network and Committed Support Staff Ensure that Network Stays Live, Business is Not Interrupted
VANCOUVER, BC and ATLANTA, GA – March 19, 2008 – While Atlanta experienced a tornado and several severe storms this past weekend, PEER 1 customers experienced no difference in service. The company, a leading provider of online IT infrastructure, maintained its one hundred percent uptime commitment to customers through the dedication of its staff and strategic crisis planning.
"This storm clearly shows that our customers can be secure in the knowledge that their online business will not be interrupted in the event of a natural disaster or any other crisis," said Ted Smith, vice president of operations for PEER 1. "In this instance, our staff worked around-the-clock amidst the storm to continue to provide the service our customers have come to expect."
With one of the industry's largest IT infrastructure networks in North America, PEER 1 is able to avert network disruptions at any time. PEER 1 has a fully redundant network with 15 state-of-the-art data centers in 12 cities and 17 points-of-presence across North America connected together by its ultra-fast network. In the event that an area of the network is at risk, then the PEER 1 technical staff responds quickly and efficiently to seamlessly route data through another region of the network.
PEER 1 invests in the best people and decisions that will keep customers' businesses running smoothly. Thinking from a customer point of view, PEER 1 employees are enabled with the right tools and resources to think creatively and make fast, efficient decisions for customer and network needs.
During the Atlanta storms, PEER 1 employees from other data centers in Miami, Fremont and San Antonio rallied around the crisis and stood by ready to fill in as necessary for both technical and customer service issues.
For more information on PEER 1 customer support and IT infrastructure network visit www.peer1.com.
About PEER 1
PEER 1, a leading online IT infrastructure provider, believes in the limitless opportunity of the Internet and the business growth and continuity it provides for its more than 9,000 customers. PEER 1 delivers highly scalable managed hosting and co-location solutions to ensure customers' online presence is always fast, always available. Since 1999, PEER 1 has grown to include data centers and network points of presence in 17 major cities across North America and Europe. Serving a variety of companies, PEER 1 offers solutions that grow through every stage of web commerce, regardless of company size. The company's headquarters are in Vancouver, Canada and the stock is traded on the TSX Venture exchange under the symbol PIX.
For more information visit: www.peer1.com.
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2008-03-18 PEER 1 Deploys New Global Backbone With Juniper Networks
Juniper M-series Enables Leading Internet Infrastructure Provider to Rapidly Introduce Secure Next-Generation Services
SUNNYVALE, Calif.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Juniper Networks, Inc. (NASDAQ:JNPR), the leader in high-performance networking, today announced that PEER 1 Networks (TSX VENTURE:PIX), a leading supplier of IT infrastructure for business in Canada, USA and Europe, has deployed Juniper’s M-series Multiservice Edge Routers in all its major points of presence globally. Built upon the Juniper Networks M120 Multiservice Edge Routers, PEER 1’s next-generation backbone network will enable them to quickly and cost-effectively introduce a range of new ultra high-speed Ethernet and SONET-based business-class services.
"Juniper’s architecture and proven JUNOS software provides our organization with the high-performance and reliability we require to address the ever-expanding requirements of our customers,” said Ted Smith, vice president of operations at PEER 1. “With the new global network based on Juniper’s M-series, our customers will experience increased application speed, performance and security, allowing them the flexibility and scalability they need to grow their businesses and online presence.”
The new Juniper infrastructure will also allow PEER 1 to seamlessly support existing SONET services alongside its new 10 gigabit Ethernet services, while offering the consistent levels of performance, security and reliability. Coupled with advanced QoS capabilities and excellent mitigation for DDoS attacks and threats, the M-series will enable PEER 1 to both scale and secure new application services for its business clients globally.
"PEER 1’s growing success offering a flexible range of hosted IT solutions to business clients demands a fast, secure and reliable network,” said Tim Lambie, vice president, Americas International, Juniper Networks. “The M120 offers multi-gigabit capacity, with advanced security features, giving PEER 1 the ability to offer award-winning services to their customers.”
Juniper Networks M-series Multiservice Edge Routing portfolio uniquely combines best-in-class IP/MPLS capabilities with unmatched reliability, stability, security, and service richness. The M120 Multiservice Edge Router is the newest addition to the Juniper Networks M-series product family. The M120 delivers support for 128 Gigabit Ethernet subscriber ports, with 10 Gigabit Ethernet or OC-192 uplink capability in an affordable, compact form factor. This approach allows PEER 1 Networks to deliver high-performance connectivity services with best-in-class application delivery and true service differentiation.
About PEER 1 Networks
PEER 1, a leading online IT infrastructure provider, believes in the limitless opportunity of the Internet and the business growth and continuity it provides for its more than 9,000 customers. PEER 1 delivers highly scalable managed hosting and co-location solutions to ensure customers' online presence is always fast, always available. Since 1999, PEER 1 has grown to include data centers and network points of presence in 17 major cities across North America and Europe. Serving a variety of companies, PEER 1 offers solutions that grow through every stage of web commerce, regardless of company size. The company's headquarters are in Vancouver, Canada and the stock is traded on the TSX Venture exchange under the symbol PIX.
For more information visit: www.peer1.com.
About Juniper Networks, Inc.
Juniper Networks, Inc. is the leader in high-performance networking. Juniper offers a high-performance network infrastructure that creates a responsive and trusted environment for accelerating the deployment of services and applications over a single network. This fuels high-performance businesses. Additional information can be found at www.juniper.net.
Juniper Networks and the Juniper Networks logo are registered trademarks of Juniper Networks, Inc. in the United States and other countries. JUNOS is a trademark of Juniper Networks, Inc. All other trademarks, service marks, registered trademarks, or registered service marks are the property of their respective owners. |
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2008-02-26 PEER 1 and Microsoft Partner to Provide Free Developer Sandbox Servers
Developers explore and test a suite of Microsoft design and management tools within a secure, dedicated environment
VANCOUVER, BC – February 26, 2008 – PEER 1 Network Enterprises, Inc. (TSX-V: PIX), a leading provider of online IT infrastructure, has partnered with Microsoft to offer 50 free developer sandbox servers for a 30-day trial. Web developers now have a chance to work with full control on a collection of Microsoft website development applications in a dedicated server environment.
“We are pleased to offer this great program that meets the needs of developers who want to explore new applications and ensure that they work well before exposing them in a production environment,” said Robert Miggins, vice president of business development for PEER 1. “With the sandbox servers we give developers the platform and tools they require to build applications, test, and deploy, all with a seamless experience.”
The 30-day free period is a unique opportunity for web developers and agencies to explore both the internal and external aspects of testing and developing a website and other online applications using some of the latest Microsoft software that has been pre-loaded into the sandbox server and is connected into PEER 1’s extensive online network infrastructure.
“This program is a good opportunity for developers in any field,” said John Zanni, director of hosting for the Microsoft Communications Sector. “Working together in a more collaborative and supportive environment enables developers to build better applications and compatible offerings, which can better meet customer needs and increase both business and customer revenue.”
The developer sandbox supports IIS 6, .ASP.NET 2.0 and PHP 5 and provides the following design and management tools:
- Microsoft® Expression® Studio: Expression Studio includes Expression Blend, Expression Web, and Expression Design - The professional design tools and innovative technologies in Expression Studio give you the flexibility and freedom to bring your vision to reality.
