WHITTMANHART
Broadens Hosting and Managed Services Capabilities by
Acquiring Chicago-Based Managed Hosting Firm Pennant
[August 5, 2004]
Acquisition
Adds Hosting and Managed Services Expertise and Strength
in Client Key Application Availability, Performance
and Security.
CHICAGO, Aug 5, 2004 (PRNewswire via
COMTEX) -- WHITTMANHART Inc. today announced that it
has acquired Pennant Inc., a managed hosting firm specializing
in hosting, managed hosting services, and website support
solutions. WHITTMANHART will benefit from Pennant's
solid management reputation, its talented staff, and
over 100 client relationships focused in the Midwest
market. In addition, Pennant's expertise in hosting
on a variety of technology platforms compliments and
significantly expands WHITTMANHART's hosting business.
"Pennant brings a considerable
client list and reputation for outstanding hosting and
website support solution experience into WHITTMANHART,"
said Bob Bernard, CEO & President of WHITTMANHART
Inc. "With this acquisition, WHITTMANHART will
support key web applications for over 150 customers
through the creation of a new business unit called WHITTMANHART
Managed Hosting. We're pleased to be adding a great
team of hosting professionals to our team."
Pennant's core capabilities are hosting,
managed hosting services and website support. Pennant's
team brings over 50 years of cumulative industry experience
in helping Mid-market and Fortune 1000 companies.
"We're impressed with WHITTMANHART's
solution offering and its world-class client portfolio,"
said Nick Nafpliotis, President Pennant Inc. "Joining
WHITTMANHART deepens our web hosting expertise and allows
us to offer a greater breadth of solutions to our customers."
About Pennant
Pennant Incorporated was founded in
1998 with the objective of providing end-to-end managed
hosting solutions. Pennant enterprise hosting solutions
begin by understanding the client's technological, business,
and budgetary needs and then delivering a custom tailored
solution to meet the client's objectives. Pennant success
is driven by it exceptional client service and operational
excellence and manages over 100 websites for Mid-market
and Fortune 1000 firms.
About WHITTMANHART
Headquartered in Chicago, WHITTMANHART
Inc. is a privately held company providing innovative
solutions to Fortune 1000 and premier middle market
companies through its offices in Chicago, Cleveland,
Milwaukee, Cincinnati and Indianapolis. WHITTMANHART
Interactive, WHITTMANHART Enterprise Technologies, and
WHITTMANHART Managed Hosting are divisions of WHITTMANHART
Inc. WHITTMANHART Interactive helps clients create more
compelling and relevant interactive experiences. WHITTMANHART
Enterprise Technologies helps clients more effectively
leverage enabling technologies to achieve operational
excellence. WHITTMANHART Managed Hosting helps clients
manage key applications for maximum availability, performance,
and security. WHITTMANHART draws upon over 20 years
of quality work, strong client relationships, and value-driven
solutions to focused industries. You can learn more
about WHITTMANHART by visiting its Web site at http://www.whittmanhart.com/
.
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