Suzanne Bowen is everywhere.  She is on Twitter, Facebook, TMCNet, has her own blog and her own company. She also does featured Podcasts where she posts the interviews along with some highlights.  On Friday March 20th, our own Jaymie Scotto-Cutaia, CEO of Jaymie Scotto & Associates (JS&A) was interviewed for a Podcast feature.

http://didx.net/podcast/?p=episode&name=2009-03-21_18776436951_20090320fri_jaymiescotto.mp3

Suzanne refers to Jaymie as a ‘Virtual Marketing Guru,’ I can tell you, since I work with her every day, she is more than that.  She is a true Marketing Communications Expert that leverages her vast knowledge and experience to communicate messages to the marketplace about our clients.  JS&A uses a broad mix of traditional public relations, marketing and publicity efforts coupled with social media and social marketing tools to help raise awareness of our clients to both the business-to-business as well as business-to-consumer markets. 

Jaymie highlighted just some of the top websites visited on a near daily basis, these include:

http://www.jaymiescotto.com/jsablog/ Telecom News Now
http://twitter.com
http://www.facebook.com (Jaymie and Ilissa are a part of the Women in voIP group on Facebook. This group is open to all women in the IP communications industry such as early adopters, developers, business owners, business teams, media channels.)
http://www.linkedin.com
http://www.capacitymedia.com
http://www.tmcnet.com (We discuss the new dark fiber channel with Deal Center included and the DID/DDI channel on TMC.)
http://www.telecomtv.com
http://www.analystprofiles.com
http://nprg.com/
and of course… http://www.jaymiescotto.com

For more information about Jaymie, her firm and her Associates (including me, Ilissa Miller) please go to our home page at www.jaymiescotto.com or simply contact us at pr@jaymiescotto.com.  We would love to hear from you.

You can also follow us here:

Facebook: http://www.facebook.com/home.php#/group.php?gid=63375939154

Linkedin: http://www.linkedin.com/groups?gid=1788494

Jaymie Scotto on Twitter:  http://twitter.com/jscotto

Ilissa Miller on Twitter: http://twitter.com/ilissamiller

For the full Podcast please visit: http://didx.net/podcast/?p=episode&name=2009-03-21_18776436951_20090320fri_jaymiescotto.mp3

March 31, 2009: Telecom Ramblings, a global industry blog that is written by Rob Powell who is located in China, interviewed a Jaymie Scotto & Associates client:  Hibernia Atlantic.  The details of the interview are posted directly at Telecom Ramblings, here is a taste of what is there to check out (with a direct link to the full interview to follow):

TR: Where does Hibernia Atlantic see demand coming from in 2009?

EG: In 2009 we see demand coming from continued Global IP companies like the Tiscali’s and Cogent’s, as well as HD Broadcasters and Global Financial Markets.

TR: How has the economic crisis affected your sales pipeline overall?

EG: Due to the global financial climate, we’ve seen longer sales cycles and more eyeballs reviewing each & every contract.  Not a bad thing as everyone needs to be accountable.

TR: Your Global Financial Network launched during one of the toughest times for the financial industry in history. What effects have you seen from the crisis on its roll-out?

EG: We are not the incumbent carriers in these accounts which tend to have an embedded base of circuits…already nailed up.  Hibernia is  in a good position, having between 2-10 circuits into each of these financial customers provides us with tremendous upside and more opportunities.  It gives us only the ability to grow unlike the at&t’s and Verizon’s which will inevitably lose business as consolidation of networks and financial organizations take place.  We’re also connecting with new financial institutions such as algorithmic traders, market data organizations and financial exchanges.  They are looking for new and innovative wholesale carriers that can provide customized solutions and builds.  These financials demand a single connection into the GFN network that will enable them to gain access to over 750+ global banks, financial exchanges and trading platforms.  These savvy customers require a nimble organization that can provide them with speed and accuracy.  Speed to market and install our product set into their destinations of choice. Accuracy in what we say we can do…we will.  For example:  (We are providing these financial organizations with a 5~day turn-up…or a free month of service as a credit).

The full interview (as well as part 1 of the series) can be found here: ttp://www.telecomramblings.com/2009/03/profile-hibernia-atlantic-comes-ashore-part-2/

for more information about Hibernia Atlantic please visit: www.hiberniaatlantic.com

Don’t forget to tell Mr. Powell JS&A sent you!

How does a company, offering virtualization solutions based on a ‘cloud’ environment, actually provide the service?   iland Internet Solutions’ announcement today provides some insight to how companies design their underlying network infrastructure in order to meet the high-demands of global businesses who require no-fault, 100% uptime SLA’s for their virtualized services and/or on-demand software applications.

