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Core180 Receives GSA IT Schedule 70 Award
January 28, 2010
Core180, a leading telecommunications network integrator, announced today that it has been awarded a United States General Services Administration (GSA) IT Schedule 70 contract, number GS-35F-0214W.
The five-year contract enables Core180 to be listed on an approved GSA Schedule to provide our Government customers with telecom solutions including dedicated, secure, bandwidth services such as Wave Division Multiplexing technology over Core180’s backbone network and to our on-net Civilian, Military, Defense and Intelligence facilities, circuit multiplexing at major carrier interconnection points and customer facilities, as well as Ethernet services.
The GSA IT Schedule 70 award is the culmination of a rigorous process in which the GSA carefully evaluates companies to determine their proficiency and suitability for providing products and/or services to the federal government. The assessment covers an array of a corporation’s capabilities, including organizational structure, performance history, customer satisfaction and other criteria.
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Core180 Selects VARCom Solutions as Public Relations Agency of Record
January 26, 2010
Core180, an innovative telecommunications network integrator, announced today that it has selected VARCom Solutions as its public relations agency of record. VARCom Solutions will support Core180's communications efforts in a variety of ways to include marketing strategies, messaging, positioning and media relations.
"We are excited to have the opportunity to work with Core180 as it continues its phenomenal growth. We look forward to sharing with the public the superior value and services Core180 brings to its customers," said Raul Danny Vargas, president of VARCom Solutions.
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Core180 Expands Reach Into Key Federal Government Facilities
January 19, 2010
Core180, a leading telecommunications network integrator, announced today that it has expanded its on-net footprint to provide private, dedicated and high capacity managed access services to ten additional defense locations. These include Jacksonville Naval Air Station, Patuxent Naval Air Station, Fort Benning, Fort Stewart, Fort Lee, Fort Dix, MacDill Air Force Base, Stennis Space Center, Fort Meade, and the Army Research Lab in Adelphi, MD.
Core180 continues to provide high capacity circuits into more than 30 strategic government facilities. Currently deployed example locations include The Pentagon, Fort Belvoir, Fort Bragg and Camp Lejeune.
“We are proud to do our part to meet the demands of the Government and partners requiring high capacity and secure access to these locations,” said Jerry Edgerton, Core180 President of Government Markets. “Core180’s managed access service bridges the gap between military bases, Government locations and major carrier interconnection Points of Presence (PoPs). Because the solution is facilities-based, Core180 can provision bandwidth rapidly, with full monitoring of the circuits to ensure the superior availability required for the mission critical applications our clients come to rely.”
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Core180 Welcomes Seasoned Telecom Veteran, Jerry Edgerton, as President of Government Markets
July 21, 2009
Core180, a leading telecommunications network integrator and pioneer of the Network as a Service (NaaS) model, announced that Jerry Edgerton has joined its executive management team as President, Government Markets.
“We are very pleased to have Jerry join the Core180 team,” said Richard Murphy, Chairman and President of Core180. “Jerry has participated personally in the growth and evolution of government networking. His experience and knowledge are essential to the future direction of Core180 as it moves forward as a unique provider of the NaaS telecommunications model.”
Jerry is widely known and respected in the federal marketplace for his 30+ years of bringing advanced communications technology to government. For nearly 20 years, Jerry skillfully led the MCI/Verizon Business federal government business unit, building it from the ground up into a $3 billion enterprise, widely regarded today as the premier federal government telecommunications organization.
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Core180 Gains Additional $1.25 million in financing to support growth. Company Revenue has Grown from $5.7 Million to $24 Million in past year.
July 8, 2009
Core180, a leading telecommunications network integrator, today announced it has received an increase of $1.25 million to its existing line of credit from Silicon Valley Bank. The increase was extended to continue the support of Core180’s operational growth.
“Core180 has seen year over year revenue growth of 400%, growing from $5.7 million in 2007 to $24 million in 2008,” said Core180 CEO David Baule.
“The line increase will help us continue our growth trajectory with both new and existing customers as we continue to deploy purpose built networks for customers in the government, commercial and carrier industries.”
The company provides wide area networking and management services that reduce networking expenses and improves network scalability, reliability and control.
This is done through its carrier agnostic Network as a Service (NaaS) model that provides clients more network choices and reduces upfront investment costs. The NaaS-based program makes it easy for carriers to increase sales opportunities outside of their traditional markets. Members can leverage the program to expand their footprint while reducing upfront capital investment and decreasing the need for additional employees to administer remote facilities and service providers.
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Core180 Launches Carrier Connect Program To Seamlessly Link Domestic and International Network Providers
June 30, 2009
Core180, a leading telecommunications network integrator and pioneer of the Network-as-a-Service (NaaS) model, announced today the launch of a new Carrier Connect Program that will enable both domestic and international carriers to integrate networks quickly and seamlessly on a worldwide basis.
The NaaS-based program makes it easy for carriers to increase sales opportunities outside of their traditional markets. Members can leverage the program to expand their footprint while reducing upfront capital investment and decreasing the need for additional employees to administer remote facilities and service providers.
“Companies are drastically changing the way they conduct business globally and networks need to keep up with this change,” said David Baule, CEO of Core180. “The Carrier Connect Program helps carriers buy, deploy and manage network services in days or weeks, instead of the typical months, in order to keep up with these changing business demands.”
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Core180 Welcomes Kimberly Hicks as Vice President of Finance
March 24, 2009
Core180, a leading telecommunications network integrator and pioneer of the Network-as-a-Service (NaaS) model, announced that Kimberly Hicks has joined its executive management team as Vice President of Finance.
Ms. Hicks will be responsible for all financial and fiscal management aspects of the Company’s operations.
