Pacific Internet scoops ATUG small business award
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Pacnet
The award recognises Pacific Internet’s IP private network solution incorporating PacNet’s flagshipproduct, SecureSite, tailored for Global Mall Media.
PacNet were one of five companies shortlisted for providing the most outstanding communications solution to a small business which has efficiently and cost effectively contributed to the successful operation of that business.
Mr Dennis Muscat, managing director of Pacific Internet (Australia) said: “I’m thrilled PacNet has beenrecognised again for providing tangible and innovative communications solutions to the small andmedium business (SMB) sector.”
This is the fourth industry award PacNet has received during the past two years for products andservices purpose-built for the SMB market.
Global Mall Media, a Perth based business with less than 15 employees, create and deliver integratedvideo and audio advertising with search functionality to interactive directory and advertising kiosks inlarge shopping centres across five states and territories.
The solution enables Global Mall Media to access, monitor and instantaneously update content onmore than 350 kiosks in 20 shopping centres without stepping foot in the centre. It has also enabledthem to maintain the presence of a much larger company and allow for expansion.
Paul Pettersen, technical operations manager of Global Mall Media said: “Prior to partnering withPacNet we used multiple ISPs to provision two shopping centres. Electronic security was a hugeproblem. PacNet’s scalable SecureSite solution has solved these problems and has grown as wehave. Their security and technical aspects are the best there is. And because we haven’t experienceddebilitating downtime, it’s saved time, money and enhanced our reputation for providing a quality product.”
Mr Muscat also said that the award was a nod for the importance of internet security to the health ofthe SMB sector.
“When SecureSite was first launched,” Mr Muscat said, “market comprehension of managed networksecurity was virtually non-existent. PacNet has lead the market in educating SMBs of the possibilitiesa managed network security system offers their business and the value it can have improvingbusiness efficiencies to the extent SMBs now contact us requesting the product.”
The October 2006 Broadband Barometer survey, commissioned by Pacific Internet, found that 92% ofSMBs have broadband but nearly half (46%) don’t have integrated security within their internetconnection or network.
The ATUG awards are an annual, national forum recognising outstanding performance andcontributions made by Australians in the Telecommunications Industry. 29.05.2007
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