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RECENT April 14, 2008: TELX APPOINTS ROSE KLIMOVICH VICE PRESIDENT OF PRODUCT DEVELOPMENT Position marks Telx’s focus on growth of products and services portfolio New York, NY (April 14, 2008) — Telx is pleased to announce the appointment of Rose Klimovich as Vice President of Product Development. In this key position at Telx, Ms. Klimovich will lead the company’s efforts in developing new products and services, planning new technology and assist in forming the company’s business strategy and alliances. Rose joins Telx with over 20 years experience in developing, building, scaling and managing an array of Telecommunications and Internet products and services. Prior to joining Telx, Rose worked at AT&T as VP of Business Strategy responsible for strategy development, and evaluation and investment in new markets and technologies. This included developing offers specific to the Content/Media, Internet and Broadband industries and developing the strategy and plan for the AT&T IP network and peering. Also, Rose achieved a leadership position in VPN services and providing services for the cable industry and led AT&T’s growth in IP network and IP services. This announcement confirms Telx’s commitment to growth by focusing on meeting and exceeding the product and service demands of its more than 600 customers in 14 facilities nationwide. “We are thrilled that Rose has joined our team,” commented Tesh Durvasula, Chief Marketing and Business Officer, “As Telx continues to focus on our customer’s growing technology needs, Rose’s experience and vision will provide Telx with a well-rounded thought leader who can help guide the company’s products and services to the next level.” “I am excited to be part of the Telx team. I see Telx as a proven leader in interconnection and related colocation space and I think we can leverage that position to develop and launch innovative services that meet the evolving requirements of our customers,” stated Ms. Klimovich. About Telx For more information about Telx, visit www.telx.com or contact Ilissa Miller, Director of Marketing Communications andPublic Relations at Telx, imiller@telx.com, 212-480-3300. March 25, 2008: 7ticks Deploys Network Technology to Facilitate Ultra-Low Latency Financial Trading at Telx Managed Application Service Provider Enhances Edge Network Performance for Financial Transactions New York, NY (March 25, 2008) — Telx, the leader in providing interconnectivity solutions through network-neutral, network rich, colocation facilities announced today that 7ticks, Inc. has deployed their leading-edge trading infrastructure at Telx’s New York facility located at 111 8th Avenue. This deployment marks 7ticks’ first implementation of a carrier grade network-neutral bridge between the Chicago and New York financial markets. 7ticks’ presence at Telx’s 111 8th Avenue facility focuses on extending their reach to new financial markets as well as facilitating low latency connectivity to their POP at 350 E Cermak in Chicago, which has the quickest access available to the Chicago Mercantile Exchange (CME) matching engines that execute electronic bid and ask transactions for the exchange. The company designs ultra-low latency solutions for financial transactions via CME LNET, a 40mbps redundant network connected directly to CME Globex®. In addition to providing managed access solutions to the CME and other leading international exchanges, 7ticks provides direct access to the Intercontinental Exchange® (NYSE: ICE), a global commodity and financial products marketplace, including the world’s leading electronic energy markets and soft-commodity exchange. “We are thrilled that 7ticks has selected Telx for their managed network implementation in New York,” commented Bill Kolman, Executive Vice President of Sales for Telx, “Their ability to offer trading companies access to an ultra-low latency network, with the option for aggressive SLA’s for the purpose of executing financial transactions, is a testament to our success in attracting enterprise companies requiring leading-edge connectivity and access to some of the world’s most successful trading exchanges.” “Telx has made our expansion into the New York market seamless,” stated Adam Florzak, Business Development Manager at 7ticks, “With increasingly limited space and power in Chicago, and the growing demand among trading firms requiring ultra-low latency access to the CME and ICE, our expansion requirements, which included access to multiple, diverse network providers offering low-latency on-net access to our core network, were fully realized at Telx’s 111 8th Avenue facility. These premier services help satisfy our need for speed, because in this business, time is money and milliseconds matter.” Telx also has a presence in the Chicago market with Meet Me Room facilities located at both 350 E. Cermak and 600 South Federal in Chicago. The next phase of 7ticks’ global expansion will be a direct, network-neutral connection from their New York POP to a proximity POP located at the Eurex Exchange presence in Frankfurt, Germany. About 7ticks, Inc.
About Telx For more information about Telx, visit www.telx.com or contact Ilissa Miller, Director of Marketing Communications andPublic Relations at Telx, imiller@telx.com, 212-480-3300. March 5, 2008: TELX ANNOUNCES THE 2008 CUSTOMER BUSINESS EXCHANGE (CBX) Annual Customer Event to be held in New York, June 5, 2008 New York, NY (March 5, 2008) — Telx, the leader in providing interconnectivity solutions through network-neutral, network rich, colocation facilities announced today that their annual Customer Business Exchange the “Telx CBX” will be held in New York City June 5, 2008 from 9am to 3pm at The Brooklyn Bridge Marriott Hotel The CBX is the industry’s premier networking event focused on generating business opportunities and closing deals that facilitate interconnects between global networks within Telx facilities. This year’s event coincides with the North American Network Operator’s Group (NANOG), which for the first time will hold their meeting in New York and is also being hosted by Telx. The CBX attracts hundreds of leading global networking and IT visionaries who are Telx customers, prospects or technology partners. Over 1,000 attendees registered for the 2007 CBX and with the addition of hundreds of global network architects and network design professionals attending from NANOG, Telx expects the CBX to be even larger than past years. In addition, it is anticipated that attendees of the annual Global Telecommunications Meeting (GTM) and the newly formed International Telecom Week (ITW) held in Washington D.C., will be extend their trip to attend the CBX. The Brooklyn Bridge Marriott Hotel is offering discount hotel rates to attendees. “Each year the CBX event grows, not only larger but more focused and targeted toward companies we can actually do business with” commented Erick Contag, Director of US and International Marketing and Sales at Brasil Telecom GlobeNet. “Each year attending the CBX offers GlobeNet the opportunity to meet with relevant network operators, which directly and indirectly correlates into new business opportunities,” added Contag. The CBX is designed around an open exhibition floor where only networks or technology partners that are physically located in Telx facilities are invited to exhibit. This ensures that any deal done with a network-based exhibitor at the CBX can be implemented immediately in a Telx facility without incurring additional local loop charges and dramatically reducing time to revenue. CBX attendees appreciate this inherent benefit of attending, which is aided by the ability to schedule meetings with other confirmed attendees prior to the event through the Telx designed and branded One-On-One online meeting system. During the event there is a separate, managed area designated for these pre-arranged meetings, which Telx representatives facilitate by keeping track of scheduled appointments. The CBX also features a Press Room, where select exhibitors are invited to announce significant business developments before an audience of targeted reporters and media professionals. The 2007 media announcements featured major news affecting the global telecommunications industry by 4Connections, DataNet, Deutsche Telekom, Globenet/Brasil Telecom, Hibernia Atlantic, iNETWORKS Group, IPsmarx, ISID & HKCOLO, Luna, Mzima Networks, Tiscali International, VoIP Logic, and Stealth Communications. Press and Media attendees included Virgo Publishing, IP Business Magazine and Internet Telephony Magazine. "The CBX event is among the best in the industry for meeting and networking with industry execs," says Bob Titsch, publisher and editorial director of IP Business magazine. "It seems to double in size every year. Last year in just one day we