For companies who leverage the cost-savings and flexible infrastructure design solutions inherent in iland Internet’s Virtualization and VMware Cloud Services, it is important to realize that the company takes its role in providing high-availability solutions seriously – it’s not just a term used to ‘sell’ services, it’s a term they use to design their underlying network.

That is one of the important realizations of the company’s announcement today.  By choosing to leverage AboveNet Communications’ Tier 1 IP backbone to interconnect the company’s high-availability virtual data centers located in Los Angeles, Boston, Reston, Virginia and Dallas; iland is announcing its commitment to providing top quality, redundant network solutions in and between its facilities.  As familiar as I am with the company, I know there is more to come.

For more information about iland, please visit www.iland.com.  The full text of the announcement released on March 31, 2009 is below:

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE:

 ILAND INTERNET SOLUTIONS SELECTS ABOVENET, A TOP TIER1, IP PROVIDER, TO CONNECT ITS VIRTUAL DATA CENTERS ACROSS AMERICA

Houston, TX (March 31, 2009) – iland Internet Solutions, a leading global provider of Virtualization and VMware Cloud Services featuring Hosted VMware VI Enterprise solutions, Managed Colocation and High Speed IP Bandwidth, and AboveNet Communications, Inc., a leading provider of fiber optic connectivity solutions, announced today that iland has selected AboveNet as one of its top two Tier1 IP providers to connect the iland Virtual Data Centers, located in Los Angeles, Boston, Reston, Virginia and Dallas.  The additional 4 Gbps IP network connectivity for each of iland’s Virtual Data Centers provide iland and its customers with further redundancy, flexibility and cost effectiveness.

“We selected AboveNet as our IP partner due to our mutual commitment to provide the highest level of customer service as well as network availability,” states Brian Ussher, President of iland Internet Solutions.  “Iland is committed to continuously investing in our network infrastructure to ensure high availability and the utmost scalability for our industry-leading VMware Cloud Services. As a result, our Cloud Services customers enjoy flexible and secure data replication, protection and improved disaster recovery processes.”

“AboveNet remains committed to meeting iland’s mission-critical data transport requirements,” said MaryBeth Nance, Executive Director of Business Development & Marketing at AboveNet.  “We continue to invest in our network construction to offer a broad array of high-bandwidth fiber optic connectivity solutions.  We provide reliability and scalability to meet iland’s highest requirements for Data Center connectivity, IT virtualization, and consolidation and optimization services.  By delivering a bundled, managed solution to iland within all four of its virtual Data Center markets, we also help control iland’s network operating costs while enabling fast and scalable deployments.”

iland offers premium colocation and a hybrid of virtual and physical data center services in each one of its geographically diverse and redundant iland Virtual Data Centers.  Each state-of-the-art SaS 70 facility is built according to the highest industry standards, providing options for traditional colocation, including cabinets and cages, and options for virtual hosting solutions, including our industry-leading VMware Cloud Services. These hybrid solutions allow clients to increase their disaster recovery processes, simplify their IT Operations and consolidate equipment costs, while providing them the ability to colocate additional servers and network equipment cost effectively. Additionally, iland technicians can be available on-site to deliver best-in-class managed IT services, virtualization, replication, storage and back-up solutions.   

For more information on iland and its iland Virtual Data Centers, please visit www.iland.com or email info@iland.com.

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About AboveNet, Inc.

AboveNet, Inc. provides fiber optic connectivity solutions for business and carriers. Its private, fiber optical network delivers key network and IP services in and among 15 top U.S. metro markets and London. AboveNet’s network is widely used in demanding markets such as financial services, media, health care, retail and government. 

For AboveNet media inquiries, please contact:

MaryBeth Nance

Executive Director of Business Development & Marketing

mnance@above.net 

571-262-2865

About iland Internet Solutions Corporation

iland Internet Solutions Corporation is a global provider of iland Cloud Services (iCS) with High Availability VMware Solutions, Managed Colocation and High Speed IP Network and Data services. iland provides fully redundant, geographically distributed solutions, including cost-effective disaster recovery options, to bandwidth-intensive companies.  Our clients include companies in the SaaS, Hosting, VAR and IT Consulting and VOIP verticals, as well as a wide array of enterprise business customers in the energy, manufacturing, biotech, media, software, education, web 2.0, communications, healthcare, and civil engineering industries. Since founded in1995, iland has been helping organizations transform their expensive, traditional IT environments into cost-effective, fully optimized, IT solutions. iland is headquartered in Houston, Texas. For more information about iland, please visit www.iland.com.

