May 25, 2004 — (WEB HOST INDUSTRY REVIEW) — Managed Web hosting provider Q9 Networks (q9.com) announced on Tuesday that it has secured a contract to provide managed services and host Web sites for The Co-operators Group and several of its subsidiaries. Under the agreement, Q9 will provide managed servers, firewalls, bandwidth and physical space in data center facilities.
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“The Co-operators has a successful online presence that provides customers, agents, employees and shareholders with product, account and financial information,” says Linda Yeo, vice president of information services for the Cooperators Life Insurance Company. “We view Q9 as a key technology partner able to provide us with the reliability and security we require for these strategic business assets.”
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The Co-operators, with assets in excess of $5 billion, is a group of wholly owned Canadian companies that specializes in insurance and financial security products.
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“As the insurance industry becomes increasingly reliant on the Internet to deliver services and provide timely information, it is rightfully demanding that data infrastructure be 100 percent reliable,” says Osama Arafat, CEO, Q9 Networks. “The Co-operators is a recognized leader in the insurance industry and has been innovative in using the Internet to promote its products. As a proven network and Internet infrastructure provider to Canada’s financial industry, Q9 is able to provide Co-operators with the peace of mind that comes from SLA-backed reliability guarantees, highly redundant systems and considerable operational experience and expertise.”
