GBP1.6M ($2.4M) of Managed Cloud Hosting Contracts Drive iomart Hosting’s Growth (Marketwire via Yahoo! Finance)
Source: iomart
On Friday March 12, 2010, 1:00 am EST
GLASGOW, UNITED KINGDOM–(Marketwire – 03/12/10) – iomart Hosting the managed hosting and cloud hosting services company, is pleased to announce the recent signing of three new managed hosting contracts which are expected to generate total revenues of approximately GBP1.6M ($2.4M) over the next three years.
These complex hosting contracts, with both public and private sector organisations, reflect the emerging and fast growing trend among companies to outsource all or part of their IT services to cloud computing.
Examples of cloud managed service contracts won recently include a three year deal to host and manage the web and email platforms for Doctors.net.uk. This is the largest, most active online medical network in the U.K., currently supporting 160,000 registered doctors.
The company has also won the contract to manage and host the server infrastructure for new media company Tilllate Media, the world’s largest online nightlife community and guide. This website currently supports two million members worldwide and covers 14 country specific sites and is accessible in nine languages. The contract also required the team at iomart Hosting to develop and manage a complex migration plan.
In addition iomart Hosting is pleased to have been awarded the contract to host SocialGo™, Aim listed Bright Things plc’s social networking venture. SocialGo provides thousands of customers with the ability to create fully featured social networking site easily and quickly.
iomart has also recently signed a number of managed hosting contracts within the education sector. iomart’s fully hosted web based security service is being deployed on up to 270,000 laptops to be issued to underprivileged children under the UK Government’s Universal Home Access (UHA) project managed by BECTA. iomart has also won a three year managed services deal with learndirect’s operators Ufi Ltd to deliver Disaster Recovery for its main IT services.
Angus MacSween, CEO of iomart commented:
“We are delighted to be announcing these contract wins which are in line with our strategy of focusing on delivering services from within every layer of the cloud based hosting model, from the core infrastructure service layer to the complex application hosting layer at the top.
“These contracts were won through our ability to deliver highly resilient solutions while demonstrating superior levels of industry knowledge and technical experience.
“As a result of these qualities iomart is becoming an increasingly trusted and respected provider within the new cloud hosting arena and this is reflected in our healthy pipeline of new business opportunities.”
For further information please visit our site via http://www.iomarthosting.com/newsroom/latest-press/100310_2
Contact:
Contacts:iomart Press OfficePhil Worms0141 931 6400marketing@iomart.com
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SunGard Acquires Hosting 365 (Business Wire via Yahoo! Finance)
Source: SunGard
On Thursday March 11, 2010, 4:30 pm EST
LONDON–(BUSINESS WIRE)–SunGard
has acquired 365 Hosting Limited, a Dublin, Ireland-based cloud
computing and data centre services company which trades as ‘Hosting
365’. The acquisition, the terms of which were not disclosed, is not
expected to have a material impact on SunGard’s results.
Privately-owned Hosting 365 has built a strong presence in Ireland
delivering both data centre managed IT services and, more recently,
on-demand computing services within its cloud computing environment.
The company has been providing hosted services since 2001 and operates
from two secure data centres in the Dublin area to help ensure the
resilience of its solutions. It has pioneered the use of Web-based tools
to facilitate customer self-service across all aspects of the service
procurement process. Customers can order and provision their changing
computer requirements in near real-time as well as monitor their usage
and manage their accounts on-line.
Ed Byrne, general manager, Hosting 365, commented, “We are pleased to
become part of SunGard and to augment our product portfolio with
SunGard’s capabilities. Much of our success so far can be put down to
our commitment to serve our customers’ changing business and technology
needs. The addition of SunGard’s world-class range of availability
solutions will help ensure that we can continue to reinforce our
leadership position in Ireland and can help our customers be even more
resilient as their businesses change and grow.”
Keith Tilley, managing director UK and executive vice president Europe
for SunGard Availability Services, said, “Hosting 365 has built a superb
business since its formation. The deal has major benefits for both
parties: SunGard gains access to a new geographic market and proven
cloud computing expertise, while Hosting 365 extends its product range
with our own managed IT services, business continuity and disaster
recovery solutions.”
About Hosting365
Hosting365 is a hosted infrastructure provider. The company operates its
own 25,000 square feet, state-of-the-art data centre in Park West,
Dublin. Hosting365 was named as Ireland’s 25th fastest growing
technology company in the Deloitte & Touche Technology Fast 50. More
information can be found on www.hosting365.com.
About SunGard
Availability Services
SunGard Availability Services provides disaster recovery services,
managed IT services, information availability consulting services and
business continuity management software to more than 10,000 customers in
North America and Europe. With five million square feet of datacenter
and operations space, SunGard assists IT organizations across virtually
all industry and government sectors prepare for and recover from
emergencies by helping them minimize their computer downtime and
optimize their uptime. Through direct sales and channel partners, we
help organizations ensure their people and customers have uninterrupted
access to the information systems they need in order to do business.
Visit SunGard Availability Services at www.sungard.co.uk
SunGard Availability Services has been recognized as Service Provider of
the Year an unprecedented six times in the Business Continuity Awards’
eleven-year history, and has been a finalist on all but one occasion: a
track record unequalled in the industry. In 2008, SunGard was presented
the 10th Anniversary Award for Outstanding Excellence in
Business Continuity. SunGard and its customers have also achieved
success in the Most Innovative Product, Most Effective Recovery,
Industry Personality, Lifetime Achievement and Consultant of the Year
categories, amongst others.
Representing Intellect, the trade association, on the steering committee
for BS 25999, SunGard helped to define the first standard of its kind,
which is alerting the wider business community to the importance of
business continuity management. SunGard then became the first business
continuity expert to secure certification against the BS 25999 Standard.
It is now in the unique position of being able to assist its customers –
both large and small alike – through the certification process drawing
on its own experience.
About SunGard
SunGard is one of the world’s leading software and IT services
companies. SunGard serves more than 25,000 customers in more than 70
countries.
SunGard provides software and processing solutions for financial
services, higher education and the public sector. SunGard also provides
disaster recovery services, managed IT services, information
availability consulting services and business continuity management
software.
With annual revenue exceeding $5 billion, SunGard is ranked 435 on the
Fortune 500 and is the largest privately held business software and
services company on the Forbes list of private businesses. Based on
information compiled by Datamonitor*, SunGard is the third largest
provider of business applications software after Oracle and SAP. Continuity,
Insurance & Risk has recognized SunGard as service provider of
the year an unprecedented six times. For more information, please visit
SunGard at www.sungard.com.
*January 2009 Technology Vendors Financial Database Tracker http://www.datamonitor.com
Trademark Information: SunGard and the SunGard logo are trademarks or
registered trademarks of SunGard Data Systems Inc. or its subsidiaries
in the U.S. and other countries. All other trade names are trademarks or
registered trademarks of their respective holders.
Contact:
Brands2LifeTom Rutteman/Clare BootyTel: 020 7592 1200sungard@brands2life.com
