Deal unites two rapidly growing Triangle companies
Raleigh, NC – June 16, 2008 – Hosted Solutions, the East Coast’s premier data center and managed services provider, announced that they have signed a multi-year deal with Peopleclick, Inc., the leading global talent acquisition solutions provider.
Peopleclick, based in Raleigh, NC, provides software and services that give companies the tools to recruit, screen, hire and retain a strong workforce anywhere in the world in less time with less risk. The company has rapidly expanded their Talent Acquisition Suite over the last few years requiring Peopleclick to increase their pre-production server capacity. This lead to a search for an outsourced data center and managed services provider.
“When looking for a hosting partner, our decision came down to three things: comfort, expertise and location. We evaluated a number of managed services providers and data centers and Hosted Solutions is the only one that fit the bill,†said Shannon Roberts, Director of Engineering for Peopleclick. “We also chose Hosted Solutions because their data centers are SAS70 Type II compliant. Not only does this give us a competitive advantage, but it gives peace of mind to our customers who trust us to keep sensitive financial and personnel data secure.â€
Hosted Solutions will provide colocation space and network services for Peopleclick. Specifically, it will host the company’s important pre-production servers, where new software is tested and analyzed. The company is also placing its disaster recovery environment at Hosted Solutions.
“Peopleclick is a powerhouse in the e-recruitment industry, helping companies save millions of dollars in their hiring process and reduce costly turnover,†said Brian Baker, Vice President of Sales for Hosted Solutions. “We are so proud to work with a company that is consistently recognized for its innovation and leadership.â€
Peopleclick’s unique focus on talent acquisition gives companies the flexibility to manage all types of labor including salaried, hourly and contingent. Their clients include Nationwide, Lloyd’s Register, GlaxoSmithKline, T-Mobile and Best Buy.
Hosted Solutions is one of the leading managed services and data centers on the East Coast. It has two data centers in the Triangle area, two in Charlotte, NC and one in Boston, MA. It was acquired by Boston-based ABRY Partners for $140 million in April 2008.
Hosted Solutions’ full suite of services includes Colocation, Fully-Managed Servers, Dedicated Servers, Business Continuity Services, Managed Storage, Enterprise Backup, Managed Firewall, Intrusion and Vulnerability Detection, Load Balancing, High Availability Clustering and comprehensive 24/7 Monitoring and Management of e-commerce infrastructures.
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About Hosted Solutions:
Hosted Solutions’ high quality Data Center and Managed Hosting services maintain and protect customers’ mission-critical IT systems and applications, enabling them to reduce operating costs, lower the risk of downtime, focus on core competencies, and achieve their top business objectives. Acquired in April 2008 by Boston-based ABRY Partners, Hosted Solutions operates SAS 70 Certified facilities in Boston MA, Charlotte NC, Raleigh NC, and Cary NC providing best-of-breed data center operations with hardened physical infrastructure, the highest level of security, and a complete managed services portfolio. For more information please visit www.hostedsolutions.com
About Peopleclick:
Peopleclick provides software and services that empower companies around the world to find, attract and hire quality people–in less time, with less risk. Peopleclick’s technology, consulting expertise and support give companies the vision and flexibility to strategically manage all of their talent resources–whether they are salaried, hourly or contingent. Founded in 1997, the privately-held company currently serves 1,800 clients in 192 countries, including 54 of the Fortune 100. Peopleclick products support users in organizations ranging in size from large, multi-national corporations to small and medium-sized businesses. For more information about Peopleclick, visit www.peopleclick.com.
CONTACT:
Ashlie Lanning
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