For iland media inquiries, please contact:     

Jaymie Scotto & Associates 

+1.866.695.3629

pr@jaymiescotto.com

For the second time within a 10 day span, Atlantic Metro has announced an expansion of their network and services.  This announcement reflects the company’s growth in 3 markets across the US including New York, Chicago and Los Angeles.  CRG West has provided Atlantic Metro with the flexibility within their facilities to grow their business at a reasonable pace to meet the ongoing demands of its customers.

This announcement is a further testament to the growing requirements of companies requiring quality managed infrastructure services.  As a managed colocation, Internet and network provider, Atlantic Metro provides an array of services that ensures customers with a one-stop-shop solution for all of their infrastructure requirements.

In addition to their managed colocation facility services, Atlantic Metro’s metro Dark Fiber and Ethernet services take customers where they need to go.  The release, in full-text, is below for your further review:

ATLANTIC METRO EXPANDS THEIR NETWORK AND SERVICES

WITHIN THREE CRG WEST DATA CENTERS ACROSS THE UNITED STATES

NEW YORK, NY March 26, 2009: Atlantic Metro Communications, a recognized SAS 70 managed Internet service provider offering colocation, IP transit, nation-wide transport and New York metro area dark fiber solutions, announces today the opening of their Points of Presence (POPs) within three (3) CRG West data centers across the US; 32 Avenue of the Americas in New York, 427 South LaSalle in Chicago, IL and at One Wilshire in Los Angeles, CA.  This expansion, leveraging CRG West’s data centers, marks a strategic move for Atlantic Metro Communications; the company can now provide additional and enhanced Internet, transport and colocation services for their web hosting, enterprise, network and Internet customers. 

Atlantic Metro Communications will also utilize CRG West’s Any2 Exchange points in Los Angeles and New York.  The peering opportunities offered by Any2 provide Atlantic Metro with an efficient means of providing enhanced Internet connectivity services to their customers.  Atlantic Metro customers will further benefit from quality Internet services with lower latency and 100% up-time SLA guarantees.

“This is a great opportunity for Atlantic Metro to continue to provide enhanced services to our customers,” states Stephen Klenert, CEO of Atlantic Metro Communications.  “By finalizing our latest network POPs, our nationwide network now spans 335 on-net buildings; and with both strategic connections on the Any2 Exchange, Atlantic Metro now has enhanced global peering capabilities, giving our network more reach than it has ever had before.”

“We recognize Atlantic Metro’s ability to meet market demands by expanding within our data centers,” said Joseph Kiaer, CRG West’s Vice President in New York.  “As one of the first participants on the Any2 exchange in New York, we hope Atlantic Metro will continue to choose CRG West data centers and colocation services for their ongoing expansions and customer requirements across the United States.”

Atlantic Metro’s services, including IP transit, Ethernet transport, dark fiber, colocation and managed services, are now available at CRG West data centers in New York, Chicago and Los Angeles.  To inquire about these services, please contact Atlantic Metro at sales@atlanticmetro.net or visit www.atlanticmetro.net.

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About CRG West

CRG West is a leading developer, manager and operator of world-class data centers. Established in 2001, CRG West provides wholesale data center and retail colocation space, connectivity services, remote hands support, and one of the fastest growing Internet peering exchanges in the United States: the Any2 Exchange. Now with eleven data center locations, the company manages carrier-neutral data centers in Boston, Chicago, Los Angeles, Miami, New York, Northern Virginia, the San Francisco Bay Area, and Washington D.C. CRG West provides data center and peering opportunities to Fortune 500 companies and over 500 of the world’s leading networks, enterprises and universities.  Visit www.crgwest.com for additional information.

About Atlantic Metro Communications

Since 2002, Atlantic Metro Communications has operated state-of-the-art Internet Data Centers and networks throughout the New York Metropolitan area and Chicago. The company also provides managed Internet Service Provider (ISP) solutions, colocation, metro transport, IP bandwidth, managed hosting & voice solutions.  Atlantic Metro Communications provides services to many ISPs, web hosting solution providers, enterprise financial networks, Web 2.0 startups, VoIP suppliers, and carriers.  Currently, Atlantic Metro Communication’s global network includes multiple PoPs in Chicago, Dallas, Los Angeles, Minneapolis, New York, Toronto, Canada and London, UK.   For more information on Atlantic Metro Communications, please visit www.atlanticmetro.net.

In the telecommunications sector, TMCNet – Technology Marketing Corporation, is a trailblazer in both print and online publishing that provides top notch content to readers, organizing valuable events and now fostering communities online.  The Dark Fiber community, hosted by Allied Fiber (more on them later), is an online Dark Fiber Community (http://dark-fiber.tmcnet.com)that provides a resource for valuable dark fiber news, links to industry information, such as white papers and blogs, and access to a network of industry professionals through the Dark Fiber DealCenter.

