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IBM Canada Ltd. To Resell Q9 Networks' Data Centre Services
Toronto, ON - November 21, 2006 - Q9 Networks Inc. (TSX:Q) has signed a reseller agreement with IBM (NYSE:IBM), where IBM will sell under its own brand, all of Q9's data centre services.
This agreement expands the data centre and resiliency options that IBM can offer Canadian clients through access to Q9's data centre facilities.
Q9 is investing approximately $65 million to expand its data centre footprint in Calgary, Brampton and Toronto. When complete, Q9 will be one of the largest independent operators of data centre facilities in Canada.
"We are delighted to be working with IBM, a global leader in IT services," said Osama Arafat, CEO, Q9 Networks. "Leveraging IBM's extensive sales force will open up new growth opportunities for us and we look forward to a long and mutually beneficial relationship."
About Q9 Networks
Q9 Networks is a leading Canadian provider of outsourced data centre infrastructure for organizations with mission-critical IT operations. Q9's data centres and network are backed by an industry leading SLA which guarantees 100% network and power availability. Q9 managed services, including: bandwidth, dedicated servers, firewalls, load balancing, virtual private networking (VPN) and back-up/restore, enable the rapid provisioning and scalability of client infrastructure.
For further information, please contact:
Kevin Spikes
Director of Corporate & Investor Relations
Q9 Networks Inc.
Toronto: 416-848-3311
Toll Free: 1-888-696-2266
media.relations@Q9.com
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