Fusepoint Managed Services
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| Type | Private |
| Founded | 1999 |
| Headquarters | Toronto, Canada |
| Industry | IT Services Hosting Disaster Recovery Firewall Security |
| Website | www.fusepoint.com |
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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 is a privately held company with offices and data centres in Vancouver, Toronto, Montreal and Quebec City.[1]
Fusepoint operates as a managed service provider (MSP), helping to safeguard and guarantee access to a company’s data and mission critical applications[2] through a variety of services including infrastructure hosting, disaster recovery, and firewall security.[3]
Fusepoint has two primary investors. M/C Venture Partners, a Boston, Massachusetts-based venture capital firm, invested US$20 million in Fusepoint in July 2001 [4] and an additional US$10 million in 2004. Fusepoint announced a new investor, Western Technology Investment (WTI) of San Jose, CA, in January 2006 and secured an additional US$9 million in growth financing.
Fusepoint acquisitions [5] include Toronto-based Worldwide Online, a hosting and professional services firm in March, 2005 and Montreal-based outsourcing firm Versus in October of 2004. The company regularly conducts polls in Canada on topics pertaining to identity theft, business continuity, and disaster recovery.[6]
[edit] 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 Data Security Standard (PCI DSS) compliant [1].
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 [2].
[edit] References
- ^ IDC Report “Canadian Strategic Outsourcing” May, 2004.
- ^ Wahl, Andrew. ”Inside Fort Fusepoint,” Canadian Business, July 7, 2003.
- ^ Buckler, Grant. “Rely on others to keep your systems safe,” Globe an Mail, September 15, 2005.
- ^ Eagle, Liam. “Fusepoint Challenges for Canadian Managed Hosting Market,” the WHIR.com, September 25, 2002.
- ^ Lysecki, Sarah. “Fusepoint acquires Toronto application developer,” itBusiness.ca, March 8, 2005
- ^ Perkins, Tara. “Security Firms Boom – How to Prevent Fraud, Identity Theft,” Toronto Star, January 20, 2007.