- Microsoft Visual Studio Express Editions: Visual Web Developer 2005 Express Edition and Visual Basic 2005 Express Edition – This is the ideal tool for productively building object-oriented applications for Windows on the .NET Framework.
- Microsoft Silverlight – A cross-browser, cross-platform plug-in for delivering the next generation of media experiences and rich interactive applications (RIAs) for the Web
- Microsoft SQL Server Standard 2005 – This tool contains features that will help your team develop data applications in a fraction of the time, helping to drive data to the corners of your business.
Microsoft and PEER 1 invite developers to apply to participate in the sandbox. Once approved developers gain free root access to a server set up in PEER 1’s San Antonio data center for 30 days with no contract and no obligation. As a bonus, developers who decide to order a server from PEER 1 at the end of the free sandbox server period will receive a Microsoft tool package, including Microsoft Expression Web ($299 value), Microsoft Expression Studio and Microsoft ASP.NET training ($1099 value), at no additional cost.
Visit http://www.peer1.com/hosting/sandbox.php for more information. |
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2008-02-13 PEER 1 Hosts Los Angeles Customer Event
Customers from greater LA area gather to network and meet PEER 1 executives
VANCOUVER, BC – February 13, 2008 – PEER 1 Network Enterprises, Inc. (TSX-V: PIX), a leading provider of online IT infrastructure, brought its customers together last week for an evening of networking at an upscale downtown Los Angeles lounge, Elevate. More than 50 customers attended the event representing industries including web design, marketing and entertainment.
"PEER 1 has a diverse geographic footprint with representation all across North America,” said Angela Ramirez, PEER 1’s manager of client loyalty. “Events like this give us an opportunity to meet clients face to face which is uncommon in the hosting industry. It is a great way for us to say ‘Thanks for your business.’”
Los Angeles continues to be a fast-growing area for web hosting. PEER 1 has experienced tremendous growth throughout LA and California over the past year. Many SaaS and social media companies, which have significant hosting requirements, have seen success throughout this time frame, adding to the growth of the area’s industry.
Customers also benefited from this event as they were able to meet their account representatives in person, learn more about PEER 1 first hand and discuss current issues about business and online infrastructure with other professionals.
"We really enjoyed the PEER 1 event,” said Ernesto Espinoza, president of The EB Group, a South Pasadena company that specializes in Enterprise Resource Planning (ERP), Enterprise Planning and Business Intelligence (BI). “It was a great to meet the PEER 1 staff that we talk to regularly by phone and email. We got to enjoy the venue and people from the area that work in similar industries.”
Due to positive customer feedback, PEER 1 aims to host socials like this one on a regular basis for its customers located in various cities all across North America, including New York, Atlanta and San Antonio.
About PEER 1
PEER 1, a leading online IT infrastructure provider, believes in the limitless opportunity of the Internet and the business growth and continuity it provides for its more than 9,000 customers. PEER 1 delivers highly scalable managed hosting and co-location solutions to ensure customers' online presence is always fast, always available. Since 1999, PEER 1 has grown to include data centers and network points of presence in 17 major cities across North America and Europe. Serving a variety of companies, PEER 1 offers solutions that grow through every stage of web commerce, regardless of company size. The company's headquarters are in Vancouver, Canada and the stock is traded on the TSX Venture exchange under the symbol PIX. |
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2008-01-17 PEER 1 Adds Fibre with New FAS Solution for Managed SAN
FAS Network Provides Enterprise Class Infrastructure Options at Low-cost for Businesses of All Sizes
VANCOUVER, BC – January 17, 2008 – PEER 1 Network Enterprises, Inc. (TSX-V: PIX), a leading provider of online IT infrastructure, now offers Fibre Attached Storage (FAS) system options on its managed Storage-Area-Network (SAN) to deliver high performance and customizable data sharing and storage capability. The service will provide customers of all sizes, fast, high performing Storage Area Network at an affordable price point.
"As online infrastructure and data storage needs continue to multiply at amazing rates, our customers rely on us to ensure the availability, flexibility and safety of their data." said Robert Miggins, vice president of business development for PEER 1. “Offering this service means that the best benefits of a FAS network are available to all our customers, especially to SMB’s that traditionally cannot afford or do not have the IT resources to manage a more extensive network.”
PEER 1’s FAS solution is ideal for both fast growing businesses and established companies, such as SaaS, data warehousing or high transactional e-commerce environments, that require limitless amounts of storage, scalability and performance capabilities. The system uses the EMC SAN infrastructure, based in PEER 1’s Atlanta, Miami and Fremont, Calif. data centers, which provides customers diverse geographic options. It is also fully customizable depending on the business requirements and growth structure of the customer.
EMC is the world’s leading developer and provider of information infrastructure technology solutions. The CLARiiON family is the market-share leader in the midrange storage market. With more than 15 years of experience in delivering proven midrange storage solutions, CLARiiON was the first storage solution to bring Fibre Channel systems to the midrange. CLARiiON’s modular and high-availability features are built on its award winning UltraScale architecture. The combination of CLARiiON’s point-to-point hardware design, unique software features, and configuration best practices deliver the highest reliability and availability of all midrange storage platforms, measuring up to five 9s (99.999%) availability across all CLARiiON CX3 UltraScale series installed systems.
PEER 1’s FAS offering is fully supported by internal PEER 1 Storage experts and support professionals to ensure that customers receive the best support and expertise possible. The service can be used in conjunction with all types of hosting, allowing for a great range of advantages.
“Building our solution on a SAN has been beneficial to our business, ensuring that data is delivered at the quickest, most reliable speeds,” said Sorin Brabete, chief of support and development for Softpedia. “PEER 1 continues to stay abreast of our hosting requirements and the industry trends with services at affordable prices that match our company growth and needs.”
Visit http://www.peer1.com/managed/san.php for more information.
About PEER 1
PEER 1, a leading online IT infrastructure provider, believes in the limitless opportunity of the Internet and the business growth and continuity it provides for its more than 9,000 customers. PEER 1 delivers highly scalable managed hosting and co-location solutions to ensure customers' online presence is always fast, always available. Since 1999, PEER 1 has grown to include data centers and network points of presence in 17 major cities across North America and Europe. Serving a variety of companies, PEER 1 offers solutions that grow through every stage of web commerce, regardless of company size. The company's headquarters are in Vancouver, Canada and the stock is traded on the TSX Venture exchange under the symbol PIX.
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2007-12-11 PEER 1 Gets IT With New Web Campaign
Humor and real-life stories of “We get IT” campaign appeal directly to web issues faced by business and tech communities
VANCOUVER, BC – December 11, 2007 – PEER 1 Network Enterprises, Inc. (TSX-V: PIX), a leading provider of online IT infrastructure, is focusing on the people behind technology with a new comprehensive marketing campaign that tells customer stories and plays on web hosting and technology issues in a humorous manner.
“This campaign reflects the heart of PEER 1 and gets beyond the basics of products and services to tell the stories of the people that interact and make decisions about technology on a daily basis,” said Rajan Sodhi, vice president of marketing at PEER 1. “We are talking about the complexities of web sites and online network technology in a down-to-earth, relevant and fun way that everyone can identify with.”
