David H. Jones Addresses Region’s Thriving Gaming Industry
RALEIGH, N.C. (April 30, 2009) – Peak 10, Inc., the leading independent data center operator and managed services provider, is pleased to announce that company founder and CEO David H. Jones will be speaking at the inaugural Triangle Game Conference, to be held at the Marriott City Center in Raleigh, N.C. on April 29-30, 2009.
Jones will be welcoming guests on behalf of Peak 10 and the North Carolina Technology Association (NCTA), of which he is chairman of the board of directors. He will also introduce one of the conference’s keynote speakers, Peter Tamte of Atomic Games.
“The Triangle has become the East Coast Mecca of interactive entertainment innovations,” said Jones. “The industry has created more than 1,000 jobs in the region and added another accelerator to the growth and maturation of the ever-changing technology landscape. The renowned universities located here continue to produce tech-savvy, creative-minded individuals that contribute significantly to this industry’s local vibrance. I am happy to be involved in this event on behalf of NCTA, and our company, Peak 10, and to help promote such a booming branch of our region’s business economy.”
The Triangle Game Conference is an annual event organized by leaders of the Triangle Game Initiative, a trade association for the thriving Raleigh-Durham interactive entertainment industry. The Triangle is home to more than 30 computer gaming and gaming tool development companies, including Insomniac Games, Red Storm and Emergent Game Technologies.
“The goal of the Triangle Games Conference is to showcase our region’s gaming talent and bring to it the national attention it deserves,” said Wayne Watkins of the Triangle Game Initiative. “I am excited that notable North Carolina executives like Mr. Jones are becoming involved in our endeavor. Their support will play an integral role in helping us accomplish our mission.”
Active in the computer gaming industry, Peak 10 offers cutting-edge virtualization services that allow businesses to run multiple instances of their servers on a single physical box, reducing hardware and space requirements, optimizing server utilization and providing higher levels of availability for an organization’s IT infrastructure. Peak 10 has leveraged this technology in customized solutions benefitting businesses in the interactive gaming sector such as Emergent Game Technologies, Virtual Heroes, Inc., XLOC, Inc., Zoo Games, Inc., SIEGE, Georgia Game Developers Association and KILANFest. Peak 10 will have a booth on the Triangle Game Conference show floor to showcase its solutions for gaming companies.
Peak 10 combines its secure network, enterprise-class data centers and portfolio of managed services with localized engineering and support to serve market-leading companies nationwide. 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 the Triangle Game Conference
Held in Raleigh, North Carolina, the Triangle Game Conference is the East Coast forum for networking, career building and sharing of the area's gaming industry expertise. The conference, currently the only one of its kind in the Southeast, presents a program of lectures by industry experts, a Career Lounge and Game Development University at the Raleigh Marriott City Center. To learn more, visit www.trianglegameconference.com.
About NCTA
The North Carolina Technology Association’s mission is “Making North Carolina #1 in Technology and Technology #1 in North Carolina.” The organization does this through three main focus areas: executive engagement, public affairs, and knowledge workforce. For more information, visit our website at www.nctechnology.org.
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. The company combines multiple data centers and its portfolio of managed services with localized engineering and support to serve market-leading companies including LendingTree, Rivals.com, 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.
