Data Services Inc.'s Jerry Messer to Receive DMCNY Silver Apple Award

New York, NY (PRWEB) November 02, 2011

Gerald F. Messer, President/CEO of Data Services, Inc., a leading provider of multichannel services to marketing organizations across the globe, has been selected by the Direct Marketing Club of New York (DMCNY) as a recipient of its Silver Apple Award. This award recognizes those members of the direct marketing community who have made a significant contribution to the DMCNY as well as the overall direct marketing industry over a career of 25+ years.

Messers career spans over 40 years in the industry with his involvement with Data Services, Inc. beginning in 1986. Under his leadership, Data Services, Inc. achieved many milestones, specifically in the field of international data processing services for marketers looking to expand their direct mail programs to lucrative global markets. This includes being the first company in the world to offer Canadian Letter-Carrier Presort & Canadian Address Hygiene services and later being the first to offer US, Canadian & International Data Processing services under one roof, solutions that have saved hundreds of Data Services clients untold millions that would have otherwise been wasted due to mailing invalid address data.

When asked for comment upon receiving notice of his selection, Messer stated, It is truly an honor to be counted amongst a whos who of direct marketing legends who have received this award over the years. He continued, Im very much looking forward to sharing a great evening with this years other recipients as well as my friends in the DMCNY community. Those being honored along with Messer are Joseph Gomez of FMI Direct, Tom Mastrocola of American Express Publishing, Adrea Rubin of Adrea Rubin Marketing & Management, David Williams of Merkle as well as this years Golden Apple Honoree, Ralph Stevens of Ralph Stevens & Associates.

Messer is a former President of the US Direct Marketing Associations International Council, a member of the International Mailers Advisory Group (IMAG), the Federation of European Direct & Interactive Marketing (FEDMA), the Canadian Marketing Association (CMA) as well as a member and supporter of the Direct Marketing Club of New York (DMCNY) and Direct Marketing Association of Washington (DMAW).

The 2011 DMCNY Silver Apple Award Gala will be held Thursday, November 10, 2011 at the Hudson Theatre in New York, NY. For more information visit the DMCNY at http://www.dmcny.org.

About Data Services, Inc.:

Founded in 1967 and based in Salisbury, MD with offices in New York, Florida and Virginia, Data Services, Inc. is a leading provider of US, Canadian, and International data processing and enhancement services for direct and multichannel marketing organizations across the globe. These services include US, Canadian, and international address hygiene, merge/purge, NCOA, email address hygiene, match-back processing, data appends, list rental fulfillment, Email Broadcasting and much more. More info is available web at http://www.dataservicesinc.com.

About the DMCNY:

The Direct Marketing Club of New York (DMCNY) is the tri-state organization that has provided the support, education, and a network of opportunities to direct marketers for over 60 years. DMCNY is a regional, professional non-profit association for all those interested in direct marketing.

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MostHost Announces Partnership with SaaS Internet Security Services Provider MXSweep

Microsoft Worldwide Partner Conference, Los Angeles (PRWEB UK) 14 July 2011

MostHost, based in Cleveland, Ohio, and a provider of world class hosting solutions to corporate customers, today announced at Microsoft WPC the launch of MXSweep Internet Security & Compliance services as part of a major cloud services marketing campaign targeting the Mid-West market. MostHost is providing the MXSweep services through the Parallels Automation platform and will initially launch email archiving & security services as a value add service bundle to legal and financial customers who need to address email security & compliance laws and regulations.

With over 4,000 SME, corporate and public sector customers in 18 countries, MXSweep is a global provider of on-demand security services including email security, content control & business continuity, encryption, email & SharePoint archiving, web and mobile security. These services allow users to address internet security issues by stopping malware threats in the cloud and can be combined with encryption, archiving and mobile security services to protect and retain confidential data. These services allow customers to meet data privacy and retention rules driven by corporate governance and laws such as the Data Protection Act, FRCP, Basel 1, SOX, HIPAA, PCI and MiFID.

Darren McLaughlin, CEO at MostHost, commented we have identified internet security and compliance as key cloud services that we need to provide to our customers. MXSweep services are world class but are provided at SMB pricing. By being able to access the services through Parallels Automation we are able to bundle with our existing service offerings and create fantastic value add for our customers. MXSweep are working closely with us as part of our partnership agreement on our go to market plan and represent the type of innovative ISV we want to be in business with.

The US market represents an outstanding opportunity for MXSweep and we see our partnership with MostHost being a prime example of how to launch our services working with a forward thinking and ambitious cloud services partner said Aiden Callaly, VP Sales at MXSweep. MostHost have set out a very clear vision of their cloud service marketing strategy and we are pleased to work with Darren and the team to meet the requirements of their customers. Starting now with email archiving & security, we will also make the encryption, web and mobile security services available in various bundles on the Parallels platform to the MostHost customer base.

The partnership between MostHost and MXSweep exemplifies how ISVs and Hosters from around the world can work together through Parallels Automation and deliver new value add cloud services to customers who need them said John Zanni, Vice President of Service Provider Marketing and Alliances at Parallels,

For further information please contact sales(at)mosthost(dot)com or sales(at)mxsweep(dot)com.

About MostHost

MostHost is dedicated to providing world class web hosting services to businesses of all sizes. We are based in the Greater Cleveland, Ohio area with servers in Dallas, Texas and the nation's capital, Washington D.C. Our strong partnerships with industry leaders allows us to offer responsive and respectful customer support. In addition to our top of the line customer support, we offer Parallels Sitebuilder, a powerful website publishing tool that allows novice website builders to create customized, attractive and professional websites in just a few clicks. Our Parallels Sitebuilder tool helps to eliminate costs of web designers and IT departments by simplifying site builds. If you don't require a Sitebuilding tool, MostHost offers the convenience of one click installations of popular applications such as Wordpress, Joomla, Magento, Persony Web Conferencing, PinnacleCart, MXSweep and others. For more information please visit http://www.mosthost.net.

About MXSweep

MXSweep is a global provider of SaaS Internet Security & Compliance services including email security, content control & business continuity, encryption, email & Sharepoint archiving, web and mobile security to SME, corporate and public sector customers. The cloud services are provided through partners such as distributors, value add resellers, hosting and telecom companies. We provide our services either directly to the partners or through the leading cloud provisioning platforms including Parallels, EMS Cortex and Jamcracker. MXSweep provides our partners with a unique commercial offering and a simple entry point into the fastest growing cloud services markets. We provide customers business critical internet security & compliance services requiring no upfront investment, including real time security against all cyber threats and meeting legal and compliance requirements in relation to data retention. For further information please visit http://www.mxsweep.com.

Press Contacts:

Naylla Kassam

Marketing Manager - MXSweep

Tel : +353 86 2269439

naylla.kassam(at)mxsweep(dot)com

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