met 80 or 90 new contacts and we were introduced to a number of new companies and products through the CBX Press Room. That's why we make it a priority to attend and sponsor the event every year. It's not to be missed." Telx has already begun to sign-up sponsors and Press Room participants for the event on June 5, 2008. For more information on how you can participate or attend the CBX, please contact Jennifer Sauer at jsauer@telx.com. About Telx For more information about Telx, visit www.telx.com or contact Ilissa Miller, Director of Marketing Communications andPublic Relations at Telx, imiller@telx.com, 212-480-3300. February 12, 2008: DIVERSIFIED CAPITAL LEASES 25,000 SQUARE FEET AT 8435 STEMMONS IN DALLAS Telx to Hold Ribbon Cutting Ceremony Today at First American Center DALLAS – February 12, 2008– Diversified Capital, a commercial real estate investment and management company headquartered in Lakewood, New Jersey, today announced that Telx, a leading provider of network rich colocation and interconnection services, has leased approximately 25,000 square feet of space at 8435 Stemmons Freeway in Dallas, Texas. The space, located on all of the building’s second floor and part of the first, will be used to house network connectivity services for Telx’s global client base. Ben Sumner of Stream Realty acted as the broker for this transaction and will oversee leasing activity for the building. The First American Center at 8435 Stemmons has a total of 11 stories and 230,000 square feet. The building contains a substantial amount of recently-vacated space available for lease and is ideal for back office operations that may utilize Telx’s colocation services. “Currently Dallas is one of the highest job growth markets in the country and a center of technological activity,” said Bruce Stern, Vice President of Business Development at Diversified Capital. “When Diversified acquired the building five years ago, we recognized the tremendous growth potential of the area. We look forward to the opportunities created by this partnership with Telx and future tenants, including the upcoming development of full-service executive suites for short-term lease, on the 4th floor of our building.” Telx will use the space to house more than 800 cabinets for network providers and enterprises to exchange network and content. It will be wired with redundant AC and DC power options and generator back-up solutions. Telx also manages the Meet Me Room, a smaller space also in Dallas at 2323 Bryan, which it will interconnect with its newly acquired facilities at Stemmons via a metro fiber ring. “The technological capabilities, together with the multiple networks already available at 8435 Stemmons make the building an attractive location to house our Xchange centers and offer an even greater range of communications and technology capabilities to our clients,” said Eric Shepcaro, Chairman and CEO of Telx. “The Dallas market has always been a center for technology and is starting to see growth in the financial services sector. Dallas is an important part of our national facility footprint; Dallas is situated in an important geographical location where nationwide networks interconnect which makes the city an excellent place to manage global network services such as call centers or back-up and storage requirements.” The ribbon cutting ceremony lead by the Dallas Chamber of Commerce will take place on February 12th at 10 a.m. About Telx About Diversified Capital Diversified is a highly focused commercial real estate investment and management company with headquarters in Lakewood, New Jersey.Founded in 1999, the company owns and manages properties in New Jersey, Connecticut, Pennsylvania, Virginia and Texas. Diversified specializes in acquiring and turning around troubled properties. The company's property acquisition and management strategy provides the firm with a competitive advantage -- velocity. Aggressively pursuing value-added acquisitions, the company is able to identify and quickly capitalize on opportunities in the marketplace. For more information, please visit www.diversified-capital.com. Media Contact: Robert Solomon (212) 515-1964 rsolomon@galvinanderson.com January 30, 2008: 4Connections Expands Their Regional Footprint into the Telx Facilities in Weehawken, New Jersey
From Miami, Florida at the Metro Connect USA 2008 Conference and New York, NY- (January 30, 2008) – Telx, the premier operator of network-neutral, network rich, colocation facilities in the United States announces the addition of 4Connections to their Weehawken, NJ facility, which is an expansion point for the 4Connections New Jersey regional network. Through this expansion of their leading New Jersey regional network, 4Connections will offer an expanded array of broadband technology solutions to both carriers and enterprises. The 4Connections independent fiber optic network enables the communications of voice, data and video applications.
The expansion of 4Connections’ regional footprint into the Telx facility, located at 300 Boulevard East, enables the network operator to offer regional and last mile connectivity solutions to global financial network operators already located in, or requiring diverse access to, the building. This expansion serves as a strategic move for 4Connections, by having a presence in the Telx’s Weehawken facility Meet Me Room, 4Connections now has the ability to extend their offer of core services such as Dark Fiber and Managed Layer 1 Ethernet solutions to both the financial enterprise community and common telecommunication carriers already serving the area. “We are excited that 4Connections has chosen to expand their network into our Weehawken, NJ facility,” stated Tesh Durvasula, Chief Marketing and Business Officer for Telx, “this facility serves the need for customers requiring diversity and redundancy outside of Manhattan, but within the New York Metro Area” About 4Connections, LLC About Telx January 22, 2008: TIERONE NETWORKS RECEIVES FCC LICENSES IN TEXAS
ENABLES EXPANSION AND INTERCONNECTIVITY THROUGH THE TELX FACILITY IN DALLAS
New York, NY and Dallas, TX, January 22, 2008 -
TierOne Networks, a Dallas based Wireless Internet Service Provider (WISP), announced today that the Federal Communications Commission Wireless Telecommunications Bureau has granted multiple Licenses and Frequency Paths on several important links in TierOne’s broadband backbone. The 170 Mbps links to Ellis County in the Dallas/Fort Worth market, are fully operational and enable Ellis County residents and businesses to benefit from a backbone directly interconnected to the Network Access Point (NAP) for the internet which is accessible through the Telx colocation facilities located at 2323 Bryan Street in Dallas, TX. The Dallas NAP is the point at which all 60 major carriers meet and transfer data between networks and represents the most cost effective and reliable broadband source in the Dallas/Fort Worth area. Telx has been a strong partner enabling TierOne to interconnect to an array of network operators and enterprise businesses in the Dallas/Fort Worth area. Telx’s facility provides TierOne a managed ‘meet-me’ point allowing them to expand their network service offerings to the growing list of companies located in the Meet Me Room at Bryan Street. With the addition of the FCC Licenses, this makes TierOne the only WISP in the Dallas/Fort Worth area with an FCC licensed backbone connected to the Telx Meet Me Room and accessible to companies connected to or require connectivity to the Dallas NAP. Customers will now benefit by receiving a substantial improvement in speed, low latency, and reliability in their services. “This represents a major milestone in our progress toward building a Carrier-Grade Network to provide world class services,” said CEO Kevin Weaver, “this upgrade gives us the ability to replace customers old “wire-lined carriers” with TierOne’s wireless internet, VoIP, and value added services.” “We are honored to be a network enabler for TierOne Networks, allowing them to grow their business in a cost effective and efficient manner,” stated Bill Kolman, Executive Vice President of Sales for Telx, “our goal is to provide an array of layered solutions to various companies while providing managed cross-connections and colocation services to enterprise businesses and network operators alike.” About TierOne Networks About Telx January 10, 2008: Telx Receives INTERNET TELEPHONY® Magazine’s 10th Annual Product of the Year Award -Telx|vision Recognized for Outstanding Innovation
New York, NY January 10, 2008 -
Telx announced today that Technology Marketing Corporation’s (TMC®) INTERNET TELEPHONY magazine has named telx|vision, a web-based on demand video channel, as a recipient of its 2007 Product of the Year Award. INTERNET TELEPHONY has been the VoIP Authority Since 1998™.
