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Ciraden
Partners With Worldcom/ Digex For ASP Hosting And Managed Services
Fairfax, Virginia --- March 20, 2001
Ciraden,
Inc., announced today its partnership with Worldcom/ Digex for ASP
hosting and managed services for its software solution, Ciraden,
which is scheduled for commercial introduction later this year.
Digexs hosting facility in Rockville, Maryland provides a
Tier 1 support level and development environment for Ciradens
dental practice software solution.
As
we continue to develop and deploy our software solution over the
Internet, we need a managed hosting provider that offers the experience,
flexibility, and security we want," said Alec Palmer, Chief
Technology Officer at Ciraden. "Our clients and our sales force
expect our site to be up and running 24x7x365. With Digex as our
technology partner, we are able to meet the expectations of those
we serve."
Digex
(Nasdaq: DIGX) is the leading provider of high-end managed Web and
application hosting services for some of the world's leading companies
that rely on the Internet as a critical business tool. Digex customers,
from mainstream enterprise corporations, Internet-based businesses
and Application Service Providers (ASPs), leverage Digex's services
to deploy secure, scaleable, high performance business solutions,
including electronic retailing, online financial services, online
procurement and customer self-service applications. Digex also offers
value-added enterprise and professional services, including performance
and security testing, monitoring, reporting and networking services.
Ciraden
is a leading provider of business services and technology solutions
to dental practices throughout the United States. Currently the
company provides services to approximately 42 practices in 6 markets
operating 78 dental offices (approximately $100 million in practice
revenue).
For
further information, contact David Fink at Ciraden, Inc.
703.449.1500, ext. 142 or david.fink@ciraden.com

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