Savvis Names North Asia MD, Expands Cloud Infrastructure in Asia

March 10, 2010 -- Internet infrastructure services provider Savvis announced on Tuesday it has named Mark Smith its new managing director for North Asia, which includes Hong Kong, China, Taiwan, Korea and Japan.

Savvis Names James E. Ousley As New CEO

March 9, 2010 -- Internet infrastructure services provider Savvis announced on Monday that board chair and interim CEO James E. Ousley will serve as its chief executive officer.

Former Savvis CEO Joins Infinera Board

February 12, 2010 -- Digital optical communications systems provider Infinera announced on Thursday that Philip Koen has joined the Infinera board of directors.

Savvis Seeks New CEO After Phil Koen's Resignation

January 12, 2010 -- Phil Koen has resigned as chief executive officer of Internet infrastructure services provider Savvis, leaving James E. Ousley at the helm as interim CEO as the company searches for a replacement for Koen.

Staffing Solutions Provider Peopleclick Deploys Savvis IT Infrastructure Solution

December 23, 2009 -- Internet infrastructure services provider Savvis has completed the software-as-a-service solution powering talent acquisition, workforce compliance and diversity solutions provider Peopleclick.

Data Storage and Security Firm Relocates to Savvis Data Center

December 14, 2009 -- Disaster recovery and data storage and security firm SafeData announced on Monday that it has relocated its Boston data center to the Savvis BO3 data center located in Waltham, Massachusetts, a SAS 70 certified facility with room for SafeData to grow.

More Than 12 Enterprises To Test Drive Savvis' Private Cloud Platform Symphony

December 10, 2009 -- In the same week it announced an expanded relationship with networking solutions provider Cisco focused on the development of private clouds for the enterprise, Internet infrastructure services provider Savvis has announced that more than a dozen enterprise customers have signed on for a trial of its new private cloud service.

Savvis Sees Decline in Q3 Revenues

October 29, 2009 -- Internet infrastructure services provider Savvis reported on Thursday its third quarter 2009 financial results, which saw a decline from Q3 2008, dropping from $218.4 million to $213.2 million.

Savvis Helps Expand Thomas Reuters' Hosting Network

October 7, 2009 -- Media and information giant Thomson Reuters announced on Wednesday it has partnered with Internet infrastructure services provider Savvis to expand its hosting platform on a global scale with a series of fully resilient data centers, including New York, Chicago, London, Frankfurt, Tokyo, and Singapore.

Vertafore To Move IT Infrastructure to Savvis' Data Center in Fort Worth

September 29, 2009 -- In an effort to offer greater capacity to customers and better manage its Software-as-a-Service offerings, Vertafore, which provides IT solutions to the insurance industry, has announced plans to move its largest data center to Savvis' state-of-the-art hosting facility in Fort Worth, Texas.

Savvis Team Up With Reflex to Deliver a Secure Cloud

September 22, 2009 -- Savvis, an outsourced Internet infrastructure services provider for enterprises, has selected Reflex Virtualization Management Center from software developer Reflex Systems to secure Savvis' next-generation cloud infrastructure solutions, dubbed "Project Spirit."

Sales Metrics That Matter - Part 1 of 2

Posted on 2009-09-15

Someone recently asked me to write a post on sales metrics.  There are an infinite number of sales metrics you can track, so I decided to condense this list down to 10 sales metrics that matter.  This had the makings of a long post, so I am

Savvis Preps Release of Virtual Private Data Center

September 8, 2009 -- - Though the platform is not set for official release until next year, Internet infrastructure services provider Savvis previewed its highly anticipated new cloud infrastructure platform last week in San Francisco at the sixth annual VMworld conference.

NYSE to Build Trading Data Center in New Jersey

September 8, 2009 -- Yet another data center for low-latency trading is being built in New Jersey, this time by the world's largest and most liquid exchange group, NYSE Euronext, which expects to complete its 400,000 square foot data center in 2010.

Savvis Previews Virtualized Private Data Center

September 4, 2009 -- Internet infrastructure services provider Savvis previewed its new cloud infrastructure platform called Project Spirit, which will power the industry's first complete virtualized private data center that is aimed at enterprise customers.

Savvis Wins Web Hosting Contract from TradeBeam

August 19, 2009 -- Software as a Service-based global trade management provider TradeBeam has chosen SaaS infrastructure services provider Savvis to provide hosting infrastructure for its solutions, which facilitate billions of dollars of trade worldwide.

Savvis To Expand New Jersey Data Center Complex

July 29, 2009 -- Offering low latency connectivity to major financial exchanges, Internet infrastructure services provider Savvis has announced plans to significantly expand its flagship financial services hosting complex in the the New York-New Jersey financial hub, where demand for its services are the highest.

Savvis Hosts Ricoh Americas' DocumentMall

July 27, 2009 -- Digital office equipment provider Ricoh Americas announced on Monday it has moved and upgraded the data center that hosts its software as a service document management solution, DocumentMall, to Savvis.

Gartner Publishes Cloud Hosting Magic Quadrant

July 6, 2009 -- IT research group Gartner Inc. announced last week that it had published its “Magic Quadrant for Web Hosting and Hosted Cloud System Infrastructure Services (On Demand)” report, according to a blog post made Thursday, by Lydia Leong, one of the report’s authors.

Savvis Joins MS Software Incubation Program

June 1, 2009 -- IT services provider Savvis announced on Monday it has joined the Microsoft Software + Services Incubation Center Program to help independent software vendors ensure their business model and applications are ready for service-based delivery.

Thomson Signs Savvis for 3yr Hosting Deal

May 21, 2009 -- Outsourced managed computing and IT applications network infrastructure provider Savvis Communications Corporation announced a three-year extension of its service agreement with Thomson Reuters, which provides information for businesses and professionals around the world.

Savvis Report Shows Focus On IT Outsourcing

May 11, 2009 -- IT services provider Savvis announced on Monday it has released the results of a recent study which reveals that most successful organizations are spending more of their budget on IT infrastructure outsourcing.

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