Rackspace appoints EMEA Managing Director

Rackspace Managed Hosting, Britain most recommended hosting provider, today announced the appointment of Doug Loewe, as managing director, Europe, Middle East and Africa (EMEA). Loewe joins Rackspace Managed Hosting of iPass, where he was Vice President and Managing Director, EMEA. He will be responsible for guiding the growth of Rackspace business operations in the UK, and expansion activities in continental Europe. He brings more than 20 years, commercial and managerial experience in the Internet and telecommunications industries to Rackspace. Lanham Napier, president and CEO of Rackspace Managed Hosting, said: " Doug joins Rackspace at the time of significant growth in business and his business experience will help us to realize our expansion plans across Europe. His track record of driving growth in business and the world& 39;s leading teams make it great leader for Rackspace. Jacques Greyling, who has done an incredible job in the past 12 months, helping us to retain 80% a year over year growth will shift to the role of Director of Operations, which allowed him to focus on the technical side of the business and developing fanatical support ". Doug Loewe said: & quot; Rackspace unique customer service philosophy, fanatical support, combined with its specialization in that, certainly, the growth sector in the aggregate provide enormous business potential. I am pleased to be part of a team, as we drive business to a new level. " Before joining iPass, Loewe has held various senior positions in Cable & Wireless, Genuity, WorldCom, UUNET, and CompuServe. Lowe holds MBA from the University of Chicago and BSBA degree in business / Computer Science from Ohio State University. -- Endov-Note to editors: About Rackspace Managed Hosting: a recognized leader in the field of global governance hosting market, Rackspace Managed Hosting world-class organizations to provide services at the enterprise level, web infrastructure and managed services for enterprises of all sizes. Serves more than 13000 customers through eight data centers worldwide, Rackspace integrates industry best technologies for each customer need, with the support of 100 percent network uptime guarantees. Founded in 1998, the company has received numerous awards for its brand of customer service known as fanatical support, including the Unisys / Management Today 2005 Service Excellence Award. It was also recognized in the 2007 Financial Times " best places to work Awards as one of the most & quot; fun and friendly and " & quot; " the most welcoming places to work in Britain. For more information, contact: James Mitchell Kaizo Central Court 25 Southampton Buildings London WC2A 1AL Tel: +44 (0) 0203 043 4151 Fax: +44 (0) 203 043 4154 Web: http://www.rackspace.co.uk/ E-mail address: rackspace@kaizo.net



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