Telx|vision, launched in January 2007, has set an industry standard for web-based communications and on-demand video content relevant to the telecommunications industry. Information about telecommunication companies, publications and events are featured as well as one-on-one interviews with leading executives providing their insight and commentary about the industry and their thoughts on the future of communications. Exclusive content is available through telx’s proprietary online video player, developed to enhance and educate users about telecommunications, Meet Me Rooms and the Core Interconnection industry. “We are thrilled that telx|vision has been recognized as an innovative and industry leading product by INTERNET TELEPHONY,” stated Hunter Newby, Chief Strategy Officer of telx. “This web-based video tool was a vision realized for telx in 2007, with over 65 interviews and 20 hours of footage yet to edit, we are proud that the information shared through our on-demand videos is educating and providing insight to the telecommunications industry and the greater general public.” “Telx has proven they are committed to quality and excellence while addressing real needs in the marketplace. INTERNET TELEPHONY is pleased to grant a 2007 Product of the Year Award to their On-Demand television channel, telx|vision,” said Rich Tehrani, TMC President and Editor-in-Chief of INTERNET TELEPHONY magazine. “We’re proud to honor their hard work and accomplishments and look forward to more innovative solutions from telx in the future.” A full list of Product of the Year winners will be published in the February, 2008 issue of INTERNET TELEPHONY magazine. To find out where telx|vision will be next, visit our events calendar at www.telx.com. About Telx About INTERNET TELEPHONY magazine About TMC January 10, 2008: Carrier Hotel Alliance Members Will Be Presenting at the Pacific Telecom Council Conference in Hawaii January 13-16, 2008 Core180 Selected as Official Sponsor of the CHA Suite
New York, NY January 10, 2008 -
The Carrier Hotel Alliance ‘CHA’ will be attending and presenting at the upcoming Pacific Telecommunications Council (PTC) event in Honolulu, Hawaii, “Telecom With Vision,” January 13–16, 2008. Come meet with CHA members and Core180, the official sponsor of the CHA suite at PTC in the Rainbow Tower, Suite 1112. The CHA is a cooperative effort of key North American carrier hotel owners; including 1102 Grand, CRG West, telx, The Westin Building. The CHA will host customer meetings at the PTC 2008 conference in the Core180 sponsored suite. John Savageau, Managing Director of CRG West and Hunter Newby, the Chief Strategy Officer of telx will both be participating on a panel at the PTC 2008 session titled ‘The Marriage of Networks and Next Generation Data Centers’ to be held Tuesday January 15th at the Hilton Hawaiian Village in Honolulu. The session will be chaired by David Dunn, Senior Vice President of CRG West. “The value of these panels should not be underscored,” stated Michael Boyle, Director of Business Development for the Westin Building. “In addition to the incredible networking opportunities, the PTC program team has assembled the industry’s most talented and gifted individuals to discuss the future of telecommunications.” . The CHA is also excited to announce that for the first time a company, Core180 has sponsored the CHA event suite. “Core180’s decision to support the CHA is based on our belief that the business model of carrier networks has changed to include the convenience and cost savings of Carrier Hotel Alliance properties,” stated David Baule, Chief Executive Officer of Core180. Core180’s platform utilizes the CHA members and their facility’s footprint to connect major Carrier Hotels in the United States for the purpose of optimizing last mile distribution for international carriers, large enterprises and government agencies. In addition, telx|vision, telx’s web-based on demand video channel, which recently won product of the year by Internet Telephony Magazine, will be on location at the PTC conducting live interviews with key industry executives to increase exposure and help deliver their messages. The telx|vision shoot is scheduled for Monday January 14th at the PTC 2008 event in the CHA suite in the Rainbow Tower. Companies interested in meeting with CHA members or scheduling a free telx|vision interview, are encouraged to contact Jennifer Sauer at jsauer@telx.com to get on the schedule. About Core180 About the Carrier Hotel Alliance December 17, 2007: Telx Acquires 21,000 Square Feet of Co-location Space in Dallas to Expand Network Rich Co-location and Connectivity Services Growth Plan For 2008 to Include New Telx Colochange Centers New York, NY and Dallas, TX December 17, 2007-Telx, a leading provider of network rich carrier neutral co-location and interconnection services has acquired 21,000 square feet of space at 8435 Stemmons Freeway in Dallas, Texas; offering global enterprise networks the ability to expand and meet their demanding communications and technology requirements. This acquisition brings over 800 additional cabinets for co-location and interconnection services to the greater Dallas market; only months after Telx announced the expansion of their initial Dallas facility located in the Univision Tower Building at 2323 Bryan Street, doubling the size to over 11,000 square feet. Telx will be deploying a fiber network to link the two facilities enabling customers in the new Stemmons facility the ability to reach 70+ networks already deployed within the Telx Meet Me Room Xchange Center at 2323 Bryan. Telx will now operate over 31,000 square feet of co-location space in Dallas, solidifying its position as the leading provider of network rich technology co-location facilities. “2007 has been a year of phenomenal growth for Telx as well as a year of significant integration. We acquired ten network rich exchange facilities from Digital Realty Trust and one from NYC Connect providing us a presence at 111 8th Avenue in New York,” stated Eric Shepcaro, Chairman and CEO of Telx. “Now, with 14 facilities in 9 markets, the time is right to continue our expansion and growth. Stemmons will also provide us the opportunity to deploy our annex strategy of new Telx ColoXchange Centers that will provide an array of Telx connectivity products and services.” According to Tier 1 Research’s ‘Carrier Neutral Colocation’ report, Dallas/North Texas is the 3rd largest marketplace of Carrier Neutral Co-location in North America. The report also indicates that co-location companies are more focused on investing in other markets, making Dallas an underserved market for new space. The co-location space Telx acquired at 8435 Stemmons Freeway is a purpose built data center facility. It offers raised floors and boasts redundant power sources, both AC and DC options, generator back-up and HVAC solutions required to support global network operators and enterprise equipment. The Greater Dallas Chamber of Commerce Economic Development Group recognizes Dallas as a fast growing technology corridor with recent initiatives focused on attracting businesses and to grow the economy include such programs as the DALLAS REGIONAL MOMENTUM. “Not only are we thrilled to play such a significant role in this expanding technology corridor, but to use this expansion announcement as the opportunity for the re-branding of Telx Meet Me Rooms into Telx ‘Xchange Centers’ which will serve as locations for our growing list of network providers, content providers and enterprises to exchange network and content and grow their businesses,” stated Tesh Durvasula, CMO for Telx. “In 2008, Telx expects to add and expand network rich ColoXchange Centers in several of the 9 markets it currently operates in as well as expanding into several new markets,” continued Durvasula. About telx December 10, 2007: THE FIRST NEW YORK NANOG EVENT WILL BE HOSTED BY TELX NANOG43 TO BE HELD IN NEW YORK, JUNE 1-4 2008
Brooklyn, NY December 10, 2007 - telx, the premier operator of Meet Me Room and Core Interconnection Colocation Facilities in the United States, has been chosen to host NANOG43, June 1-4, 2008 in New York City. NANOG, The North American Network Operators Group, is an education and operational forum for the coordination and dissemination of technical information related to backbone/enterprise networking technologies and operational practices. NANOG events are held tri-annually and attract over 450 Internet network operators, engineers; and software and hardware vendors throughout North America and around the world.
