Monthly Archive for April, 2009

Get on My Shirt and I’ll Expose Your Business

Wednesday, April 29th, 2009 | by Rajan Sodhi |

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A few months back I began a fun little project – exposing our customers and posted about it on our ServerBeach Blog. The goal of this project is to give your business some added exposure. It’s called “You’re on My Shirt”.

Every week I will post a picture of me wearing a client’s branded T-shirt along with a description of your business and a friendly link to your site or blog.

So what’s the catch, you ask? Nothing really. To be featured, all you have to do is be a current PEER 1 client and mail or courier me a T-shirt with your company name on the front and/or back… and that’s it! BTW, size MEDIUM please.

The PEER 1 Blog has a loyal following and is viewed daily by many online users. This new feature is a way for us to extend some love to our clients and get you some more free exposure.

You can view some of the ServerBeach “You’re On My Shirt” pictures and blog posts here: http://serverbeach.wordpress.com/?s=you%27re+on+my+shirt.

To get on my shirt, fire off an e-mail to me and I’ll reply back right away with some details and questions about your business, as well as an address to send me your T-shirt.

Be the first one to get featured!

Charnell Pugsley
Community Evangelist
cpugsley@peer1.com

PEER 1 Opens Office and Data Center in the UK

Monday, April 27th, 2009 | by Rajan Sodhi |

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PEER 1 announced today the official opening of its European headquarters in Southampton UK and the naming of industry veteran Dominic Monkhouse as managing director. There are many reasons why we have expanded to the UK including favorable exchange rates, falling real estate prices, a UK market growth of 25 percent, and the fact we currently have 500 UK and European-based customers. The opening will allow us to further support these customers while attracting new customers in the region.

The opening also includes the launch of our first UK data center, which will offer managed hosting through the PEER 1 brand and dedicated hosting through ServerBeach. As with all of our other data centers, it will be connected to our company-owned SuperNetwork which offers highly scalable and available content delivery to customers through Fast-Ethernet and Gigabit-Ethernet access over 13,000 miles of fibre connectivity.

PEER 1 will be exhibiting this week at the Internet World Expo April 28-30 at Earl’s Court, London. If you have an opportunity, please drop by for a visit. Drinks are on us! Just ask for Dom.

Official press release: http://www.peer1.com/aboutus/news.php?id=111

For more info, visit http://www.peer1.com/uk

PEER 1 VP of Marketing Recognized For Thinking Outside the Box

Friday, April 17th, 2009 | by Rajan Sodhi |

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Rajan Sodhi, VP Marketing for PEER 1 and ServerBeach

The title says it all. Rajan Sodhi, VP of Marketing and Communications for PEER 1 and ServerBeach was recently recognized for “Thinking Outside the Box“. Rajan has been called an “Everyday Customer Champion“. He spends so much time doing what he does best – being creative … and it works. Much of the creativity is humorous as you can see from the videos that he’s directed – for example “Growing Pains“. But even while it was humorous, it really hit home with many of our customers and the general public which says that he clearly understands the growing pains that many people face in business. You can find Rajan making his way in the social media scene, listening, communicating, and connecting on the following:

Twitter – @rsodhi
LinkedIn – rajansodhi
Ning -http://peerone.ning.com/

FaceBook, and several other places around the Internet. So if you haven’t already, be sure to follow him on Twitter and while you’re at it check out his blog too “BIG Marketing for Small Business”.

PEER 1 Speaks About Exceptional Service

Thursday, April 16th, 2009 | by Rajan Sodhi |

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PEER 1 UK Managing Director, Dominic Monkhouse spoke at OpenWeb in Southampton yesterday, April 15th about the importance of engaging employees to deliver exceptional service. He shares some fascinating insight on how great service can often trump not-so-great products.

Dominic Monkhouse (PEER1) – Employee Engagement from Rob Hampson on Vimeo.

Flashback: Would James Bond Dig the Peertini? Hundreds of Secret Agents Have

Thursday, April 9th, 2009 | by Rajan Sodhi |

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Picture this: The year is 2005. It’s the The Massive Technology Show being held in Vancouver at Science World. Peer 1 staffers in the back room kitchen feverishly mixing the signature “Peertini.” They’re using extra large garbage cans as mixing vats. (New, clean plastic garbage cans, of course.) Between 4:30pm and 8pm the Peer 1 “bartenders” cranked out almost EIGHT HUNDRED Peertinis (served in special Peer 1-branded glasses) to some very thirsty show attendees. A sea of green drinks filled the Science center.

Happiness abounded and the Peertini legend was born.

Peertini

THE PEERTINI

1½ ounce Vodka
1½ ounce White Grape Juice
½ ounce Sour Apple Pucker Schnapps
½ ounce Triple Sec
½ ounce Lemon Juice

DIRECTIONS

Shake with ice
Strain into a chilled glass
Garnish with Granny Smith Apple

Smile.

PEER 1 Staff Pull an April Fools on CEO and CFO

Sunday, April 5th, 2009 | by Rajan Sodhi |

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Wall of Peanuts

April Fools Day has come and gone and we’ve seen some pretty funny pranks around the Internet. our Vancouver staff had a little fun of their own and pulled quite a prank on our President and CEO, Fabio Banducci and Executive VP and CFO, Gary Sherlock.

So what did they do? The staff put up packing peanuts, piece-by-piece against the inside glass of their shared office, locked up the doors, and added caution signs and a packing slip on the outside! Fabio came in a little early that morning and was the first to witness the potential disaster in his office. Rather than try opening his door to begin his day, he decided to wait for Gary to arrive… you know, being courteous and all… and to let him enter before him!

Wondering what awaits them

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The prank was a success. Fabio and Gary believed their entire office was filled with these packing peanuts, when in fact, it was only an illusion. Way to go everyone! Share your comments and any other great pranks you saw or heard this past April Fools Day.

Monthly Archive for April, 2009

Get on My Shirt and I’ll Expose Your Business

PEER 1 Opens Office and Data Center in the UK

PEER 1 Speaks About Exceptional Service

Flashback: Would James Bond Dig the Peertini? Hundreds of Secret Agents Have

PEER 1 Staff Pull an April Fools on CEO and CFO

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Monthly Archive for April, 2009

Get on My Shirt and I’ll Expose Your Business

PEER 1 Opens Office and Data Center in the UK

PEER 1 VP of Marketing Recognized For Thinking Outside the Box

PEER 1 Speaks About Exceptional Service

Flashback: Would James Bond Dig the Peertini? Hundreds of Secret Agents Have

PEER 1 Staff Pull an April Fools on CEO and CFO

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