Peak 10 Cincinnati Expands Local Team with Addition of Industry Veterans

July 16, 2008 in Portfolio News

CINCINNATI, Ohio. (July 16, 2008) - Peak 10, Inc., the leading data center operator and managed services provider, has added two new members to its team as it expands to meet the demand for its services in the Greater Cincinnati region; David R. Heberling will assume the role of Director of Operations and Engineering, and Laurissa Krishock will serve as account executive.

Heberling brings more than 17 years of IT experience to the team including four years of VMware virtualization experience. He holds a Bachelor of Science degree in management from Indiana Wesleyan University and is also an active member of the community serving on the Board of Trustees for The Entrepreneurs Center.

"I was attracted to Peak 10 because it possesses the qualities and stability of a large organization, while providing the ability to closely work with a local customer base," said Heberling. "The unmatched services, state-of-the-art facilities and level of support throughout the company are quite impressive. Everyone is marching down the same path to the same tune, which shows the strength of leadership and integrity of the company."

Krishock holds a Bachelor of Science degree from the University of Cincinnati and comes to Peak 10 with extensive IT experience and a strong familiarity with the local IT business community. She is a member of various organizations, such as the CIO Circuit in Cincinnati, and often presents at local IT networking events.

"I am very excited about the addition of David and Laurissa to our Cincinnati staff because of the experience and value they bring to our organization, " said Ernest Leffler, vice president and general manager of Peak 10 Cincinnati. "David's experience in a variety of technology platforms, infrastructure components, and his focus on customer service made him an excellent choice to lead our operations functions.

"In addition to her IT background, Laurissa brings with her a reputation of building strong customer relationships and a commitment to customer satisfaction," added Leffler. "It is important to build a team that not only has the requisite technical experience but fits well into the customer centered culture Peak 10 emphasized across all of its markets."

Peak 10's expansion and success in the Greater Cincinnati region reflects the significant trend in the SMB community to outsource IT infrastructure; increasing awareness of the need for business continuity and disaster recovery services; increasing demand for managed IT services; and meeting regulatory compliance requirements.

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 Peak 10

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 its world-class data centers and portfolio of managed services with localized engineering and support to serve market-leading companies including LendingTree, Rivals.com, Global Knowledge, Pergo, Churchill Downs and The Fresh Market. Peak 10 is SAS 70 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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