The “We get IT” campaign highlights PEER 1’s contemporary outlook and awareness of the dynamics of the web hosting industry. With a new approach, PEER 1 is using popular social media tools, such as viral video pieces, to reach business and technology operators in all fields. The campaign also incorporates other aspects of marketing, including print and online advertising, marketing literature, event participation and website development.
PEER 1’s viral marketing includes “Growing Pains,” a humorous video short series telling the story of a home business start-up that quickly grows out of control and overtakes the house with new employees, computers and servers. The first installment of “Growing Pains” began in October with additional segments in the works.
Video customer stories are also a key part of the “We get IT” campaign. PEER 1 has taken a unique and personal approach to the testimonials, with a strong focus on the customer’s business, and following with information on PEER 1’s service and benefits to the company. Leading VoIP provider Vonage, free online dating site PlentyofFish.com, and interactive design agency Blast Radius are currently featured on PEER 1’s web site.
“Growing Pains” video can be seen here http://www.peer1.com/growingpains/index.php?play
Customer testimonials can be viewed here http://www.peer1.com/aboutus/customer_stories.php
About PEER 1
PEER 1, a leading online IT infrastructure provider, believes in the limitless opportunity of the Internet and the business growth and continuity it provides for its more than 9,000 customers. Serving a variety of industries, PEER 1 offers solutions that grow through every stage of web commerce, regardless of company size, and ensures customers’ online presence is always fast, always available. PEER 1 delivers highly scalable dedicated hosting and co-location solutions along with ServerBeach, a PEER 1 company based in San Antonio Texas, which specializes in self-managed hosting. Since 1999, PEER 1 has grown to include data centers and network points of presence in 17 major cities across North America and Europe. The company's headquarters are in Vancouver, Canada and the stock is traded on the TSX Venture exchange under the symbol PIX. For more information visit www.peer1.com and www.serverbeach.com.
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2007-11-28 PEER 1 Offers New SaaS Incubator Program for Microsoft Windows Platform
Geared to small-midsize business growth, low-cost program provides a secure environment to develop products
VANCOUVER, BC – November 28, 2007 – PEER 1 Network Enterprises, Inc. (TSX-V: PIX), a leading provider of online IT infrastructure, is now providing SaaS3, a Software-as-a-Service (SaaS) incubation and enablement service, for its Independent Software Vendor (ISV) partners. SaaS3 assists small to mid-sized ISVs test, deploy and manage their Web 2.0, enterprise 2.0 and SaaS applications throughout the entire product lifecycle on the Microsoft Windows platform.
"ISVs are increasingly adopting the SaaS model to help them reach new markets," said Robert Miggins, vice president of business development for PEER 1. “As SaaS providers, ISVs have to operate differently than traditional ISVs by offering software plus services instead of just software. They can benefit greatly by from this type of innovative and affordable development tool for the Microsoft Windows platform.”
Building on their current infrastructure for SaaS applications, PEER 1’s SaaS3 program walks businesses through the essential aspects of building and deploying applications running on the Microsoft platform. ISVs can begin by working on products from the ground up in an online developer sandbox. Here they can confirm architectural design, conduct ‘Proof of Concepts,’ and get feedback from potential customers.
When the product is ready for market, it can then be seamlessly transitioned online, within the PEER 1 secure, managed hosting infrastructure. These services can help reduce IT spending and consolidate resources needed for SaaS applications. As the product and company grows, the SaaS3 program provides expert consultation and a fully scalable network to support it.
“SaaS presents a tremendous opportunity for ISVs, particularly for those working with a hosting provider,” said John Zanni, managing director of worldwide hosting for Microsoft Corp. “Working with a company like PEER 1, a Microsoft Gold Certified Partner, not only brings credibility to the organization, but also helps the ISV go to market quicker.”
PEER 1 has formulated the SaaS3 program for Windows to continue providing value-added services to its ISV partners and in turn to their customers.
“Having an online testing area, such as SaaS3, will help our company to expand product offerings more quickly and with better results, said Jon Biedermann, vice president of DonorPerfect.com. “PEER 1 has provided us with excellent customer service and support for many years, and adding this program will just continue to build their reliability and reputation as a valuable business and IT partner.”
Visit http://www.peer1.com/hosting/saas.php for more information.
About PEER 1
PEER 1, a leading online IT infrastructure provider, believes in the limitless opportunity of the Internet and the business growth and continuity it provides for its more than 9,000 customers. PEER 1 delivers highly scalable dedicated hosting and co-location solutions to ensure customers' online presence is always fast, always available. Since 1999, PEER 1 has grown to include data centers and network points of presence in 17 major cities across North America and Europe. Serving a variety of companies, PEER 1 offers solutions that grow through every stage of web commerce, regardless of company size. The company's headquarters are in Vancouver, Canada and the stock is traded on the TSX Venture exchange under the symbol PIX. For more information visit www.peer1.com. |
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2007-10-03 PEER 1 Upgrades with SWsoft Plesk 8.2 for Linux Control Panel
Leading IT Infrastructure Provider Adds New Version of Plesk to Simplify Infrastructure Management and Administration
PEER 1 Network Enterprises, Inc. (TSX-V: PIX), a leading provider of IT infrastructure, today announced that the company is now offering the latest SWsoft Plesk 8.2 for Linux control panel software for its managed hosting customers.
Plesk provides server administrators with a simple yet powerful tool to manage their servers and websites. Plesk 8.2 also includes an intuitive interface that allows users without a technical background to create new email accounts and manage domains.
“The decision to incorporate the new version of the SWsoft Plesk control panel was an easy one for PEER 1,” said Ted Smith, vice president of dedicated hosting for PEER 1. “SWsoft listens to customer feedback, suggestions, and other criteria and actually implements them in upgrades. This new version includes many features beneficial to our customers like the Single Sign-on (SSO) feature that assists with user authentication, and allows users to go from one application to another without having to sign in for each one.”
The Plesk control panel automates a large number of tasks to help service providers reduce operating costs and resources. The new feature set also includes additional skins and the ability to customize, along with improved security via a redesigned subsystem and support for third-party FTP servers to assist with secure uploads.
"By offering Plesk 8.2 with its managed hosting packages, PEER 1 customers can take advantage of new options for e-commerce and secure email to drive incremental revenue," said Kurt Daniel, vice president of marketing and alliances, SWsoft. "Plesk 8.2 further advances our OPEN FUSION initiative to deliver an open, integrated platform for SaaS and hosting."
PEER 1 is a leading IT infrastructure provider to startups and SMEs, delivering highly scalable hosting solutions to allow customers to focus on the possibilities of the Internet, not the problems. PEER 1 provides managed, self-managed, and co-location hosting services through 15 state-of-the-art data centers across North America. The company has over 9,000 customers worldwide in wide- ranging areas from retail and manufacturing to Web 2.0 and Software as a Service (SaaS).
OPEN FUSION is an SWsoft technology initiative to improve integration among a wide range of systems, third-party applications and modules, and custom and in-house solutions. The OPEN FUSION platform enables optimized delivery of SaaS and traditional hosting services to help ISVs and service providers take full advantage of new opportunities in the market.
