December 12, 2007 — (WEB HOST INDUSTRY REVIEW) — Web hosting provider The Planet (theplanet.com) announced on Wednesday that it has officially opened the doors to its new headquarters at the Bayou Place entertainment complex in Houston, Texas. To honor the occasion, Houston mayor Bill White has also issued a proclamation to announce December 12 as “The Planet Day” in Houston.
The grand opening includes a ribbon cutting ceremony as well as remarks from The Planet’s chairman and CEO Douglas J. Erwin, GI Partners’ managing partner Howard Park and Walter Ulrich, president and CEO of the Houston Technology Center.
“We envision our new offices as a showplace where customers can see first-hand the IT infrastructure hosting capabilities we provide,” says Erwin. “This creative environment has been designed to encourage our employees to stretch their skills and think outside of the box. It’s also a prime location for attracting talent, where potential employees will experience the pulse of The Planet and know why working for our company is a great career move. The energy and pace of the downtown Houston business community is a direct reflection of our own culture and it’s a perfect place for a progressive company like ours to call home.”
The company’s new 80,000 square foot office is home to The Planet’s core corporate functions including the network operations center, customer and technical support, sales, finance, marketing and human resources. In conjunction with the opening, The Planet will present a $25,000 check to the HTC, announcing its sponsorship of the 2008 Web-Based Business Startup School education series.
Earlier this week, The Planet published a white paper detailing the economic benefits for system integrators and their customers of using The Planet’s Microsoft SBS solution.
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