Consonus Appoints VP to Oversee Data Center Operations for Integrated Application Services.Business Editors SALT LAKE CITY--(BUSINESS WIRE)--April 26, 2001 Consonus Inc., an application infrastructure provider offering data center, network infrastructure, application and managed services An umbrella term for third-party monitoring and maintaining of computers, networks and software. The actual equipment may be inhouse or at the third-party's facilities, but the "managed" implies an ongoing effort; for example, making sure the equipment is running at a certain quality , announced today the promotion of Bryan Boam to vice president of data center services. Boam, who joined Consonus in 1999 as general manager of data center operations, has extensive background in network architecture development and infrastructure design. In his new position, he will ensure the smooth and continuous operations of Consonus' state-of-the-art, eBusiness Data Centers, which provide continuous connectivity, security and reliability for integrated application hosting and delivery. Boam most recently oversaw the complex construction of the company's third, and largest, Salt Lake City eBusiness Data Center, which opened in January. Like other Consonus EDCs, the center boasts multiple layers of security, uninterrupted power systems, seismic engineering to withstand earthquakes and massive flooding, state-of-the-art fire suppression and more. "Consonus minimizes the complexity and risk of doing business on the Web with end-to-end networking solutions and application delivery. Bryan's exceptional efforts have helped to ensure the reliability and security of Web-based applications and services through our own eBusiness Data Centers," said Steven Eror, Consonus president and CEO (1) (Chief Executive Officer) The highest individual in command of an organization. Typically the president of the company, the CEO reports to the Chairman of the Board. . Prior to joining Consonus, Boam co-founded and served as chief operating officer Chief Operating Officer (COO) The officer of a firm responsible for day-to-day management, usually the president or an executive vice-president. of Network Engineering, Inc., a nationally recognized network infrastructure design and consulting company Noun 1. consulting company - a firm of experts providing professional advice to an organization for a fee consulting firm business firm, firm, house - the members of a business organization that owns or operates one or more establishments; "he worked for a based in Salt Lake City. He also was chief network architect and administrator at Megahertz One million cycles per second. See MHz. MegaHertz - (MHz) Millions of cycles per second. The unit of frequency used to measure the clock rate of modern digital logic, including microprocessors. Corporation, the developer and manufacturer of the X-Jack PCMCIA (Personal Computer Memory Card International Association, San Jose, CA, www.pcmcia.org) An international standards body and trade association that was founded in 1989 to establish a standard for connecting peripherals to portable computers. PCMCIA created the PC Card. See PC Card. modem, and chief network architect at First Security Bank of Utah. Boam holds a bachelor's degree in finance from the University of Utah The University of Utah (also The U or the U of U or the UU), located in Salt Lake City, is the flagship public research university in the state of Utah, and one of 10 institutions that make up the Utah System of Higher Education. . About Consonus, Inc. Consonus, Inc., is an application infrastructure provider with a portfolio of services that include data center, network infrastructure, application and managed services. Its innovative deployment platform ensures seamless service integration to deliver high-performance, reliability and scalability. Founded in 1996, the company has a strong history in the emerging application services See ASP and Web services. industry and serves more than 200 customers including Hewlett-Packard, Zions Bank, and ADP (1) (Automatic Data Processing) Synonymous with data processing (DP), electronic data processing (EDP) and information processing. (2) (Automatic Data Processing, Inc., Roseland, NJ, www.adp. . It owns and operates three state-of-the-art data centers in Salt Lake City, including the largest commercial data center facility in Utah. The company is based in Salt Lake City, with sales and development offices at its headquarters and a second office in Portland, Ore. For more information, visit www.consonus.com. Consonus, the Consonus logo, and all other Consonus product or service names are trademarks of Consonus, Inc. All other trademarks or registered trademarks belong to their respective companies. (c) 2000 Consonus, Inc. All rights reserved. |
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