About SWsoft
SWsoft is a global leader in virtualization and automation software that helps consumers, businesses, and service providers optimize their use of technology. The company's software powers more than 130,000 servers and 600,000 desktops worldwide. The SWsoft product line includes Virtuozzo - the leading operating system virtualization solution, Parallels - the leading desktop virtualization product, and Plesk - the leading server control panel. Founded in 1999, the company has offices throughout North America, Europe, and Asia. For more information, visit www.swsoft.com.
About PEER 1
PEER 1 is a leading IT infrastructure provider delivering highly scalable dedicated hosting and co-location solutions to ensure a client’s online presence is fast performing and available 100% of the time. Since its inception in 1999, the company has grown to include data centers and network points of presence in 17 major cities across North America and Europe, all connected by PEER 1’s world class Internet network. PEER 1 serves a variety of startups and SMEs including software as a service (SaaS), web 2.0, hosting providers, online gaming providers, Internet phone (VoIP) companies, and outsourced enterprise solutions organizations. The company’s headquarters are in Vancouver, Canada and the stock is traded on the TSX Venture exchange under the symbol PIX.
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2007-09-25 PEER 1 Expands EMC Platform Across Multiple Dedicated Hosting Data Center Operations
Leading IT Infrastructure Provider Deploys EMC Storage Area Network Platform in Atlanta, Miami and Silicon Valley
VANCOUVER, BC, September 25, 2007— PEER 1 Network Enterprises, Inc. (TSX-V: PIX), a leading provider of IT infrastructure, today announced that the company has deployed EMC Storage Area Network (SAN) platforms across all of its managed dedicated hosting data center operations in Atlanta, Miami, and Fremont, California (Silicon Valley). The EMC platform provides state-of-the-art technology to optimize PEER 1’s data backup solution, providing managed dedicated hosting customers with faster and more reliable backup and data recovery.
“We continuously look to provide our customers with best-of-breed IT infrastructure services,” said Ted Smith, vice president of Operations for PEER 1. “We’ve rolled out a successful deployment of the EMC platform to all of our dedicated hosting operations and are pleased to bring the improved speed and reliability to our customers. We feel our solution is second to none in the managed dedicated hosting space.”
The data backup service from PEER 1 provides customers with either daily or weekly backup options of local server storage to the EMC Storage Area Network in a highly secure area of the PEER 1 data centers. PEER 1’s backup and data recovery solutions are fully managed by internal PEER 1 data backup experts and support professionals.
In addition to backup services, the EMC storage solution allows PEER 1 to offer highly available mass storage options to customers over 4Gbit Fiber Channel connections. This external storage will provide additional scaling options to PEER 1 customers that have traditionally been limited to local server storage.
PEER 1 is a leading IT infrastructure provider to startups and SMEs, delivering highly scalable hosting solutions to allow customers to focus on the possibilities of the Internet, not the problems. PEER 1 provides managed, self-managed, and co-location hosting services through 15 state-of-the-art data centers across North America. The company has over 9,000 customers worldwide in wide- ranging areas from retail and manufacturing to Web 2.0 and Software as a Service (SaaS). |
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2007-09-10 PEER 1 Announces Executive Role Changes
VANCOUVER, BRITISH COLUMBIA – Monday, September 10, 2007 – PEER 1 Network Enterprises, Inc. (TSX-V: PIX) today announced several changes of roles for members of the company’s executive team.
Lance Tracey, co-founder and chief executive officer of PEER 1, has announced that he is stepping down from his role as CEO. Effective immediately, Mr Tracey will assume his new role as executive chairman of PEER 1’s board of directors.
Fabio M. Banducci has been appointed the company’s new CEO in addition to his existing role as president of PEER 1.
Gary Sherlock, PEER 1’s chief financial officer, has been promoted to the role of executive vice president in addition to his CFO responsibilities.
“These executive role changes highlight the natural evolution of PEER 1,” said Mr Tracey. “Fabio and Gary have done an admirable job of building a new management team. Their leadership has resulted in the successful turnaround of the Interland acquisition and transformation of PEER 1’s operational and financial condition to their strongest levels in company history. PEER 1 is very well positioned for continued growth under their stewardship.”
About PEER 1:
PEER 1 is a leading Internet infrastructure provider delivering highly scalable hosting and co-location solutions to ensure a client’s online presence is fast performing and available 100% of the time. Since its inception in 1999, the company has grown to include data centers and network points of presence in 17 major cities across North America and Europe, all connected by PEER 1’s world class Internet network. PEER 1 serves a variety of small- and medium-sized businesses including emerging technology companies, hosting providers, online gaming providers, Internet phone (VoIP) companies, and professional services organizations. The company’s headquarters are in Vancouver, Canada and the stock is traded on the TSX Venture exchange under the symbol PIX. For more information visit http://www.peer1.com.
The TSX Venture Exchange does not accept responsibility for the adequacy or accuracy of this release.
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2007-09-04 PEER 1 Expands High-Performance Managed Firewall Services with New Juniper Networks Solutions
Leading IT Infrastructure Provider Expands Dedicated Firewall Solutions to Accelerate Protection of Services and Applications for Businesses of All Sizes
SUNNYVALE, Calif., September 4, 2007— PEER 1 and Juniper Networks, Inc. (NASDAQ: JNPR), the leader in high-performance networking, today announced that PEER 1 has expanded its managed firewall service offerings with the addition of Juniper Networks Secure Services Gateways (SSGs). Fully managed by PEER 1 experts, the Juniper Networks SSG platforms will provide best-in-class protection, superior capacity and Gigabit Ethernet interfaces, enabling PEER 1 to offer cost-effective, high-capacity security solutions that scale to meet the demands of the largest enterprises. The expanded managed firewall services ensure a secure and trusted network environment without requiring enterprise customers to dedicate IT resources, enabling customers to reduce operational costs and complexity.
"Demand continues to be very strong for our high-performance dedicated hosting solutions, and with the SSGs we are now able to offer increased session and interface capacity, protecting from increasingly sophisticated and frequent threats," said Ted Smith, vice president of dedicated hosting for PEER 1. "Many of our customers outsource their entire IT infrastructure to us at PEER 1, and we take great pride in the confidence of our customers, both large and small. The addition of the Juniper Networks SSGs helps us to support our greater load customers with a responsive and trusted environment for their IT infrastructure."
PEER 1 is a leading IT infrastructure provider to startups and SMEs, delivering highly scalable hosting solutions to allow customers to focus on the possibilities of the Internet, not the complexities. PEER 1 provides managed, self-managed, and co-location hosting services through 15 state-of-the-art data centers across North America. The company has over 9,000 customers worldwide in wide- ranging areas from retail and manufacturing to web 2.0 and Software as a Service (SaaS).
The Juniper Networks SSG appliances are purpose-built firewalls that deliver a perfect blend of performance and security. Managed by PEER 1 experts, these systems are optimized to protect PEER 1's managed hosting. PEER 1 will customize these appliances to match a customer's specific security needs, leveraging the SSG product line to offer a range of scale options to meet the needs of businesses of all sizes.
"Businesses of all sizes are having difficulty keeping up with the increasing number and variety of network threats, so there is tremendous demand for innovative managed service providers such as PEER 1 who provide best-in-class security solutions quickly and cost-effectively," said Judy Beningson, vice president of service provider strategy and planning, Juniper Networks. "Juniper is pleased to be working with PEER 1 to help them fuel their high performance business customers by delivering a responsive and trusted environment for accelerating the deployment of services and applications over a single network infrastructure."