“We have always wanted to hold a meeting in New York. It is a major telecommunications hub of global network operators,” commented Betty Burke, Project Manager of Merit Network Inc., the organization that coordinates NANOG meetings. “telx is a great partner to work with since their business model is about connectivity and internetworking which is what makes the Internet an accessible global tool for communications.” “telx is honored to be the host for the 43rd NANOG meeting in New York. Being the largest carrier-neutral, physical layer interconnection facility in New York, we bring together numerous global networks including many major IP backbones and this unique vantage has given us the opportunity to also bring together the decision makers behind those networks," stated Hunter Newby, Chief Strategy Officer of telx. "The NANOG meeting is the best networking forum in the United States to reach the entire Internet community and our core beliefs in solving interconnection problems fit perfectly with the event's underlying purpose of bringing the community together. We are very excited that this will be the first time NANOG has ever been hosted in New York which is an accomplishment we have aspired to achieve for many years. telx looks forward to greeting everyone and providing an excellent meeting for all participants," added Tesh Durvasula, Chief Marketing Officer of telx. The final agenda and venue are still in development, however based on the success of NANOG41 recently held in Albuquerque, New Mexico, and considering this event’s location in New York, expectations are high for one of the largest events in NANOG history. About telx About Merit Network, Inc. November 29, 2007: IDC Global Networks Expands into telx’s Chicago Facility 350 East Cermak Road in Chicago Hosts an Array of Global Network Operators
New York, NY and Chicago November 29, 2007
telx, the premier operator of Meet Me Room and Core Interconnection colocation Facilities in the United States announces IDC Global Networks, one of Chicago’s leading Colocation and private metro networking service providers, has taken space in telx’s facility at 350 East Cermak Road in Chicago.
IDC Global has recognized that telx’s Meet Me Room Facility is a strategic partnership enabling IDC Global and its colocation customer’s access to an expanded array of best of breed global network service providers and financial market data sources. “IDC Global is an ideal solution provider for the telx Meet Me Room facilities,” stated Tesh Durvasula, Chief Marketing and Business Development Officer for telx. “IDC Global, along with its own colocation facilities, also provides low latency, high bandwidth Wide Area Networking solutions to enterprises and telecom carriers. Not only can IDC’s colocation customers use IDC’s network to gain access to global network operators in our Meet Me Room but our customers can now cross connect to IDC Global’s metro network and benefit from their carrier neutral, wide area networking solutions and access to global financial market data” As Global Enterprise Networks become more sophisticated and their network requirements begin to mimic traditional global telecom carriers’, their networking equipment and the providers they procure from will need to be centralized, which is why global carriers choose to colocate with Meet Me Room and Core Interconnection Facility providers like telx. “The Meet Me Room model provides a cost effective approach to companies who need easy access to reliable, redundant, and best of breed solution providers in any market where they have a presence,” commented Shelly Greco from IDC Global. “Our decision to build into telx allows us access to an additional set of customers who are focused on purchasing global network and colocation services and increases the network choices and reach for our current customers.” Most interesting is the choice a Colocation and network solution provider, such as IDC Global, has made in seeking out a Meet Me Room and Core Interconnection Facility such as telx. The telx model provides customers, either within Data Centers or large Colocation space, the ability to connect to the most number of global networks with the smallest amount of presence. The focus at telx is on Core Interconnection services compared to Data Center and large Colocation Facilities whose focus is on the space and power. The two business models from telx and IDC Global, Data Centers and Core Interconnection Facilities compliment one another and are solutions that should be considered together rather than separately or competitively since they meet different requirements of Global Network Operators. Look out for more information about telx and IDC Global in the Chicago area as both companies prepare for a customer event to be held at 350 East Cermak in February 2008. About IDC Global Networks About telx October 25, 2007: telx’s Miami Facility Adds FiberLight Network Infrastructure
Growth Expected with Appointment of Dedicated Sales Executive
New York, NY: October 25, 2007
telx, the premier operator of Meet Me Room and Core Interconnection collocation Facilities in the United States announces the addition of FiberLight, the premier provider of dark fiber network infrastructure to their Miami Meet Me Room located at 36 North East 2nd Street in Miami, Florida.
FiberLight designs, constructs and manages metro dark fiber rings in six tier one cities and has affiliate agreements to provide fiber in 30 tier 203 metropolitan markets. With the addition of FiberLight, telx customers in Miami can now interconnect to one of the regions most recognized industry experts in the management and delivery of dark fiber solutions providing a full array of services to wholesale carriers, large enterprise customers, federal, state and local governments requiring metro fiber connectivity in the Miami metropolitan region. “We have built out our metro dark fiber ring into the telx Meet Me Room in Miami because we know this will allow our company to provide key services to the companies in the Miami metro markets who choose to collocate their Core Interconnection equipment with telx,” commented Kevin Coyne, COO of FiberLight. “We have grown tremendously with telx in their Atlanta carrier hotel and believe in their model in providing companies with ease of connectivity to major network operators is the driver to our own success.” telx continues to grow and add not only customers but resources to the Miami market. Recently the company expanded their team with the addition of Kelly Joyce, an industry veteran with deep relationships with major Latin and South American companies who require connectivity to major US network and Global network operator networks in the Miami market. “FiberLight has been a terrific partner, particularly in the South Eastern portion of the United States where their dark fiber metro network is quite extensive,” said Hunter Newby, Chief Strategy Officer of telx. “Our model has had proven success in New York and Atlanta and will no doubt create efficiencies in the Miami market solving interconnectivity problems for network operators who need access between the Americas.” telx is positioning Miami as a strong market for growth due to the growing requirements of carriers and global enterprise network operators to gain access to the major communication networks leading to and from Latin and South America. According to Internet World Stats, who tracks Internet population statistics, Internet users and population stats show North American penetration at 69% and South and Central American penetration, including the Caribbean at an average of 18%. In addition, with North America’s Internet users reaching 233 million with an estimated population over 334 million and South and Central America and the Caribbean reaching 110 million Internet users combined compared to a combined population of over 556 million there appears to be a significant amount of growth of communications yet to be realized between the Americas. About FiberLight About telx October 10, 2007: telx Appoints Tesh Durvasula as Chief Marketing and Business Officer
New York, NY: October 10, 2007
telx, the premier operator of Meet Me Room and Core Interconnection Colocation Facilities in the United States announces the appointment of Tesh Durvasula as Chief Marketing and Business Officer.
Mr. Durvasula will now be leading Corporate Development and all facets of Marketing to include; product, distribution strategies, pricing and promotions, communications, public relations, business development and customer support. This appointment rounds out the executive management team and provides Mr. Durvasula with a key leadership position in the ‘new’ telx company which has grown from 2 to 13 facilities in the past 9 months, including the acquisition of NYC Connect where Mr. Durvasula was Co-Founder and Chief Operating Officer. “As we position ourselves for continued growth into 2008, Tesh has proven to be an invaluable team member and manager who has lead the integration of NYC Connect into our telx family efficiently and effectively,” commented Eric Shepcaro, Chairman and Chief Executive Officer of telx. “I am delighted to appoint Tesh as our new Chief Marketing and Business Officer and am confident that our brand, market position and product development will continue to meet the growing demands of our customers.” Mr. Durvasula is an industry veteran bringing over 17 years of technology and management experience to the company. Prior to founding NYC Connect in 2003, which was acquired by telx in March 2007, Mr. Durvasula has held various roles in sales, marketing, IT services, hosting, data center and telecommunications. He previously served as Vice President of Sales and Business Development for Metromedia Fiber Network (a.k.a. AboveNet), where he played a major role in two strategic acquisitions; AboveNet in September 1999 and Sitesmith in February 2001. With the appointment of Tesh Durvasula as Chief Marketing and Business Officer, telx’s recent announcements about market expansions in Dallas and New York, the addition of the Brilliant Platformsm to their 111 8th Avenue Meet Me Room facilities and continued focus on partnerships with customers and leading industry technology companies, telx is set for unprecedented growth leading into 2008. About telx September 18, 2007: telx Adds Brilliant Platformsm Protocol Translation Services at their 111 8th Avenue, New York City Facility
New York, NY: September 18, 2007
telx, the premier operator of Meet Me Room and Core Interconnection Colocation Facilities in the United States announces the addition of their Brilliant Platformsm to their 111 8th Avenue, New York City Meet Me Room facility.
