Under the terms of the agreement, Fusepoint will provide a managed infrastructure for Direct Energy's mission-critical systems out of its data center facility in Toronto. Direct Energy is a competitive energy and home and business services retailer with over 5 million customer relationships.

"Direct Energy can commit to its customers that they have taken the steps to provide the highest availability of their mission critical applications," says Robert Offley, president and CEO of Fusepoint Managed Services. "With millions of customers relying on Direct Energy to heat their homes and power their businesses, this is an extremely important assignment. We are very pleased that Direct Energy has entrusted Fusepoint with this undertaking and we look forward to a successful long-term relationship together."