Press releases

Veteran of Cisco, JDSU and Openwave Systems to Drive IaaS Hosting Solutions Provider to Next Level

GNi, a leading provider of IaaS hosting solutions, today announced the appointment of Alan “Al” Etterman as the company’s new chief executive officer. A 25-year veteran of the technology industry, Etterman has a proven ability to grow organizations, drive sales and generate revenue.

Complete Range of Managed Services Lets Companies Improve Application Visibility

GNi, a leading provider of IaaS hosting solutions, today announced a strategic partnership with NetEnrich Inc., a U.S.-based IT services provider, to offer managed infrastructure, application monitoring and remediation services allowing IT teams to have complete visibility into application performance while focusing on vital strategic initiatives and cost reduction.

Game-Optimized GNi Infrastructure-as-a-Service and Dolby® Axon Integrated Voice Communication Technology Deliver Next-Gen Online Gaming and Virtual Worlds Environment

GNi (http://gni.com), a leading provider of IaaS hosting solutions, today announced they are aligning with Dolby Laboratories, Inc. to integrate Dolby Axon® In-Game Communication technology into GNi’s platform for Infrastructure-as-a-Service. Dolby Axon technology enables a realistic 3D voice experience that matches the game environment and greatly expands game-play possibilities.

Expertise Drives Gaming Publishers to Select GNi for Virtual World Infrastructures

Whether it’s the wonders of an expansive world or the tactical maps of frantic first-person shooters, prominent gaming developers are partnering with GNi (http://gni.com), a leading provider of IaaS hosting solutions, to host their virtual landscapes.

New Paris-Based Sales and Support Office Meets Increased European Customer Demand for Infrastructure-as-a-Service Offerings

GNi (http://gni.com), a leading provider of IaaS hosting solutions, today announced a strategic partnership with Avisé Partners to enable Software-as-a-Service (SaaS) through dedicated hosting on an international level. The alliance significantly extends GNi’s global presence with a new sales and support office in Paris at 54 - 56 Avenue Hoche, 75008, that will provide an enhanced level of service to European customers like 3D Duo.

Aventurine SA, a computer games developer located in Athens, Greece has expanded its relationship with GNi to host their groundbreaking game, Darkfall Online, in North America with a launch scheduled for release later this summer.

Leading Infrastructure–as-a-Service (IaaS) provider GNi to host Masthead Studios’ debut MMOG title, Earthrise, a post-apocalyptic science fiction title slated to release in 2009.

GNi, a leading provider of IaaS hosting solutions, announced today that it will host the worldwide release of Earthrise, the highly anticipated first release from Masthead Studios, an innovative independent game development studio based in Sofia, Bulgaria. Earthrise will have global reach with planned launches in Europe and the USA with selected Asian countries to follow at a later date.

GNi has been selected and confirmed to participate to the Global Tech Showcase (GTS 2009, www.GlobalTechShowcase.com) being held in conjunction with the World Investment Conference in La Baule, France, June 3th to June 5th 2009.

Hosted by Avise Partners, the Global Tech Showcase 3rd edition will feature some of the world most promising high-tech companies and introduce them to European technology leaders from Siemens, FT, Bertelsmann, Infineon, Renault, Vodafone, Veolia and Royal Bank of Scotland among others.

Company to showcase the ability to rapidly upscale and downscale with changing requirements

GNi, one of the largest managed hosting providers for Software-as-a-Service (SaaS), online games, and Web 2.0 applications in the United States, announced their participation as an exhibitor in the Web 2.0 Expo which runs March 31st – April 3rd in the Moscone West Convention Center in San Francisco. GNi will host a giveaway at the event, for one free month of hosting, to qualified participants who visit their booth.

Leading Infrastructure as a Service (IaaS) provider GNi chosen to host anticipated release of new virtual discovery venue of Grammy™ Award winning music producer Rodney “Darkchild” Jerkins.

GNi, a leading provider of Infrastructure as a Service (IaaS) hosting solutions, announced today that is has been selected by music community provider Music Mogul Inc. to host the history-making release of the world’s first online music virtual world that allows music lovers worldwide to perform for a global audience and potentially be discovered by an industry recognized talent team.