In this final look at the recent ISPCON show in San Jose, we’ll hear from the exhibitors themselves on what the show meant and how things went.
ISPCON consistently draws a number of web hosting and hosting-related exhibitors to the show floor. This year’s fall event was no exception. Here is the brief list of the companies exhibiting and a brief description of the products promoted:
AT&T Wholesale – Largest provider of communications services the U.S. Network, data, and IP solutions were featured.
CrashPlan PROServer – Cross platform enterprise backup solutions.
Everyone.net – A leading SaaS messaging solution for service providers.
groupSPARK – A leading provider of hosted SaaS solutions. Featured Microsoft Exchange, SharePoint, and Dynamics CRM.
HostMySite.com – A service-oriented web hosting provider. Featured developer solutions, managed servers, and VPS products.
Hostopia – Wholesale private-label, web, email and application services.
NaviSite – IT hosting, outsourcing and professional services.
Roaring Penguin Software Inc. – Specializes in email filtering and fighting spam at the mail server.
SWSoft – Advanced server development company offering control panels, virtualization software, billing software and hosting automation software.
Tucows Inc. – An Internet services provider for hosting companies.
Web Host Industry Review – Yes, The WHIR had a great booth manned by the staff you know and love!
Here are a few comments heard at the exhibit hall this year: James Bird, Manager, Strategic Solutions with Hostopia – ‘’We’re happy with the traffic we’ve seen so far.’’
Ravi Agarwal, Chief Executive Officer, groupSPARK – ‘’It’s been intimate. The sessions were all intimate with 2 to 3 speakers per session. This allowed the audience to lean more from each speaker. There was also more time on the Q&A side.’’
Stacy Griggs, Vice President of Sales, HostMySite.com – ‘’ISPCON is a great show. It’s always good for companies to get together and exchange ideas and best practices. The sessions were informative and of a high quality.’’
Candice Rodriguez, Director of Business Development & Marketing, The WHIR – ‘’There are many more web hosting vendors. There are more companies who want to get their foot in the door with larger web hosting providers.’’
That’s the exhibitor wrap up. Look for more comments and trade show coverage in the near future.