Allied Fiber is a next-generation, nationwide wireless tower and long-haul dark fiber provider started by Hunter Newby, a telecom evangelist and thought leader who at Telx who was instrumental in steering the company into the Colocation and Interconnection space that it is in today.  His new company, Allied Fiber is a company that will change the landscape of dark fiber connectivity, literally, as a long-haul network that leverages the flexibility of wireless communications together with terrestrial fiber communication networks. 

With the launch of the Dark Fiber community also comes something new that hasn’t been done before – the Dark Fiber ‘DealCenter.’  The DealCenter is an online tool, traditionally used to schedule and facilitate meetings at tradeshows and conferences is now being used online, 24×7, to provide a platform for network providers to search for relevent networks to request bids, source information, schedule meetings, chat online and more.

According to Jaymie Scotto, CEO of DealCenter “…we are proud to partner with TMCnet and Allied Fiber to provide an online platform for global industry professionals available 24/7, where they can meet, text, post to message boards, email, and conduct business. With qualified, industry-specific members and valuable information readily available, this community will certainly be a success.”

The official press release is below for your review: 

TMCnet, Allied Fiber and DealCenter Launch Global Online Community for Dark Fiber Industry

Technology Marketing Corporation, a global, integrated media company, Allied Fiber, the next-generation, nationwide wireless tower and long-haul dark fiber provider, and DealCenter, LLC, an online social networking site for attendees of a trade show or members of a community, today announced the launch of the TMCnet Dark Fiber Community, Hosted by Allied Fiber.

 New York, NY and Norwalk, CT (Vocus/PRWEB ) March 24, 2009 — Technology Marketing Corporation, a global, integrated media company, Allied Fiber, the next-generation, nationwide wireless tower and long-haul dark fiber provider, and DealCenter, LLC, an online social networking site for attendees of a trade show or members of a community, today announced the launch of the TMCnet Dark Fiber Community, Hosted by Allied Fiber. The TMCnet Dark Fiber Community provides a resource for valuable dark fiber news, links to industry information, such as white papers and blogs, and access to a network of industry professionals through the Dark Fiber DealCenter. The dark fiber community can be found at: http://dark-fiber.tmcnet.com.

The Dark Fiber Community brings together those that seek to build optical transport networks and wireless backhaul networks more efficiently and cost effectively with the providers of the key elements required for success. The Dark Fiber Community combines not only the key vendors in to one convenient online marketplace; it also facilitates the actual interaction between buyers and sellers through the DealCenter.

“Allied Fiber is pleased to join forces with DealCenter, an online social networking site, and TMC, the leader of communications and technology media,” stated Hunter Newby, CEO of Allied Fiber. “The Dark Fiber Community is a major step forward in facilitating business-to-business deal-making. The Community leverages TMCnet’s credibility and expertise in driving traffic and the DealCenter’s ability to match buyers with sellers of communications network infrastructure. Allied Fiber is proud to host this dark fiber meeting place and to further distinguish itself as a market leader in the communications industry.”

“TMCnet is excited to work with both Allied Fiber and the DealCenter to create the newest addition to the TMCnet global online community program,” commented Dave Rodriguez, Vice President of Publications and Conferences of TMC. “The Dark Fiber industry needs a ‘go to’ resource for industry news and developments as well as a system like the DealCenter to provide industry decision makers the opportunity to securely interact and network with each other. Additionally, Allied Fiber is a well-respected leader in communications that shares our vision of advancing new technologies. Our global online community program is a robust vehicle that helps partners build their brands, while contributing to the vast array of valuable content that drives traffic to TMCnet, the most-visited communications and technology Web site in the world.”

“This is the next step in the evolution of the DealCenter,” states Jaymie Scotto Cutaia, CEO of DealCenter. “DealCenter is already known as the premier online meeting planner for tradeshows and events. Now we are proud to partner with TMCnet and Allied Fiber to provide an online platform for global industry professionals available 24/7, where they can meet, text, post to message boards, email, and conduct business. With qualified, industry-specific members and valuable information readily available, this community will certainly be a success.”

The TMCnet Dark Fiber Community, hosted by Allied Fiber, is free to join and available now at http://dark-fiber.tmcnet.com. Select sponsorship opportunities are available for vendors that wish to provide high-value solutions to the Community. Please contact Anthony Graffeo at agraffeo (at) tmcnet (dot) com.

About TMCnet’s Global Online Communities (GOCs)
GOCs are a robust editorial platform with layer upon layer of content in multiple media formats, focused on a specific area of the market designed in conjunction with the sponsor of each site. Each GOC is a vibrant community the ranks well on leading search engines and gets frequently bookmarked by decision-makers. GOCs are highlighted on TMCnet by appearing in the top tabs on each page of the site.

