Amar Naher joins Virtus Data Centres as Head of Strategic Business Development

Virtus Data Centres, London’s flexible and efficient data centre specialists, appoints new Head of Strategic Business Development.

London, UK, December 09, 2013 – Virtus Data Centres Ltd, (Virtus), London’s flexible and efficient data centre specialists announced today that Amar Naher has joined Virtus as its new Head of Strategic Business Development.

With over 15 years of experience developing strategic relationships within the Enterprise sector including time at Misys, Interxion and CBRE, Amar will focus mainly on three key areas; to strengthen Virtus’ presence in the Global Enterprise markets and further develop Virtus’ Strategic Partnerships and Channel Alliances.

Neil Cresswell, CEO of Virtus, commented: “I am absolutely delighted that Amar has joined our team. His breadth of experience working within the Enterprise sector is a valuable addition to our current skills and capabilities and will allow us to address new markets and opportunities more efficiently.

Virtus is committed to providing its customers with the most intelligent data centre solutions in the market, as well as, the most eco-efficient. Work has now started on LONDON2, our flagship data centre in West London and we are looking at sites for LONDON3. Although we are expanding fast, we will not lose sight of our core values - service, flexibility and efficiency, but ultimately lowest TCOs for our customers.”

About Virtus:
Virtus, London’s flexible and efficient data centre specialists, help customers optimize their IT for today’s challenges. We assist clients to power their 24/7 IT operations with enough flexibility to enable IT expansion and consolidation, which helps businesses to run smoothly and grow securely.

Our data centre and connectivity solutions provide the foundation for technology which is increasingly at the front and centre of every successful, connected business and helps make IT more efficient, flexible and more cost-aligned to changing requirements.

In the last five years we have built a reputation for exceptional service and value. We specialize in the middle-market for data centre solutions in London, incorporating the best of wholesale and retail models. Virtus solutions are ideal for businesses that need scalable, reliable and efficient colocation, with the convenience and rich connectivity of London locations. They are uniquely flexible solutions supported by honest, responsive customer support, at the lowest TCO available in London.

Virtus is London’s fastest growing specialist data centre provider. Our highly experienced management and operations team has a perfect track record of delivering 100% availability to our cloud, MSP, financial, media and education customers. All our solutions are delivered from large eco-efficient data centres that have been designed, built and operated by Virtus on land that we own. Our expanding portfolio currently comprises 28 MVA of power in 21,242 sq. m. of data centre space located in outer London’s Zone 5 and interconnected to key sites in London by 20 leading network carriers.

Today, we continue to innovate in the way businesses of all types deploy and acquire colocation and connectivity services.

Virtus is London’s flexible and efficient data centre specialists for IT Service providers and Enterprise IT Companies.

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Black Dog Promotions Announces Newest Client/Media Partner, GSI Global, Inc.

GSI Global is partnering with Black Dog Promotions in developing state-of-the-industry content for digital broadcasting across multiple platforms, locally and internationally.

Scottsdale, AZ, November 11, 2013 — Black Dog Promotions is proud to introduce their newest client GSI Global, Inc. Business partners Tank Jones and Mike Smoot are at the helm of GSI Global, Inc., which launched in 2012. “Our mission at GSI Global is to connect consumers with content created by many providers and to do that in a profitable way,” Jones explained. “Anything video-related we do; whether its video integration into someone’s current website, or helping them to produce or edit a video, add graphic animation on a video or anything they can use video for, that’s what we do.” Essentially, any person or company can have their very own quality channel with GSI Global, Inc.

Founder of Black Dog Promotions, Scott Kelly said, “Not only are we gaining an exciting new client and partner with GSI Global, Inc., but we will also be launching the Black Dog Promotions Channel on their site. This marks an unprecedented media expansion that will also encompass some of Black Dog Promotions’ other clients. We are proud to have partnered with such a forward-thinking media company.”

Some popular channels on the site now include a Hispanic online media publication and Renegade Calendar Girls. The next channel that is already creating a lot of buzz is The Shorts Network and will debut in mid-November. “It’s a conglomeration of short films from independent producers as well as a couple of Academy Award-winning shorts. We’ve been getting a ton of films that we’re ingesting into the channel right now and we’ve got filmmakers from all over the world,” Jones explained. Of note, Jones is also a steadily working actor, appearing in many films including “Three Kings” and as Hank's physical therapist on the mega-hit show, “Breaking Bad.” In keeping it light-hearted, the site will be running a lot of spoof videos and spoof advertising paying homage to films and pop culture in general.

Another division of GSI Global provides a video integration component to online magazines and a way for real estate agents to showcase their home listings in a more interactive way. “We’re working with a lot of businesses in the Scottsdale area and the Hispanic Chamber of Commerce,” Jones noted. There will also be a pay-per-view component for martial arts fighting and other special events. Kelly added, “With so many special events and concerts, there will now be another incredibly attractive way for production companies to put forth quality media and retain a very high portion of profits.”

This site allows content partners to have creative control over their own channels without the aggravation of forced ads and channel providers will be able to choose to exactly whom they want to market their channel. “If someone has a following, they can provide the advertising and we’ll put that advertising (skins, pre-rolls, banners, etc.) on their channel. Our revenue share is much more favorable to where our content providers are making the lion’s share of the money compared to other video channels,” noted Jones. GSI Global, Inc. is positioned to become the premier video content platform for an unlimited number of industries, businesses and special-interest groups.

“We’re going to be one of the first companies to offer local channels for free. You’ll be able to watch all your local channels for free without a subscription to a cable or satellite provider,” said Jones. “We’re also affiliated with DISH Network and we provide the cable for lots of hotels, military bases and apartment complexes.” GSI Global, Inc. is also looking forward to providing premium content to foreign countries that don’t have access to quality content and programming.

Black Dog Promotions is a media and business development agency and also provides digital marketing and publicity consulting for regional and national brands. Black Dog’s team has a long history of success in the entertainment, sports, technology and finance industries. They have taken companies from concept to millions of dollars in sales and billions of dollars in market capitalization. Find out more at www.BlackDogPromotions.com – The Intersection of PR, Digital Marketing and Sales.

Tank Jones has known the Founder of Black Dog Promotions, Scott Kelly for many years from Jones’ prior career in hip-hop music and also through Jones’ own non-profit organization, Choices Education Empowerment which helps people believe in themselves, dream big, set goals, create a workable plan and maintain a can-do attitude. “With Scott’s background and what he’s done, this partnership is perfect,” said Jones.

GSI Global, Inc. currently has 50 channels providing content for the consumer market. Black Dog Promotions embraces the opportunities and exposure that GSI Global, Inc. will be able to provide with a vast array of content to many different audiences across nearly all platforms. For additional information on GSI, Global Inc. visit www.GSITVLive.com. Both Scott Kelly of Black Dog Promotions and Tank Jones of GSI Global, Inc. are available for interviews.

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Black Dog Promotions
9920 S. Rural Rd., Ste 108
Tempe, AZ 85284
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