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Primus to Open Third Data Center in Greater Toronto Area

November 9, 2011 — Telecommunications provider Primus Telecommunications Canada announced on Wednesday it has begun construction on a new 30,000-square-foot data center in Markham, Ontario, Canada to meet the growing demand among greater Toronto area businesses for mission critical and business continuity solutions.

Teleco Primus Buys Arbinet, Renames Business Unit

March 1, 2011 — Telecommunications provider Primus Telecommunications Group it has completed its acquisition of wholesale telecom exchange services Arbinet announced on Tuesday in an all-stock transaction. The merger agreement was first announced last November, and further amended on December 14. As a result of the transaction, Arbinet stockholders will receive about 0.5817 shares of Primus common stock for each share of Arbinet common stock that they hold.

Teleco Primus Names SVP of Corporate Development

November 10, 2010 — Web hosting and telecommunications provider Primus Telecommunications Group announced on Wednesday it has named Richard Ramlall senior vice president of corporate development and chief communications officer.

Primus Canada Hires Four New Executives

July 23, 2009 — Telecommunications provider Primus Telecommunications Canada announced on Thursday it has expanded its managed services team by hiring four IT experts.

Hotkey Customers Still Affected by Outage

February 6, 2009 — Thousands of Hotkey customers were left in the dark following Sunday’s blackout at Primus Telecom’ Melbourne data center, according to report by iTnews.

Primus Opens Edmonton Facility

April 1, 2008 — Telecommunications provider Primus Telecommunications Canada announced on Tuesday it is opening its newest Internet data center in Edmonton, Canada, expanding its Alberta operations.

Primus Opens Two New Facilities

June 4, 2007 — Web hosting and telecommunications provider Primus Telecommunications Canada announced on Monday that it has opened two additional data center facilities in Toronto and Ottawa, Canada.

The Web Host Industry Week in Review

February 23, 2006 — The biggest news in Web hosting this week came from the circumstances surrounding the apparent meltdown at domain registrar RegisterFly.

NetRegistry Acquires PlanetDomain

February 19, 2007 — Web hosting provider and domain registrar NetRegistry announced on Monday it has acquired the assets of domain registrar PlanetDomain from Primus Telecommunications for over $8 million.

Primus Launches Partner Program

December 19, 2006 — Telecommunications provider Primus Telecommunications Canada announced on Tuesday it has launched its Primus business partner program, offering partners enhanced solution sets and increased revenue potential.