Click visit our Global Online Communities, http://www.tmcnet.com/community/, to learn more about creating your company’s own global online community, or contact Stephanie Thompson, 203.852.6800 ext. 139 or sthompson (at) tmcnet (dot) com.

About TMC
Technology Marketing Corporation (TMC) is a global integrated media company helping our clients build communities in print, in person and online. TMC publishes Customer Interaction Solutions, INTERNET TELEPHONY, Unified Communications and NGN Magazine. TMCnet, TMC’s Web site, is the leading source of news and articles for the communications and technology industries. TMCnet is read by two to three million unique visitors each month worldwide, according to Webtrends. Ranked 2,724 by Quantcast, TMCnet is in the top .03% most visited Web sites in the US. In addition, TMC produces ITEXPO, 4GWE Conference, Digium|Asterisk World and Communications Developer Conference. TMC also recently launched new industry-specific Web sites: IT.TMCnet.com, Cable.TMCnet.com, Robotics.TMCnet.com, Satellite.TMCnet.com, Green.TMCnet.com.

For more information about TMC, visit www.tmcnet.com.

About Allied Fiber:
Allied Fiber is an open-access physical network infrastructure provider addressing the lack of accessible dark fiber in the market by making carrier-neutral dark fiber available for long-term lease to any entity that requires it. Allied Fiber will employ the most advanced fiber optic cables in its ducts to its wireless towers and through its regeneration facilities along the route to meet the ever increasing bandwidth demands for wireless, Video over IP and other advanced technologies.

To learn more visit www.alliedfiber.com.

About DealCenter LLC:
The DealCenter is an online and physical place, traditionally at and for a trade show, expo or event, where attendees and exhibitors are matched for effective networking. Based on the premise that attendees want face-to-face interaction and pre-event communication to facilitate business deals, the DealCenter increases attendee and exhibitor’s sales pipelines with new contacts and fresh business opportunities and allows attending companies to track their event ROI.

The DealCenter has also evolved into an online social network platform dedicated to specific industry sectors. Business peers can now connect with one another, exchange ideas via chat groups, message boards or one-on-one emails in a highly targeted, professional community.

For more information on DealCenter, LLC please visit www.deal-center.com.

For media inquiries for Allied Fiber and DealCenter, LLC, please contact:

Ilissa Miller
Jaymie Scotto & Associates
+1 866.695.3629
pr (at) jaymiescotto (dot) com

TMC Contact:
Greg Galitzine
TMCnet
Tel: 203-852-6800
Fax: 203-853-2845
channeleditor (at) tmcnet (dot) com
www.tmcnet.com

Open Letter to Telecom Industry Executives:

Dear Telecom Industry Executives,

I am writing to you to kindly remind you to please start your planning for ITW.   I’m sure your calendars are already marked to attend International Telecoms Week (ITW), which is scheduled for June 1-3, 2009 at the MarriottWardman Park in Washington DC .  For the 2nd year in a row, ITW will gather the most global telecom industry leaders in one location to provide a forum to facilitate global business.  If there is one event that you can’t miss, this is it.  If you havent done so already, please register here: http://www.itw09.com/registration.asp

ITW has also deployed the ITW 2009 DealCenter, an online meeting system to help registered delegates get the most out of the event.   On March 19th, the online system was launched to help delegates pre-plan their meetings.  All meetings will be held at the ITW 2009 location, the Marriott Wardman Park Hotel in Washington DC.  So please don’t delay, schedules fill up quickly. And please note: you must be a registered delegate in order to log into the ITW 2009 DealCenter.

Once registered, you will then be provided with access to the ITW 2009 DealCenter.  All you need to do is go to: http://itw2009.deal-center.com/.  You can do it yourself, ask your assistants, sales and marketing teams to login and search for global attendees such as relevant buyers and sellers to meet in order to plan your trip more effectively.  As an industry executive, your contacts are no doubt deep, however, new people and companies are emerging all of the time; don’t miss your opportunity to meet with new prospects and partners.

Once you are logged into the ITW 2009 DealCenter, you can look for companies or individuals based on specific requirements,such as by services or country. So please don’t delay! Meeting tables, times and calendars do fill up quickly.  Thank you for your consideration.  I look forward to seeing you at the Marriott Wardman Park in Washington DC on June 1-3 for what is sure to be an industry event driven by key networking.

