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Tuesday
Nov152011
DateTuesday, November 15, 2011 at 10:47AM

Savvis Strengthens Management by Hiring Former Microsoft, Amazon Execs

Source: CenturyLink Press Release

Savvis, a CenturyLink company (NYSE:CTL), announced that it has strengthened its cloud and sales management teams through the additions of James R. Parker as senior vice president, Americas sales, and Daniel Patton as vice president and general manager of cloud services.

Parker, who formerly held a senior sales position with Microsoft, oversees all activities within Savvis' sales channels in the Americas. He also is responsible for sales support functions, including technical design, renewal strategies and sales effectiveness. Patton, who previously ran the Americas sales team for Amazon Web Services, is responsible for driving the growth strategy of Savvis' enterprise-class Savvis Symphony cloud computing platform.

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Tuesday
Nov152011
DateTuesday, November 15, 2011 at 10:10AM

AT&T; Launches PaaS to Allow Anyone to Develop Cloud-Based Apps

Source: AT&T Press Release

AT&T (NYSE:T) announced it has launched Platform as a Service (PaaS) which allows any business professional to build, develop and deploy cloud-based business apps without the need for complex coding expertise, while also providing a robust platform for true developers.  

Key Features of AT&T Platform as a Service:

  • A complete cloud-based development and deployment platform
  • Web tools and customizable templates for software development, including a library of 50 pre-built apps which can be customized or used as-is
  • A high-performance, redundant and scalable infrastructure to run online applications and databases
  • Development tools to mobilize applications
  • Integrated social networking features
  • 7x24x365 infrastructure monitoring, management and support
  • A monthly per-user fee for access to AT&T Platform as a Service applications.
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Thursday
Nov102011
DateThursday, November 10, 2011 at 11:10AM

Twin Valley Telephone Buys into Growth in the Cloud

Source: The Deal Advisor

With its recent acquisition of a majority stake in ISG Technologies, Miltonvale, Kansas-based Twin Valley Telephone (TVT) has expanded its portfolio of cloud and IT services, as it targets small to mid-sized business customers in the Midwest. Amid an increasingly competitive landscape for managed services, Twin Valley ceo Ben Foster sees significant potential for growth in the cloud for TVT. Adam Brissette takes a look into Twin Valley’s recent cloud purchase.

Read more about the deal here.

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