About PEER 1:
PEER 1 is a leading IT infrastructure provider delivering highly scalable dedicated hosting and co-location solutions to ensure a client’s online presence is fast performing and available 100% of the time. Since its inception in 1999, the company has grown to include data centers and network points of presence in 17 major cities across North America and Europe, all connected by PEER 1’s world class Internet network. PEER 1 serves a variety of startups and SMEs including software as a service (SaaS), web 2.0, hosting providers, online gaming providers, Internet phone (VoIP) companies, and outsourced enterprise solutions organizations. The company’s headquarters are in Vancouver, Canada and the stock is traded on the TSX Venture exchange under the symbol PIX. For more information visit: http://www.peer1.com.
About Juniper Networks, Inc.:
Juniper Networks, Inc. is the leader in high-performance networking. Juniper offers a high-performance network infrastructure that creates a responsive and trusted environment for accelerating the deployment of services and applications from a single network which fuels high performance businesses. Additional information can be found at www.juniper.net.
Juniper Networks and the Juniper Networks logo are registered trademarks of Juniper Networks, Inc. in the United States and other countries. All other trademarks, service marks, registered trademarks, or registered service marks are the property of their respective owners.
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2007-06-06 PEER 1 Ranked as Ninth Fastest-Growing Company in Canada
Company Also Ranks Second in British Columbia
VANCOUVER, BRITISH COLUMBIA – Wednesday, June 6th, 2007 – PEER 1 Network Enterprises, Inc. (TSX-V: PIX) announced today that it has been recognized as the ninth fastest-growing company in Canada and second in British Columbia in this week’s 19th annual PROFIT 100 ranking of Canada’s Fastest-Growing Companies by PROFIT Magazine.
This is PEER 1’s second consecutive year in the top ten of the PROFIT 100 list. In 2006 the company ranked fourth in Canada and came in as the number one fastest growing company in British Columbia.
“We are very pleased to have placed in the top ten in the PROFIT 100 rankings for the second year in a row,” said Fabio M. Banducci, PEER 1’s president. “A tremendous amount of hard work has gone into building this company into what it is today. We expect to continue to thrive as we sharpen our focus on enabling our customers to concentrate their attention on the possibilities of the Internet, not the complexities.”
Ranking Canada’s Fastest-Growing Companies by five-year revenue growth, the PROFIT 100 profiles the country’s most successful growth companies. Published in the June issue of PROFIT and online at PROFITguide.com, the PROFIT 100 is Canada’s largest annual celebration of entrepreneurial achievement.
“PROFIT 100 companies are the new heroes of Canadian business, creating jobs at home and products used around the world,” said Ian Portsmouth, editor of PROFIT Magazine. “They’ve accomplished this by building great employee teams, exploiting export markets and rapidly responding to the customer’s fast-changing needs.”
About PEER 1:
PEER 1 is a leading Internet infrastructure provider delivering highly scalable hosting and co-location solutions to ensure a client’s online presence is fast performing and available 100% of the time. Since its inception in 1999, the company has grown to include data centers and network points of presence in 17 major cities across North America and Europe, all connected by PEER 1’s world class Internet network. PEER 1 serves a variety of small- and medium-sized businesses including emerging technology companies, hosting providers, online gaming providers, Internet phone (VoIP) companies, and professional services organizations. The company’s headquarters are in Vancouver, Canada and the stock is traded on the TSX Venture exchange under the symbol PIX. For more information visit http://www.peer1.com.
About PROFIT Magazine:
PROFIT: Your Guide to Business Success, offers news, strategies, tips, interviews and other resources to entrepreneurs leading Canada’s fastest-growing companies. Each year PROFIT—which currently reaches more than 300,000 readers nationally—hosts a number of events that bring together business leaders in the fast-growth segment and champions the interests of those leaders. PROFIT was founded in April 1982 as Canada's first national magazine geared to entrepreneurs. Visit PROFITguide.com.
The TSX Venture Exchange does not accept responsibility for the adequacy or accuracy of this release.
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2007-04-18 PEER 1 Launches New IBM Tivoli Data Backup Solution
VANCOUVER, BRITISH COLUMBIA - April 18, 2007 - PEER 1 Network Enterprises, Inc. (TSX-V: PIX), a leading Internet infrastructure provider, today announced that it has completed the installation of the IBM Tivoli Storage Manager software, and is offering its managed dedicated hosting (www.dedicatedhosting.com) customers world-class enterprise data backup services.
The company’s new Tivoli Data Backup solution is built on PEER 1’s SAN technology, and gives their customers storage management efficiencies by reducing file recovery time and disk consumption. The solution also allows PEER 1 to manage thousands of servers at one time, regardless of their geographical location. This is especially beneficial to the company, which supports over 16,000 servers in 15 data centers across North America.
"PEER 1 is the ideal candidate for IBM’s Tivoli Storage Manager software,” said John Connor, IBM Market Manager for Tivoli Storage Manager. “IBM is committed to working with its clients to deliver the best possible innovative solutions to help address their individual goals. As we continue to work with PEER 1 we look forward to helping them satisfy their customers’ storage management needs in the most strategic ways possible.”
"IBM is well-known for its high quality, enterprise-level products. We selected Tivoli Storage Manager for our Backup Solution because it is the best technology available for our customers, who value security, disaster recovery and peace-of-mind,” said Ted Smith, PEER 1’s VP of Dedicated Hosting.
About PEER 1
PEER 1 is a leading Internet infrastructure provider delivering highly scalable hosting solutions to ensure a client's online presence is fast performing and available 100% of the time. Since its inception in 1999, the company has grown to include data centers and network points of presence in 17 major cities across North America and Europe, all connected by PEER 1's world class Internet network. PEER 1 serves a variety of small- and medium-sized businesses including emerging technology companies, hosting providers, online gaming providers, Internet phone (VoIP) companies, and professional services organizations. The company's headquarters are in Vancouver, Canada and the stock is traded on the TSX Venture exchange under the symbol PIX. For more information www.peer1.com or www.dedicatedhosting.com.
About IBM
For more information on IBM Tivoli storage software solutions, visit www.ibm.com/software/tivoli/solutions/storage/
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2007-04-12 PEER 1 Announces Partnership with ControlScan to Deliver More Proactive Security Service
Customers will be actively scanned twice monthly for over 14,000 known vulnerabilities
VANCOUVER, BRITISH COLUMBIA - April 12, 2007 - PEER 1 Network Enterprises, Inc. (TSX-V: PIX) is pleased to announce their partnership with ControlScan, a market leader in e-commerce security and marketing services. This partnership allows PEER 1 to offer its dedicated hosting customers an affordable solution for scanning their servers for the latest vulnerabilities. It also satisfies the rigorous payment card industry (PCI) compliance scan requirements.
“ControlScan is excited about this partnership and the customized client-friendly interface created for PEER 1," said Aaron Biddar, president of ControlScan. “It is refreshing to see one of the largest web hosting companies take such a proactive approach to their client's security and provide a solution that meets PCI requirements.”
