Rise Press

Latest news and press releases from Rise, showcasing our new services, awards and activities.

26 March 2013

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Rise announces its first partner award winners

At its recent partner event held at Wokefield Park near Reading, Rise announced the results of its first ever partner awards recognising the achievements of three of its key partners.

25 March 2013

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Channel providers change their business models in the name of cloud, says Rise

Almost a third (31 per cent) of channel providers in the UK have had to fully change the way they do business in order to adequately deliver cloud services to customers, according to a new survey from Rise.

21 January 2013

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Rise appoints new MD to drive cloud services

Rise, the Gloucester based provider of cloud infrastructure and hosted services, is delighted to announce the promotion of James Henigan to managing director, having excelled in his previous role as product & IT services director.

18 January 2013

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Could do better, is the message to the channel, in light of CIF research

The channel is starting to wake up to the business benefits of cloud computing, with recent research from the Cloud Industry Forum (CIF) highlighting the growth potential for channel firms. However, according to James Henigan, product and IT services director at Rise, in order for the channel to harness the full potential of cloud, greater education is needed in the market.

8 January 2013

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LawCloud cements market domination with 100th Cloud customer

Edinburgh based legal software provider LawWare last week signed it's 100th customer to the LawCloud platform, firmly cementing it's position as a legal technology market leader and bolstering the strength of it's partnership with cloud and hosted service provider, Rise.

15 October 2012

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Rise attends IPExpo 2012

Rise, the Cloud and hosted services provider, is to attend IPExpo 2012, the leading enterprise IT event, taking place on 17 – 18 October 2012 at Earls Court Two, London.

20 September 2012

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Rise strengthens channel proposition with new head of sales

As part of a move to strengthen its channel proposition, Cloud and hosted services provider Rise, has appointed Sue MacDermott, to be the new head of channel sales, where she will work closely with partners to support and enable them to sell Rise's Cloud infrastructure.

19 September 2012

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Channel needs to re-evaluate business model, according to Rise

Out-dated business plans are based on pre Cloud technology.

8 July 2012

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Rise heads west to Microsoft's WPC

Rise, the award-winning provider of Cloud based infrastructure services, has confirmed it will be attending the Microsoft Worldwide Partner Conference (WPC) taking place in Toronto, Canada on 8 -12 July, 2012. More than 15,000 people are expected to attend the Toronto conference, representing technology companies from over 130 countries.

11 June 2012

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Rise signs up for Europe's biggest Cloud computing event

Rise, provider of Cloud and hosted services, will be attending the fourth annual Cloud Computing World Forum (CCWF) taking place on 12th and 13th June in London, located on stand 4010.

11 June 2012

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Caretower looks to secure future by embracing the Cloud

Rise chosen to support hosted services platform

14 May 2012

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Affordable pricing clears the cloud of uncertainty

Survey reveals cost plays a key role when it comes to Cloud uptake

8 May 2012

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Rise shortlisted for 3 awards for Channel Excellence

Vote now for Rise, nominated for 3 MicroScope Awards for Channel Excellence (ACEs) which celebrate the best of the channel.

7 May 2012

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Cloud services are now tailor-made for Syscom

Syscom partners with Rise to offer customers hosted services.

7 May 2012

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IT Europa European IT Excellence Awards, recognise Rise

Hosted services provider shortlisted for Service Provider of the Year.

30 March 2012

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Rise announces sucessful completion of MSPAlliance vendor accreditation program

Rise joins vendor-neutral program for benchmarking service-enabling technology vendors worldwide.

23 March 2012

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Hundred not out for Rise's channel partner program

Rise, a leading Gloucester based provider of Cloud computing services, is building on its success, which has seen it recruit over 100 UK based partners in just over two years, by holding two partner recruitment events in Manchester and Reading during March.

16 March 2012

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US Enterprises Becoming More Satisfied with Cloud Computing

New Research from Cloud Industry Forum and Rise Reveals US Cloud Adoptions and Trends.

15 March 2012

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Rise Helps MSPs Gain Advantage with Guidance, Services to Meet 2012 Business Trends

Cloud Industry Forum, Rise CEO Predicts Key Drivers and Requirements for Adopting Cloud Services.