The Brilliant Platformsm was developed by telx in 2004 to provide managed interconnection services between diverse global networks in their 60 Hudson Street, New York City Meet Me Area. The platform provides optical protocol translations between SONET and SDH networks enabling domestic US and International networks the ability to interconnect between ANSI and ETSI systems within the optical switch fabric. In addition to global protocol translations, The Brilliant Platformsm offers a robust suite of managed services to telx customers including outsourced multiplexing and circuit grooming, wideband digital cross connecting, and managed Ethernet Service over SONET or SDH. telx customers connected on the Platform are able to successfully deliver SONET-based, SDH-based and/or next-generation data services while realizing significant efficiencies in bandwidth management and provisioning intervals. With this announcement, the Brilliant Platformsm is now available in 3 of the telx facilities; 56 Marietta Street in Atlanta, 60 Hudson Street in New York, 111 8th Avenue in New York, and the Brilliant Platformsm node at 1 Wilshire Boulevard in Los Angeles. “Our goal is to provide the most effective Interconnectivity options available to global networks,” comments Hunter Newby the Chief Strategy Officer of telx. “By providing Brilliant Platformsm services, we make it easier for global networks to interconnect with each other. Many of our over 500 customers are European and International carriers, so the ability to allow them to digitally cross connect with SONET or SDH conversions was a high priority for us. The Brilliant Platformsm can also perform integrated switching, transport and restoration services, thereby reducing costs and optimizing our customers’ networks. Customers simply have a port into the Platform and do not require actual network equipment within our facilities.” The Brilliant Platformsm offers the following services; Optical conversation between SONET and SDH, Hubbing services from STM-64 through E1 and OC-192 through DS1, Grooming services from E3 through STM-64 and DS3 through OC-192, hubbing, grooming and conversion services, Ethernet over SONET or SDH and Digital cross-connect system (DCSs) “Meet Me Room in a box.” Benefits available to customers include; no hardware requirements to multiplex circuits, no need for separate DCS solutions at the optical level, 24x7x365 monitoring and support with a 99.999% equipment uptime SLA. About telx September 5, 2007: WV Fiber Leverages telx’s Colocation Facilities to Complete Major Upgrades in its Network
New York, NY: September 5, 2007
WV Fiber, LLC (WVF) a Nashville, TN-based next-generation service provider has announced the completion of major upgrades to its network infrastructure. WV Fiber has leveraged its relationship with telx, their Core Interconnection and Colocation provider to extend its network offering to over 500 customers located in telx’s facilities across the United States. To enhance customer experience, WV Fiber’s past year has been spent redesigning and implementing new line capacity and hardware design using Cisco 6500 and Cisco 7606 series routers. The WV Fiber new network infrastructure topology consists of three 10Gig rings, with each ring providing at least two diverse paths; an eastern ring connects London, New York, Chicago, Las Vegas, Atlanta and Ashburn; a western ring connects Chicago, Las Vegas, Los Angeles and San Jose; the third ring circumferences the United States. WVF’s relationship with telx is paramount to their continued success. telx operates 13-Meet Me Room and Core Interconnection facilities nationwide. WV Fiber has POPs in Atlanta, Chicago, Los Angeles, New York and San Jose which provides WVF customers requiring access to WV Fiber’s network multiple options for diverse access. In addition, customers who require IP transit can leverage WV Fiber’s peering network which consists of over 450 direct peers offering smooth and fast connections to most of the Internet. “We are pleased to colocate with telx wherever possible,” stated Peter Marcum, Chief Executive Officer of WV Fiber. “telx provides us with the most diverse range of options for buying and selling our network connectivity and services.” “We are thrilled that our Core Interconnection business model can be a springboard for WV Fiber’s success,” comments Hunter Newby, Chief Strategy Officer of telx. “By upgrading their network and extending their services to the greater telx community, not only is a validation of what we do, but a win for other customers requiring diverse and reliable IP connectivity, content creation and management services from within our facilities.” For more information about WV Fiber, please contact Mark Wilson, Vice President of Sales at mwilson@wvfiber.com or tel: 404 751 9411. About telx August 7, 2007: The Georgia Aquarium Connects Dark Fiber Network to telx- The Network Enables Interconnectivity to the National Lambda Rail Research Network New York, NY: August 7, 2007- The Georgia Aquarium has chosen to construct a dark fiber network into telx’s Carrier Hotel at 56 Marietta Street in Atlanta, GA. This network build enables interconnections to Southern Light Rail (SLR) which provides access to the National Lambda Rail research and education network. As the world’s largest aquarium, the Georgia Aquarium features more than eight million gallons of water supporting varied habitats of marine life. The aquarium features entertainment and educational exhibits and hosts a 10,000 square foot aquatic veterinary care facility and is the only facility that integrates an aquarium and veterinarian teaching hospital. In order to achieve their goal of being the leading facility for aquatic animal conservation and research, the Georgia Aquarium had to assess their ability to communicate to the greater research networks. Upon review of the building owned and operated by telx and evaluating their colocation Meet Me Room and Core Interconnection Facility at 56 Marietta Street, they discovered the most amount of diverse and varied providers were available. The network providers include major fiber providers offering access to key research networks, including the Southern Light Rail (SLR) , a research network aggregator providing access to the Internet 2 network and the National Lambda Rail (NLR), and the Southern Crossroads (SoX), a research network peering service. SLR and SoX are designed to facilitate access to current and future highly integrated, digital communications services for education, research and economic development within the region and across the United States and so provides current and future value to The Aquarium. The Aquarium colocates their Core Interconnection equipment with telx who manages the cross connects interconnecting their dark fiber network to an array of providers. Through this invaluable connection, the Georgia Aquarium gains the ability to collaborate with other aquariums and educational institutions on various research initiatives. “By choosing telx, we have opened various avenues to enhance and share our research capabilities that make the Georgia Aquarium unique, “said Beach Clark, Vice President of Information Technology, Georgia Aquarium. “By building our own dark fiber network into telx, we save money on various local loops that would otherwise be necessary to gain access to these invaluable research networks.” "We are honored to have been chosen by the Georgia Aquarium as a primary interconnection point on their network. We are committed to enhancing enterprise networks in Atlanta and throughout the rest of the country by providing the highest quality environment and options for network connectivity,” stated Hunter Newby, Chief Strategy Officer of telx. “This announcement and our relationship with the Georgia Aquarium, SoX and NLR is a testament to that." For more information about telx and their services, please visit www.telx.com or contact Ilissa Miller, Director Marketing Communications and Public Relations, at 212 480 3300. About The Georgia Aquarium About telx July 25, 2007: TierOne Networks Expands Wireless Mesh Network in Ellis County, Texas Dallas, Texas and New York, NY: July 25, 2007 TierOne Networks, a tenant of telx, the Meet Me Room operator of 2323 Bryan Street Dallas, Texas; today announced the expansion of its Ellis County Wireless Internet Service Provider (WISP) mesh network. The expansion represents both an increase in territory and an improvement in signal quality for existing customers. “Making the new site operational creates the beginning of sustainable hyper-growth for TierOne and unprecedented broadband access for rural customers in Ellis County, Texas”, said CEO Kevin Weaver. “Our business is only as good as our partners”, said COO Kim Marshall. TierOne’s Skypilot technology is touted by the Yankee Group as the “innovative next-generation technology solution” for rural broadband access. “telx offers us networking opportunities, proximity and access that we can depend on.” By choosing the telx Meet Me Room in Dallas to expand their WISP, TierOne has chosen one of the premier carrier Internet gateway facilities in North America. As one of the fastest growing Meet Me Room and Core Interconnection Facility providers in America, telx recently announced expansion plans for 2323 Bryan Street which would nearly double the current capacity available within their Meet Me Room. “We are thrilled that TierOne has recognized the value of our Meet Me Room,” said Bill Kolman, Executive Vice President of Sales for telx. “Our Dallas facility represents one of our fastest growing interconnection points for service providers, ISPs, content providers and enterprise customers. Our goal to provide physical proximity to and from the most amount of providers within our facilities is further realized through TierOne’s selection of telx in Dallas.” The combination of Skypilot equipment and the access proximity of the telx Meet Me Room enables TierOne to deliver broadband which is “better, faster and cheaper” than the alternatives. About telx For more information about telx please visit www.telx.com or contact Ilissa Miller, Director Marketing Communications and Public Relations at 212 480 3300. About TierOne Networks For more information about TierOne Networks please visit www.tocn.com or contact Ronald Celmer at 214-542-2163. June 14, 2007: Mzima Networks Expands Its East Coast Network with a PoP at telx New York, NY, June 14, 2007 - Mzima Networks Inc., a U.S.