StudentZen Receives Complimentary IT Services through TAP

CINCINNATI (March 9, 2010) – Peak 10 Inc., a managed services company with world-class data centers, is pleased to announce the addition of StudentZen to its Technology Assistance Program (TAP). The program provides essential technology support and expertise to promising regional start-up companies. TAP was formed to help cultivate business incubation in the greater Cincinnati and Dayton region by working hand-in-hand with local technology and business associations.

Through TAP, Peak 10 Cincinnati provides companies with complimentary IT services for a 12-month period. These services include premium cabinet space, enhanced power for client hardware, highly redundant internet access and IP addresses out of its enterprise-class data center facility.

“Our team is grateful for Peak 10's TAP program and The Entrepreneur Center's involvement, as it has allowed us to reduce IT costs and work with local businesses who have our best interests at heart,” said Marcus Milligan, the president of StudentZen. “We can focus on getting our business off the ground with the added assurance that our customer-facing software is secure and available around the clock.”

Dayton, Ohio-based StudentZen, provides student success software services that help colleges and other educational institutions increase student retention through caseload management and early alerts. StudentZen's flagship software, RetentionZen, provides an ideal setting for the creation of a holistic counseling or advising process focused on facilitating communication between students and counselors. The software is comprised of a suite of tools including Case Management, Early Alert, Counseling Journals, Counseling Reference Guide, Action Plans and Reports. RetentionZen allows higher education institutions to increase student success, lower student attrition rates and increase their tuition revenue.

“StudentZen will enjoy a highly secure and reliable solution that protects its mission-critical data and software within our state-of-the-art facility,” said Ernest Leffler, the vice president and general manager of Peak 10 Cincinnati and founder of TAP. “We are delighted to provide complimentary hosting technology services to local start-ups in an effort to encourage and support business growth and prosperity in our region.”

Collaborating partners for the TAP program include the Hamilton County Business Center, the Greater Cincinnati Venture Association, BIOSTART, Northern Kentucky ezone, C-Cap and The Entrepreneurs Center in Dayton, Ohio. These supporting organizations engage eligible businesses through their member networks, as well as assist in the program’s qualification process.

Peak 10 Cincinnati’s managed IT and data center services improve performance and reliability, lower costs and maximize internal resources for customers while keeping their valuable information technology assets close to the business. The company combines its secure, private network and enterprise-class data centers with world-class engineering and support to serve market-leading companies nationwide. As a managed services leader, Peak 10 offers a wide range of technology services including virtualization, managed hosting, and cloud-based services in a cost-efficient and reliable platform for its customers. The company owns and operates data centers in ten key markets that include Cincinnati, Ohio; Atlanta, Ga.; Raleigh and Charlotte, N.C.; Tampa, Jacksonville and Fort Lauderdale, Fla.; Nashville, Tenn.; Louisville, Ky.; and Richmond, Va.

About StudentZen
StudentZen, Inc. is a software company that provides student success software services that help colleges and other educational institutions increase student retention through caseload management and early alerts. The company was created through an effort to commercialize a student retention software program originally developed by the counselors, advisors and Information Technology department at Sinclair Community College. For more information visit, www.studentzen.com.

About Peak 10 Inc.
Peak 10 is a managed services company with world-class data centers. It delivers scalable, economical and reliable solutions for hosting and managing complex information technology infrastructure. The company’s expert team embraces the industry's evolving technologies by adopting and tailoring solutions such as virtualization and cloud-based services as part of its robust managed services offering. Its strong customer focus, financial stability, geographic diversity and technical strength attract market-leading companies such as LendingTree, Global Knowledge, Pergo, Healthways, Churchill Downs and The Fresh Market. Peak 10 is SAS70 Type II compliant and helps companies meet the requirements of various regulatory compliance acts such as Sarbanes-Oxley (SOX), HIPAA, PCI and Gramm-Leach-Bliley (GLBA). For more information on data center solutions from Peak 10, visit www.peak10.com.