A Fusepoint Board member since 2004, Mr. Kerns most recently served as President and CEO of Digex, a leading provider of managed enterprise hosting services that was acquired by MCI in late 2003 TORONTO, ON June 8, 2005 The Board of Directors of Fusepoint Managed Services Inc., a leading provider of outsourced infrastructure and application solutions, today announced the appointment of veteran tech-industry leader George Kerns as the companys President and Chief Executive Officer.
George is well known in the managed services industry as a leader who strengthens operations, drives customer value, and ultimately takes organizations to their next level of growth, said John Ward, General Partner, M/C Venture Partners and Fusepoint Board member. His intimate knowledge of Fusepoint and the overall market, combined with an unwavering dedication to delivering results, will propel this company forward at an accelerated pace. Tapping into this insiders business expertise was an easy decision to make.
A Fusepoint Board member since 2004, Mr. Kerns most recently served as President and CEO of Digex, a leading provider of managed enterprise hosting services that was acquired by MCI in late 2003.
Fusepoint has reached a critical mass in the Canadian managed services industry, said Kerns. Theres a real sense of excitement stirring throughout the company, as all key business elements are coming into alignment a solid customer base, blue-chip partnerships, innovative service offerings, unparalleled IT talent, and financial stability with full support from our principal investor, M/C Venture Partners. And while we continue to post impressive annual growth rates, we will enhance our list of strategic channel relationships and seek M&A opportunities throughout North America.
About Fusepoint Managed Services
Fusepoint Managed Services is the leading provider of managed IT services and infrastructure for companies running mission-critical business applications. Fusepoints technical experts and world-class data centres ensure the continuity of our clients businesses. We protect their networks, data and applications against unforeseen disasters and malicious threats while reducing their operational costs and safeguarding their corporate reputation.
Fusepoints on-demand services include managed hosting, managed application services, business continuity, security and professional consulting services.
Built on a foundation of unrivaled technical expertise and proven operational processes, Fusepoints managed IT solutions are SLA-guaranteed, scalable and designed to reduce IT costs while mitigating risk of service disruption. Picked as a company to watch by IDC Canada, Fusepoint maintains a national network of state-of-the-art data centres and offices strategically located in Toronto, Vancouver, Calgary, Montreal and Quebec City. For more information please visit www.fusepoint.com