Yours sincerely,

Ilissa Miller

The full press release is posted below for your convenience

THE ITW DEALCENTER OPENS TODAY TO FACILITATE MEETINGS

FOR DELEGATES ATTENDING INTERNATIONAL TELECOMS WEEK 2009 (ITW)

ITW DELEGATES FROM AROUND THE WORLD CAN NOW NETWORK BEFORE, DURING AND AFTER THE EVENT

NEW YORK, NY & WASHINGTON, D.C. – MARCH 19, 2009 – DealCenter, LLC, an online meeting system for delegates attending an event, and International Telecoms Week 2009 (ITW), the meeting point for the international telecoms wholesale community, announce the launch of the ITW DealCenter today.   The ITW DealCenter will allow delegates from every corner of the world to login and plan meetings with their peers.  All meetings will be held onsite at ITW at the Marriott Wardman Park Hotel in Washington, DC on June 1 -3, 2009. 

The ITW2009 DealCenter will include new communication tools, including a secure email system, a message board for posting targeted questions and/or feedback and a chat room for group or one-on-one instant messaging. These new enhancements will allow delegates to plan meetings before and during the ITW and to ensure further outreach opportunities for a month after the event.

“ITW and the DealCenter work well together as the companies share the same commitment to creating new business opportunities and a productive meeting space for the global wholesale telecommunications community,” states Mark Kemp, CEO and Editor-in-Chief of Capacity Media, ITW2009’s organizer.  “By leveraging the latest communication technologies such as DealCenter, ITW provides true event ROI before delegates even touch down in Washington, DC.  Delegates can now walk through our doors with a complete timetable of prospect and client meetings in hand; this is especially critical during tough economic times.”

“The DealCenter team is excited to be a part of ITW2009 after an amazing debut last year,” states Jaymie Scotto, CEO of DealCenter, LLC. “Thousands of meeting were scheduled through the ITW DealCenter in 2008 and we expect these numbers to increase significantly this year.”

ITW2009 is already receiving an overwhelming early response, with over 2,000 delegates registered from nearly 350 global wholesale companies.  Please visit www.ITW09.com for sponsorship and registration details. Once registered, delegates will receive immediate access to the ITW DealCenter.  For more information about DealCenter, please visit www.deal-center.com or email support@deal-center.com.

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About ITW

International Telecoms Week (ITW) is the meeting point for the international telecoms wholesale community – each year over 3,500 delegates from nearly 1,000 companies and from over 130 countries meet in Washington DC to buy and sell both voice and data products and services.
 
Extensive meeting space ranging from exhibition space, bilateral tables and integrated meeting rooms through to hotel suites are made available for delegates to conduct pre-planned and ad-hoc meetings.
 
ITW attracts the entire industry with participants from all areas of the wholesale industry Tier 1, 2 and 3 carriers, mobile/wireless operators, ISPs,  VoIP providers, voice, data, satellite, sub-sea and fixed-line markets. For more information, visit www.itw09.com.

About DealCenter LLC:

The DealCenter is an online and physical place, typically at and for a trade show, expo or event, where attendees and exhibitors can network and meet on-site by planning meetings with one another weeks ahead of time.  Based on the premise that attendees and exhibitors want face-to-face interaction with their peers in addition to other means of communication, the DealCenter provides ‘attendance justification’ and measurable ROI by increasing the number of new contacts and fresh business opportunities realized at an event. The DealCenter facilitates effective networking for those in attendance while allowing each attending company to track the event’s ROI. 

For more information on DealCenter, LLC please visit www.deal-center.com.  

For all ITW and DealCenter media inquiries, please contact:  

Postcards usually come in the mail, but this one came to my inbox.  What a fun way for an Irish company to send holiday greetings.  Hibernia Atlantic is also building a new submarine cable that will be connecting Northern Ireland directly to Europe and North America.  Hopefully 2009 will be a ‘good luck’ year for Hibernia, Ireland and the rest of the telecom industry!

St. Patrick Day Greetings from Hibernia Atlantic

Qwest Wholesale Markets Group Named Top EXPO Marketer by Jaymie Scotto & Associates at the COMPTEL PLUS Spring 2009 Convention & EXPO

New York, NY and Dallas, TX March 17, 2009- Jaymie Scotto & Associates (J&S&A) the premier, full-service marketing and public relations firm for the telecommunications industry, announced Qwest Wholesale Markets Group as its winner for the JS&A Top EXPO Marketing Awards. This award was presented to Qwest Communications International Inc. (NYSE: Q) representatives at last week’s COMPTEL PLUS Spring 2009 Convention & EXPO in Dallas. The award recognizes the top three trade show exhibitors who have creatively promoted their booth presence to the COMPTEL PLUS‘ targeted marketplace before and during the EXPO.

Qwest was selected from over 100 exhibitors based on the amount of marketing credits the company accrued before and during the trade show.  Qwest earned these points beginning in January, when the company began promoting the Convention through internal and external newsletters, adding the Convention logo to their e-signatures, sending attendees show updates through e-mail marketing and promotional campaigns and communicating information about the event on its all-employee calls.  The company also promoted its show presence on its Web site and used various other marketing and communications initiatives.