-based leading next-generation IP Transit provider, announced that it has chosen to install a Point-of-Presence (PoP) in the telx core interconnection facility at 60 Hudson Street. This adds to their existing presence at the 111 Eighth Avenue telx Meet Me Room in New York, enhancing the efficiency and reach of their nationwide network and, in particular, supporting their expanding East Coast network. Mzima is currently providing IP Transit connectivity and data transport services from premier colocation facilities in the US and Europe. By utilizing an all-optical meshed backbone that is connected to multiple Tier-1 backbone providers, Mzima enhances the efficiency of its nationwide network by directly peering with numerous broadband ISPs, backbones and content providers. The full range of network services includes full line rate 10 GE route-optimized IP Transit, Ethernet Private Lines, SONET Private Lines, and Metro Ethernet and Wavelength Transport from all locations across their international backbone. By choosing the interconnection space at 60 Hudson street with telx, Mzima will be located in the two most connected neutral facilities in New York City. The telx facilities offer access to an abundance of carriers, ISPs, content providers and other global network service providers and enterprise networks. This will allow Mzima to better serve their customers, who need cost-effective and efficient connectivity in order to achieve the global presence necessary to accelerate their business. “Having successfully grown our existing domestic backbone PoPs, we needed to extend our network to facilitate the growing demands of new customers,” stated Michael Dell’Anno, President of Sales and Marketing at Mzima. “We chose telx because they offer the most extensive interconnection opportunities in the New York Metro area.” For more information about Mzima Networks, please visit www.mzima.net. June 13, 2007: Luna Telecom Selects telx as Its Core Interconnection Facility Provider in Miami Expansion into Miami accelerated by telx's acquisition of the Meet Me Room at 36 NE 2nd Street in Miami. Luna telecom (Luna) specializes in providing wholesale Voice over IP (VoIP) services with routes to Nigeria, Honduras, Guatemala, and Cuba. Luna’s Cuba route is their most popular with high ASR’s and an average talk time over 5 minutes. Luna has over 30 reciprocal and bilateral agreements in place. Their customers are comprised of class 214 licensed carriers including pre-paid, facility and non-facility-based resellers. Luna’s deployment of Nextone switches within the telx Miami facility is an expansion of the services available from their initial Point of Presence in New York at 60 Hudson Street. As a class 8a designated federal government service provider, Luna’s ability to service the government and enterprise markets directly is a key differentiator and a benefit to telx customers who can interconnect to Luna’s VoIP services through a simple cross connect. “We are excited that telx has expanded, particularly to Miami. Our routes and class 8a designation have accelerated our business model, and through our relationship with telx in New York we know that their interconnect facilities are a proven model,” stated Steve Fuller, Vice President of Business Development for Luna. “Our business is only as good as the partners with whom we interconnect. telx offers us networking opportunities, proximity and access that we can depend on.” For more information about Luna please contact Steve Fuller at +1-305-913-1601. June 12, 2007: telx Expands Interconnection Facilities in Two Markets: New York and Dallas New York, NY: June 12, 2007 telx, the premier operator of interconnection facilities in the United States is now one of the fastest growing privately held interconnection facility operators in America. After acquiring 10 interconnection facilities in Digital Realty Trust buildings in December 2006 and three months later acquiring NYC Connect, an interconnect facility provider at 111 8th Avenue in New York, telx is now expanding two of their interconnection facilities: 2323 Bryan Street in Dallas and 60 Hudson Street in New York City. “We are seeing a tremendous amount of growth and demand for interconnection facility space, both from enterprise businesses and service providers,” said Eric Shepcaro, CEO and Chairman of telx. "The explosive growth of Ethernet and IP services is driving huge demand for physical connections between networks." In Dallas, telx’s recently-acquired facility at 2323 Bryan Street is already at 85% capacity. But the facility will nearly double to over 11,000 square feet in September 2007 through an expansion plan that includes building out the Interconnection Facility to accommodate more custom cages, cabinets and racks in order to support the ongoing demand in the Dallas market. This growth and demand is continuing at the telx facilities at 60 Hudson Street as well, where telx is taking an additional 10,000 square feet of space on the 11th floor at 60 Hudson Street and further expanding their largest facility’s footprint, telx will have approximately 60,000 square feet of interconnection and colocation space in 60 Hudson Street after the build out. With the 9th Floor already at 85% capacity, there seems to be no end in site for the demand within telx facilities. The success of telx’s interconnection facilities persists in part due to the focus on customer service and industry leading SLA’s. telx’s operations team is highly technical and includes certified engineers. “Our true differentiator and certainly one that propels our growth is the quality of our local technical staff,” said Michael Terlizzi, Executive Vice President of Operations. “Our local engineers provide hands-on support both within and outside our facilities to tenants of the buildings where we manage the Interconnection Facilities. This expertise and immediate accessibility has helped ground us as true go-to experts within the interconnect space.” With this expanded footprint, continued growth and a customer list of over 500 companies, the annual Customer Business Exchange (cbx) is expected to hit record numbers this year exceeding 1,000 attendees. The customer focused event encourages networking that will turn into interconnections between customers within the telx facilities. This event, hosted by telx, will be held at Cipriani’s on Wall Street in New York City and is sponsored by customers and partners including: ISID/HKCOLO, iBasis, Mzima, TeamQuest, Turin Networks, 4Connections, at&t Wholesale, Calltrade, The Colocation Exchange, Comnet, Comptel, CTI Labs, DataNet, Global Convergence Solutions, Global Crossing, GlobeNet, Hibernia Atlantic, iNetworks, IP Business, KeySpan Communications, lexent, MBC, NEON, Novanet Technologies, Optimum Lightpath, PAETEC, Qwest, Pulse, Stealth Communications, Stratus Technologies, Telintel, Triad, Tiscali, VarData, VoIPLogic, and XO Communcations. June 11, 2007: VoiceValley Launches an Optimized Data Network for VoIP VoiceValley to Showcase Their Solution at the telx cbx in New York on June 13th VoiceValley was founded in late 2004 as a VoIP carrier for the retail markets, and is headquartered in Brisbane, Australia. The company has decided to provide dedicated optimized data networking solutions to carry voice traffic. This will ensure best path routing, turn-key VoIP solutions and dedicated IP for the sole purpose of carrying voice traffic. Under the managed services segment of the business, VoiceValley now offers a vast range of products and services from Direct Indian Numbers with Local Number Portability (LNP) in several countries, wholesale switch partitioning and telehousing services at each physical point of presence. “We realized as a telecommunications carrier that customers are expanding more quickly towards medium-sized carriers, and