CHARLOTTE, N.C. -- Dec. 15, 2004 -- Peak 10, the Southeast's leading data center and managed services provider, today announced it has entered into a multi-year partnership with the North Carolina Blumenthal Performing Arts Center. Peak 10 will host and manage the Center's critical information technology infrastructure and make a financial commitment of $30,000 to support the Center's operations.
"We are so pleased to have this major gift support from Peak 10," said Tom Gabbard, president of the North Carolina Blumenthal Performing Arts Center. "We appreciate the initiation of this long-term partnership, as it will ensure the well-being of our ever-expanding technical operations."
The Performing Arts Center, now in its twelfth year with an operating budget of nearly $20 million, searched for an appropriate vendor partnership to cover the hosting and management of its essential technology infrastructure. Peak 10 will ensure the availability and security of the Center's Website and critical servers, as their viability impacts the organization's Box Office, which processes nearly a half million tickets to various local cultural events annually.
Peak 10 is the Southeast's leading data center and managed services provider with five enterprise-class facilities delivering the highest standard of infrastructure, security and performance to small, medium and large businesses nationwide. The company enjoys unmatched geographic diversity, vast technical and engineering expertise, and one of the industry's strongest financial positions. It is committed to providing a high level of value and service executed locally from its five key market locations in Louisville, Ky., Jacksonville and Tampa, Fla., and Raleigh and Charlotte, N.C.
"We are pleased to make this commitment to the North Carolina Blumenthal Performing Arts Center," said David Jones, president and chief executive officer of Peak 10. "The Center plays such an essential role to the cultural web of our community, giving back in so many ways. We are pleased to make a financial contribution in addition to playing a key technology role in their future success."
About Peak 10, Inc.
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 RDU Airport, Global Knowledge, Paramount Parks, LendingTree and Siemens rely on Peak 10 to keep business critical applications up and running around-the-clock. The company owns and operates five enterprise-class data centers that deliver a higher standard of infrastructure, security and performance to businesses nationwide. Peak 10 has data centers in Louisville, Ky., Charlotte and Raleigh, N.C., as well as Jacksonville and Tampa, Fla. Additional information about Peak 10 is available at www.peak10.com
