The Planet Appoints New Data Center Operations Executive

January 29, 2008; 08:04 AM

HOUSTON, Jan.  29, 2008 – The Planet, the world’s largest privately held dedicated hosting company, today announced the appointment of Scott King as senior director, data center operations.  In this newly created role, King is responsible for data center operations across the company’s six world-class data centers in Houston and Dallas.  He reports to James P. Treuting, vice president, sales and operations.

            King brings to The Planet a broad range of experience in managing enterprise-class data centers and technical teams across multiple operating platforms and applications.  He joins the company following an eight-year tenure with Data Return where he served in a number of increasingly responsible roles.  Most recently, King directed a 106-person support-services organization that included management responsibilities for all server-side operational and network support, in addition to data centers and change administration.  At Data Return, he also served as manager of quality assurance, manager of customer support and as a technical account manager.  Previous experience includes work with Software Spectrum, where he served as a software engineer.

            “Scott King brings to The Planet tremendous skills and expertise in managing large and complex data center operations,” said Treuting.  “Throughout his career, he has implemented policies and procedures to advance strong relationships between technical staffs and the customers they serve.  As an ITIL-certified manager, he has a keen knowledge of the advanced skills and standards required for world-class data center management.”

About TThe Planet      

             The Planet is the leading provider of On Demand IT Infrastructure solutions, hosting more than 22,000 small- and medium-size businesses and 3.1 million Web sites worldwide.  By offering the best choice of servers, software tools and world-class support, backed by state-of-the-art facilities and unmatched network connectivity, The Planet helps turn information technology into a powerful competitive advantage that enables customers to successfully grow their businesses.  For additional information, visit http://www.theplanet.com.

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