June 4, 2007 — (WEB HOST INDUSTRY REVIEW) — Dedicated hosting provider The Planet (theplanet.com) announced on Monday that it has appointed Steve Reichert its VP of information technology and operations.
Reichert will report to company chairman and CEO Douglas J. Erwin and be responsible for IT software development and infrastructure, overall management and operations of the company’s six world-class data centers and its Global Network Operations Center.
“Steve Reichert’s experience in managinenterprise-level data centers and the supporting information technology infrastructure brings exceptional new capabilities to our executive team,” says Erwin. “His knowledge of software development, customer requirements and data center operations enables The Planet to continue expanding its data center footprint to deliver additional products and services for our growing customer base.”
Reichert joins The Planet from InfoCrossing, where he was vice president of client services.
Last week, The Planet announced a limited-time promotion on unmetered bandwidth for new server orders, available now through June 12.
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