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Independence IT announced today its “On the Road” Photo Contest.  The purpose of this contest is to demonstrate the mobility of the company’s hosted desktop service.

 To enter, individuals must send a photo of themselves or a group while traveling on business or a personal vacation holding the official contest sign that says “On the Road with Independence IT”.  Extra points will be given for those photos that include a communication device, such as a laptop or smart phone.  Photos must be submitted between March 1 and June 30, 2010.  A panel of judges will select “The Best Picture and the winner will receive a $250.00 American Express gift card. 

 “Serving as a virtual IT department for our clients for more than a decade, we have heard many stories about the wonderful or whacky places they have logged into their remote desktop accounts to accomplish some type of work task,” explained Tony Whitton, CEO at Independence IT.  “We thought this photo contest would be a great way to collect pictures and show the world what you can do with our service.”

 More contest details and official rules can be found on the Independence IT website at: www.independenceit.com/ontheroad  or on Facebook at:  http://www.facebook.com/event.php?eid=311872065162&ref=mf.

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WELL…

IndependenceIT has been offering this exact service since 2000.  We have the clients to prove it!

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independenceIT announces new promotions within the organization:

Charles Buck was recently promoted to Chief Operating Officer (COO).  Chip will also continue to act as the Chief Technology Officer.

Jason Shivok was promoted to Technology Manager.  Jason moved up from the Technology Group where he held the title of Senior Engineer.  

Michael Kincaid was promoted to Operations Manager.  Previously, Michael was the Senior Operations Engineer and Supervisor.

Congratulations everyone on a job well done and good luck in your new positions.

Allentown, PA – June 15, 2009 – MRK Hostwindow, a leading provider of application hosting and infrastructure management solutions for small and mid-sized businesses, today announced that it has changed its name to Independence IT and launched its new website: www.IndependenceIT.com.  This new corporate identity reflects the company’s growing position as the virtual IT department of choice, enabling all size businesses to leverage enterprise-class availability, security and agility.   

 “Businesses often struggle to keep up with their technology investments and those with multiple locations and virtual workforces need to provide their employees with anytime, anywhere access to their data and systems,” said Chip Buck, CTO at Independence IT.  “That’s where we come in.  As our new company tag line says ‘Leave IT to us’.  We are able to off load burdens of IT management for our clients and provide a more efficient and cost-effective solution than managing technology in-house.”

 Independence IT was founded in 1999 and provides its clients with a wide range of IT services, from application hosting, server management and software maintenance to help desk, security, disaster recovery, backup and archives.  Through predictable monthly fees, the company delivers secure, high performance access to its clients’ systems and data from an Internet–connected computer.  Hosting its clients’ software and data through a Desktop-as-a-Service (DaaS) model, Independence IT provides a best-in-class solution as evidenced by its SAS 70 Type II certification. 

Independence IT provides top quality user support through its easily accessible customer support team 24×7 and even offers service level agreements that include a money-backed guarantee against unplanned downtime. 

Tony Whitton, Independence IT’s CEO added, “Our team is truly passionate about technology.  Utilizing a structured, disciplined approach to address the individual needs of each of our clients, and with our deep understanding and commitment to internal controls we are able to support clients across the country and the globe.”

About Independence IT

Independence IT is a leading provider of application hosting and infrastructure management solutions enabling small and mid-sized businesses to leverage enterprise-class availability, security and agility.  Serving as a virtual IT department rivaling most Fortune 500 companies, Independence IT shoulders its clients’ IT management burdens – from application hosting, server management and software maintenance;  to help desk, security, disaster recovery,  backup and archiving.  Based in Allentown, Pa., Independence IT offers reliable solutions hosted at a best-in-class data center and backed by top quality customer support empowering clients to run and grow their businesses more efficiently and cost-effectively.  For more information on the company, visit www.independenceIT.com.