07 March 2012

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Rise Joins ASCII Group's Solution Alliance Network ASCII Community Receives Additional Benefits of Cloud Services

The ASCII Group, Inc. (ASCII), the nation’s oldest and most established community of independent managed service providers, system integrators and solution providers welcomes a new edition to their growing Solution Alliance network – Rise, a premier provider of cloud computing and hosted IT services.

10 February 2012

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Rise wins MSP Alliance World Cup 2012

Rise, awarded the highly coveted MSPAlliance MSPWorld Cup Award™ at the MSPWorld Conference and Expo in Miami, FL. This award recognizes technology-enabling companies that have demonstrated consistent efforts to advance the cause of managed service providers across the globe by providing cutting edge technologies and solutions.

25 January 2012

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Rise showcases IaaS at Cloud Expo Europe

Rise, the Gloucester based provider of Cloud infrastructure and hosted services, has announced it is sponsoring Cloud Expo Europe, taking place on 25 - 26 January, at the Olympia National Hall in London.

03 January 2012

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Rise appoint new Managing Director to develop Cloud Infrastructure Services

Rise, the Gloucester based provider of Cloud infrastructure and hosted services, is delighted to announce the promotion of Alex Hilton to Managing Director of the company, having successfully built sustainable partnerships through the Rise brand as Sales Director since joining the company in June 2010.

08 November 2011

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Ingram Micro and Rise collaborate to take resellers into the Cloud

Ingram Micro (UK) Ltd, a division of Ingram Micro Inc. (NYSE:IM),the largest global wholesaler of technology products, has agreed a new partnership with Rise, the UK and US based provider of Cloud and hosted services.

22 June 2011

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Rise Partners named Hosting Solutions Partner of the Year at Microsoft Worldwide Partner Awards

Rise, the Gloucester based provider of Cloud Computing and hosted IT services, is proud to announce that it has been singled out from over 3000 companies to be named the worldwide Hosting Solutions Partner of the Year, at the Microsoft Partner Awards.

01 June 2011

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End-users still hazy when it comes to the benefits of Cloud Computing

Research shows 91 per cent of end-users see education as the biggest barrier to Cloud uptake.

16 May 2011

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Rise & Fasthosts Standardize on ScienceLogic Cloud Management and IT Operations Platform

ScienceLogic Provides Centralized Management of Dynamic, Hosted Resources and Speeds Delivery of New Service Offerings.

03 May 2011

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Rise wins Microsoft's Hyper-V Cloud Partner Award

3 May, 2011, Gloucester, UK Fasthosts Internet Ltd, (www.fasthosts.co.uk), a leading web hosting & cloud solutions provider, today announced that it has been awarded the Hyper-V Cloud Partner for 2010 by Microsoft, during their annual Global Hosting Summit, taking place in Bellevue, USA.

05 April 2011

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Channel acceptance of Cloud Computing continues to rise

White labeling key to Channel acceptance of Cloud services, as 61 per cent of Channel firms now offer Cloud.

25 March 2011

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Budget boosts broadband as Government's 'Plan for Growth' fuels business in the West Country

Rise welcomes promise of 'superfast broadband' to drive business growth.

24 June 2010

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Rise Counted Among Top Finalists for the 2010 Microsoft Partner Awards in the Category Hosting Solutions Partner of the Year

Rise Counted Among Top Finalists for the 2010 Microsoft Partner Awards in the Category Hosting Solutions Partner of the Year.

31 March 2010

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Fasthosts gives the channel a Rise with cloud computing launch

UK small business set to benefit from offer which cuts through the cloud hype. Fasthosts, the UK's largest web hosting company has launched Rise, an infrastructure-as-a-service provider dedicated to the channel, enabling thousands of resellers to move into the lucrative cloud computing space.

24 February 2010

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Sting In The Tail Of The Recession Will Change SME IT Buying Habits Forever

Research released today by the Institute of Directors has revealed banks have refused to issue loans to 57 per cent of UK small businesses over the past year.