Cogeco Peer 1
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| Subsidiary | |
| Industry | Cloud Computing, Hosting |
| Founded | 2015 |
| Headquarters |
413 Horner Avenue Etobicoke, ON, Canada M8W 4W3 |
Key people |
Philippe Jetté, President Scott Adams, Vice President and General Manager, Canada Susan Bowen, Vice President and General Manager, EMEA Kevin Paolino, Vice President and General Manager, LATAM & US |
| Parent |
Cogeco Communications Inc. Cogeco Inc. |
| Website | https://www.cogecopeer1.com |
Cogeco Peer 1 is a wholly owned subsidiary of Cogeco Communications Inc. (TSX:CCA) and is a global provider of business-to-business products and services, such as colocation, network connectivity, managed hosting, cloud services and IT managed services.[1] It has 17 data centers, FastFiber Network™ and more than 50 points-of-presence in North America and Europe combined. Cogeco Peer 1 is headquartered in Toronto, ON, Canada.[1]
History
On October 19, 2015, Cogeco Cable Inc. announced the unification of two of their subsidiaries, Cogeco Data Services and Peer 1 Hosting, to further their development in the Enterprise Data Services sector.[2] Combining their operations allowed them to become a global provider of essential business-to-business IT products and services.
History of Cogeco Data Services
Cogeco Data Services was a wholly owned subsidiary of Cogeco Cable Inc. that offered a suite of ICT solutions (Data Centre, Cloud Infrastructure, Managed IT, Managed Security, Data Connectivity and Voice Services), Cogeco Data Services supplied its customers with the ability to access, manage, move, and store large amounts of data worldwide.[3]
- On April 1, 2008, Cogeco acquired MaXess Networx, a division of EnWin Utilities.[4]
- On June 13, 2008, Cogeco acquired the Telecommunications division of Toronto Hydro, Toronto's municipal electric utility.[5] On July 31, 2008, Toronto Hydro Telecom sold all the shares to Cogeco Cable Canada Inc. and became Cogeco Data Services.[6]
- On August 2, 2011, Cogeco Cable acquired Quiettouch Inc. and was integrated under Cogeco Data Services to complement their array of services.[7]
- On August 31, 2011, Cogeco Cable acquired MTO Telecom Inc. (the largest private telecom provider and fibre network operator in the Montreal greater area) and was integrated under Cogeco Data Services to expand CDS' presence in the Province of Quebec.[8]
History of Peer 1 Hosting
The company was founded in Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada in 1999 by Lance Tracey and Mark Teolis.[9] From the beginning, the co-founders targeted small- and medium-sized business customers.[9] Peer 1 Hosting offered colocation, dedicated servers, managed hosting, private cloud services, cloud storage, hosted email, and cloud-based graphics processing.[10]
- In 2004, the company acquired ServerBeach, a dedicated hosting provider located in San Antonio, Texas, for $US7.5 million.[11]
- In 2007, the company introduced an incubation program that combined discounted hosting services with consulting assistants.[12] In 2010, the company built a new energy-efficient and green data center located just outside Toronto.[11][13]
- To provide Internet users with a visual perspective into online traffic flows, the company developed a graphical "Map of the Internet" that depicts the layout of all the networks that connect to form the Internet.[14][15][16] Much of the data was collected from the Cooperative Association for Internet Data Analysis (CAIDA). In 2013, the company launched an interactive mobile app version.[17]
- On November 7, 2011, Peer 1 announced launching its new cloud division Zunicore.[18][19]
Services offered
Cogeco Peer 1 provides these services in the following key vertical markets: online retail, financial services, technology, public sector, education, health care, business services, manufacturing, media and online gaming.[1]
Locations
- United States: Atlanta, Miami, San Antonio[20]
- United Kingdom: London, Southampton, Portsmouth[20]
- France: Paris[20]
- Canada: Toronto, Vancouver, Montreal[20]
More than 50 points of presence, including in Germany, the Netherlands and Mexico.[1]
References
- 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 2016 Annual Report "." Retrieved November 7, 2016.
- ↑ Presenting Cogeco Peer 1 "." Retrieved November 7, 2016.
- ↑ CIOs Focus on Business Transformation "." Retrieved November 7, 2016.
- ↑ Cogeco Cable completes the acquisition of MaXess Networx® "." Retrieved November 7, 2016.
- ↑ Cogeco Cable acquires Toronto Hydro Telecom Inc. "." Retrieved November 7, 2016.
- ↑ Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations for the Year Ended "." Retrieved November 7, 2016.
- ↑ Cogeco Cable Completes the Acquisition of Quiettouch Inc. "." Retrieved November 7, 2016.
- ↑ Cogeco Cable Acquires Montreal's MTO Telecom "." Retrieved November 7, 2016.
- 1 2 Fabio Banducci, President and CEO, Peer 1 Hosting shares his deep expertise "." Retrieved November 7, 2016.
- ↑ Peer 1 Dedicated Hosting Review "." Retrieved November 7, 2016.
- 1 2 Peer 1 Acquires ServerBeach "." Retrieved November 7, 2016.
- ↑ Peer 1 promises cheaper, easier SaaS for ISVs "." Retrieved November 7, 2016.
- ↑ Peer 1 unveils flagship data centre in Toronto "." Retrieved November 7, 2016.
- ↑ Ever wonder what the Internet looks like? "." Retrieved November 7, 2016.
- ↑ Check out This Beautiful Map of the Internet "." Retrieved November 7, 2016.
- ↑ The Internet looks like a golden flower... "." Retrieved November 7, 2016.
- ↑ Map of the Internet: This mobile app visualizes the Internet in 3D "." Retrieved November 7, 2016.
- ↑ Web Host PEER 1 Creates New Division to Launch Public Cloud "." Retrieved November 7, 2016.
- ↑ Inside PEER 1's New Public Cloud Division Zunicore "." Retrieved November 7, 2016.
- 1 2 3 4 Cogeco Peer 1 Website "." Retrieved November 9, 2016.