Global Business Information Directory, Inc. Joins the Exodus 'Partnering for
Success' Alliance Program
SEATTLE, April 12 /PRNewswire/ -- Global Business Information Directory,
Inc. (GBID) (OTC Bulletin Board: GBDI), today announced it is teaming with
Exodus Communications(TM), Inc. (Nasdaq: EXDS), a leading provider of Internet
system and network management solutions for enterprises with mission-critical
Internet operations. GBID has joined the Exodus(TM) "Partnering for Success"
alliance program to help support the recent launch of its world-wide industry
and geographical based search engine designed to help businesses market over
the Internet on a global level.
The alliance will help GBID generate new revenue opportunities, enhance
its sales and support capabilities and increase awareness of its products and
services by offering its customers a broad range of Exodus' network management
and Internet systems services. Under the agreement, GBID will immediately
locate its servers at the Exodus Internet Data Center (IDC) facility located
in Seattle, Washington and plans to mirror those facilities in London, England
by July 1999.
By working with Exodus, GBID will be able to provide its customers with a
secure hosting and networking infrastructure using Exodus' network of IDCs,
high-speed, redundant backbone and network management expertise. GBID will
refer opportunities for hosting of Internet servers directly to Exodus to
manage for larger businesses around the world.
"Our customers stake their reputations on the services we provide so it is
essential that we partner with an industry-leading Internet server hosting
company like Exodus," said Stephen Carmichael, president of Global Business
Information Directory. "We are helping our customers gain exposure and
compete in the global marketplace and we will rely on Exodus as we continue to
upgrade our services and ensure the highest level of customer satisfaction."
"Through our alliance program, we aim to create unparalleled value for our
partners and their customers," said Ellen M. Hancock, president and chief
executive officer of Exodus. "We are pleased to work with GBID by offering
best-of-class IDC facilities and Internet management services to compliment
and extend their existing offerings."
About Exodus Communications
Exodus Communications is a leading provider of Internet system and network
management solutions for enterprises with mission-critical Internet
operations. The company manages Internet Web sites and its network
infrastructure from eight Internet Data Centers in the San Francisco(3),
Los Angeles, New York, Boston, Washington, D.C. and Seattle metropolitan areas
and a server hosting facility in London. Exodus has announced the planned
addition of new Internet Data Centers in Chicago and London and second
Internet Data Centers in Seattle and Washington, D.C. Exodus' wholly-owned
subsidiary, Arca Systems(TM), is a premier provider of advanced network and
system security consulting services. Arca designs and develops
state-of-the-art security technology solutions for complex and sensitive
information networks and systems. More information on Exodus can be found at
www.exodus.net.
About Global Business Information Directory
Global Business Information Directory is positioning itself as the first
global geographic search engine on the Internet, with full services including
website hosting, website design and on-line advertising. GBID's corporate
headquarters is located in Seattle, Washington. For more information on GBID
goto www.gbid.com, send e-mail to investor@gbid.com or call Investor Relations
at 888-889-9214.
Exodus, Exodus Communications and Arca Systems are trademarks of Exodus
Communications, Inc. and may be registered in certain jurisdictions. All
other trademarks mentioned in this document are the property of their
respective owners.
SOURCE Global Business Information Directory, Inc.
-0- 04/12/99
/CONTACT: GBID Investor Relations, 888-889-9214, investor@gbid.com; or
John Pecoraro of Exodus Communications, Inc., 408-346-2356,
pecoraro@exodus.net/
/Web site: exodus.net
/Web site: gbid.com
(GBDI EXDS)
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