Claranet Appoints New Sales Director

Matthew Parker joins Managed Services Provider to drive business growth

May 19, 2008: Managed Services Provider, Claranet, has appointed Matthew Parker as UK Sales Director, with the objective of driving sales from existing and new customers through its direct and indirect channels.

Parker has over 20 years of sales experience within the IT and telecommunications industries and is coming from Vanco, where he held the position of Head of UK Account Management. Before that he was Regional Sales Director at Energis UK.

Commenting on his new role at Claranet, Parker said, "It is a great time to join and be part of Claranet as it continues to grow as an organisation and develop its reputation as a Managed Services Provider (MSP). As a standalone business it is thriving and my remit will be to help build on this success."

"Claranet's business proposition is unique in that its offering consists of managed data networks and managed hosting and as a result can provide a single service-level agreement which covers both. There aren't many companies that can put forward this combination. The company is making great progress in some important vertical markets and I will be looking to capitalise on these successes," he added.

Michel Robert, Managing Director of Claranet UK, comments, "Matthew is a very welcome addition to the senior management team and with his background in IT and telecoms, not to mention his expertise in managed services, we are confident that we will see the growth that we are striving for this year."

ENDS.

About Claranet

Claranet is a Managed Services Provider with over 12 years' experience in the IT industry. We provide Network and Hosting services for our customers, enabling them to focus on their business rather than worrying about their technology.

The Claranet Group comprises 14 offices, 16 datacentres and 600 staff. Our international MPLS core network enables optimal service levels across 6 European countries and the US. We operate 24-hour network operating centres covering all countries. Claranet is carrier-neutral with a proven track record in delivering services to our customer base of over 36,000 organisations. Our high-calibre customers include Airbus, Danone, DeVere Group, EDF Energy and EMI.

Claranet strives for excellence and is committed to delivering the highest quality products and services. Our ISO9001 accreditation, acceptance into the Telecom Networks Framework Agreement and Microsoft Gold Certified Partner status, all recognise Claranet's exceptional track record in providing managed services for businesses and the public sector.

For more information, please visit www.clara.net.