Hosting Utility Computing Solutions Firm, Layered Technologies, Appoints CMO

Plano, Texas - (The Hosting News) - February 21, 2008 - On demand IT infrastructure provider, Layered Technologies, has appointed John Pozadzides as its new Chief Marketing Officer, responsible for leading the company branding, as well as driving sales and product marketing initiatives.

Mr. Pozadzides will oversee all enterprise and partner marketing initiatives, from product planning and positioning, to the execution of customer acquisition and retention strategies. Pozadzides will report to President and COO Todd Abrams.

Mr. Abrams remarked, ''John brings a wealth of experience and a customer-centric attitude that make him a strategic asset for Layered Technologies. He has a proven track record of building successful sales organizations, as well as a deep understanding of the hosting marketplace. In addition to his expertise and leadership in the IP services arena, John has a well documented background of innovation and integrity, having founded HTMLHelp.com, the leading Web authoring reference site; and later building a loyal following with his personal site OneMansBlog.com.''

Mr. Pozadzides, 37, is a sales and marketing professional with over a decade of experience within the IP and applications hosting industry. Prior to joining Layered Technologies, he served as Vice President of SAVVIS Communications in Herndon, VA and was responsible for the company's sales and customer service staff. Before SAVVIS, John held positions as Director of North American Telesales and Director of Strategic Alliances for Cable and Wireless. He also held management positions at GTE Internet Solutions.

Mr. Pozadzides noted, ''Layered Technologies has built a brand based on technology leadership, integrity and superior service. I feel privileged to join the dedicated team members who have laid a fantastic foundation upon which to build our sales and marketing efforts. Layered Technologies is poised to expand its leadership in the rapidly evolving Grid hosting marketplace and I am excited about the opportunity to contribute to the company's growth.''

Based in Frisco Texas, Layered Technologies, Inc. is one of the five largest global providers of on-demand hosting and utility computing solutions, providing dedicated, partially managed server hosting solutions primarily for the small and medium-sized enterprise (“SME”) market. They provide customers with the highest quality technology, infrastructure and support services that enable them to operate servers at secure Tier III/IV data centers, while saving them the capital and operating costs typically associated with purchasing and maintaining their own servers at co-location facilities. Layered Technologies servers and associated network facilities are used by customers to host a variety of Internet-enabled applications, including content and e-commerce Web sites, software as a service (''SaaS'') offerings, online multiplayer games, shared Web site hosting services, and streaming multimedia content distribution and delivery, among other applications.

To learn more, please visit: www.layeredtech.com.

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