“PEER 1 has been very pleased working with ControlScan in delivering a customized SaaS-based scan inclusive of an on-demand scan portal for our customers,"said Ted Smith, VP of PEER 1's dedicated hosting division. "The scan service will allow PEER 1 to be proactive to alert customers on new vulnerabilities and changes to customer server environments. The scan service also allows us to bundle consultation services to address and correct vulnerabilities.”
PEER 1 utilizes ControlScan’s award-winning, PCI-approved scanning solution to provide a safe platform from which their customers can perform online business. PEER 1 customers will be actively scanned for over 14,000 known vulnerabilities with a database that is updated twice daily. This will ensure their servers are safe and protected from recent threats. This system will also allow PEER 1 customers to gain greater insight and management of their hosted server security.
About PEER 1
PEER 1 is a leading Internet infrastructure provider delivering highly scalable hosting solutions to ensure a client's online presence is fast performing and available 100% of the time. Since its inception in 1999, the company has grown to include data centers and network points of presence in 17 major cities across North America and Europe, all connected by PEER 1's world class Internet network. PEER 1 serves a variety of small- and medium-sized businesses including emerging technology companies, hosting providers, online gaming providers, Internet phone (VoIP) companies, and professional services organizations. The company's headquarters are in Vancouver, Canada and the stock is traded on the TSX Venture exchange under the symbol PIX. For more information www.peer1.com or www.dedicatedhosting.com.
About ControlScan
ControlScan is a market leader in e-commerce security, enabling businesses and consumers to have confidence in a connected world. ControlScan helps its customers protect their infrastructure, information, and interactions by delivering services that address risks to security and compliance. Headquartered in Atlanta, Georgia, ControlScan has customers in over 20 countries and secures thousands of transactions daily. ControlScan is a payment card industry approved scanning vendor and offers affordable internet security and marketing solutions to businesses of all sizes. For more information about ControlScan, please visit www.controlscan.com or call toll free, at 1.800.825.3301.
For more information contact:
Rajan Sodhi
VP, Marketing and Communications
PEER 1 Network Enterprises, Inc.
e: rsodhi@peer1.com
t: 1.866.683.7747
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2007-02-02 PEER 1 Expands in hottest co-location markets
Additional Data Center Space to Accommodate Growing Customer Demand
VANCOUVER, BRITISH COLUMBIA - February 1, 2007 - PEER 1 Network Enterprises, Inc. (TSX-V: PIX) is pleased to report that its previously announced data center expansion in Vancouver is complete, increasing the company's co-location capacity by over 140 cabinet equivalents.
In addition, PEER 1 is pleased to announce an expansion of its Toronto data center that will accommodate a further 125 cabinets, with completion scheduled before the end of June 2007.
Recent expansions in current PEER 1 data centers across North America have given the company the capacity to add approximately 65% more dedicated servers to its current base of over 16,000 dedicated servers and approximately 40% more co-location cabinet equivalents to its current base of over 1,100 cabinet equivalents. This enables PEER 1 to significantly grow its customer base with modest incremental capital expenditures relative to building a new data center.
"Our data center expansions and increased capacity support our strategy for continued growth and margin improvement," said Fabio M. Banducci, PEER 1's President. "Demand continues to be strong for our high performance, co-location and dedicated hosting solutions."
About PEER 1:
PEER 1 is a leading Internet infrastructure provider delivering highly scalable hosting and co-location solutions to ensure a client's online presence is fast performing and available 100% of the time. Since its inception in 1999, the company has grown to include data centers and network points of presence in 17 major cities across North America and Europe, all connected by PEER 1's world class Internet network. PEER 1 serves a variety of small- and medium-sized businesses including emerging technology companies, hosting providers, online gaming providers, Internet phone (VoIP) companies, and professional services organizations. The company's headquarters are in Vancouver, Canada and the stock is traded on the TSX Venture exchange under the symbol PIX. For more information visit www.peer1.com. |
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2006-12-05 PEER 1 Attains Gold Certified Partner Status in Microsoft Partner Program
PEER 1 Further Distinguishes Itself by Earning a Microsoft Competency in Advanced Infrastructure Solutions
VANCOUVER, BRITISH COLUMBIA, CANADA –Tuesday, December 5th, 2006 – PEER 1 Network Enterprises, Inc. (TSX-V:PIX), a leading provider of Internet infrastructure solutions, today announced it has attained Gold Certified Partner status in the Microsoft Partner Program with a competency in Advanced Infrastructure Solutions.
The Microsoft Gold Certified Partner Program recognizes PEER 1’s expertise and impact in the technology marketplace. Microsoft Gold Certified Partners receive a rich set of benefits, including access, training and support, giving them a competitive advantage in the channel.
“We are extremely pleased to have achieved Gold Certified Partner status in the Microsoft Partner Program,” said Bill White, PEER 1’s chief information officer. “This allows us to clearly promote our expertise and relationship with Microsoft to our customers and to utilize the benefits of the Gold Certified Partner program to further enhance our product and service offerings.”
“Customers are looking for partner companies that can bridge the gap between their business demands and technology capabilities,” said Allison Watson, vice president of the Worldwide Partner Sales and Marketing Group at Microsoft Corp. “They need to trust in a company that can act as an expert advisor for their long-term strategic technology plans. Microsoft Gold Certified Partners, which have certified expertise and direct training and support from Microsoft, can build a positive customer experience with our technologies. Today, Microsoft recognizes PEER 1 as a new Gold Certified Partner for demonstrating its expertise providing customer satisfaction using Microsoft products and technology.”
To qualify to become a Gold Certified Partner, PEER 1 demonstrated expertise with Microsoft technologies and a proven ability to meet customers’ needs. In addition to obtaining employee Microsoft certifications and PEER 1 customer references, PEER 1 had to declare and earn a Microsoft Competency - in this case, in Advanced Infrastructure Solutions. Each competency has a unique set of requirements and benefits, formulated to accurately represent the specific skills and services that partners bring to the technology industry. The Advanced Infrastructure Solutions Competency is designed for partners with proven expertise in designing and/or implementing complex infrastructure solutions. Because customers are increasingly asking to do more with less, partners with the Advanced Infrastructure Solutions Competency can identify their unique skill in helping customers access management solutions, improve operational efficiency, and reduce security risks.
The Microsoft Partner Program was launched in December 2003 and represents Microsoft’s ongoing commitment to the success of partners worldwide. The program offers a single, integrated partnering framework that recognizes partner expertise, rewards the total impact that partners have in the technology marketplace, and delivers more value to help partners’ businesses be successful.
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2006-09-20 PEER 1 extends its high performance Internet network to Amsterdam
Vancouver, British Columbia - Wednesday, September 20th, 2006 - PEER 1 Network Enterprises, Inc. (TSX-V: PIX), a leading provider of Internet infrastructure, today announced that the company has extended its high performance Internet network to connect to the second largest Internet exchange in Europe: AMS-IX of Amsterdam, the Netherlands.
"Connecting to AMS-IX is an important part of the PEER 1 network strategy." said Mark Teolis, PEER 1's vice president of network & co-location, and the person who designed the PEER 1 network. "PEER 1 customers from around the world benefit from the direct access that AMS-IX provides to the more than 200 other networks, Internet service providers (ISPs) and content providers that connect there. This improves the network's performance for all PEER 1 clients."