that their requirements are more specialized and focused than traditional IP users. With our engineering and global networking knowledge we decided to optimize our network and focus on serving the core needs of VoIP companies,” says Sahil Gupta, CEO of VoiceValley. "We are offering a dedicated platform with best path routing between New York in the US, specifically at 60 Hudson Street and 111 8th Avenue, to Europe, Asia-Pacific and beyond.” VoIP providers, voice carriers and service providers who require optimized global voice termination are encouraged to meet with Anthony Sticha or Sahil Gupta in New York on June 13th during the telx Customer Business Exchange (cbx) at Cipriani’s Wall Street Venue. About VoiceValley For more information about VoiceValley please visit www.voicevalley.com May 21, 2007: telx Hires Executive Vice President of Sales Appointment solidifies strategy into the Enterprise Marketplace New York, NY: May 21, 2007 The telx Group announces a new addition to the management team: Bill Kolman, as Executive Vice President of Sales. Kolman joins telx from SAVVIS, a provider of managed hosting, utility computing and network services where he was the Vice President of Strategic Accounts in the Northeast. Kolman brings over 31 years of experience working in the Hosting/Network/Telecommunications industries in both public and startup companies. telx, the premier operator of telecom "meet-me" network interconnection facilities in North America, recently expanded from 2 to 13 sites in the US. With this appointment, telx is continuing to position itself as the leading neutral colocation and interconnect specialist provider. Kolman's experience will help position telx as the leader in solving interconnectivity problems plagued by large businesses. "Service Providers have long realized that network density is the key to their success. Large business and content providers are recognizing that interconnection facilities like telx play a critical role in their network architecture," said Kolman, "I'm excited to be part of a growing company in an exciting sector. telx has a strong message which no doubt will influence and enable companies to buy higher quality services more efficiently while reducing costs." About telx April 27, 2007: Carrier Hotel Alliance Expands with 1102 GRAND New York, NY: April 27, 2007 The Carrier Hotel Alliance (CHA) announced today that it has expanded its membership to include 1102 GRAND, Kansas City's largest carrier-neutral interconnection facility. 1102 GRAND will debut its new participation in the CHA suite at the 2007 Global Telecommunications Meeting (GTM) May 21-24 in Washington, DC. Comprised of representatives from some of the largest network interconnection points in North America, the CHA helps attendees develop a strategy for global facilities and network deployment in just a few short meetings. CHA events provide exceptional business development and relationship-building opportunities by facilitating one-on-one meetings between decision-makers and network operators; a complimentary online meeting scheduler allows network operators to arrange private meetings prior to GTM with representatives from each of the major carrier hotels. "We are thrilled to join CRG West, telx, and The Westin Building in this important alliance," said Darren Bonawitz, Partner at 1102 GRAND. "Carrier hotels play a vital role in enabling exchange among next generation networks and services, and banding together with the common goal of enabling network-building increases the power of that position exponentially." "It’s a win-win situation for GTM attendees," commented Michael Boyle, Director of Business Development for the Westin Building. "The combination of international network operators, equipment manufacturers, and facility owners in the CHA allows attendees to buy and build the necessary infrastructure for the next phase of telecommunications growth." "With over 3,000 attendees, GTM is the perfect venue to unveil the newly-expanded Carrier Hotel Alliance," said Hunter Newby, telx Chief Strategy Officer. "The addition of 1102 GRAND will give attendees unparalleled access to the Midwest, making the CHA suite a true one-stop-shop for all their interconnection needs." Representatives from the alliance will be available for meetings located in the CHA hospitality suite at the Marriott Wardman Park Hotel, May 21-23 from 9am-5pm daily. Light refreshments and hors d' oeuvres will be served. About the Carrier Hotel Alliance About 1102 GRAND 1102 GRAND provides vast connectivity options for voice and data communication tenants. Since the building is located directly on Kansas City's major metropolitan fiber ring, the who's who of the telecommunication industry, including AT&T (SBC), Level 3 (Williams Communications), Verizon Business (MCI), Time Warner Cable and Qwest along with a very respectable group of alternate carriers, service providers, and enterprise customers that have built facilities at 1102 GRAND. April 23, 2007: Tiscali International Network Expands US Presence with telx in NYC New York, NY: April 23, 2007 Tiscali International Network (TINet) announced today that it has selected telx’s interconnection facility at 60 Hudson Street in New York City in order to expand its network presence within the United States. TINet’s expansion is in response to the increasing demand for its wholesale IP Transit, MPLS and Voice offerings for the North American market. TINet offers IP Transit, MPLS lines and Voice Termination services to major service providers in the United States, Hong Kong and 17 European countries. TINet has an extensive network of over 90 IP/MPLS PoPs and prides itself in providing exclusively wholesale services to regions with significant and growing bandwidth requirements. It is also one of the few companies in Europe to have a "next generation Internet" network in actual production. telx’s New York City facility at 60 Hudson Street boasts one of the largest customer lists in the nation, making it an ideal, tried and tested location for expanding companies like TINet telx’s recent acquisition of 11 new Meet Me Room facilities across the United States presents additional opportunities for TINet’s planned expansion. “We chose telx because of the high quality and reliability of the colocation services they provide as well as for the opportunities telx offers to interconnect with important players and key customers across the USA,” said Paolo Gambini, Marketing and Business Development Director of TINet. “Our Point of Presence in the telx facility is part of the expansion of the TINet network in the USA, as well as in China and Eastern Europe.” “telx is very pleased to have Tiscali International join our expanding marketplace. They bring their expertise and stellar reputation to the facility and add very reliable network services for the other members of the community to access. We look forward to working together and assisting them in meeting their US growth targets.” stated Hunter Newby, telx Chief Strategy Officer. About TINet For more information on TINet, please visit www.tiscali.net About telx March 21, 2007: telx acquires the NYC Connect Meet Me Room at 111 Eighth Avenue, NYC telx, the premier operator of network meet-me interconnection facilities in the United States, announced today the acquisition of the Meet Me Room assets of NYC Connect, LLC, widely considered to be the Meet Me Room of 111 Eighth Avenue in New York City. This transaction will enable telx to provide customers with state-of-the-art, fully-managed Meet Me Room environments for establishing core network interconnections at multiple New York City locations. The NYC Connect employees, including Co-founder and COO Tesh Durvasula, will transition over to telx and work closely with the existing telx team to ensure a seamless integration. telx executives view the acquisition, which has merged two of the richest interconnection points in the nation, as a major step towards being able to offer the highest-caliber Meet Me Room operation worldwide. “Defining the standard for Meet Me Room operations has been a longstanding mission of telx, so owning the Meet Me Room in a premier facility like 111 Eighth Avenue in a market with one of the strongest demands for interconnection services in the world is very positive for us,” said telx CEO Eric Shepcaro. “Tesh and his team at NYC Connect have built a fantastic business bolstered by excellent customer service, and we’re looking forward to leveraging the ‘best of breed’ of both companies to provide an unparalleled experience for our customers.” “In executing this deal with telx we immediately provide our customers a larger platform for their businesses,” stated Mr.Durvasula. “This deal will also produce benefits for current and future Meet Me Room participants by introducing them to the national telx marketplace for interconnection services. We are pleased to join the telx team and continue their tradition of world-class customer service in top-rated colocation facilities.” Signal Hill Capital Group LLC advised the seller, a partnership controlled by Taconic Investment Partners LLC, in this transaction.
