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May 6, 2002 — (WEB HOST INDUSTRY REVIEW) — North Carolina-based data center and Web hosting company Springboard Managed Hosting (springboard.com) announced late last week that it has signed an agreement with ASP provider of Web-based transportation management solutions MercuryGate International.
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Springboard will provide managed hosting, security and 24-hour monitoring and management of MercuryGate?s client applications. MercuryGate?s Transportation Managemet Suite provides shippers, carriers, freight forwarders and 3PLs operational improvements in supply-chain execution.
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?MercuryGate?s killer app is taking the transportation industry by storm? says Rich Lee, CEO of Springboard. ?And the last thing they need to worry about is getting bogged down in back-end implementation issues. That?s where we step in, providing the carrier grade facility, network resources and Level 3 engineering staff to ensure that each MercuryGate client is quickly up and running at peak performance.?
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MercuryGate says its main reasons for choosing Springboard were its speed, flexibility and technical expertise. ?We can literally get new clients up and running in hours,? says MercuryGate managing director and CTO Steve Blough. ?By using Springboard we are assured that successful client installations keep pace with our new business activities.?
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Springboard says that since the company?s inception in June 2001, it has signed agreements with over 130 Internet enabled companies.
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According to Springboard, the company provides highly engineered solutions, operating debt-free and cash flow positive, which the company says gives it a competitive advantage.
