ViaWest Hires New GM in Salt Lake City

DENVER, Jan. 19, 2011 /PRNewswire/ -- ViaWest, a leading provider of adaptable colocation and managed services, announced the hiring of Daren Castain as Regional Vice President and General Manager for the Utah market.  As GM, Daren will lead the company's efforts in sales and operations for the region's seven data centers, four of which were recently acquired through acquisitions of Consonus and SingleEdge.  

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"We have invested a great deal of capital and manpower in solidifying our capabilities to serve the Utah market," said Paul Gerrard, ViaWest's EVP of Sales & Marketing.  "Daren is a proven achiever, who has a long and successful track record in the region.  He is the perfect choice to lead our growing Utah team."

Daren, a graduate of the University of Utah, has a wealth of industry experience and knowledge, working in management positions regionally for both XO Communications and Verizon Business (formerly MCI).  ViaWest is looking to leverage his experience to enhance the local customer experience, and address the growing requirements in one of the country's strongest emerging data center markets.

ViaWest's currently operates 20 data center facilities which span Colorado, Texas, Nevada, Oregon, as well as Utah.  For additional information on ViaWest management, as well as the company's available products and services, please visit the company web site (www.viawest.com).

About ViaWest

Headquartered in Denver, ViaWest provides a unique set of colocation and comprehensive managed services to mid-sized and enterprise level businesses.  As a super-regional service provider, ViaWest maintains 20 enterprise-class data center facilities in Colorado, Texas, Oregon, Utah, and Nevada, and offers broad expertise to furnish customers with leading technology infrastructure solutions, as well as the critical resources to support their unique business needs. ViaWest currently serves thousands of customers nationwide including Frontier Airlines, Red Robin, Chipotle, and Northrop Grumman.  For additional information on ViaWest, please visit www.ViaWest.com or call 1-877-448-9378.

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