The new network point of presence (POP) also enhances the PEER 1 Content Delivery Network (CDN) powered by the company's unique RapidEdge technology. Now, PEER 1's CDN clients' web content is cached on servers in Amsterdam in addition to the North American caching servers, so European end-users retrieve content from the much closer Amsterdam servers instead of from North America. This can reduce latency by 80 to 140 milliseconds, meaning faster delivery of content, applications, and media to end-users.
The Amsterdam POP is now live, and PEER 1 can begin to pick up new network customers in this location. The POP is located at SARA, one of four AMS-IX housing units.
About PEER 1:
PEER 1 is a leading Internet infrastructure provider delivering highly scalable hosting and co-location solutions to ensure a client's online presence is fast performing and available 100% of the time. Since its inception in 1999, the company has grown to include data centers and network points of presence in 17 major cities across North America and Europe, all connected by PEER 1's world class Internet network. PEER 1 serves a variety of small- and medium-sized businesses including emerging technology companies, hosting providers, online gaming providers, Internet phone (VoIP) companies, and professional services organizations. The company's headquarters are in Vancouver, Canada and the stock is traded on the TSX Venture exchange under the symbol PIX. For more information visit http://www.peer1.com. |
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2006-09-07 PEER 1 Announces Management Change
Vancouver, British Columbia – Thursday, September 7th, 2006 - PEER 1 Network Enterprises, Inc (TSX-V:PIX) is pleased to announce that Fabio Banducci, the company's Executive Vice President, has been promoted to the position of President. To make way for this promotion, Lance Tracey has resigned as President, but he continues as the Chief Executive Officer and Chairman of the Board.
The company's Board of Directors has approved the adoption of a new 2006 Combined Incentive and Nonqualified Stock Option Plan under which 15,468,382 common shares have been reserved, representing 20% of the company's presently outstanding share capital. The new plan is subject to shareholder and TSX Venture Exchange approval and will, when those approvals are received, replace the company's existing stock option plan which reserves for issuance 10% of the company's outstanding share capital from time to time.
The Board of Directors has granted options to acquire 1,946,700 to non-director officers of the company. The options are exercisable at a price per share of $0.63, expire on September 6, 2011 and vest, subject to adjustment in certain circumstances, as to 1/3 on September 6, 2007 and as to 2/3rds monthly in equal amounts over the 24 months ending September 6, 2009. In addition, 828,000 of the options are exercisable only after all requisite approvals of the 2006 Combined Incentive and Nonqualified Stock Option Plan have been obtained. After giving effect to these grants, the total number of incentive stock options outstanding represent approximately 10.2% of the company's outstanding share capital.
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2006-08-01 PEER 1 returns as title sponsor for Massive 2007
Vancouver, BC - PEER 1 Network Enterprises, Inc (TSX-V:PIX), a long-time supporter of the Massive Technology Show, has signed on as title sponsor for its third consecutive year.
Recently ranked the #4 Fastest Growing Company in Canada and #1 in BC by Profit Magazine, PEER 1, has again teamed with the Massive Technology Show. A Vancouver success story, the company is committed to fostering Vancouver's burgeoning technology community. As in previous years, PEER 1 will be hosting the "PEER 1 Pipeline" which will showcase their clients' unique products and services on the tradeshow floor.
"We have been with Massive since the beginning," said PEER 1's MarCom Director Rajan Sodhi. "This is primarily because we believe that Massive provides important opportunities for growth, learning and innovation to the local technology community. We are proud to continue this relationship."
"We are excited to have PEER 1 on board again this year," said Lindsay Smith, President of Massive Events Co. and Executive Producer of the Massive Technology Show. "The PEER 1 team is committed to supporting the technology community, and we at Massive are looking forward to working with them to make the 2007 show better than ever."
The Massive Technology Show consistently attracts over 4000 attendees and boasts a roster of recognizable sponsors and world-class speakers at the one-day tradeshow and conference. It is estimated that the upcoming show in 2007 will feature over 200 exhibits, a more than 20% increase from 2006's exhibitor list. The exhibits, as well as a full schedule of speaking events and demonstrations throughout the day, will be housed this coming year in the exhibit halls of Canada Place.
Massive 2007 will be held at the Vancouver Convention and Exhibition Centre on March 28, 2007. Scheduling, sponsorship information, and registration are currently available online at www.massivetechshow.com.
About PEER 1 (www.peer1.com) - PEER 1 delivers Internet infrastructure solutions that ensure customers' online presence is available 100% of the time. From Internet network and co-location to dedicated hosting, PEER 1 has a solution to meet the online needs of companies of all sizes. Since its inception in Vancouver BC in 1999, the company has grown to include data centers and network points of presence in 16 major cities across North America and Europe, all connected by PEER 1's world class Internet network. PEER 1 serves a variety of customers including hosting providers, online gaming companies, Internet phone (VoIP) companies and many small- and medium-sized businesses. The stock is traded on the TSX Venture exchange under the symbol PIX.
About The Massive Technology Show (www.massivetechshow.com) – Produced by Massive Events Co., MTS is a three-part interactive forum that showcases technology to the general business community, and connects tech-industry leaders with business decision-makers from various sectors including education, film, professional services, and retail. The topics featured at Massive include an overview of internet marketing tools and strategies, advice for competing and succeeding in an ever-changing online global marketplace, cutting-edge wireless applications and tools, and software solutions to help businesses eliminate redundancies, save time, and cut costs. |
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2006-06-05 PEER 1 named Canada's fourth fastest growing company
According to the 18th annual Profit 100 ranking of Canada's top private and public companies, based on five-year revenues, PEER 1 leads BC and is the 4th fastest growing company in the nation.
- PEER 1 has grown its revenue by more than 10,000% over the past five years - FY2005 revenue of $24,113,000 vs. FY2000 revenue of $232,062
- PEER 1 has grown from 13 to 230 employees in five years. Strategic growth necessary because bandwidth prices have dropped to less than $100 per MB compared to $1, 000 per MB in 1999
- Smart growth strategy included taking advantage of folding ISPs to buy equipment, as well as PEER 1's acquisitions of ServerBeach and Interland's dedicated web hosting.
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2006-04-05 PEER 1 Extends Internet Network Adding Miami, Dallas and Atlanta
VANCOUVER, BRITISH COLUMBIA -- (Market Wire - Apr 05, 2006) -- Network Grows Stronger Through Ongoing Integration of Acquired Interland Business Unit
PEER 1 Network Enterprises Inc. (TSX VENTURE:PIX) announced today that it has improved both the reach and the capacity of the PEER 1 network by extending its presence to Miami, Dallas and Atlanta. The expanded network allows traffic to arrive at its destination faster than before and improves its performance worldwide.
"This growth is part of PEER 1's expansion plan that began in the fall of 2005 with the acquisition of Interland's dedicated hosting services," said Mark Teolis, PEER 1's vice president of network and co-location. "Extending PEER 1's Internet network to these new data centers enhances the Internet performance for our customers. PEER 1 now has 18 points of presence (POPs) and 15 data centers worldwide."
Connecting these additional cities to the PEER 1 network ensures that the new facilities have the fastest possible connection to the two largest exchange points on the Internet - Equinix in Ashburn, VA and LINX in London, UK.
