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The Planet Adds BreakThisRecord.com to Northstar Managed Hosting
2009-06-07
HOUSTON, June 3, 2009 – The Planet, today announced that
BreakThisRecord.com (http://www.breakthisrecord.com), headquartered in Kent,
Wash., has selected the Northstar Managed Hosting™ platform for its IT
infrastructure. The free challenge site extends opportunities for anyone – from
individuals, schools or even groups and clubs – to post videos, establish their
own personal records and defy others to best the performance.
Co-founded by Jeff Huffman and Jesse Prohn, the two entrepreneurs kicked around
numerous ideas as they looked for ways to engage their children to become more
active and less interested in video games.
“We wanted a fun, clean and safe place for our kids, but also for anyone from 1
to 99 to have some fun,” says Huffman. “We envision schools using
BreakThisRecord, with their logos and school colors, to post events on their own
dedicated pages. They can conduct not only physical challenges, but also
academic contests.” According to Prohn, the Northstar Anticipation Advantage was
key to their decision.
“Jeff and I are both in the construction industry, so technology is a not one of
our core competencies,” he says. “We needed technical advice on servers,
software and architecture, and the Northstar services were key in our decision
making. They simplified the process for us and laid out a plan for our growth.
The team is fast and reliable, and we don’t have to worry. We can focus on
building interest in the site.”
“Businesses of all sizes rely on Northstar and its Anticipation Advantage
methodology,” said Steve Kahan, vice president of marketing and product
management for The Planet. “With its prescriptive methodology, customers plan
their IT infrastructure to accommodate their long-term business goals without
having to purchase more servers than they need. Plans are evaluated quarterly
with the Northstar team to be certain they’re ready for the next growth phase.”
BreakThisRecord.com Snapshot
Jesse Prohn and Jeff Huffman are hard-working and competitive entrepreneurs,
both with an interest in their construction business. Mulling plans for
establishing new opportunities, the two discussed the fact that they missed the
competitive physical activities of their youth. They surfaced the idea of
competitive challenges, and Prohn credits Huffman with taking the next steps to
make BreakThisRecord.com a reality. Core to both was that it should be a
family-friendly site that offered good, clean fun.
The two tapped a friend with deep technical expertise to help. From there, they
decided that hosting was the best option since it meant they didn’t have to buy
servers or manage the IT infrastructure on their own.
“We’re both raising families, so we have fewer opportunities to compete,” says
Prohn. “I can’t go out and play basketball like I used to do, and that’s how the
idea came about. We both liked it, but it was Jeff who initiated what came
next.”
As their ideas evolved, they both agreed they wanted to combine fun and humor.
Today, the site provides a wide array of challenges, from the largest elk antler
ever found; the best time on eating a can of Vienna sausages; and even the best
rainbow caught on a camcorder. They also offer prizes every month, including new
Flip video cameras, for the best entry.
“Not every entry goes up,” notes Huffman. “We monitor the site around-the-clock
to keep it clean and safe. If we deem it’s not right for the audience we’re
targeting, it just doesn’t go up.”
To hear first-hand about BreakThisRecord.com, visit The Planet Web site and
watch a new video featuring its co-founders Jeff Huffman and Jesse Prohn:
http://www.theplanet.com/videos/#breakthisrecord.com.
About The Planet
The Planet is the leading provider of On Demand IT Infrastructure solutions,
hosting more than 20,000 small- and medium-size businesses and 15.7 million Web
sites worldwide. Customers have the power to choose from the broadest range of
hosting solutions in the industry, from dedicated servers, Managed Dedicated
Servers, Northstar Managed Hosting and data center colocation, all backed by
24x7x365 support. With the best choice of servers, software tools and
world-class service, backed by state-of-the-art data centers and an
enterprise-class network, The Planet turns IT into a powerful competitive
advantage that enables customers to grow their businesses. For additional
information, visit www.theplanet.com.
For information contact:
Yvonne Donaldson, The Planet
Director, Public Relations
Phone: (281) 714-3602
ydonaldson@theplanet.com
Catherine Leahy
Global Fluency
Phone: (650) 433-4150
cleahy@globalfluency.com
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