Relera Sets March Opening for Five Facilities

Feb. 26, 2001 -- Relera Inc.'s first five Internet data centers will open in March, the company said today, marking the first wave in a planned $300 million rollout of facilities in "underserved" markets.
The company said it will open centers next month in Richmond, Va.; Memphis, Tenn.; Las Vegas; Charlotte, N.C. and San Antonio. Relera said its schedule calls for mid-year openings of additional centers in Sacramento, Calif.; Raleigh, N.C.; Salt Lake City; Cleveland; Denver and San Diego.
"Relera recognized a significant opportunity in 'edge-of-the-Internet' markets across the country,'' said Eric Hood, CEO of Relera. "Our research tells us that companies in these markets are growing fast, but are currently underserved in terms of advanced technology solutions that will help accelerate their businesses.
"Relera is capitalizing on this growth to emerge as the leading provider of outsourced hosting, managed solutions and value- added services in these markets,'' Hood added.
Relera has established partnerships with some industry heavyweights - including Cisco Systems, Inc., Juniper Networks, Level 3 Communications - to offer its customers a package of infrastructure and managed services.
" We believe Relera has a unique opportunity to establish early leadership in its target markets,'' said Ted Mocarski, managing director of Navis Partners, one of Relera's key investors.
Founded in January 2000 and backed by more than $300 million in equity financing, Relera plans to develop one million square feet of space in 25 Internet Data Centers across the country.