| Peak 10 Inc., a managed services company with | | | | Active in the computer and video game industry, |
| world-class data centers, is pleased to announce its | | | | Peak 10 offers cutting-edge cloud-based services and |
| participation in the 2010 Triangle Game Conference | | | | virtualization solutions that allow businesses to reduce |
| (TGC) to be held April 7-8 at the Raleigh Marriott City | | | | hardware and space requirements, optimize server |
| Center. TGC is the leading East Coast event for | | | | utilization and provide higher levels of availability for |
| developers and professionals working in the | | | | an organization's IT infrastructure. Peak 10 has |
| interactive entertainment and serious game industries. | | | | leveraged this technology in customized solutions |
| Peak 10 will be hosting a panel entitled "The Benefits | | | | benefitting game companies in the interactive games |
| of Outsourcing and Middleware." This session will take | | | | sector such as Emergent Game Technologies, a |
| place on April 7 as part of the Engines and | | | | leading source for all the game development tools |
| Middleware track. Greg Rollet, Peak 10's senior vice | | | | required to build, test, manage and expand interactive |
| president of market operations, will serve as | | | | games. Peak 10 is a regular attendee at interactive |
| moderator, prompting questions for the panel of | | | | entertainment trade shows across the U.S. including |
| gaming industry representatives. Panelists include | | | | GDC San Francisco, GDC Austin and SIEGE in Atlanta. |
| Stephanie O'Malley Deming, the co-founder and | | | | The company owns and operates data centers in ten |
| president of XLOC; Wayne Harvey, the vice | | | | key markets that include Cincinnati, Ohio; Atlanta, Ga.; |
| president and chief technology officer of Vicious | | | | Raleigh and Charlotte, N.C.; Tampa, Jacksonville and |
| Cycle Software, Inc.; Shaun Kime, technical director | | | | Fort Lauderdale, Fla.; Nashville, Tenn.; Louisville, Ky.; |
| at Emergent Game Technologies, Markus Schneider, | | | | and Richmond, Va. |
| executive vice president of Germany-based xaitment | | | | About Triangle Game Conference: |
| GmbH; and John Farnsworth, the director of shared | | | | The Triangle Game Conference was started in 2009 |
| development at Epic Games. | | | | with the inaugural conference featuring more than 40 |
| "Having worked with computer and video game | | | | companies and upward of 700 attendees. This year |
| companies across the country regarding their IT | | | | the conference is expected to double in space and in |
| challenges and solutions, I look forward to gaining the | | | | number of attendees. TGC 2010 is organized by the |
| perspective of these esteemed panelists on the | | | | Triangle Game Initiative, a trade association for the |
| advantages of outsourcing and utilizing middleware," | | | | Raleigh-Durham interactive entertainment (IE) |
| said Rollet. "Peak 10 delivers redundant environments | | | | industry. Members include market-leading companies |
| to a wide variety of companies and truly understands | | | | and prominent industry figures. Its mission is to build a |
| the value and benefit of outsourcing such needs to a | | | | thriving community of companies and professionals |
| trusted partner. With increased financial pressures | | | | dedicated to the advancement of the IE industry in |
| because of the economy and the inherent | | | | the Triangle region. For more information about TGC |
| performance requirements, this topic is more relevant | | | | 2010, please visit |
| than ever to computer and video game companies | | | | About Peak 10 Inc. |
| around the globe." | | | | Peak 10 is a managed services company with |
| The inaugural 2009 Triangle Game Conference | | | | world-class data centers. It delivers scalable, |
| featured more than 40 participating companies and | | | | economical and reliable solutions for hosting and |
| over 700 attendees. TGC offers a series of lectures | | | | managing complex information technology |
| by industry experts, a career lounge and Game | | | | infrastructure. The company's expert team embraces |
| Development University – a student-oriented | | | | the industry's evolving technologies by adopting and |
| exhibition to help aspiring game developers tap into | | | | tailoring solutions such as virtualization and |
| educational resources and make connections with | | | | cloud-based services as part of its robust managed |
| industry leaders. | | | | services offering. Its strong customer focus, financial |
| "Peak 10 is excited to play an integral role at this | | | | stability, geographic diversity and technical strength |
| year's TGC and support the Triangle's ever-expanding | | | | attract market-leading companies such as |
| computer and video game community, which is a | | | | LendingTree, Global Knowledge, Pergo, Healthways, |
| strong, vital part of our local economy," said Marilyn | | | | Churchill Downs and The Fresh Market. Peak 10 is |
| Finfrock, the vice president and general manager of | | | | SAS70 Type II compliant and helps companies meet |
| Peak 10 Raleigh. "We are pleased to provide a | | | | the requirements of various regulatory compliance |
| growing number of regional companies with | | | | acts such as Sarbanes-Oxley (SOX), HIPAA, PCI and |
| high-performance, scalable, secure and geographically | | | | Gramm-Leach-Bliley (GLBA). |
| diverse IT solutions to support their businesses." | | | | |