APX Group to operate its online energy trading platform from Interxion data centre in Amsterdam
Amsterdam, April 26, 2007 - Interxion, the leading provider of premium carrier-neutral data centre and managed services in Europe, today announced that it has expanded its relationship with APX Group, Europe's premier provider of online trading, central clearing and settlement, and data distribution services for the power and gas wholesale markets in the Netherlands, United Kingdom and Belgium. Under the agreement, the APX Group will operate its business critical online energy trading platform from Interxion data centre in Amsterdam. This guarantees APX Group maximum uptime and uninterrupted energy exchange services availability to APX Group customers, spread over 15 European countries.
Since 2003, APX Group is a customer of Interxion. During last years, through a number of successful acquisitions, APX Group business expanded very fast to become Europe's premier provider of power and gas exchanges for the wholesale market where all major parties can trade with each other. As such, the availability of the online energy trading platform is absolutely essential for the APX Group and their customers' businesses.
Huib Nieuwenhuis, CIO of APX Group, commented: "The trading platform is the foundation of our online energy exchanges and its maximum uptime is critical for the success of our business. After all years of very positive experience with Interxion, we have decided to further expand our relationship and trust this business critical platform to them."
"The very fact that APX Group has chosen again for Interxion data centres, services and expertise has demonstrated our continuing commitment to deliver the highest security, reliability and quality of services to satisfy the most demanding customer requirements," said Michel van den Assem, Managing Director of Interxion Netherlands.
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About Interxion:
Interxion is Europe's leading provider of carrier-neutral data centre and managed services. With 22 data centres across Europe, it has the largest data centre footprint and supports over 1,000 customers including enterprises, systems integrators, Internet Service Providers, hosting and telecommunications companies. In Interxion data centres customers have access to 15 major European Internet exchanges and 460 ISP/Carrier networks. Interxion data centres meet the most stringent industry requirements, offering highest level of security, 2n availability of power, and a multiple and cost effective choice of connectivity solutions.
Interxion has unparalleled experience in designing, delivering and operating the ultra high power density solutions supporting blade server environments with up to 20 kW per rack.
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About APX Group:
APX Group is Europe's premier provider of power and gas exchanges for the wholesale market, providing transparent markets for short term trading in the Netherlands, the United Kingdom and Belgium. Established in 1999, the APX Group provides exchange trading, central clearing & settlement and data distribution services. The exchange also provides third party services. APX Group facilitates the development of liberalized and integrated energy markets in North-West Europe by providing an efficient, transparent and secure electronic trading environment. APX Group has over 120 different members from 14 countries. For more information, please visit www.apxgroup.com.
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