Cloud4SMB Expo Announces Sponsorship Lineup

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Industry leaders to explore opportunities and challenges in the cloud August 27-29

Norwalk, Conn. – August 19, 2013 –TMC (News - Alert) today announced the complete lineup of Platinum, Gold and Silver Sponsors for the Cloud4SMB Expo, to be held August 27-29, 2013, at Mandalay Bay in Las Vegas. The show is the first and only conference focused on the opportunities and challenges of the cloud from the perspective of small- and medium-size businesses (SMBs) and will offer real-world business strategies and implications for growing businesses aiming to leverage the benefits of cloud computing solutions.

Platinum Sponsor:

• IBM (News - Alert), which helps midsize enterprises transform their businesses via the cloud. IBM works with enterprises to figure out what they need, and how to deploy services and where companies benefit most.

Gold Sponsors include:

• IDrive, a cloud-based online backup solution provider that serves consumers and small businesses. Its powerful interface allows users to backup, secure, store and access data on the cloud from a multitude of platforms and devices.
• Iron Mountain (News - Alert), a storage and information management company that assists more than 156,000 organizations in 32 countries with storing, protecting and managing their information. It safely stores some of the world's most valuable historical artifacts, cultural treasures, business documents and medical records.
• MicroTech, which applies its regimented process, enterprise IT experience and state-of-the-art engineering solutions to integrate different technologies and create proven results that can respond to clients’ strategic needs. It aims to discover, design, develop and deliver innovative and emerging technology solutions including infrastructure services, systems integration, unified communications and cloud offerings in order to maximize customer success.
• ShoreTel, an industry leader in unified communications, including on-premises and cloud-based solutions. Its cloud-based phone systems allow businesses to work the way they want to, while connecting them to their customers and integrating their business-critical applications.
• Total Defense, a global leader in malware detection and anti-crimeware solutions including the industry’s first complete cloud security platform, providing fully integrated endpoint, Web and e-mail security through a single Web-based management console with a single set of enforceable security policies.
• VaultLogix, a company focused solely on offsite data backup and storage for business clients. It has designed an easily managed, affordable, scalable solution.
• Vocalocity, a pioneer in the cloud application market, has developed new approaches to deliver business voice applications as a service using advanced cloud architecture.

Silver Sponsors include:

• AirWatch, the leader in enterprise-grade Mobile Device Management, Mobile Application Management and Mobile Content Management solutions designed to simplify mobility.
• Bolder Thinking, which offers an easy, affordable and available telephony solution for call centers, global enterprises and growing businesses.
• CertainSafe, whose Security-as-a-Service solutions provide advanced, proprietary MicroTokenization™ and MicroEncryption™ techniques to protect and safeguard personal, corporate, private and all other sensitive information and data, utilizing AES256 standards.
• Cybozu, a provider of Web-based collaborative software since 1997, delivers easy-to-build and user-friendly enterprise systems and series to remove hindrances.
• H2O by Overgroup, a software company that provides Web-based back-office solutions to 50+ telecom providers across the United States.
• InsynQ, the industry’s leading cloud hosting provider, offering an extensive range of over 300 software solutions running on multiple data centers and servicing thousands of clients all across North America.
• Polkast, a personal cloud service, connects mobile devices and computers directly allowing for secure access to all files from any device.
• Tribeca Cloud, an innovative service created to help businesses get their websites, intranets and business platforms off the ground and in the cloud quickly and easily.
• TransCertain, which offers a suite of core services and software to complement businesses moving images, documents, payment processing data, and any other data type.
• StarLeaf, which provides a comprehensive range of HD video hardware and software endpoints managed from the cloud that anyone can use and deploy without training or IT support.
• VTech, the world’s largest manufacturer of cordless telephones and the largest supplier of electronic learning products from infancy to preschool in the U.S. and Western Europe. It also provides highly sought-after contract manufacturing services.

“Our lineup of sponsors for Cloud4SMB Expo this year is one of the best to date,” said Rich Tehrani (News - Alert), CEO of TMC. “We look forward to hearing their perspective on how cloud computing can dramatically change the face of small and medium business productivity and profitability.”

Cloud4SMB Expo is collocated with ITEXPO, the world’s largest and best-attended communications and technology show. Registration for Cloud4SMB is now open. Contact Frank Coppola or call 203.852.6800 ext. 131 for more information. For exhibitor or sponsorship opportunities, contact Joe Fabiano at 203.852.6800 ext. 132 or Maureen Gambino at 203.852.6800 ext. 109. For media registration, contact Ashley Baster.  

For the latest Cloud4SMB news, updates and information, follow the event on Twitter at #cloud4smbexpo.

About TMC:
TMC is a global, integrated media company that supports clients' goals by building communities in print, online, and face to face. TMC publishes multiple magazines including Cloud Computing, M2M Evolution, Customer, and Internet Telephony. TMCnet is the leading source of news and articles for the communications and technology industries, and is read by as many as 1.5 million unique visitors monthly. TMC produces a variety of trade events, including ITEXPO, the world's leading global business technology event, as well as industry events: Asterisk World; AstriCon; ChannelVision (CVx) Expo; Cloud4SMB Expo; DevCon5 - HTML5 & Mobile App Developers Conference; M2M Evolution Conference & Expo; Secure Mobility Conference; Small Cell Summit, Software Telco Congress, StartupCamp; Super Wi-Fi & Shared Spectrum (News - Alert) Summit; SIP Trunking-Unified Communications Seminars; Wearable Tech Conference & Expo; WebRTC Conference & Expo; and more. Visit TMC Events for additional information.

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