TierPoint Partners with Arch Grants to Offer $200,000 Cloud Services Program for New and Emerging St. Louis-Area Companies
ST. LOUIS (Nov. 3, 2017) - At this evening's Arch Grants Annual Gala, TierPoint Chairman and CEO Jerry Kent will receive the organization's 2017 Entrepreneur Award and announce that his St. Louis-based company is partnering with Arch Grants to award $200,000 in cloud computing service credits to new and emerging businesses in the bi-state region.
TierPoint will work with Arch Grants' staff, board members, and affiliated groups to identify companies that have outgrown the capabilities of their current systems and have the greatest need for new cloud environments over the next 12 months. The final list of recipient organizations will be announced in January.
"As they evolve, many start-ups find it necessary to upgrade their IT infrastructure to accommodate current and expected future growth. They may also require help with managing the performance, security, and costs of that infrastructure, so they can focus more of their time and energy on their core business," Kent said. "Considering our own entrepreneurial history - and our roots in the St. Louis community - we want to help these new, local entrepreneurs succeed, providing them with essential support they might not otherwise receive."
"This generous contribution to the entrepreneurial community represents the civic leadership that has exemplified Jerry Kent's career - and that leadership is one of the many reasons we were honored to present him with the 2017 Arch Grants Entrepreneur Award," said Arch Grants Executive Director Emily Lohse-Busch. "We're thrilled to partner with TierPoint to help facilitate connections between our region's early-stage businesses and mission-critical IT infrastructure."
Eligible organizations are for-profit and not-for-profit enterprises based in the St. Louis region, including Arch Grants supported companies, that started operations after January 1, 2014.
About TierPoint
With an unmatched combination of experience, facilities, solutions and service, TierPoint is a leading provider of hybrid IT, helping organizations drive performance and manage risk. The company has one of the largest customer bases in the industry, with over 5,000 clients ranging from the public to private sectors, from small businesses to Fortune 500 enterprises. TierPoint also has one of the largest and most geographically diversified footprints in the nation, with 40 world-class data centers in 20 markets and 8 multi-tenant cloud pods, connected by a coast-to-coast network. The company offers a comprehensive solution portfolio of private, multitenant, hyperscale, and hybrid cloud, plus colocation, disaster recovery, security and other managed IT services. Led by a proven management team, TierPoint's network of hundreds of highly experienced IT professionals offer local, white-glove customer service, seamlessly managing and customizing agile solutions that address each client's unique needs.
Contact: Patrick Baczenas, 314-720-3136, Patrick.Baczenas@tierpoint.com
/PRNewswire/ -- Nov. 3, 2017
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