“For the second time in a row, JS&A is pleased to recognize Qwest for its creative marketing efforts associated with the COMPTEL PLUS Spring 2009 Convention,” states Ilissa Miller, Executive Vice President of JS&A.  “Qwest Wholesale Markets Group’s enthusiasm in marketing the trade show through creative messaging techniques was an inspiration to other event and Convention planners attending the show. Qwest, together with the other top COMPTEL EXPO marketers, helped increase the overall profile of the Convention exhibit floor to turn the EXPO into a robust marketplace for buying and selling telecom products and services.” 

JS&A also recognized Thermo Credit and AT&T Wholesale for outstanding pre-show marketing efforts, ranking them second and third respectively.

About Jaymie Scotto & Associates, LLC

JS&A is a full-service public relations and marketing firm with proven experience in delivering strategic branding, design and communications for the emerging technology and telecommunications industries.

JS&A professionals have a proven track record of establishing recognizable corporate brands and deploying sensible marketing strategies that positions its customers as leaders in the industry.  These brands and strategies are then amplified within news announcements, promotions, events and collateral, adding increased corporate value and increased time to market.  For more information, please visit www.jaymiescotto.com.

Media Contact:

Ilissa Miller

pr@jaymiescotto.com

1-866-695-3629

When companies grow and expand, especially in a tight global economy, the news is 10 times more exciting than usual.  In this instance, Atlantic Metro Communication’s announcement that they have expanded their service offerings within Switch and Data’s facilities in both New York and New Jersey is good news – for both the NYC and NJ economies.

Companies are looking to outsource and enhance their IT infrastructure leveraging the best of both worlds – NYC’s vast network interconnectivity and services with NJ’s more cost-effective space and power provide companies the ability to grow their businesses – more efficiently.

Atlantic Metro is leveraging this opportunity to provide more services to their customers as well as extending their services to the Switch and Data marketplace.  Atlantic Metro’s solutions include IP Transit, Ethernet transport, managed colocation and managed services – their ability to interconnect between the 2 facilities will provide value to other Switch and Data customers as well as to their own.  

The release, in its entirety is below for your review:

Atlantic Metro Communications Expands its Network and Managed Colocation Services with Switch and Data in North Bergen, NJ and New York

NEW YORK, NY— March 17, 2009 — Switch and Data (NASDAQ: SDXC), a leading provider of network neutral data center and Internet exchange services announced today that Atlantic Metro Communications, a recognized SAS 70 managed Internet service provider offering managed colocation, IP transit, nationwide transport and New York metro area dark fiber solutions has expanded its network Points of Presence (PoPs) at Switch and Data’s sites in North Bergen, NJ and New York 111 8^th Avenue.  This expansion lets Atlantic Metro provide additional and enhanced managed colocation, managed Internet service, metro transport, IP Bandwidth, WiMAX, managed hosting and voice solutions for its web hosting, enterprise, and carrier customers.

Atlantic Metro Communications will utilize Switch and Data’s PAIX^® Internet exchange to enhance Internet connectivity for its customers.  Using the PAIX^® exchange to peer its traffic directly between content and end-user broadband networks will increase redundancy, improve performance and reduce latency on Atlantic Metro’s network.  Atlantic Metro offers customers quality IP Transit and low-latency Ethernet Transport with a 100 percent uptime, service-level agreement.

“Switch and Data’s facility provides us with a secure, state-of-the-art facility,” states Stephen Klenert, CEO of Atlantic Metro Communications, “where we can confidently host our customers’ infrastructure.  The site offers the ideal mix of flexible floor space and power density that is required by Atlantic Metro to ensure our customers’ managed infrastructure is cost-effective, flexible and secure.”

Atlantic Metro’s services, including IP transit, Ethernet transport, managed colocation and managed services, are now available in Switch and Data’s New Jersey site located at 5851 Westside Avenue in North Bergen.  Atlantic Metro’s network services are now also available in Switch and Data’s 111 8^th Avenue site in Manhattan.

“We are pleased that Atlantic Metro has chosen our North Bergen and 111 8th sites as efficient and cost effective places to offer its network services and house its customers’ managed infrastructure deployments,” said Ernie Sampera, Chief Marketing Officer for Switch and Data.  “The high network densities in these sites make them a logical place for service providers to exchange traffic and reach new customers.”

Switch and Data’s North Bergen site has been built to the company’s high-performance data center standard and can supply more than 200 watts per square foot of power and cooling capacity. At full completion the site will be supplied with more than 20 Megawatts of power with full N+1 redundancy for its UPS, generator and cooling infrastructure.  Switch and Data has interconnected its North Bergen site to its existing 111 8th Avenue and 60 Hudson Street sites in New York, providing access to more than 300 networks and making it one of the most densely interconnected data centers in North America.