The extension also brings more opportunities for peering with major networks, which enhances network performance for customers. "Peering" is an arrangement between network carriers where network X can run traffic on network Y without charge and in exchange for the same privilege. Most network carriers participate in peering because it reduces costs and significantly improves performance.
With the extension to the new cities, PEER 1 joined major peering access points including Equinix in Dallas and the NAP of the Americas in Miami. The NAP of the Americas is the point at which the majority of traffic from Central and South America enters North America.
PEER 1's future growth plans in 2006 include extending the network into Fremont, CA and San Antonio, TX.
About PEER 1:
PEER 1, a leading Internet infrastructure provider, delivers client-centric solutions that ensure customers' online presence is available 100% of the time. From Internet network and co-location to dedicated hosting, PEER 1 has a solution to meet the online needs of companies of all sizes. Since its inception in 1999, the company has grown to include data centers and network points of presence in 16 major cities across North America and Europe, all connected by PEER 1's world class Internet network. PEER 1 serves a variety of customers including hosting providers, online gaming companies, Internet phone (VoIP) companies and many small and medium sized businesses. The company's headquarters are in Vancouver, Canada and the stock is traded on the TSX Venture exchange under the symbol PIX. For more information visit http://www.peer1.com.
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2006-02-07 PEER 1 scores touchdown with Canadian Football League
Canadian Football League Taps PEER 1 Internet Infrastructure to Help Support Growing Online Fan Base
VANCOUVER, BRITISH COLUMBIA - Tuesday, February 7, 2006 - PEER 1 Network Enterprises, Inc. (TSX-V: PIX) today announced that the Canadian Football League (CFL) has selected PEER 1 as their Internet infrastructure provider. Working with the CFL, PEER 1 will be responsible for ensuring the League's official websites, www.CFL.ca and www.LCF.ca, are always accessible to its growing legion of fans and able to handle high volumes of traffic without sacrificing online performance.
In making the decision, the CFL acknowledged the importance of a robust network in anticipation of the Grey Cup, its championship game held each November. Web traffic for last year's Grey Cup in Vancouver, B.C. increased 74% over the average daily traffic numbers experienced during regular season games the same year. In 2005, 3,845,205 viewers visited the CFL's English web site, an increase of 14% over 2004. To ensure CFL.ca was able to withstand increased traffic the CFL has placed their servers in PEER 1's data center location in Toronto. PEER 1's data center is connected to the highly robust, scalable PEER 1 Internet network that can handle spikes in site traffic without slowing down or crashing, as often is the case when sites experience large traffic volume.
"With CFL.ca and LCF.ca as the national portals for Canadian football content, we recognize the importance of providing our fans with the timely, dynamic information that is accessible anytime, anywhere," said Brent Scrimshaw, Chief Marketing Officer, CFL. "With exceptional growth in both attendance and broadcast audiences, and our ongoing commitment to delivering the very best of our on-field product, we wanted to ensure our online presence was able to keep par with the rest of the business. We are pleased to be working with PEER 1 to help us achieve this."
"It is great to be working with the Canadian Football League," said Lance Tracey, president and CEO of PEER 1. "PEER 1 understands the need for fast and always accessible information, with 100% uptime to ensure that web sites never go down. We are happy to be part of the solution serving Canada's avid football fans."
About the Canadian Football League:
The Canadian Football League (CFL) operates in nine leading cities across Canada. Building on a strong past toward a stronger future, the CFL celebrates Canada's game with fans across the nation. The 94th Grey Cup will be played in Winnipeg, Manitoba on November 19, 2006. For additional information, visit www.CFL.ca.
About PEER 1:
PEER 1, a leading Internet infrastructure provider, delivers client-centric solutions that ensure customers' online presence is available 100% of the time. From Internet network and co-location to dedicated hosting, PEER 1 has a solution to meet the online needs of companies of all sizes. Since its inception in 1999, the company has grown to include data centers and network points of presence in 16 major cities across North America and Europe, all connected by PEER 1's world class Internet network. PEER 1 serves a variety of customers including hosting providers, online gaming companies, Internet phone (VoIP) companies and many small and medium sized businesses. The company's headquarters are in Vancouver, Canada and the stock is traded on the TSX Venture exchange under the symbol PIX. For more information visit www.peer1.com.
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2006-01-31 PEER 1 signs SpotBowl, lets fans vote for their favorite Super Bowl ads
Only Super Bowl Ad Polling Site to Provide Real-time Results
VANCOUVER, BRITISH COLUMBIA Tuesday, January 31st, 2006 PEER 1 Network Enterprises, Inc. (TSX-V: PIX) today announced that SPOTBOWL has selected PEER 1 as their Internet infrastructure provider to power their live polling of Super Bowl commercials during and after Super Bowl XL. Visitors to the site can vote on over 50 commercials and, unlike similar sites, view real-time results.
SPOTBOWL, now in its third year, lets viewers rank the commercials with ratings that range from touchdown to fumble or vote for the MVP award for the most valuable commercial. Tallies can be viewed in real-time, with the final winners posted after the polls close at 3 p.m. EST on Monday, February 6th.
This is our third year of running the consumer poll, said Michael Pavone, president of Pavone advertising and public relations of Harrisburg, Pennsylvania. Our traffic has increased significantly from 12,000 hits in our first year to 196,000 last year. Thats an awful lot of traffic in a two-day period, so we want to ensure that our network infrastructure can handle the further growth we expect in 2006. Thats where PEER 1 comes in, because their network is reputed to be able to handle just about any volume of traffic our website experiences. They were also able to custom build servers for us in the very short timeframe that we needed which made the decision to make PEER 1 our dedicated hosting partner an easy one.
"Watching commercials during the Super Bowl has become a recreational sport in itself over the years," said Rajan Sodhi, PEER 1s Director of MARCOM. "I find it very entertaining to see companies try to out-do one another with their ads. I will be keeping a close eye on SPOTBOWL.com to vote for my favorites, and to see the public's reaction. It's a great concept and I'm excited that PEER 1 can contribute to the SPOTBOWL movement."
About SpotBowl:
SPOTBOWL is the brainchild of Pennsylvania-based advertising and public relations thinkbank, Pavone. In its third year, the poll was designed to allow Super Bowl viewers to post their votes for their favorite ad spots. The company believes that for $2.5 million per airing, consumers have every right to expect a little more than the usual in advertising viewing. Whats more, Pavone believes that the advertisers ought to know what the consumer thinks about the marketing messages conveyed during the Super Bowl.
About PEER 1:
PEER 1, a leading Internet infrastructure provider, delivers client-centric solutions that ensure customers online presence is available 100% of the time. From Internet network and co-location to dedicated hosting, PEER 1 has a solution to meet the online needs of companies of all sizes. Since its inception in 1999, the company has grown to include data centers and network points of presence in 16 major cities across North America and Europe, all connected by PEER 1s world class Internet network. PEER 1 serves a variety of customers including hosting providers, online gaming companies, Internet phone (VoIP) companies and many small and medium sized businesses. The companys headquarters are in Vancouver, Canada and the stock is traded on the TSX Venture exchange under the symbol PIX. For more information visit www.peer1.com.
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