October 1, 2007 – (HOSTSEARCH.COM) – Ms. Melissa Best has joined web hosting provider Hosted Solutions (http://www.hostedsolutions.com) as Senior Account Executive, it was announced recently. Ms. Best will be responsible for “targeting and penetrating new opportunities in a variety of local and regional market segments”. According to the company, its selection of Ms. Best was based on a “comprehensive search” to complement its Raleigh sales team with the sales and delivery of its enterprise-class business solutions.
Ms. Best, a native of Raleigh, brings more than 7 years of experience in the area’s
Information Technology industry to Hosted Solutions. Prior to joining the company, she served in technical and sales leadership roles in local Raleigh companies, including 4 years at Microsoft in the company’s corporate sales division.
“Melissa’s vision, leadership skills and integrity, paired with her success in a variety of technology sales roles makes her the ideal sales executive for our Raleigh sales team,” explained Hosted Solutions’ Vice President of Sales, Mr. Brian Baker. “Her proven understanding of the managed hosting services market will enable us to fully maximize local market penetration. Melissa’s energy and expertise will play a vital role in our continued strategic sales efforts and growth in Raleigh.”
“I’m very excited about joining Hosted Solutions to expand its Raleigh market, and I am delighted to be part of this high-quality sales team,” explained Ms. Best. “The fact that the local management team owns and operates the business was a key consideration in my decision to join the Hosted Solutions sales team. They are fully committed to providing the necessary resources to remain the dominant provider in the area. I look forward to working with an engaged staff and am committed to cultivating relationships and growing Hosted Solutions’ customer base as we continue the company’s rapid growth.”
Hosted Solutions provides data center and managed hosting solutions that “protect customers’ mission-critical, back-office IT systems and applications, enabling them to reduce operating costs, lower the risk of downtime, focus on core competencies, and achieve their top business objectives”. The company operates four SAS 70 Type II audited data centers in Boston, Massachusetts, USA, Charlotte North Carolina, USA, Raleigh, North Carolina, USA and Cary North Carolina, USA.
