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Peak 10 Launches Regional Technology Assistance Program (TAP) with Strong Support from Leading Technology and Business Associations
2009-04-17
CINCINNATI (April 17, 2009) – Peak 10, Inc., the leading independent data
center operator and managed services provider, announced today the creation of
the Greater Cincinnati and Dayton Technology Assistance Program (TAP) in
conjunction with key local technology and business associations, to cultivate
business incubation in the region. The TAP program will provide essential
technology support and expertise to promising regional start-up companies.
The first 30 companies accepted into the TAP program will receive cabinet space
within Peak 10’s enterprise-class Cincinnati data center, enhanced power for
client hardware, highly redundant internet access, and IP addresses to run their
equipment in the data center. Peak 10 will waive any one-time or monthly
recurring costs for a 12-month period, a value of up to $5,000.
“We are thrilled to work closely with business and technology leaders in the
local community to offer start-up and early stage companies an opportunity to
get off the ground and grow,” said Ernest Leffler, vice president and general
manager of Peak 10 Cincinnati and founder of the Technology Assistance Program.
“This is a challenging economic climate for entering any industry, and we want
to offer all the support we can to help the Greater Cincinnati and Dayton
business economy continue to grow.”
Collaborating partners for the program include the Hamilton County Business
Center, the Greater Cincinnati Venture Association, BIOSTART, Northern Kentucky
ezone, C-Cap and The Entrepreneurs Center in Dayton Ohio. These supporting
organizations will engage eligible businesses through their member networks as
well as assist in the program’s qualification process.
“We are very excited that Peak 10 has organized the TAP program in an effort to
bolster our innovative businesses by aiding their competitiveness,” said Patrick
N. Longo, director of the Hamilton County Business Center. “This program’s
impact will be felt by local entrepreneurs and individuals seeking employment
from these start-ups who now have the option to take advantage of a technology
program fueled by Peak 10’s enterprise-class facility, support and technology
services.”
“Our region is a great area to launch a business, however the current economy
makes the undertaking challenging and requires even greater management of
costs.” said Joshua Johnson, founder and chief executive officer of Mindbox
Studios, a Hamilton County Business Center client and early adopter of the
program “Peak 10’s TAP program has afforded us the ability to leverage
enterprise-class computing facilities and services to help us build our client
base, and focus our efforts on growing our company and employee base in the
area.”
Peak 10 Cincinnati helps local businesses improve reliability, increase revenue
growth, lower costs and maximize internal resources for customers while keeping
their valuable information technology assets close to the business. The company
combines its secure network, high-tech data centers and portfolio of managed
services with localized engineering and support to serve market-leading
companies nationwide. Peak 10 owns and operates data centers in nine key markets
that include Cincinnati, Ohio; Atlanta, Ga.; Raleigh and Charlotte, N.C.; Tampa
and Jacksonville, Fla.; Nashville, Tenn.; Louisville, Ky.; and Richmond, Va.
About Hamilton County Business Center
Hamilton County Business Center, Inc. (HCBC) is a nationally recognized business
incubation program that helps Greater Cincinnati entrepreneurs launch and build
successful companies. HCBC is a mixed use, technology focused incubation program
that caters to those entrepreneurs who are starting up an innovative and growing
business. Both traditional and technology businesses are welcome at HCBC. To
learn more, visit www.hcdc.com.
About Greater Cincinnati Venture Association
Founded in 1985 to connect entrepreneurs and investors through monthly meetings,
today the GCVA has grown to over 150 members while still maintaining a focus on
entrepreneurship, startup opportunities, and sustaining the entrepreneurial
culture in the region. To learn more, visit
www.newgcva.com.
About BIOSTART
As a catalyst, BIOSTART empowers young life science companies with a proven mix
of business and scientific know-how, effective services, and cutting edge
laboratory facilities. As a community, BIOSTART engages clients and partners in
a stimulating, supportive entrepreneurial culture. This enables vital
connections for successful commercialization. To learn more, visit
www.biostart.org.
About Northern Kentucky ezone
The Northern Kentucky ezone, a division of Northern Kentucky Tri-County Economic
Development Corporation, provides a support program for businesses ranging from
start-up entrepreneurs to established companies commercializing a new product,
technology or process. Support includes early stage capital in the form of
grants, loans, forgivable loans and equity investments through the Kentucky
Enterprise Funds and the Kentucky Department of Commercialization and
Innovation. To learn more, visit
www.northernkentuckyezone.com.
About The Entrepreneurs Center
TEC, an Edison Technology Incubator, provides value to its clients by assisting
entrepreneurs to establish a functional structure around his/her business.
Through our Know-How Network, team of advisors, mentoring, annual reviews and
other services, TEC can help businesses to sharpen a plan that will maximize the
probability of success. TEC is prepared to assist entrepreneurs at all stages of
development. For more information, please visit
www.tecdayton.com.
About C-Cap
C-Cap is a resource hub designed to link entrepreneurs with angel investors and
the other resources they need to create successful growth companies. C-Cap is
backed by an existing group of active angels, and by the resources of the
Circuit and of Ohio's IT Alliance, Ohio's state-wide information technology
association. To learn more about C-Cap, visit
www.c-cap.net.
About Peak 10, Inc.
Peak 10 is the leading independent data center operator and managed services
provider, delivering scalable, economical and reliable solutions for hosting and
managing complex information technology infrastructure. The company combines
multiple data centers and its portfolio of managed services with localized
engineering and support to serve market-leading companies including LendingTree,
Rivals.com, Global Knowledge, Pergo, Healthways, Churchill Downs and The Fresh
Market. Peak 10 is SAS70 Type II compliant and helps companies meet the
requirements of various regulatory compliance acts such as Sarbanes-Oxley (SOX),
HIPAA, PCI and Gramm-Leach-Bliley (GLBA). For more information on data center
solutions from Peak 10, visit www.peak10.com.
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