ST. LOUIS--(BUSINESS WIRE)--March 16, 2004--SAVVIS Communications Corporation (NASDAQ: SVVS - News), a leading global managed IP and hosting services provider, today announced that it has renewed a multi-year hosting services agreement with The Procter & Gamble Company (P&G). Under the terms of the agreement, SAVVIS will provide the managed infrastructure behind hundreds of P&G's corporate and consumer Web sites, including Pampers®, Tide®, Pantene®, Bounty®, Pringles®, Folgers®, Charmin®, Downy®, Crest®, Olay® and Clairol Nice 'n Easy®. The SAVVIS solution comprises world-class datacenter facilities, a best-in-class content delivery network, integrated security services, backup and restore management, and application support.
As the developer and manufacturer of some of the world's most recognized and trusted consumer product brands, P&G utilizes its product Web sites as an important component of its global marketing strategy to consumers around the world. SAVVIS' comprehensive managed hosting infrastructure provides P&G with a robust solution to support its Business-to-Consumer (B2C) Web site infrastructure.
"SAVVIS, through its acquisition of Cable and Wireless America assets, has handled many aspects of our B2C managed hosting environment for some time, and they have continually met our demands for service and performance," says Willie Alvarado, director of IT at Procter & Gamble. "Using the Web enables P&G to increase brand awareness, improve consumer service, and reach consumers in innovative ways. SAVVIS has helped us achieve those goals through its expertise and creativity to deliver solutions that meet our needs."
"Procter & Gamble is known around the world as a leader in the consumer goods industry and has been an innovator in using the Internet to promote its consumer products," said Jack Finlayson, president and chief operating officer of SAVVIS. "We are very pleased to renew and expand our relationship with them and continue to provide them with the level of service they have received in the past."
About SAVVIS
SAVVIS Communications (NASDAQ: SVVS - News) is a global IT Utility provider that leads the industry in delivering secure, reliable, and scalable hosting, network, and application services. SAVVIS' strategic approach combines the use of virtualization technology, a utility services model, and automated software management and provisioning systems. This allows customers to focus on their core business while SAVVIS ensures the quality of their IT infrastructure. With its recent acquisition of the assets of Cable & Wireless America, SAVVIS becomes one of the worlds' largest providers of IP computing services and the world's third largest provider of hosting services. For more information about SAVVIS' Managed Utility Services, visit: http://www.savvis.net. For more information about SAVVIS' end-to-end media services platform including WAM!NET, visit: www.wamnet.com.
