September 24, 2003 — (WEB HOST INDUSTRY REVIEW) — Dallas, Texas-based NeoSpire (neospire.net) announced yesterday that Reach Media, a multimedia company formed this year by radio and television personalities Tom Joyner and David Kantor, has chosen it to provide managed hosting services for all its online properties. Under the agreement, NeoSpire will host the Web and application services, including BlackAmericaWeb.com (blackamericaweb.com) Web site.
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“Reach Media was seeking a partner who was experienced in working with the specific needs of a media company and shared the understanding that the environment had to be available at all times. NeoSpire?s expertise in working with media companies made for a perfect fit,” said Mitch Gervis, CEO and co-founder of NeoSpire. “After an extensive industry evaluation, Reach Media chose NeoSpire based on our expertise in hosted applications, superior customer service and industry leading reputation.”
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NeoSpire’s managed services include enhanced features for security, backup, reporting, administration and monitoring.
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The company said it was able to seamlessly transition Reach Media?s IT infrastructure from the development platform to its live facilities.
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Reach Media runs on the Microsoft Windows Server platform.
