Centennial, Colo. – Verio Inc., a leading provider of hosting and managed services for small to midsized companies and partners, today announced it has been recognized by businesses for offering affordable, flexible hosting solutions. Verio garnered a top spot in the “E-commerce Web Hosting Provider” category for the 2007 Small Business Computing Excellence in Technology Awards by readers of the news site, which is part of the JupiterWeb network, the online division of Jupitermedia Corporation.

Small Business Computing suggested that when choosing a Web hosting provider, small businesses should look for companies that cater to online stores with back-end functionality that let users manage a product catalog. According to SmallBusinessComputing.com, providers should also offer exceptional site security, secure certificates and the integration of a payment gateway.

The Excellence in Technology Awards gave Verio second place for offering affordable and flexible hosting plans. For example, Verio offers small businesses a range of services to help them design, host and market their online business site, or create functional site areas for their customers, such as blogging or podcasting.

Continuing its consistent inclusion in industry rankings, Verio was placed in the top 10 Host Provider List by HostIndex.com, assuring Verio customers they are receiving the best business service available to them. HostIndex.com looks at a range of Web hosting companies each month and ranks the best hosting companies, based on user feedback, features and pricing, financial stability and customer support. The companies making the list represent the top one percent of hosting companies worldwide.

A second industry assessment by TopHosts.com placed Verio in the top 5 providers for the month of January, based on rigorous production testing and user feedback.

"Today’s small businesses are more often realizing the growth potential that Web hosting services bring to overall online strategy,” said Dennis Boyle, chief operating officer for Verio. "Although customers are becoming more tech savvy in this Web 2.0 world, they are constantly looking for ways to reach new customers and increase revenue without the time and cost of managing a difficult technology solution. Recognition such as Small Business Computing validates our customers’ decisions to choose a business-class hosting solution that delivers the performance and support Verio offers.”

About Verio

Verio Inc. is a leading provider of Web hosting and managed services serving the online business needs of SMB companies and partners worldwide, and is a subsidiary of NTT Communications, which provides complementary global network access reaching over 200 countries worldwide. The company focuses on how to help companies and partners achieve their business goals with functional hosting solutions, applications and services that enable them to drive success online. Verio supports its operations with highly reliable and scalable global infrastructure and systems including the NTT Communications Global IP Network, and provides business solutions to customers and partners in more than 146 countries. More information can be found at www.verio.com.

About SmallBusinessComputing.com

SmallBusinessComputing.com's (www.smallbusinesscomputing.com, part of the internet.com network) online content is completely dedicated to small business owners’ technology needs.   The site was created to help small business owners evaluate, acquire and upgrade computing technology, create and enhance online businesses, and stay current with the latest terminology.

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