Serotek Corporation Grows Significantly and Transitions to PEER 1 Managed Hosting

June 17, 2009; 11:29 AM

VANCOUVER, BC – June 17, 2009 – PEER 1 Network Enterprises, Inc. (TSX:PIX), a global online IT business hosting provider, was recently chosen by ServerBeach customer, Serotek Corporation, to provide a fully managed, scalable hosting solution. Along with text-to-speech screen reader services and remote access solutions for tech professionals who are blind or low vision, Serotek operates a complete Internet service provider and online community specifically designed to meet the needs of visually impaired computer users. Serotek has received considerable interest in its low-cost solutions and interactive community, tripling the business in two years and requiring the company’s infrastructure to expand.

“The ability for PEER 1 to be flexible and scalable is crucial for us as we have to be prepared and able to immediately handle any kind of growth hurdle,” said Mike Calvo, founder and CEO of Serotek. “Going from self-managed hosting to managed hosting was a natural growth progression for us and I applaud the service and forward-thinking we’ve witnessed from both ServerBeach and PEER 1. Partnering with PEER 1, we truly believe the sky’s the limit for our business.”

After six years with dedicated hosting provider ServerBeach, Serotek experienced a seamless transition when it turned over its complete business hosting solution to PEER 1 managed hosting earlier this year. Since the move to managed hosting service, the company has nearly quadrupled its online capacity, making its system more robust and able to support the thousands of Serotek users. Serotek now has access to PEER 1’s 24x7x365 FirstCall SupportTM and the advantage of a Load Balancing service to ensure high availability and redundancy for its online services and community. As the company grows, new machines are added and up-and-running faster than if the process was managed in-house.

In addition to its customers, Serotek’s employees, the majority of whom are blind, also experience the benefits of PEER 1’s reliable managed hosting solution. Working from their homes across the country, employees are also users of Serotek’s services and require the remote access to Serotek’s web portal and online community. Employees can now fully focus on its customers and furthering the Serotek brand knowing PEER 1 is ready to handle any IT infrastructure challenge that arises. 

“Serotek’s transition from ServerBeach to a fully managed hosting solution demonstrates PEER 1’s ability to scale with our customers through all the stages of their business growth,” said Robert Miggins, senior vice president of business development for PEER 1. “Whether our customers are significantly growing or need to cut back, PEER 1 has a solution for them so they can continue to focus their time and energy on their business.”

About PEER 1
PEER 1 believes in the limitless opportunity of the Internet, and the business growth potential it provides for its more than 10,000 customers. As a global online IT business hosting provider, PEER 1 offers a reliable high performance Internet network supporting scalable managed hosting, dedicated hosting through the ServerBeach brand, and colocation solutions. Backed by its 100 percent uptime guarantee and 24x7x365 FirstCall Support™, PEER 1 ensures customers' online presence is always fast, always available. Since 1999, PEER 1 has grown to include 16 state-of-the-art data centers and points-of-presence throughout North America and Europe. The company's headquarters are in Vancouver, Canada and the stock is traded on the TSX under the symbol PIX. For more information visit: www.peer1.com.
About Serotek Corporation
Serotek Corporation is a leading technology company that develops software and manufactures accessibility solutions under the System Access brand. Committed to the mission of providing accessibility anywhere, Serotek began with the launch of the first online community specifically designed to meet the needs of people with visual impairment. Since then, Serotek has introduced several powerful, affordable solutions that require minimal training and investment. For more information, visit www.serotek.com.