In addition, she will provide leadership and coordination of the administrative, business planning, accounting and budgeting efforts of the company.
“We are very pleased to have Kim join the Core180 team,” said David Baule, CEO of Core180. “Kim’s leadership and experience will be instrumental in helping the company grow by implementing best practice financial and accounting procedures and strategy.”
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Core180 Welcomes Telecom Sales Veteran, Ron Carmanico, as Vice President of Sales
March 17, 2009
Core180, a leading telecommunications network integrator and pioneer of the Network-as-a-Service (NaaS) model, announced that Ron Carmanico has joined its executive management team as vice president of sales.
Carmanico’s responsibilities will consist of starting several new company initiatives, including Core180's Partner Program and Carrier Connection Program that are set to launch later this spring. These efforts will make it easier for partners to work with Core180 and for international and domestic carriers to work with each other to increase sales opportunities outside of their traditional markets..
“We are very pleased to have Ron join the Core180 team,” said David Baule, CEO of Core180. “Ron’s leadership and experience will help the organization grow into new markets while expanding our footprint in the enterprises, carriers and partner channels.”
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Network-as-a-Service Emerges as Trend from Pacific
Telecommunications Council 2009 Tradeshow
February 10, 2009
During the recent Pacific Telecommunications Council tradeshow (PTC09)
in Hawaii, one of the trends talked about was Network-as-a-Service. A
concept much like Software-as-a-Service (SaaS) in the technology
industry, NaaS helps enterprise clients greatly increase their
networking options while reducing the costs and manpower needed to
maintain those networks.
“Enterprise clients are looking for ways to reduce costs and
outsource the management of their network solutions in today’s tough
economic climate,” says David Baule, CEO of Core180. “The
Network-as-a-Service model meets those needs while giving customers the
ability to change their network configurations in days, not the typical
weeks or months, as their needs change.”
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Deluxe Selects Core180 for Global Digital Workflow
February 5, 2009
Core180, a leading telecommunications network integrator, announced today that it has begun to deploy a high-bandwidth private worldwide network for Deluxe Entertainment Services Group Inc. (Deluxe) – a provider of a broad range of movie industry services. Core180’s solution for Deluxe, expected to become fully operational by mid-2010, will enable global digital workflow between Deluxe’s facilities, clients and affiliated companies.
This proprietary “Network-as-a-Service” model will enable Deluxe to move large digital assets more efficiently as clients utilize Deluxe’s complete film and digital workflow of services at their locations in North America, Europe, India, and Australia / New Zealand. “We are pleased to help Deluxe achieve its objectives for a secure and dedicated transport of multi-terabyte studio content and related files,” said David Baule, CEO of Core180. “By leveraging Core180’s model, we will be able to support the growing need of securely moving content between our facilities, partners and customers,” said Cyril Drabinsky, CEO and President of Deluxe.
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Core180 Gains $2.5 Million in Financing to Support Growth
November 24, 2008
Core180, the
leading telecommunications network integrator, today announced it has received
$2.5 million line of credit from Silicon Valley Bank to be used to support
Core180's operational growth.
"Core180 has had a tremendous year, having grown by more than 400 percent,"
said Core180 CEO David Baule. "We continue to grow successfully, despite the
current economic climate, as our clients recognize the cost savings and ease-of-use
afforded by our platform."
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Hibernia Atlantic Fortifies Its Global Network
and Gains New Client Core180
September 12, 2008
As the demand for bandwidth, space and power continues to
increase so does the need to measure, monitor and manage crucial communications
infrastructures that have become so critical in today's digital economy. With Hibernia Atlantic's
consistent network track record and infrastructure audits, they have identified additional steps
needed to continue to fortify the global network they operate. After all, Hibernia's customer base
ranges from Global Carriers, CDN's, ISP's, HD Broadcast organizations and Fortune 500
Financial Institutions, making it imperative for Hibernia to ensure 100% uptime. An outage or fiber
cut for any/all of these clients could be catastrophic in nature and affect hundreds of thousands of
end customers and could potentially cost millions in lost revenues if restoration did not take place.
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Core180 Adds 18 US Military Locations to Its Telecommunications Network
August 26, 2008
Core180, the leading telecommunications network integrator, today announced it has successfully added 18 US military locations throughout the country to its growing telecommunications platform as part of a private network for the federal government. In 2006, Core180 became the sole subcontractor on a major multibillion dollar telecommunications contract for the government.
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Core180 announced it has received its 1000th Customer Order!
July 29, 2008
Core180, the leading telecommunications network integrator, today announced it has received its 1000th customer order for circuits. The company started just over two years ago and quickly gained traction with large buyers of telecommunication network services including being selected as the sole subcontractor for a major multibillion dollar telecommunications contract for the government.
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Core180 Upgrades Telecommunications Platform
To 10 Gbps Rings
July 15, 2008
Core180, the leading
telecommunications network integrator, has upgraded its platform with 10 Gbps
rings in order to meet the increased demand for distributed connectivity by its
customers. The upgrade mainly affects the East Coast, but will spread
throughout the entire platform as needs require.
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Zayo Bandwidth Wins Contract To Help Core180 Further
Expand Its Platform And Services
April 9th 2008
Zayo Bandwidth, a regional provider of fiber-based bandwidth solutions, today
announced it has won a contract with Core180, the leading telecommunications
network integrator, to help Core180 further expand its proprietary last-mile
platform into the Northeastern portion of the U.S. Terms of the contract were
not disclosed.
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Core180 Expands Proprietary Telecommunications Platform
February 25th 2008
Core180, the leading telecommunications network integrator, announced today the expansion of its proprietary telecommunications platform to 16 carrier-neutral facilities (Carrier
Hotels).
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