Released on: August 11, 2008, 3:41 am

Press Release Author: Backup Technology

Industry: Computers

Press Release Summary: Simon Chappell, co-founder and CEO of the UK\'s leading online
backup provider, Backup Technology, has been named as one of the top MSPmentor 250
for 2008.

Press Release Body: Leeds, 8th August 2008 - Simon Chappell, co-founder and CEO of
the UK\'s leading online backup provider, Backup Technology, has been named as one of
the top MSPmentor 250 for 2008. The MSPmentor 250 is an annual survey conducted by
MSPmentor, a website which delivers news and in-depth analysis of the evolving MSP
industry, and its parent company, Nine Lives Media Inc, and identifies the world's
top managed service provider executives, entrepreneurs and experts across numerous
disciplines, including business, technology, marketing and sales.

Simon achieved his placement in the rankings thanks to his impressive activity and
presence within the sector over the past 7 years. In 2005, in partnership with
Asigra Inc, he formed Backup Technology Limited (BTL) to address the backup and
recovery requirements of midsize enterprises. The company has won contracts with the
British Red Cross, seven Premier League Football Clubs and UK Public Sector
organizations, and has grown from a start up in 2005, to one of the leading online
backup providers in the world.

The results were garnered from 1036 completed surveys from managed service
providers, software as a service (SaaS) experts, and industry peers from across the
globe.

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About Backup Technology
Backup Technology is the UK's leading online backup & disaster recovery provider,
protecting more than 500 terabytes of data, comprising of more than 2 billion files.
Formed in 2005, Backup Technology specialises in the provision of secure automated
online backup services to SMEs and enterprises.

The company has considerable expertise in performing disaster recovery on individual
servers and entire networks to ensure that customers have complete business
continuity, and offers worldwide support for all customers and data types from 10GB
to 100TB.
Backup Technology's solution is powered by Asigra. For more information, please
see: www.backup-technology.com

About MSPmentor and Nine Lives Media Inc.
MSPmentor (www.mspmentor.net) owned by Nine Lives Media Inc.
(www.ninelivesmediainc.com), is the ultimate guide to managed services. It delivers
news analysis, timely insights, and how-to information for managed service providers
that are seeking to maximize their recurring revenue. Current MSPmentor Brand
Extensions include:

. The MSPmentor 100, identifying the world's top managed service providers
. The MSPmentor 250, identifying the world's top managed services executives,
entrepreneurs and experts
. The SaaS 20 Stock Index, tracking software as a service on Wall Street
. MSPmentor Live: CEO Exchange, a webcast and podcast series that addresses today's
concerns in the market with market executives

Nine Lives Media Inc. embraces the changing IT media landscape. It focuses on
extreme IT niches, specialized content and lead generation services. Initial
editorial platforms are:

. MSPmentor (www.mspmentor.net), the ultimate guide to managed services
. The VAR Guy (www.thevarguy.com), what's next in the IT channel
. Works With U (www.workswithu.com), the independent guide to Ubuntu Linux



Web Site: http://www.backup-technology.co.uk

Contact Details: Media Contact
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