Last Saturday, a group from FastServers had the opportunity to team up with the Chicago Cares organization and be part of their Annual Serve-a-thon, the single largest day of service in the city. Geared toward companies in the area, we made up only a small percentage of the nearly 8,000 volunteers that gathered in Grant Park before being dispersed to schools and parks across Chicago.

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If you have read my bio on FastServers.Net, you know that I enjoy music…almost to a fault.

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This year will be an exciting time for FastServers.Net as we make our way to HostingCon 2007. The one thing we are doing differently this year is instead of an elaborate poker setup or a game show, we will have 7-10 engineers, managers, and executives staffed at our private, enclosed booth. There are no prizes or fancy swag, just bright and intelligent people waiting to talk to our special guests, partners, current and future customers about their specific needs, goals, and future projects.

Guests will be able to talk to key players about all aspects of FastServers.Net including dedicated servers, support, data centers, network footprints, staff, and new products and services we are launching in the near future.

Key players at this year’s booth (#409) include the following:

Aaron Phillips – VP of Sales/Marketing
ap@fastservers.net

During the session I will be at various locations dealing with marketing and Search Engine Optimization (SEO). I definitely look forward to seeing Jim Boykin from last year! Beyond visiting with old friends, I will be meeting some new ones on the Business Networking Cruise sponsored by FastServers.Net and TopHosts.Com. If you are not attending the event, head on over to www.hostingconcruise.com and take a look at the first HostingCon related business networking cruise. At the time of writing this we had less than 20% of our passes left and I am sure there will be even less by the time the Mystic Blue cruise ship sets sail.

Mark Luptak – Executive Sales Manager, Chicagoland Market
mark@fastservers.net

One reason I like HostingCon is the social aspect. While parties are always nice and fun, just bumping into people at the hotel bar, on the street or at lunch is so worthwhile. I usually end up just discussing the event in general, what part of the world that person is from, and how much we may have in common. Those interactions are the best. No pressure from either party to sell their respective wares…just honest interaction. And usually, we both leave with a good contact that can help us get a problem solved down the road.

Neal Marple – VP of Operations
neal@fastservers.net

My role at FastServers.Net places me in a unique situation where my past experiences and particular skills can be applied in a way which I hope will raise our service and support to yet another level. We already have a fantastic group of people working day and night, providing support and constantly working to improve our services and capabilities. Now I have the opportunity to meet with our customers attending HostingCon 2007, live and in person. I want to know about their experiences with FastServers.Net and their thoughts about our service and support.

Shane Reisner – Enterprise Sales Engineer
shane@fastservers.net

My job at FastServers.Net is to educate customers on all our products and services. With my expansive hardware knowledge of the DELL PowerEdge server line and the full array of storage products from DELL and EMC, I can design a solution that meets your exact requirements. As an expert in designing solutions to fit customers needs and scaling current solutions as needed to compensate for growth, you can count on me to help you achieve your goals. I also have a vast knowledge of both Windows and Linux solutions. I plan on educating all our guests at the FastServers.Net booth on our DELL and EMC products.

Steven Anderson – Director of Inside Sales
steven@fastservers.net

I’m really looking forward to manning the FastServers.Net booth at HostingCon this year. Last year, I missed out because I was “holding down the sales fort” while Shane and Aaron were meeting with existing and potential customers in Las Vegas. This year is different because the conference is right on our home turf. I’m excited that customers can meet everyone on the sales staff and get to know them in person. I’ve always touted FastServers.Net as the kind of company that gives our customers personalized attention and meeting people face-to-face solidifies that fact. Our customers are not just servers, they are partners and friends.

Dave Young – Professional Writer
dave@fastservers.net

As the FastServers.Net professional writer, I am very excited about a special project I will be working on during the three day event. Some of you may have visited our blog at http://www.fastservers.net/blog. If you haven’t, go there now and bookmark the site so you can keep up with all the events taking place at HostingCon 2007. I will be posting about the specifics and interesting things going on during the show. If you are attending the event and would like to be featured in the FastServers.Net blog, find me and tell me your exciting news. You can find me with a laptop in hand or walking around greeting everyone as I learn names, shake hands, and get to know as many people as I can.

HostingCon 2007 is right around the corner. If you are a customer attending HostingCon 2007, I want to know! The entire team here at FastServers.Net would like to take the opportunity to meet you in person. Our top priority this year is to meet new and existing customers in person. And you can meet with us anytime during the three day event. Stop by our booth #409 on the conference floor or schedule a time to meet with us in person at our downtown Chicago office or our Chicago data center. Our offices and data center are within walking minutes of the conference.

If you are attending, please send me an email ap@fastservers.net so we can setup a time to meet with you. And be sure to register for the free hosting cruise on Lake Michigan at www.hostingconcruise.com. That’s right. Registration for FastServers.Net customers and partners is on us. You can’t miss this cruise. You will have access to 400 people actively involved in the hosting or related industry.

It’s finally here – FastServers.Net Microsoft Exchange products and services. On May 23rd we launched our new line of Microsoft Exchange servers. All Exchange servers are fully configured, secured, and managed. The process of taking our Microsoft Exchange products live was very thorough. The end product is one of the most robust and reliable Exchange offerings in the industry. These are not your typical “shared” Exchange hosting products. They are fully managed dedicated servers ready for organizations that require the highest level of uptime and security.

To learn more, visit http://www.fastservers.net/products-services/dedicated-server-exchange-hosting.html.

To speak with a Sales Engineer directly, call us today at 866-753-3278 or send an email to sales@fastservers.net.