Digicel Cayman Chooses Ignition’s Virtual Office Cloud Solution For The Local Small And Medium Size Business Market

Grand Cayman, August 5th 2010:  Digicel Cayman will be broadening its business solutions portfolio with Ignition’s Virtual Office Cloud (IVOC™). 

This service is primarily targeted at the small to medium sized business and will allow companies to access the latest software and run their own applications - without incurring the cost of buying and maintaining expensive equipment; or worrying about software upgrades and security issues; or having to become IT experts. 

The Digicel IVOC Cloud computing solution features the latest version of Microsoft Office™, Exchange™ and SharePoint ™ as well as hosting the clients’ core applications such as accounting or industry-specific core applications.   Disaster recovery is by default built into the architecture of the service.  All the applications are housed in a secure off-shore “bunker”, so that they can be securely accessed from anywhere at any time, via a simple Internet connection.

Victor Corcoran, CEO of Digicel Cayman, stated “We are always looking to ensure that our customer benefit from the best value, the best network and the best service. The introduction of the Ignition IVOC™ solution as part of Digicel’s portfolio will provide customers with a ’one-stop shop’ for all their communication and computing needs.  IVOC™ is a key product that will help our customers to stay competitive, whilst at the same time benefiting from increased service levels.”

Graham Pearson, CEO of the Ignition Group, commented that: “The cost savings are significant.  The customer only pays for what they use on a monthly basis - with zero capital expenditure and no “hidden” support costs.  The move toward Cloud computing is rapid and is a perfect solution for Cayman.  While the impact of recession is still being felt and every dollar counts, Cloud computing is an easy way to avoid upgrading or replacing hardware and software. Organizations can realize immediate savings and drive down their operating costs.”

ABOUT DIGICEL

After nine years of operation, Digicel Group Limited has 10.8 million customers across its 32 markets in the Caribbean, Central America and the Pacific. The company is renowned for delivering best value, best service and best network.

Digicel is the lead sponsor of Caribbean, Central American and Pacific sports teams, including the Special Olympics teams throughout these regions. Digicel sponsors the West Indies cricket team and is also the title sponsor of the Digicel Caribbean Championships and the Copa de Naciones Digicel. In the Pacific, Digicel is the proud sponsor of several national rugby teams and also sponsors the Vanuatu cricket team.

Digicel also runs a host of community-based initiatives across its markets and has set up Digicel Foundations in Jamaica, Haiti and Papua New Guinea which focus on educational, cultural and social development programmes.

In 2004, Digicel developed Digicel Rising Stars – an annual talent show to support aspiring young music artists in the Caribbean. The show has spanned the Eastern Caribbean, Haiti, Jamaica and Trinidad & Tobago ranking as one of the top-rated shows.

It is incorporated in Bermuda and its markets comprise: Anguilla, Antigua & Barbuda, Aruba, Barbados, Bermuda, Bonaire, the British Virgin Islands, the Cayman Islands, Curacao, Dominica, El Salvador, Fiji, French Guiana, Grenada, Guadeloupe, Guyana, Haiti, Honduras, Jamaica, Martinique, Nauru, Panama, Papua New Guinea, Samoa, St Kitts & Nevis, St. Lucia, St. Vincent & the Grenadines, Suriname, Tonga, Trinidad & Tobago, Turks & Caicos and Vanuatu. Digicel also has coverage in St. Martin and St. Barts in the Caribbean.

Visit www.digicelgroup.com  for more information.

ABOUT IGNITION

Ignition is an off-shore IT services organization with clients in Europe, throughout the Caribbean and North America. Founded in 1998 in Bermuda, Ignition has grown significantly and is one of the leading IT service providers with offices in Bermuda, Halifax, Atlanta and Cayman Islands with representative offices in Curacao, Bahamas, Jamaica and Trinidad.   Visit  www.ignitionmsp.com for more information.