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About NYC Connect Feb 27, 2007: telx Announces New CEO Eric Shepcaro
New York, NY: February 27, 2007 The telx Group announces new leadership: Eric Shepcaro, former Senior Vice President of Business Development and Emerging Services for AT&T, joins telx as CEO and Chairman of the Board. Shepcaro brings over 25 years of experience working in the Network/IT industries in both public and startup companies, which telx executives see as crucial for their new expansion. telx, the premier operator of telecom "meet-me" network interconnection facilities in North America, signed agreements with Digital Realty Trust, Inc. (NYSE: DLR) in December 2006 to lease and exclusively manage the Meet-Me-Rooms of ten Digital Realty Trust facilities in the United States in addition to its facilities in New York and Atlanta. This alliance has propelled telx into a position of unparalleled capacity and potential, which Shepcaro is excited to leverage. “This is a tremendous opportunity to bolster telx’s expansion both domestically and internationally,” he comments. “We’re looking at both organic and inorganic growth potential for the company as we capitalize and build upon past successes and expand our market opportunity.” Shepcaro’s experience with carriers, service providers, enterprise segments, and content providers will prove invaluable over the coming year as telx extends its reach to ten new cities and markets. Responsible for identifying and launching new lines of business for AT&T, Digital Island and Sprint, Shepcaro is a veteran strategist in the markets telx targets. GI Partners, the private equity firm who recently purchased The telx Group, say this is what drew them to Shepcaro. Eris Harrison of GI states, “We needed an innovator who could lead telx’s expansion while maintaining their established and very successful business model. Eric has a thorough grasp of the market and relevant technology, with the savvy and ability to leverage his background for telx’s next phase of growth.” As CEO, Shepcaro says his first priority is to bolster customer and operations support. “It is imperative that we expand our capacity for customer care by adding critical resources as we grow our company to new locations. telx’s main objective has and always will be to support our customers’ growth in our facilities,” he states. “In addition, telx sees the growth of IP and Web 2.0 as indicators of a trend towards interconnection needs; we plan to be the primary source to bridge that gap.” J. Todd Raymond, who served as Interim CEO since the acquisition by GI, will continue on as Presidentand Chief Operating Officer. Raymond states, “Eric’s goals for the company are in tandem with our longstanding objectives. I am thrilled that he’s joined the group and I, together with the rest of the management team, look forward to helping him lead us into what I am sure will be the most exciting period in telx’s history.” About telx telx is the premier operator of telecom "meet-me" network interconnection facilities in North America, with thirteen facilities nationwide. By providing a neutral marketplace for network services, telx promotes, encourages and facilitates business opportunities between and among its carrier and enterprise clients. Known for its "best of class" facilities and customer support services, telx strives to avail its customers of significant growth opportunities. telx is a privately held company, headquartered in New York City, USA, with operations in Atlanta, Charlotte, Chicago, Dallas, Los Angeles, Miami, New York City, Phoenix, San Francisco, Santa Clara, and Weehawken. Feb 9, 2007: telx to Host Select Peering/Distributed Networks Panel Discussion telx to Host Select Peering/Distributed Networks Panel Discussion telx announced today that it is hosting a groundbreaking peering and distributed networks seminar on February 12 at its 56 Marietta Street carrier hotel in Atlanta, GA: “Inside the Carrier Hotel Meet-Me-Room” brings together seven telecom industry experts to discuss the existence and value of independent internet peering exchanges and distributed networks. David Diaz, CTO of Smart Photon Networks, will start the day with a discussion of the benefits of independent peering exchanges in carrier hotel Meet-Me-Rooms, covering topics such as the history of peering, as well as traditional and current ISP internet exchange and business models. Panelists in Diaz’s session will highlight the current availability and utility of independent internet exchanges with significant memberships that are supported by carrier hotel Meet-Me-Rooms. Diaz will be joined by Michael Lucking, founder of the Atlanta Internet Exchange (AIX), Shrihari Pandit, President and CEO of Stealth Communications and founder of the New York-based Big Apple Peering Exchange (Big Ape), and John Savageau, Managing Director of CRG West and founder of Any2 Exchange, a neutral packet internet exchange in Los Angeles’ One Wilshire building. Diaz, who also worked as CTO of Netrail, the Tier1 Internet company that later became Cogent's backbone, and was the co-architect of the Bellsouth MIX, the world's first optical exchange point, is drawing on this experience advising and designing networks to shape his insights on carrier hotel peering exchanges. Seeing open dialogue as a necessary tool for improving systems, he comments, “Bringing together these exchange operators and raising the awareness of their utility will have lasting beneficial effects for all that need to peer.” In addition to the peering panel, telx's Chief Strategy Officer, Hunter Newby, will moderate a discussion on the existence of community-based, private distributed IP networks that are distinct and separate from the public internet, highlighting the reasons and applications that drive their existence. The panel will feature Ron Hutchins, Associate Vice Provost for Research and Technology and CTO, Office of Information Technology, at Georgia Institute of Technology; Shrihari Pandit; and Howard Lichtman, founder and President of the Human Productivity Lab (HPL).
About telx telx is the premier operator of telecom "meet-me" network interconnection facilities in North America, with thirteen facilities nationwide. By providing a neutral marketplace for network services, telx promotes, encourages and facilitates business opportunities between and among its carrier and enterprise clients. Known for its "best of class" facilities and customer support services, telx strives to avail its customers of significant growth opportunities. telx is a privately held company, headquartered in New York City, USA, with operations in Atlanta, Charlotte, Chicago, Dallas, Los Angeles, Miami, New York City, Phoenix, San Francisco, Santa Clara, and Weehawken. ARCHIVES 2006 telx Welcomes Overseas Media Inc., to its New York City Facility (Dec 13) NEW YORK, NY - Dec. 13, 2006 telx welcomes Overseas Media, owner of the globally-distributed Russian-language television network RTVI, to its interconnection facility located at 60 Hudson Street in New York City. Overseas Media joins the growing list of media and content providers located in telx facilities nationwide. Broadcasting 24 hours a day to over 50 million viewers worldwide, RTVI is the premier independent Russian television network. By locating its Video over Internet Protocol network at telx, RTVI will be able to significantly extend its reach in exchanging video content. “We have grown exponentially in the past three years, and we needed a more expansive broadcast and production facility with greater networking capacity,” explains Julius Feinstein, Overseas Media’s Director of Broadcast Operations and Engineering. “As we integrate into this market, we are finding increasing opportunities for interconnections.” Overseas Media’s move will eliminate the costly local loop fees traditionally associated with network interconnections, helping to offset the high costs associated with providing high definition content. Additionally, by taking a direct presence at telx, Overseas Media will have access to a greater number of networks and more robust network infrastructures for exchanging high-definition content, facilitating their long-term growth objectives. From telx’s perspective, the introduction of Overseas Media into the 60 Hudson facility widens the current selection of next-generation media and content providers. “There is a growing frequency with which these media networks are converging in neutral interconnection sites,” states Hunter Newby, Chief Strategy Officer for telx. “Overseas Media is a great addition to telx. They are a major contributor to the international media marketplace, with the savvy and foresight to make use of broadcast IP video networking. We are excited to have them join our growing community of video networks.”
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