dbaDIRECT Adds 13 New Customers

dbaDIRECT Adds 13 New Customers

Diverse growth, renewals and add-ons show broad-based business trend toward Data Infrastructure Management Services

dbaDIRECT, a leader in remote monitoring and automated management of database administration services announced the addition of more than a dozen new customers in the last four months. Combined with new business from clients purchasing additional managed services from the company, dbaDIRECT has seen an increase in sales of greater than 70 percent during the first half of 2007. The company’s growth figures provide further evidence that more and more organizations of diverse types are recognizing the continuing value of maintaining data infrastructure with a managed service provider.

“As an emerging growth company, this is the kind of pattern we like to see – accelerating organic growth through add-ons, renewals, and new service offerings, coupled with new growth from progressive market leaders, such as HBO, Barilla and Columbus McKinnon,” said John Bostick, CEO of dbaDIRECT.

The following are a sample of the new customers who have chosen dbaDIRECT to monitor and optimize the performance of mission-critical enterprise databases, which frees resources for higher-value business IT initiatives:
Barilla – The Barilla Group is Italy’s largest food manufacturer and the world’s largest pasta maker, producing 4,000 tons of dried pasta daily in over 120 shapes and sizes.
Benihana – Benihana Inc. is the leading Asian restaurant chain in the United States, owning 59 teppanyaki, thirteen RA Sushi restaurants, seven Haru sushi restaurants and franchising 17 other teppanyaki restaurants.
Columbus McKinnon – Columbus McKinnon Corporation (Nasdaq: CMCO) is a leading designer and manufacturer of material handling products, systems and services which efficiently and ergonomically move, lift, position or secure material.
FAREPORTAL – FAREPORTAL is a technology solutions provider to the travel industry. Strategically located in “Silicon Alley”, in the heart of New York City, the group of consultants is dedicated to harnessing the future of online travel technology for FAREPORTAL customers and partners.
FNX Solutions – FNX Limited provides global financial institutions with complete technology solutions for the management and processing of capital market transactions.
HBO – America’s most successful premium television company, Home Box Office delivers two 24-hour pay television services—HBO and Cinemax—to over 40 million U.S. subscribers.
PowerNet Global – PowerNet Global Communications is one of the fastest growing telecommunications companies in the United States and was awarded the Inc. 500 private business award for being one of the fastest growing and leading private companies in the country.
Vercuity – Vercuity is a leading provider of telecommunications expense management services (TEM) to the Fortune 1000.

These latest additions represent a 20 percent increase in new customers compared to 2006.

dbaDIRECT currently manages more than 3,000 corporate databases. Data infrastructure as a managed service is suited for data-intensive companies in the financial services, retail, utility and consumer packaged goods industries. dbaDIRECT’s broad appeal is because it is one of the only service providers that can manage most major database platforms: Oracle, UDB DB2, Sybase, and SQL Server, MySQL, and DB2 for the Z Series Mainframes.

Data IM (data infrastructure as a managed service) is a scaleable set of automation, processes and expert services that enables companies to focus on higher-value, close-to-the-business IT alignment. dbaDIRECT has been a pioneer and leader in the Data IM market since 1998.

About dbaDIRECT Inc.

dbaDIRECT is a pioneer and leader in the field of Data Infrastructure Management and is the only company to provide complete support for all major database platforms (Oracle, UDB DB2, DB2 z/OS, Sybase, SQL Server, MySQL) using the ONguard IM process. dbaDIRECT manages thousands of databases for more than 100 clients worldwide, half of which are Fortune 1000 and Forbes Private 500 firms. dbaDIRECT is SAS 70 Type II compliant. The company’s international Data Operations Center is headquartered in Greater Cincinnati. For more information, please visit www.dbadirect.com or call 877-687-3227, x300.

Contacts

dbaDIRECT
Brian Hennigan
877-687-3227 Ext. 300
brian.hennigan {at} dbadirect(.)com