KeepITsafe.ie Acquires the Online Data Backup Division of Rock Solid Systems

New Deal Brings €250,000 in Annual Revenue for KeepITsafe

KeepITsafe to Hire More Staff

March 16, 2010 - Dublin, Ireland - keepITsafe, Irelands most innovative and largest online backup company have recently acquired the online backup division of Rock Solid Systems for an undisclosed sum. Under the terms of the agreement keepITsafe will take over all online backup clients and move them to the keepITsafe’s, ISO certified platform. The acquisition will see keepITsafe gain an additional €250,000 in annual revenue and employ a further three staff members.

keepITsafe, which has bucked the recessionary trends and is experiencing almost continuous growth, despite the doom and gloom pervading the Irish economy. keepITsafe’s growth has been down to two significant factors; organic growth, which has come about as a result of its effective business offering; and growth through acquisition, thereby demonstrating the confidence and commitment of keepITsafe to the Irish market.

Through this particular deal the keepITsafe team will expand with 3 new staff appointments over the coming months. “Even in tougher times there will always be a need for companies which can save other companies money in the service that they offer. We are fortunate enough to be in that position as our service eliminates the costs associated with tape backup and also reduces time spent on laborious and error prone backup tasks! stated Jonathan Crowe, Technical Director, keepITsafe.

As companies delve deeper into cost savings keepITsafe’s offering has been at the forefront as an alternative offering for data backup solutions. While it’s unique approach has led to quantifiable growth throughout Ireland, it has accelerated that growth through strategic acquisition. “We are considering our next moves at this point. Our business is stable and global opportunities have come to the forefront in recent months. The one thing we have learnt in business over the last number of years is to have a strategic plan in place and get the buy in from the team”, continued Jonathan.

About keepITsafe
keepITsafe are Ireland’s largest online backup provider and have more than 1,500 clients and 150 partners on their books. The company was formed in 2003 with a passion to eliminate the headache and burden of backup for their customers. The success of the company stems from its fully managed and fully monitored service along with its investment in key infrastructure in two of Irelands leading datacentres – Digiweb and Data Electronics. Working with customers to make sure that their backups are flawless and data can be restored from any location is key to keepITsafe’s credibility in the IT space. keepITsafe continue to push the boundaries of backup and to educate business owners in the areas of online backup and the legalities associated with the data protection act. Data loss has detrimental effects on businesses, what keepITsafe can guarantee is that you will never lose a file again by using their solution. http://www.keepitsafe.ie or www.onlinebackup.ie

Contact
Michelle O’Brien
keepITsafe Data Solutions Ltd
Aston House,
Kinsealy Lane,
Malahide,
Co.Dublin
Sales: 1890 222 587
http://www.keepitsafe.ie

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Source: keepITsafe (Direct Submission)