BOCA RATON, Fla., Feb. 11, 2015 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- via PRWEB - Host.net today announced that it has become a member of the MSPAlliance. MSPAlliance is the oldest Managed Services group and the only Accrediting and Standards based body created specifically for the Managed Services Industry. With over 25,000 corporate members world-wide, the MSPAlliance is a very powerful and influential global network of IT professionals. MSPAlliance works in a collaborative effort with service providers, technology enabling vendors, governmental bodies as well as other industry associations, to further the acceptance of the managed services and cloud industry to the business consumer.
MSPAlliance Member companies' are able to achieve MSP and Cloud Certifications including, SSAE16 Audits and ultimately achieve certification through the MSPAlliance MSP/Cloud Verify System.™ "We are delighted to have Host.net as a member of our global association," said Celia Weaver, MSPAlliance president. "By upholding the MSPAlliance Managed Service Provider's Code of Ethics, Host.net will work with MSPAlliance, as well as their industry peers, to help ensure the integrity of the managed services and cloud profession."
"Becoming a MSPAlliance member company is an achievement that we have been working towards and are very excited to have achieved. It continues to build and reinforce our philosophy of providing world-class services and products which are reinforced by the adhering and exceeding to exacting SOPs and standards of a world-class, top tier provider," stated Lenny Chesal, Host.net's CMO and EVP Business Development. "As the industry continues to evolve and the rate of adoption of managed services and cloud computing continues to grow, Host.net's adherence to the highest industry standards will be a crucial value added differentiator setting it apart from other players in the space," added Mr. Chesal.
About Host.net:
Host.net is a multinational provider of managed infrastructure services focusing on cloud computing and storage, colocation, connectivity and business continuity for enterprise organizations. The company operates multiple enterprise class data centers and geographically diverse cloud platforms connected to an extensive fiber optic backbone designed to connect their clients to their suite of managed services. It serves customers in most major metropolitan regions of North America as well as portions of Europe. Founded in 1996, Host.net is headquartered in Boca Raton, Florida. Further information about Host.net is available at http://www.host.net.
About MSPAlliance®
For the past 14 years, the MSPAlliance has been the only unified voice for the Managed Services Industry, and the only organization that promotes the highest level of professionalism, reliability and integrity. As the world's largest Professional Association and Certification Body for the Managed Services Industry, the MSPAlliance was created to meet the needs of the Managed Services Professional and to educate and protect the consumers of managed services and cloud. For more information, visit http://www.mspalliance.com
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