Peer 1

Cogeco Peer 1
Subsidiary
Industry Cloud Computing, Hosting
Founded 2015
Headquarters 413 Horner Avenue
Etobicoke, ON, Canada   M8W 4W3
Key people
Philippe Jetté, President, Co-founders
Scott Adams, Vice President and General Manager, Canada
Susan Bowen, Vice President and General Manager, EMEA
Kevin Paolino, Vice President and General Manager, LATAM & USA
Parent [[Cogeco Communications Inc. <br />Cogeco Communications 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 essential business-to-business products and services, such as colocation, network connectivity, managed hosting, cloud services and IT managed services, that allow customers across Canada, Mexico, the United States and Western Europe to focus on their core business.[1] With 17 data centers, extensive FastFiber Network™ and more than 50 points-of-presence in North America and Europe combined, Cogeco Peer 1 is a trusted partner to businesses small, medium and large, providing the ability to access, move, manage and store mission-critical data worldwide, backed by superior customer support. 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]

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]

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

More than 50 points of presence, including in Germany, the Netherlands and Mexico.[1]


References

  1. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 2016 Annual Report "." Retrieved November 7, 2016.
  2. Presenting Cogeco Peer 1 "." Retrieved November 7, 2016.
  3. CIOs Focus on Business Transformation "." Retrieved November 7, 2016.
  4. Cogeco Cable completes the acquisition of MaXess Networx® "." Retrieved November 7, 2016.
  5. Cogeco Cable acquires Toronto Hydro Telecom Inc. "." Retrieved November 7, 2016.
  6. Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations for the Year Ended "." Retrieved November 7, 2016.
  7. Cogeco Cable Completes the Acquisition of Quiettouch Inc. "." Retrieved November 7, 2016.
  8. Cogeco Cable Acquires Montreal's MTO Telecom "." Retrieved November 7, 2016.
  9. 1 2 Fabio Banducci, President and CEO, Peer 1 Hosting shares his deep expertise "." Retrieved November 7, 2016.
  10. Peer 1 Dedicated Hosting Review "." Retrieved November 7, 2016.
  11. 1 2 Peer 1 Acquires ServerBeach "." Retrieved November 7, 2016.
  12. Peer 1 promises cheaper, easier SaaS for ISVs "." Retrieved November 7, 2016.
  13. Peer 1 unveils flagship data centre in Toronto "." Retrieved November 7, 2016.
  14. Ever wonder what the Internet looks like? "." Retrieved November 7, 2016.
  15. Check out This Beautiful Map of the Internet "." Retrieved November 7, 2016.
  16. The Internet looks like a golden flower... "." Retrieved November 7, 2016.
  17. Map of the Internet: This mobile app visualizes the Internet in 3D "." Retrieved November 7, 2016.
  18. Web Host PEER 1 Creates New Division to Launch Public Cloud "." Retrieved November 7, 2016.
  19. Inside PEER 1's New Public Cloud Division Zunicore "." Retrieved November 7, 2016.
  20. 1 2 3 4 Cogeco Peer 1 Website "." Retrieved November 9, 2016.
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