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Pacnet Launches Chongqing Data Center

Expands network coverage and capacity in China

CHONGQING, CHINA, 27 March 2013 – Pacnet today opened its Tier III data center in Chongqing, China, bolstering coverage of its network in China and adding to its advanced data center footprint in the Asia Pacific region. The opening follows closely on the heels of several recent developments that have expanded the reach and capacity of Pacnet’s network in China and the region. Continue reading

Pacnet Appoints Director for Enterprise Markets in Europe

Appointment part of a global strategy to focus on developing relationships with Europe-based enterprise customers doing business in Asia Pacific

Hong Kong, 25 March 2013 – Pacnet, a leading provider of integrated and full-service network and data solutions in the Asia Pacific region, today announced the appointment of John Armenakas as Director for Enterprise Markets – Europe as part of the company’s global effort to deepen relationships with channel partners and enterprises worldwide. Armenakas will be responsible for managing relationships with enterprise customers throughout Europe. Continue reading

Pacnet Deploys Infinera DTN-X with 500 Gb/s Super-channels Throughout its Subsea Network in Asia

Sunnyvale, CA and Hong Kong – March 18, 2013 – Infinera (NASDAQ: INFN), a leading provider of Digital Optical Networks and Pacnet, a leading provider of integrated network and technology solutions in the Asia-Pacific region, announced today Pacnet’s deployment of the Infinera DTN-X platform, featuring 500 Gigabit per second (Gb/s) long-haul super-channels. Continue reading

Pacnet to Build Advanced Data Center in Singapore

Significant investment to build new facility slated to come online in late 2013

SINGAPORE, 12 March 2013 – Pacnet today announced a US$90 million investment to build a new Tier III data center in Singapore to meet the region’s accelerating demand for connected, advanced data center and managed services. The new facility will build on strategic initiatives, that Pacnet previously announced, to focus on managed services deployed in data centers and leveraging its substantial network assets throughout Asia to serve Enterprise and Carrier customers. Continue reading

Pacnet Strengthens U.S. Agent Program with Appointment of Channel Directors

Company expanding staff to leverage key distribution channels to meet increased demand for services in Asia-Pacific

Hong Kong, 27 February 2013 – Pacnet, a leading provider of integrated network and technology solutions in the Asia-Pacific region, today announced the appointment of Brian Quinn and Jason Kitzmiller as Channel Directors. Quinn will be responsible for managing Master Agents and supporting Direct and Sub-Agents in the eastern portion of the United States while Kitzmiller will have the same responsibilities in the west. Continue reading

Pacnet Boosts Content Delivery Capabilities in China

Adds new CDN Points-of-Presence to increase performance and speed of digital content delivery

HONG KONG, 25 January 2013 – Pacnet announced today that it has enhanced Pacnet CDN, its content delivery network (CDN) service, with the addition of two new CDN Points-of-Presence (PoPs) in China, increasing the performance and speed of digital content delivery in the country. Continue reading

Pacnet Announces 100 gigabit – Optical Transport Network Build

Initiatives designed to meet Asia’s growing capacity needs

HONG KONG, 17 January 2013 – Pacnet today announced plans to deploy an optical mesh network with 100 gigabits per second (Gbps) technology and integrated Optical Transport Network (OTN) switching utilizing its wholly owned subsea cable network EAC-C2C, giving it the ability to meet explosive future capacity needs throughout Asia. Continue reading

Pacnet Data Center Receives LEED Gold Certification

The Hong Kong CloudSpace2 facility is the first data center in Hong Kong to achieve a top rating for green design excellence

HONG KONG, 12 December 2012 – Pacnet announced today that it has been awarded the LEED® (Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design) Green Building Rating System Gold Certification™ by the U.S. Green Building Council (USGBC) for the company’s newest data center, Hong Kong CloudSpace2 (HKCS2), located at Tseung Kwan O Industrial Estate, Hong Kong. Continue reading

Pacnet Partners With Tianjin Wuqing Government on New Data Center

Facility will be one of Pacnet’s largest data centers

TIANJIN, CHINA, 5 December 2012 – Pacnet today announced the signing of a definitive agreement with the Tianjin Wuqing government to jointly develop a data center in the Tianjin Wuqing Business District located in the Wuqing district in Tianjin, China. Continue reading

Pacnet Announces New Head of Human Resources

Syed Ali Abbas to Fill Newly Created Position of Chief Human Resources Officer

SINGAPORE, 28 November 2012 – – Pacnet today announced a transition in the senior leadership of its human resources department with the appointment of Syed Ali Abbas to fill the newly created position of Chief Human Resources Officer. Continue reading