TORONTO and VANCOUVER – October 15, 2010 – Tenzing Managed IT Services, a leading provider of hosting solutions for Software-as-a-Service (SaaS (News - Alert)) providers and Ecommerce systems integrators, today announced that it is launching and supporting a new Private Cloud Channel in collaboration with TMCnet. The site is available immediately at http://it.tmcnet.com/channels/private-cloud/.

The Private Cloud Channel provides important industry insights that empower SaaS and Ecommerce providers to effectively manage their business-critical Internet applications in a Private Cloud environment and achieve their business goals. In addition to feature articles on the benefits of a Private vs. Public Cloud model, the Private Cloud Channel also offers visitors valuable resources such as white papers, webinars and Cloud related news.

“TMCnet is the leading web site for communications and technology professionals worldwide, and its Private Cloud Channel will offer SaaS and Ecommerce systems integrators the critical information they need to succeed,” explains Randy Fougere, SVP, Marketing and Sales at Tenzing. “By naming Tenzing the principal sponsor and partner in the Private Cloud Channel, TMC (News - Alert) highlights and reinforces the thought leadership role we are playing as a world-class hosting organization for this rapidly growing market.”

“TMCnet welcomes the Tenzing Private Cloud channel into our program,” said Dave Rodriguez (News - Alert), TMC president. “Tenzing is a well-respected Private Cloud provider that shares our vision for the advancement of new technologies. Our channel program is a community-building vehicle that assists our partners in building their brand, while contributing to the vast array of valuable content which drives traffic to TMCnet, the most-visited communications and technology Web site in the world.”  Technology Marketing Corporation (TMC) is a global, integrated media company.

The Private Cloud Experts

Tenzing is trusted by leading SaaS Providers and Ecommerce Systems Integrators to deliver business-critical Internet applications for some of the world’s largest companies. Tenzing’s EVEREST SaaS and Ecommerce delivery platform is a turnkey solution that not only eliminates capital costs but also significantly reduces the operating costs of an organization managing its own network or using a Public Cloud model. Building and maintaining an enterprise-ready Private Cloud requires significant in-house expertise and/or resources beyond those of most IT departments. ISO 27001 and SAS (News - Alert) 70 Type II certified, Tenzing is a full-service company, offering proven solutions that are customizable, fully-tested, deployed and maintained.

TMCnet’s Channel Partner Network

TMCnet’s channels are micro-targeted information portals where readers can find topic-specific news, articles, feature stories and product reviews. TMCnet has over 100 channels covering important topics in the IP Communications, VoIP, IP Telephony, CRM, Call Center and Information Technology industries. TMCnet has nearly two million unique visitors and over 40 million page views each month according to Webtrends. For information on TMCnet’s channel programs, please contact Tim Goins at (203) 852-6800, ext. 229 or e-mail: [email protected]. For more information about TMC, visit www.tmcnet.com.

About TMC
Technology Marketing Corporation (TMC) is a global integrated media company helping clients build communities in print, in person and online. TMC publishes Customer Interaction Solutions, INTERNET TELEPHONY, Unified Communications, and NGN magazines. TMCnet, TMC's Web site, is the leading source of news and articles for the communications and technology industries. TMCnet is read by two million unique visitors each month on average worldwide, according to Webtrends. TMCnet has ranked within the top 3,500 in Quantcast's Top U.S. sites, placing TMCnet in the nation’s top .03% most visited Web sites. In addition, TMC produces ITEXPO; Social CRM Expo; 4GWE Conference and M2M Evolution (in conjunction with Crossfire Media); Digium|Asterisk World (in conjunction with Digium (News - Alert)); and Smart Grid Summit (in conjunction with Intelligent Communication Partners). TMC serves other communications market segments with the Cloud Communications Summit (in conjunction with Light and Electric); CVxChannelVision Expo (in conjunction with Beka Publishing); and MSPWorld™ (in conjunction with the MSP Alliance).

TMC also serves technology professionals with industry-specific Web sites: InfoTech Spotlight, 4GWE, M2M Evolution.com, Smart-Grid.TMCnet.com, Smart Products Ecosystem, Robotics.TMCnet.com, Cable.TMCnet.com, Satellite Spotlight, Green.TMCnet.com, Healthcare.TMCnet.com, Business Video, Finance.TMC.com, Legal.TMC.com and Education.TMCnet.com. 

About Tenzing
Founded in 1998, Tenzing is a managed hosting company trusted by leading Software-as-a-Service (SaaS) providers and Ecommerce systems integrators to deliver business critical applications to some of the world's largest companies and most recognizable brands. Tenzing's mission-critical hosting infrastructure, mature IT Service Management (ITSM) practices, and comprehensive application-level Service Level Agreements (SLAs), enable the reliable, secure, and scalable delivery of complex SaaS and Ecommerce applications. Tenzing is ISO 27001 and SAS 70 Type II certified with data centres in Toronto, Vancouver and Kelowna, B.C. For more information, visit www.tenzing.com.

TMC Contact:
Patrick Barnard
Tel: 203-852-6800 ext. 216
Fax: 203-853-2845
[email protected]
www.tmcnet.com

Tenzing Contact:
Simon Keogh
VP of Marketing
Tenzing Managed IT Services
Tel: 647-723-6469
www.tenzing.com