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J. Patton Transitions to Fully-Managed Virtual Environment at Peak 10
Brand Management Company Moves In-House IT
Operations to Secure, Enterprise-Class Atlanta
Facility ATLANTA (July 15, 2009) – Peak 10, Inc., the leading
independent data center operator and managed services provider, is pleased to
begin delivering IT solutions for J. Patton, a leader in brand management and
licensing services. J. Patton is transitioning its in-house IT infrastructure to
Peak 10’s secure, enterprise-class data center in Atlanta where it will utilize
a fully-managed virtual environment to ensure the availability, security and
scalability of its IT assets. “Working with Peak
10 provides another important layer of support and security for our
infrastructure, which includes several of our customer’s Web sites,” said Jim
Patton, the CEO and founder of J. Patton. “After extensive research and due
diligence, we ultimately chose Peak 10 because of their geographic diversity,
impressive customer relationships, robust managed services portfolio,
enterprise-class facilities and the proximity of their Atlanta data center to
our offices. Our transition has been very smooth and the local Peak 10 team has
gone above and beyond to make us feel at home.” J. Patton is a
market-leader in technology and client services with a focus on helping
licensors manage their brand and licensing departments. Its turnkey products are
driven by its clients’ needs and the company’s mission to cultivate creativity
and innovation in the area of brand management. Leading national companies such
as NASCAR and The Collegiate Licensing Company put their trust in J. Patton’s
products and services. This trust is demonstrated by the 10,000 individual logos
currently managed by the company, representing more than 500 brands and
intellectual property whose value exceeds $30 billion. “We are
flattered by J. Patton’s decision to trust us with their IT assets. Through the
implementation of the fully-managed virtual environment, J. Patton can now enjoy
the cost-savings of scalable virtualized solutions as well as a more robust,
strengthened IT infrastructure,” said Matt Searfoss, the vice president and
general manager of Peak 10 Atlanta. “Our team of engineers and IT experts are
currently installing and configuring the servers within the new environment.
Once complete, they will continue to perform regular monitoring,
patch/vulnerability management, full system virus scans and backups to ensure
data security and protection for J. Patton and its customers’ intellectual
property.” Peak 10 Atlanta’s managed IT and data center services
improve performance, 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, full
service hosting, and cloud based services in a cost-efficient and reliable
platform for its customers. The company owns and operates data centers in nine
key markets that include Cincinnati, Ohio; Atlanta, Ga.; Raleigh and Charlotte,
N.C.; Tampa and Jacksonville, Fla.; Nashville, Tenn.; Louisville, Ky.; and
Richmond, Va. About J. Patton J. Patton was
founded in 1995 by Jim Patton, a 20 year veteran of the soft drink industry.
Built from a small, one room office, J. Patton has evolved over the years into a
leader in the brand management and brand protection industry. With their growth
from a single room office to a 33,000 square foot production facility, J. Patton
is capable of delivering turnkey products and services to their clients. Their
commitment to their customers is reflected in the trust they place in their
organization. For more information, visit www.jpattonondemand.com.
About Peak 10, Inc. Peak 10 is the leading
independent data center operator and managed services provider, delivering
scalable, economical and reliable solutions for hosting and managing complex
information technology infrastructure. Its team of experts embrace the
industry's evolving technologies by adopting and tailoring solutions such as
virtualization and cloud services as part of its robust managed services
offering. The company's strong customer focus, financial stability, geographic
diversity and technical strength attracts market-leading companies such as
LendingTree, Yahoo!, 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.
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