February 26, 2008 in Seaport News
Seaport Capital Sells Virgo Publishing to Arlington Capital Partners
Seaport Capital has completed the sale of Virgo Publishing to Arlington Capital Partners for an undisclosed amount. This sale resulted in Seaport generating 3.7 times its investment and a 49% IRR. Virgo, acquired by Seaport Capital in November 2004, increased annual EBITDA approximately 70% during Seaport's ownership.
February 26, 2008 in Portfolio News
Voxel Scales for Content Delivery Growth in Switch and Data
TAMPA, Fla. - February 26, 2008 - Switch and Data (NASDAQ: SDXC), a leading provider of Internet exchange and colocation services, announced that Voxel dot Net, Inc., a provider of managed hosting and IP services for clients worldwide, has joined Switch and Data's PAIX Palo Alto and has expanded in the company's PAIX 111 8th Ave., New York site. These deployments support the rapid growth of Voxel's managed hosting and VoxCAST Media Delivery services.
February 25, 2008 in Portfolio News
Innovative Hosting Solutions, Inc. Chooses Peak 10 Atlanta
Atlanta - Peak 10 the leading independent data center operator and managed services provider, announced today that it has added Innovative Hosting Solutions, Inc., a full-service Web development and Internet consulting firm, to its diverse customer portfolio. Innovative Hosting Solutions, Inc. will receive world-class data center services out of Peak 10's state-of-the-art data center in Atlanta, Ga.
February 20, 2008 in Portfolio News
Michael Bowen Joins Switch and Data as VP of Technology
TAMPA, Fla. - February 20, 2008 - Switch and Data (NASDAQ: SDXC), a leading provider of Internet exchange and co-location services, announced today at the Game Developers Conference that Michael Bowen, former Vice President of Sony Online Entertainment has been appointed Vice President of Technology. Mr. Bowen has more than 16 years experience with operations and technology within the online gaming, IP route optimization, Internet and hosting services, and content delivery network environments
February 19, 2008 in Portfolio News
Switch and Data Further Expands Board of Directors with Addition of G. Michael Sievert
TAMPA- February 19, 2008 - Switch and Data (NASDAQ: SDXC), a leading provider of Internet exchange and colocation services, today announced that Michael Sievert, has been appointed to its Board of Directors. With this appointment, Switch and Data has expanded its Board to eight members.
Mr. Sievert most recently served as Microsoft Corporate Vice President, Windows Marketing and brings more than 20 years of experience in business and marketing spanning the software, financial trading, hardware, and communications industries. He will serve as a member of Switch and Data's Compensation committee and Corporate Governance and Nominating committee
February 19, 2008 in Portfolio News
Peak 10 Raleigh Supplies World-Class Managed Services to XS, Inc.
RALEIGH, N.C. (February 12, 2008) - Peak 10, the leading independent data center operator and managed services provider, today announced it will provide a variety of managed services to XS, Inc., a leader in e-commerce and data management solutions for agriculture and adjacent industries. In addition to standard data center services, XS Inc. will receive managed, high-availability firewall and back-up services, as well as high-availability monitoring out of Peak 10's state-of-the-art data center facility in Raleigh, N.C.
February 18, 2008 in Portfolio News
Switch and Data Helps PAIX Customers Improve Internet Performance
TAMPA, Fla. - February 18, 2008 - Switch and Data (NASDAQ: SDXC), a leading provider of Internet exchange and colocation services, announced that it has enhanced its PAIX Internet Exchange service by providing its customers with access to Renesys Corporation's Internet performance analysis tools. Under the terms of an exclusive co-marketing agreement, PAIX customers will have free access to a special subset of Renesys Routing Intelligence and Market Intelligence tools.