Fusepoint Managed Services
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Fusepoint Managed Services is a provider of managed IT solutions for companies throughout North America. Founded in 1999, Fusepoint (formerly known as RoundHeaven Communications) has within 5 years grown by over 1,400% and in 2008 was ranked 46th by PROFIT magazine in a list of Canada's 100 fastest-growing companies. Fusepoint is currently ranked as the 83rd largest technology company according to Globe's Branham Group. Fusepoint is a privately held company with offices and data centres in Vancouver
, Toronto
, Montreal
and Quebec City
.
Fusepoint operates as a managed service provider (MSP), helping to safeguard and guarantee access to a company’s data and mission critical
applications through a variety of services including infrastructure hosting
, disaster recovery
, and firewall
security.
Fusepoint has one primary investor. M/C Venture Partners
, a Boston, Massachusetts
-based venture capital firm, invested US$20 million in Fusepoint in July 2001 and an additional US$10 million in 2004.
Savvis, Inc. announced on June 1, 2010, that it had entered into a definitive agreement to acquire Fusepoint for approximately $124.5 million in cash subject to working capital adjustments. The acquisition is expected to close early in the summer.
Fusepoint acquisitions include Toronto-based Worldwide Online, a hosting and professional services firm in March, 2005 and Montreal-based outsourcing firm Versus in October 2004. The company regularly conducts polls in Canada on topics pertaining to identity theft, business continuity, and disaster recovery.
Fusepoint's video tour of its facility on YouTube has received a 5 star rating and 100,000 views.
On November 28, 2007, Fusepoint announced they had become one of the very few managed hosting providers in Canada to become Payment Card Industry
Data Security Standard (PCI DSS) compliant http://www.fusepoint.com/english/news/PCI%20Compliance%20Press%20Release-en.pdf. Fusepoint is recognized by Visa as a Tier 1 Payment Card Industry Certified Service Provider (page 18).
VMware
Hosting Services
In December 2007, Fusepoint began offering managed hosting solutions on both physical and virtual servers by joining the VMware Service Provider Program (VSPP) and offering VMware to both large enterprises and small to medium-sized businesses http://www.fusepoint.com/english/news/VMware%20release-FINAL-EN.pdf.
Microsoft Partnership
Fusepoint is recognized by Microsoft as a Gold Certified Partner, offering Microsoft SharePoint Application Development and Hosting services capabilities.
Vancouver
Vancouver is a coastal seaport city on the mainland of British Columbia, Canada. It is the hub of Greater Vancouver, which, with over 2.3 million residents, is the third most populous metropolitan area in the country,...
, Toronto
Toronto
Toronto is the provincial capital of Ontario and the largest city in Canada. It is located in Southern Ontario on the northwestern shore of Lake Ontario. A relatively modern city, Toronto's history dates back to the late-18th century, when its land was first purchased by the British monarchy from...
, Montreal
Montreal
Montreal is a city in Canada. It is the largest city in the province of Quebec, the second-largest city in Canada and the seventh largest in North America...
and Quebec City
Quebec City
Quebec , also Québec, Quebec City or Québec City is the capital of the Canadian province of Quebec and is located within the Capitale-Nationale region. It is the second most populous city in Quebec after Montreal, which is about to the southwest...
.
Fusepoint operates as a managed service provider (MSP), helping to safeguard and guarantee access to a company’s data and mission critical
Mission Critical
Mission critical refers to any factor of a system whose failure will result in the failure of business operations. That is, it is critical to the organization's 'mission'....
applications through a variety of services including infrastructure hosting
Hosting
Hosting can mean:* To act as the organizer or master of ceremonies for an event.* Self-hosting - software distribution which provides all necessary source code to enable itself to be re-compiled from scratch* Internet hosting service, including:...
, disaster recovery
Disaster recovery
Disaster recovery is the process, policies and procedures related to preparing for recovery or continuation of technology infrastructure critical to an organization after a natural or human-induced disaster. Disaster recovery is a subset of business continuity...
, and firewall
Firewall (computing)
A firewall is a device or set of devices designed to permit or deny network transmissions based upon a set of rules and is frequently used to protect networks from unauthorized access while permitting legitimate communications to pass....
security.
Fusepoint has one primary investor. M/C Venture Partners
M/C Venture Partners
M/C Partners is a private equity firm focused on venture capital investments in emerging companies in the media and communications industries. M/C invests in early, mid, and late stage companies as well as turnarounds and buyouts in its sectors of focus...
, a Boston, Massachusetts
Massachusetts
The Commonwealth of Massachusetts is a state in the New England region of the northeastern United States of America. It is bordered by Rhode Island and Connecticut to the south, New York to the west, and Vermont and New Hampshire to the north; at its east lies the Atlantic Ocean. As of the 2010...
-based venture capital firm, invested US$20 million in Fusepoint in July 2001 and an additional US$10 million in 2004.
Savvis, Inc. announced on June 1, 2010, that it had entered into a definitive agreement to acquire Fusepoint for approximately $124.5 million in cash subject to working capital adjustments. The acquisition is expected to close early in the summer.
Fusepoint acquisitions include Toronto-based Worldwide Online, a hosting and professional services firm in March, 2005 and Montreal-based outsourcing firm Versus in October 2004. The company regularly conducts polls in Canada on topics pertaining to identity theft, business continuity, and disaster recovery.
Fusepoint's video tour of its facility on YouTube has received a 5 star rating and 100,000 views.
Special Certifications
Payment Card Industry Data Security Standard (P.C.I. DSS)On November 28, 2007, Fusepoint announced they had become one of the very few managed hosting providers in Canada to become Payment Card Industry
PCI DSS
The Payment Card Industry Data Security Standard is an information security standard for organizations that handle cardholder information for the major debit, credit, prepaid, e-purse, ATM, and POS cards....
Data Security Standard (PCI DSS) compliant http://www.fusepoint.com/english/news/PCI%20Compliance%20Press%20Release-en.pdf. Fusepoint is recognized by Visa as a Tier 1 Payment Card Industry Certified Service Provider (page 18).
VMware
VMware
VMware, Inc. is a company providing virtualization software founded in 1998 and based in Palo Alto, California, USA. The company was acquired by EMC Corporation in 2004, and operates as a separate software subsidiary ....
Hosting Services
In December 2007, Fusepoint began offering managed hosting solutions on both physical and virtual servers by joining the VMware Service Provider Program (VSPP) and offering VMware to both large enterprises and small to medium-sized businesses http://www.fusepoint.com/english/news/VMware%20release-FINAL-EN.pdf.
Microsoft Partnership
Fusepoint is recognized by Microsoft as a Gold Certified Partner, offering Microsoft SharePoint Application Development and Hosting services capabilities.