Aug, 2001 : Digex CEO to Give Opening Keynote at Hosting Expo

📅 August 16, 2001 - Digex, Incorporated (digex.com), a leading high-end managed Web and application hosting service provider, yesterday announced that company president and CEO, Mark Shull, will give the opening keynote address for the Web Hosting Expo on Monday, Aug. 20th at the Marriott Wardman Park hotel in Washington DC. The conference is organized by Infotonic, Inc. and is expected to draw over 2,000 leaders in the hosting industry.

"Mark Shull is widely recognized as a thought leader and we are pleased tohave him as our opening keynote," said Dmitri Eroshenko, conference chairmanof the Web Hosting Expo. "He will help set the tone for the conference bygiving us his vision of where Internet computing is headed and whatchallenges and opportunities lie ahead."
"The most successful companies will use the Internet as a strategic tool toconduct a variety of core business transactions, connect all aspects oftheir business and communicate with customers, suppliers and partners," saidMark Shull in a statement. "We have been working with enterprise clients foryears as their sites have become more complex, managing supply chains,customer relationships and exchanges with outside entities."
Digex also announced that they were selected by Web Hosting Magazine as a"Best Hosts" award winner in the managed hosting category. Only six winnerswere chosen in this category from over 100 applicants. Digex will officiallyreceive the award at a ceremony on the first night of the conference.

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