Pacnet Strengthens U.S. Agent Program with Appointment of Channel Directors

Company expanding staff to leverage key distribution channels to meet increased demand for services in Asia-Pacific

Hong Kong, 27 February 2013 – Pacnet, a leading provider of integrated network and technology solutions in the Asia-Pacific region, today announced the appointment of Brian Quinn and Jason Kitzmiller as Channel Directors. Quinn will be responsible for managing Master Agents and supporting Direct and Sub-Agents in the eastern portion of the United States while Kitzmiller will have the same responsibilities in the west.

Kitzmiller and Quinn will help to further implement Pacnet’s growth strategy, developed by CEO Carl Grivner who took over the reins last July. Pacnet recognized the market opportunity to serve more U.S. based companies that have operations in Asia or are looking to expand to the region.

Quinn and Kitzmiller will work as part of Pacnet’s Enterprise Markets organization led by Cardi Prinzi who joined the company in September. The organization has resources in New York and San Francisco, as well as Hong Kong, Singapore, Tokyo, Sydney, Taipei, Manila, Kuala Lumpur, Bangkok, Seoul, Melbourne and markets in China and India.

“The Asia-Pacific region has seen explosive growth over the past several years and more-and-more U.S. based companies are either looking to expand their current operations in the region or create new operations – particularly in China and India,” said Prinzi. “The addition of Brian and Jason will help Pacnet to focus on the agent channel to increase our distribution in the U.S. That coupled with our extensive reach in Asia positions us well to capitalize on this trend.”

Pacnet’s service portfolio includes extensive MPLS coverage throughout the region with interconnected data centers in most major markets including China, Hong Kong, Singapore, and Sydney, Australia. Over the past several months, Pacnet has announced an expansion of its IP VPN license in China, as well as key data center builds, and an investment into its sub-sea fiber networks to build a 100Gbps network.

The company also recently announced an extension of its ‘Lightning’ service for high-frequency traders that connects major stock exchanges in the region, namely SGX, HKEx and OSE (ATTokyo DC) and includes low latency connectivity back to our PoP in Chicago for access to Chicago Mercantile Exchange.

Kitzmiller brings 14 years of channel and direct sales management experience to his new position. He has worked in the domestic market as well as in international markets. He joins Pacnet following five years with The Douceur Group as Director of Business Development and Channel Sales where he was based in Hong Kong. Prior to that, he was at TelePacific Communications and Mpower Communications as a Channel Manager.

Quinn has over 20 years of experience as a leader in the telecommunications industry with much of his time spent focusing on the agent channel. His experience includes time with XO Communications, MCI, and Internap.

“Brian and Jason both bring a lot of channel marketing experience which is vital in supporting and building relationships with the partner community,” said Gina Haspilaire, Vice President Enterprise Markets, North America and Europe. “They are both results-driven sales leaders and have a deep understanding of what it takes to work with the channel and how to help agents have greater success.”

About Pacnet

Pacnet is Asia Pacific’s leading provider of integrated network and technology solutions for enterprise, service provider, and carrier customers. Ownership of the region’s most extensive high-capacity submarine cable systems with over 46,000 km of fiber and connectivity to 24 data centers – including its facilities in Hong Kong, Singapore, and Sydney – gives Pacnet unparalleled reach to major business centers throughout the region including Japan, China, India, and the United States. Combined with a complete set of services for managed data, private line, hosting, co-location, and content delivery, its assets and experience in the region have helped Pacnet service large businesses worldwide including many of the Fortune 1000. Pacnet is headquartered in Hong Kong and Singapore, with offices in all key markets in Asia and North America. For more information, please visit: www.pacnet.com.