Blue Diamond Awards Honor Peak 10 and Its Customers; Peak 10, Rollover Systems, HR America and Venetica Win Prestigious Blue Diamond Awards from iTC.Business Editors/High-Tech Writers CHARLOTTE, N.C.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--April 21, 2004 Peak 10, the Southeast's leading data center solutions provider, announced today it has earned a prestigious Blue Diamond award for Top Growth Company of the Year from Information Technology Charlotte (iTC), a council of the Charlotte Chamber. Peak 10's customers Rollover A graphic element in an application or on a Web page that changes its color or shape when the pointer is moved (rolled) over it. See JavaScript rollover. See also n-key rollover. Systems, HR America and Venetica were also honored with Blue Diamond awards last night at a ceremony at the Blumenthal Performing Arts Center A performing arts center, often abbreviated PAC, is a multi-use performance space that can be adapted for use by various types of the performing arts, including dance, music and theatre. and Founder's Hall in Charlotte, N.C. For more than 15 years, the Years, The the seven decades of Eleanor Pargiter’s life. [Br. Lit.: Benét, 1109] See : Time Blue Diamond Awards have recognized the accomplishments of Charlotte-based companies and business leaders for technology innovation and product excellence. Awards are given in 10 different categories with Peak 10 being recognized in the Top Growth category for experiencing significant year-to-year success. The company increased its revenue by 123 percent and its customer base by 64 percent in 2003. Rollover Systems won in the Diamond in the Rough category, HR America in Best Community Contributor and Venetica in Best IT Product. Other Blue Diamond Award winners included Premier, Inc., Mecklenburg County Mecklenburg County is the name of two counties in the United States:
Bank of America (NYSE: BAC TYO: 8648 ) is the largest commercial bank in the United States in terms of deposits, and the largest company of its kind in the world. , MobileHWY and Preferred Parking. Tekenekes and System Express, two other Peak 10 customers, were also honored as award finalists. "We are honored that the members of iTC have recognized Peak 10's success and the achievements of our customers with Blue Diamond awards," said David Jones David Jones is a common name, particularly in Wales, and there have been several well-known individuals with this name. Variations include Dave Jones and Davy Jones. , president and chief executive officer of Peak 10. "The past four years have provided us with a challenging but rewarding journey, as we build a company that is of value to our employees, customers, investors and the growing technology community here in Charlotte." The iTC is committed to raising the standard and value of the technology community in the Charlotte area. The organization's activities and initiatives support the continuous improvement of Charlotte as a connected community where technology works. The Blue Diamond Awards is the organization's flagship event, having been held annually since 1988. "The Blue Diamond Awards honor visionary 1. visionary - One who hacks vision, in the sense of an Artificial Intelligence researcher working on the problem of getting computers to "see" things using TV cameras. (There isn't any problem in sending information from a TV camera to a computer. companies that understand the need to set goals, reach milestones and build sustainable businesses A business is sustainable if it has adapted its practices for the use of renewable resources and holds itself accountable for the environmental and human rights impacts of its activities. ," said Dee Means, vice president of information technology with the Charlotte Chamber of Commerce. "We are pleased to honor Peak 10 with a Blue Diamond award for its leadership within the Charlotte technology community and its sustained business success as one of the region's premier managed hosting companies." About Peak 10 Peak 10 is the Southeast's leading data center services provider offering a full range of hosting, storage, security and business continuity solutions. Customers such as LendingTree, Cardinal Logistics, Global Knowledge, Jefferson Pilot, Hawaiian Tropic Hawaiian Tropic is a brand of suntan lotion sold around the world, but more widely available in the United States. It is a competitor to Coppertone. Brand History The Company was founded by Ron Rice in 1969. and Siemens rely on Peak 10 to keep business critical applications up and running around-the-clock. The company owns and operates four enterprise-class data centers that deliver a higher standard of infrastructure, security and performance to businesses nationwide. Peak 10 has data centers in Charlotte and Raleigh, N.C., as well as Jacksonville and Tampa, Fla. Additional information about Peak 10 is available at www.Peak10.com. |
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