About Atlantic Metro Communications

Since 2002, Atlantic Metro Communications has operated state-of-the-art Internet Data Centers and networks throughout the New York metropolitan area and Chicago. The company also provides managed Internet Service Provider (ISP) solutions, colocation, metro transport, IP bandwidth, managed hosting and voice solutions.  Atlantic Metro Communications provides services to many ISPs, web hosting solution providers, enterprise financial networks, Web 2.0 startups, VoIP suppliers, and carriers. Currently, Atlantic Metro Communication’s global network includes multiple PoPs in Chicago, Dallas, Los Angeles, Minneapolis, New York, Toronto, Canada and London, UK.   

For more information on Atlantic Metro Communications, please visit www.atlanticmetro.net

About Switch and Data

Switch and Data is a premier provider of network-neutral data centers that house, power and interconnect the Internet. Leading content companies, enterprises and communications service providers rely on Switch and Data to connect to customers and exchange Internet traffic. Switch and Data has built a reputation for world-class service, delivered across the broadest colocation footprint and richest network of interconnections in North America.  Switch and Data operates 34 sites in the U.S. and Canada, provides one of the highest customer satisfaction scores for technical and engineering support in the industry, and is home to PAIX^® — the world’s first commercial Internet exchange. 

For more information on Switch and Data, please visit www.switchanddata.com.

There is good news out there.  As the world around us changes and evolves, so do companies.  But the good news is that there are companies that are willing to invest and put a stake in the ground around new opportunities.  That is what makes this announcement by Arbinet (ARBX) so exciting.  The company is opening a sales and business development office in Guatemala City.  

As stated in the Press Release, according to TeleGeography, Latin America experienced the fastest growth in incoming traffic of any region globally, averaging a CAGR of 25% from 2002-2007.  This type of growth clearly presents a great opportunity for Arbinet, the leading provider of international voice and innovative IP solutions. With over 1,000 companies connected to its platform, Arbinet includes 75% of the world’s 40 largest International carriers, 8 of the world’s prepaid services providers and 70+ mobile networks and 75+ broadband networks.  No doubt the Latin American region will benefit from this type of reach.

For the complete press release issued by Arbinet, please read below:

Arbinet Increases Presence in Latin America

Establishes Central American Office and Hires Industry Veteran Juan Carlos Abascal

Sao Paulo, BRAZIL and New Brunswick, NEW JERSEY, USA – March 16, 2009– Arbinet,  Inc. [Nasdaq: ARBX], a leading provider of international voice and innovative IP solutions, today announces at Capacity LATAM 2009, a Latin American wholesale telecommunications congress, that the company has increased its presence in the Latin American marketplace by opening a sales and business development office in Guatemala City.  

The opening of a Central American sales and business development office is a direct reflection of the importance that Arbinet places on the continued development of relationships with carriers and service providers in the region.  In recent years, Latin America experienced the fastest growth in incoming traffic of any region globally, averaging a compound annual rate of growth of 25% from 2002-2007.[1]    

To support its new market presence, Arbinet has hired Juan Carlos Abascal, as Director, Central America Sales.  Juan Carlos has extensive sales, business development and operational experience in the region and will be responsible for building Arbinet’s international voice business with incumbent and emerging carriers, mobile operators and Internet Service Providers across Central America.  “I am excited to join the Arbinet team and to be representing this innovative company in Latin America,” states Mr. Abascal.  “Central America is experiencing significant growth in voice and IP traffic as the region’s infrastructure continues to develop at a rapid pace.” 

“We are very pleased to add a proven leader like Juan Carlos Abascal to the Arbinet team,” said Dan Powdermaker, Senior Vice President of Sales and Marketing for Arbinet.  The addition of Juan Carlos, combined with our new market presence in Central America, reflect our commitment to form closer relationships with our customers and suppliers.  The expansion supports our core business objective of growing Arbinet’s voice business by offering flexible and innovative ways to support customer and supplier needs.” 

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About Arbinet

Arbinet is a leading provider of international voice and IP solutions to carriers and service providers globally.  With more than 1100 carriers across the world utilizing the Arbinet Network, Arbinet combines global scale with sophisticated platform intelligence, call routing and industry leading credit management and settlement capabilities. Customers and suppliers include many leading fixed line, mobile, wholesale and VoIP carriers as well as calling card, ISPs and content providers around the world who buy and sell voice and IP telecommunications capacity and content. The company can be reached at its corporate headquarters in New Brunswick, NJ at +1.732.509.9100 or by email at sales@arbinet.com.