Datapipe Wins 2013 TMC Labs Innovation Award

Company's Stratosphere(R) Cloud Computing Platform Recognized for Innovation and Industry Contribution


JERSEY CITY, NJ--(Marketwired - May 31, 2013) -   Datapipe, a global provider of managed services and infrastructure for outsourced IT and cloud computing, today announced that TMC, a global, integrated media company, has honored the company's Stratosphere® cloud computing platform as a 2013 TMC Labs Innovation Award winner presented by INTERNET TELEPHONY magazine.

Stratosphere® is Datapipe's globally available, high-performance managed cloud computing platform, designed to meet enterprise requirements for governance, usability, compliance and interoperability. The Stratosphere® cloud management portal enables self-service cloud environments, cloud diversity in conjunction with the AWS ecosystem, as well as hybrid cloud options featuring Datapipe's managed hosting, compliance and security services.

"Stratosphere® eliminates much of the difficulty and confusion associated with operating cloud platforms. The Stratosphere® cloud management portal provides Datapipe customers with an easy-to-use interface for deploying cloud services around the globe," said Ed Laczynski, Senior Vice President Cloud Services at Datapipe. "We are pleased that TMC has recognized our managed cloud and unique multi-cloud capabilities along with AWS as exceptional innovations."

"This year marks the 14th annual TMC Labs Innovation Awards, where we honor products and services that have unique and innovative features that often differentiate them from their competitors," said Tom Keating, CTO and Executive Technology Editor for TMC Labs. "Datapipe has displayed its commitment to quality and innovation, and I look forward to their continued efforts toward improving the future of the industry."

"We're pleased to bestow Datapipe with a TMC Labs Innovation Award," stated Rich Tehrani, TMC CEO. "Datapipe has shown true innovation and is deserving of this recognition."

The TMC Labs Innovation Award honors products that have demonstrated innovation, unique features, and noteworthy developments toward improving communications technology. The TMC Labs Innovation Award is not granted to the best-selling products, but instead to those representing a significant contribution to the industry.2013 TMC Labs Innovation Award winners will be featured in the July 2013 issue of INTERNET TELEPHONY magazine.

About TMC
TMC is a global, integrated media company that supports clients' goals by building communities in print, online, and face to face. TMC publishes multiple magazines including Cloud Computing, M2M Evolution, Customer and Internet Telephony. TMCnet is the leading source of news and articles for the communications and technology industries, and is read by as many as 1.5 million unique visitors monthly. TMC produces a variety of trade events, including ITEXPO, the world's leading B2B communications event, as well as industry events including: 3D Printing Conference & Expo, Asterisk (News - Alert) World, AstriCon, CVx ChannelVision Expo, Cloud4SMB Expo, DevCon5 - HTML5 & Mobile App Developers Conference, M2M Evolution Conference & Expo, Mobile Commerce Zone Conference & Expo, SecureIT, StartupCamp, Super Wi-Fi Summit, SIP Trunking-Unified Communications Seminars, Wearable Tech Conference & Expo, WebRTC Conference & Expo, and more. Visit TMC Events for additional information.

About Datapipe
Datapipe offers a single provider solution for managing and securing mission-critical IT services, including cloud computing, infrastructure as a service, platform as a service, colocation and data centers. Datapipe delivers those services from the world's most influential technical and financial markets including New York metro, Silicon Valley, London, Hong Kong and Shanghai. For more information about Datapipe visit www.datapipe.com and follow the company on Facebook, Twitter, YouTube or LinkedIn.

Contact Information:

For Datapipe Inquiries Contact:
Joline Biancavilla
Public Relations
BridgeView Marketing
Tel: 603-570-7539
joline@bridgeviewmarketing.com