The Planet Named to MSPmentor 100

HOUSTON--(BUSINESS WIRE)--The Planet, the global leader in IT hosting, today announced its inclusion in the Nine Lives Media Inc. second-annual MSPmentor 100, a distinguished research report identifying the world’s most progressive managed service providers. The company placed seventh overall, in addition to garnering a fourth-place spot based on its number of devices managed. This is the first year The Planet has appeared on the list.

The free MSPmentor 100 report, available at www.MSPmentor.net, is based on data from MSPmentor’s global online survey, conducted October through December 2008. The MSPmentor 100 report recognizes managed service providers based on a range of revenue and management metrics.

“The pillars of The Planet’s success are our six SAS 70 Type II data centers, enterprise-class network and industry-leading support,” said Steve Kahan, vice president of marketing and product management with The Planet. “We continue to grow our portfolio of hosting products and solutions, offering customers the power to choose from the greatest range of services for managing their IT infrastructures.”

“There’s no doubting the momentum of managed service providers within the MSPmentor 100,” said Joe Panettieri, editorial director of MSPmentor. “As a whole, MSPmentor 100 companies generated nearly $800 million in managed services revenue in 2008, up a dramatic 46 percent from 2007. The Planet makes an impressive entry in its first year on the list, with its seventh place overall ranking and fourth-place ranking for number of devices managed.”

MSPmentor, produced by Nine Lives Media Inc., is the ultimate guide to managed services. MSPmentor features the industry’s top-ranked blog, research, webcasts, podcasts and videos. It is the No. 1 online media destination for managed service providers in the world.

For more information, please visit the Web site at http://www.theplanet.com/hosting-awards/

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