[May 29, 2012] Nine Lives Media Names eTegrity to the Talkin' Cloud 100 Tweet PINE BROOK, N.J., May 29, 2012 (GlobeNewswire via COMTEX) -- eTegrity Systems International ranks among the world's top 100 cloud service providers (CSPs), according to Nine Lives Media's second-annual Talkin' Cloud 100 report. The top 100 CSPs generated more than $2.3 billion in combined cloud services revenues for 2011, up nearly 46 percent from 2010, according to the Talkin' Cloud 100 report, which is available now by visiting http://www.talkincloud.com/tc100. This year's Talkin' Cloud 100 report (formerly the Talkin' Cloud 50) has been expanded to include: -- Cloud service providers -- companies that offer IaaS, PaaS and/or SaaS -- Cloud aggregators -- companies that offer online marketplaces for sourcing cloud applications, platforms and/or infrastructure -- Cloud brokers -- companies that recommend a range of cloud applications for customers -- Cloud integrators -- companies that link multiple cloud services into a customer solution -- VARs (value-added resellers) with cloud services expertise -- MSPs (managed service providers) with cloud services expertise "As in previous years, we are very excited to be recognized as an industry leader," said Steve Ferman, CEO. "Being recognized is an honor and evidence that we are delivering excellence to our clients." When asked about what will keep the momentum going, "we are going be the leader in the Cloud space as an innovator and pioneer of bringing affordable technology solutions to our clients which allows them to become more productive, scalable and sustainable," said Penelope Baker, CTO. The Talkin' Cloud 100 report is based on data from Talkin' Cloud's online survey, conducted January through April 2012. The Talkin' Cloud 100 report recognizes top cloud service providers based on such metrics as annual cloud services revenue growth (both in actual dollars and in percentage growth rates). "Nine Lives Media and Talkin' Cloud congratulate eTegrity Systems International," said Amy Katz, president of Nine Lives Media, a division of Penton Media. "The Talkin' Cloud 100 honor arrives amid a land grab in the cloud computing market. And the Talkin' Cloud 100 companies are leading that land grab." Talkin' Cloud, produced by Nine Lives Media, is the go-to resource for CSPs, VARs and MSPs profiting from cloud computing. Talkin' Cloud features a daily blog, research, Channel Expert Hour Webcasts and FastChat videos. It is the first online media destination for channel partners working in the cloud. About eTegrity -- eTegrity Systems International, Inc., a privately-held company located in Pine Brook, New Jersey, offers a range of cloud computing solutions. Emphasizing business continuity, eTegrity Cloud Recovery & Virtual Office solutions help organizations with geographically distributed sites reduce business risk by ensuring dependable & ready access to critical office, laptop & handheld data. Simple to set up and manage, eTegrity solutions offer bottom-line benefits that range from lower administrative costs to pay-as-you-grow, enabling MSP's to deliver IT services to their clients without the need to buy, install or manage any infrastructure. The eTegrity Systems International logo is available at //www.globenewswire.com/newsroom/prs/?pkgid=13053 About Nine Lives Media Nine Lives Media, a division of Penton Media, defines emerging IT media markets and disrupts established IT media markets. The company's IT channel-centric online communities include MSPmentor (www.MSPmentor.net), The VAR Guy (www.TheVARguy.com), Talkin' Cloud (www.TalkinCloud.com), VARtweet (www.VARtweet.com) and MSPtweet (www.MSPtweet.com). For more information, visit www.NineLivesMediaInc.com. This news release was distributed by GlobeNewswire, www.globenewswire.com SOURCE: eTegrity Systems International (Logo: http://media.primezone.com/cache/20627/int/13958.jpg) CONTACT: eTegrity Systems International, Inc. Rocco Corage, Vice President of Business Development [email protected] (toll free) 877-922-3282 (877-922-DATA) Or Steven Ferman, President and CEO [email protected] Nine Lives Media: Joe Panettieri, Editorial Director 212-204-4206 or [email protected] [ Back To TMCnet.com's Homepage ]