December 19, 2003 — (WEB HOST INDUSTRY REVIEW) — Managed services provider SAVVIS Communications (savvis.net) announced earlier this week that it has been selected by EasyScreen Inc. (easyscreen.com), a supplier of trading software and connectivity to electronic exchanges, to provide integrated hosting and network services for EasyXchange, EasyScreen’s trading solution. Under the agreement, SAVVIS’ Financial Xchange will serve as the network integration platform. SAVVIS will provide hosting for 4 applications – Easy Router, Easy Active Trade, EasyShield, EasyFIX API – and network access out of its Chicago facility.
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According to SAVVIS, it was able to secure the EasyScreen contract because of its experience in the financial services industry and the strength of its service level agreement (SLA).
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“SAVVIS’ well-documented network performance, combined with their pedigree in the financial services sector and virtualized approach to service delivery, made them the clear choice for launching and establishing the EasyXchange trading platform in the United States,” said Philip Docker, chairman of EasyScreen. “Maintaining EasyXchange’s rapid trading speed was a vital consideration for EasyScreen. I am delighted that EasyXchange will run on the SAVVIS network and look forward to delivering this cutting edge, cost-effective service to our customers in the U.S.”
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SAVVIS will help EasyXchange connect to various financial institutions and electronic exchanges and said it anticipates adding more connections next year.
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“EasyScreen and SAVVIS together offer a new level of service and performance to EasyScreen customers wishing to connect to and trade on the world’s electronic financial exchanges,” said Jack Finlayson, president and chief operating officer of SAVVIS. “The EasyScreen system takes full advantage of the SAVVIS managed utility model, including hosting, private IP VPN and Internet services, that also distinguishes SAVVIS Financial Xchange.”
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