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Network Solutions Names Executives

October 8, 2008 -- Domain registrar and web hosting provider Network Solutions announced on Wednesday it has named Scott Ableman as chief marketing officer and Dr. Satyam Priyadarshy as chief knowledge officer.

Managed Data Names Sales Exec

September 8, 2008 -- Data center operator Managed Data Holdings announced on Monday it has hired Don Goodwin as executive vice president of sales, marketing and channel partnerships.

Panther Express Names Sales VP

August 15, 2008 -- Content delivery services provider Panther Express announced on Friday that it has named Steve Milner as vice president of sales for digital media and content markets.

IFL Expands Manchester Data Center

July 10, 2008 -- UK data center operator Internet Facilitators announced on Thursday it has further expanded its Manchester, UK data center network by adding an additional 5,000 square feet of premium colocation space.

AT&T to Launch CDN in Q3

May 14, 2008 -- It has been confirmed that telecommunications provider AT&T has been spending the last several months building out its content delivery network infrastructure and "expects to aggressively push into the market," during third quarter.

Verizon Expands Global Network

March 11, 2008 -- Telecommunications provider Verizon Business made several announcements this week, kicking off with the unveiling of plans to expand its global network footprint in 2008.

Peak 10 Names Atlanta Facility Head

August 30, 2007 -- Data center operator and managed services provider Peak 10 announced on Wednesday it has named Matt Searfoss to head up its growth and expansion into the Atlanta, Georgia market.

Voxeo Expands Hosting Center

August 20, 2007 -- Hosted VoIP and interactive voice response systems provider Voxeo announced on Monday that it has deployed new hosting facilities and capabilities. The announcement occurred at the SpeechTEK 2007 conference in New York City.

The Planet to Construct Call Center

February 15, 2007 -- (WEB HOST INDUSTRY REVIEW) -- Dedicated hosting provider The Planet announced on Tuesday its plans to construct a new customer contact center to support its growing customer base.

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Data Center BTP Appoints President

November 15, 2006 -- Data center operator Baltimore Technology Park announced on Monday it has named Jim Weller its president.

Verizon Takes Ethernet Worldwide

October 26, 2006 -- Since the formal January 6 debut of the merged MCI and Verizon, telecommunications giant Verizon Business has been busy expanding its global reach.

Earthlink Speaks Out on Telco Merger

October 12, 2006 -- Internet service provider Earthlink released a statement on Thursday regarding the closing of the investigation of AT&T's acquisition of BellSouth.

Liquid Web Opens New Data Center

September 8, 2006 -- Web hosting provider Liquid Web announced on Thursday it would hold the grand opening of its second data center on September 14.

Liquid Web Opens New Facility

July 26, 2006 -- Web hosting provider Liquid Web announced last week at HostingCon2006 it has opened its newest 32,000 square-foot data center facility.

ColoSpace Opens New Data Center

June 19, 2006 -- Colocation and managed services provider ColoSpace announced on Monday it has opened its sixth New England data center located in Bedford, New Hampshire.

Verizon Study Examines Collaboration

June 7, 2006 -- This week, collaboration technology providers Verizon Business and Microsoft presented the results of a study sponsored by the companies and conducted by research group Frost & Sullivan.

WorldCom Web Addresses Retired

May 4, 2006 -- According to reports released Thursday by Internet research firm Netcraft the Web addresses for WorldCom, worldcom.com and worldcom.net, have been taken offline, removing from the Web the last remaining ties to the notorious brand.

Savvis Names New Chairman

March 30, 2006 -- Internet and network service provider SAVVIS announced on Thursday that it has named Jonathan C. Crane to the company's board.

Qwest Raises Offer to Buy MCI

March 17, 2005 -- (WEB HOST INDUSTRY REVIEW) -- Qwest Communications (qwest.com) has submitted another bid to MCI (mci.com), sweetening its offer to $8.45 billion, according to reports.

Former Worldcom CEO Found Guilty

March 16, 2005 -- (WEB HOST INDUSTRY REVIEW) -- Internet service and Web hosting provider Worldcom's (mci.com) former CEO Bernard Ebbers has been convicted on all charges involved with the biggest fraud in US corporate history, reports say.

Qwest to Offer $8 Billion for MCI

March 14, 2005 -- (WEB HOST INDUSTRY REVIEW) -- According to reports, Qwest Communications (qwest.com) will sweeten its offer to acquire MCI (mci.com) to $8 billion, a move that could force Verizon (verizon.com) to raise its own bid.

Qwest Still in Running to Acquire MCI

March 4, 2005 -- (WEB HOST INDUSTRY REVIEW) -- Qwest Communications (qwest.com) is still in the running to acquire MCI (mci.com) after MCI and Verizon (verizon.com) agreed on Wednesday that MCI could consider Qwest's sweetened deal, which is reportedly worth $8 billion.

MCI Mulling Sweetened Qwest Offer

February 25, 2005 -- The board of directors for Web hosting and Internet services provider MCI (mci.com) has received a revised acquisition offer from Qwest communications (qwest.com) and is currently mulling the offer, the company said on Thursday. According to reports, Qwest