Microsoft's Purchase of Frontbridge Reinforces Growth of Managed Services: Hosted Service Customers, Vendors, & Experts Available to Comment
Posted on: Friday, 22 July 2005, 09:01 CDT
TORONTO, July 22 /PRNewswire/ -- Microsoft's recent announcement of its plans to purchase Frontbridge, a provider of hosted messaging services, is the latest evidence in the growing trend towards Software as a Service (SaaS). The acquisition further validates the importance of hosted services, particularly in areas like email archiving and compliance where constant change is a reality and maintaining in-house expertise can be challenging and cost-prohibitive for many organizations.
The following vendors, industry experts, and customers are available to discuss a range of trends and issues surrounding managed services including: the growth in the managed services market and the reasons behind it; the challenges faced by companies trying to keep up with ever-evolving security and compliance requirements; and the security concerns companies face when sharing data with a third party. Additional details on the experts follow:
- Paul Chen, CEO of Fortiva (http://www.fortiva.com/), a hosted archiving services provider, is available to comment on why more companies are turning to hosted services for their messaging needs. He can also comment on the concerns that customers considering SaaS face, and how new technologies are helping reduce the risks to customers that choose to outsource. - A managed archiving services customer who previously managed a division of outsourced security services at one of the five leading IT services and consulting companies worldwide is available to provide perspective on the value of hosted services and his company's decision to outsource their email archiving needs. - A Fortiva partner and Frontbridge competitor offering managed security and hosted email services is available to comment on the recent acquisition as well as the overall market growth. - Michael Osterman, President of Osterman Research (http://www.ostermanresearch.com/) and the author of the upcoming "Hosted Messaging Market Trends, 2005-2008," report, is available to comment on current market for hosted services and the anticipated market growth. He can also comment specifically on the Frontbridge acquisition.
To set up an interview with the experts, vendors, or customers mentioned above, please contact:
Victoria Badgley 416-366-6666 x383 Victoria.badgley@fortiva.com Natalie Sauve 613-236-0909 x320 nsauve@highroad.com
Fortiva
CONTACT: Victoria Badgley of Fortiva, +1-416-366-6666, Ext. 383,Victoria.badgley@fortiva.com; or Natalie Sauve, +1-613-236-0909, Ext. 320,nsauve@highroad.com, for Fortiva
Web site: http://www.fortiva.com/http://www.ostermanresearch.com/
Source: PRNewswire
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