Savvis Appoints Managing Director In Asia Pacific

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MEDIA RELEASE PR37012


Savvis Appoints Managing Director in Asia Pacific


SINGAPORE, Nov. 10 /PRNewswire-AsiaNet/ --


   Suan Soon Cheng takes the reins with an emphasis on growth and expansion

    

    Savvis, Inc. (Nasdaq: SVVS), a global leader in outsourced internet infrastructure services for the

enterprise, today announced the appointment of Suan Soon Cheng as its new Managing Director of Asia

Pacific, based out of its Asia Pacific headquarters in Singapore. 






    Suan Soon will be responsible for leading Savvis' business in Asia Pacific, working with customers and

strategic alliances throughout the region to drive further efficiencies and growth.   


    Prior to joining Savvis, Suan Soon served as the Vice President of Managed Services in Asia Pacific and

Japan for Hewlett Packard (HP).  He previously held senior regional roles at EDS and was responsible for

managing and driving outsourcing business growth in the ASEAN and Asia Pacific regions.  


    "I am delighted to be leading Savvis' Asia Pacific region. Savvis is an exciting company with an established

reputation," said Suan Soon Cheng, Managing Director Asia Pacific for Savvis. "Our local Asia team and

capabilities coupled with our world-class IT infrastructure service offerings place us in a great position for

continued success.  I look forward to working with our local customers and team to drive further efficiencies

and expansion in Asia Pacific," adds Cheng. 


    "Savvis' Asia Pacific business has experienced steady growth and we are confident that Suan Soon's

extensive knowledge of the industry and Asia markets, and his leadership and strategic vision will continue to

drive our business forward," said Thomas Riley, International Managing Director of Savvis.  "Our Asia Pacific

operations has played a crucial role in providing IT infrastructure services to our Asian and global customers.

We are delighted that Suan Soon will be leading our development efforts in Asia Pacific," continued Riley. 


    Savvis' Asia data centers are located in Singapore and Japan, with the Singapore facility occupying

approximately 18,000 square feet of raised floor space. Savvis provides a range of IT infrastructure services to

address business challenges including cloud computing, managed hosting and networks, and security and

professional IT solutions. 


    About Savvis 

    Savvis, Inc. (Nasdaq: SVVS) is a global leader in outsourced internet infrastructure services for the

enterprise. More than 4,000 customers, including 40 percent of the top 100 companies in the Fortune 500, use

Savvis to reduce capital expense, improve service levels and harness the latest advances in cloud computing.

For more information about Savvis, visit www.savvis.net


    Forward-Looking Statements 

    This document may contain forward-looking statements within the meaning of the Private Securities

Litigation Reform Act of 1995. Actual results may differ materially from Savvis' expectations. Certain factors

that could affect actual results are set forth as risk factors in Savvis' SEC reports and filings, including its

annual report on Form 10-K and all subsequent filings as well as the risk that potential product cost and

performance benefits may not be realized for any particular customer.  Savvis assumes no obligation to

update or supplement forward-looking statements.


SOURCE: Savvis, Inc.


    CONTACT:  Elizabeth Shumacker of Savvis, 

              +44-118-322-6378,

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              elizabeth.shumacker@savvis.net; 


              or Noel Yeo of Ogilvy Public Relations Worldwide for Savvis, 

              +65-6213-7902, 

              noel.yeo@ogilvy.com


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