Freudenberg IT Recertified as SAP(r) Global Hosting Partner

    RALEIGH/DURHAM, NC, January 15, 2009 -- Freudenberg IT ("FIT") today announced it has once again been successfully recertified as an SAP (r) global hosting partner through the SAP hosting partner program. The international full-service IT provider is one of only 11 SAP global hosting partners providing managed hosting services in support of SAP solutions for small and medium-sized businesses.

"The renewal of our certification as an SAP global hosting partner proves to our customers in internationally active small and medium-sized businesses that we can provide them with long-term, innovative hosting services in support of SAP solutions," explains Michael Fichtner, managing director of Freudenberg IT. "This service stands out, resulting in clearly defined, high-quality solutions, which we provide using an attractive service-based pricing model. As part of our efforts to consistently extend this service model, we are about to expand our global data center network by adding two more data centers in North America and Europe."

Global hosting partners provide SAP solutions via hosted services platforms to offer the lowest cost of ownership. FIT has proven capabilities to provide leading-edge global outsourcing services, and operates with market coverage in Europe, North America and Asia.
As one of SAP's first customers back in the 1970s, FIT has over 30 year's experience running SAP solutions. FIT has grown its hosting business into a global powerhouse, recognized by industry analysts as one of the leading hosting providers in the world. FIT was nominated as a finalist for the SAP Pinnacle Award 2008 in the hosting category for its achievements as a global hosting partner and provider to its customers worldwide.

Freudenberg IT operates its data centers worldwide across all time zones using the FIT Dual Data Center concept. All data is mirrored in a second data center, ensuring that data storage and data backup are spatially separated. Using this concept, Freudenberg IT fulfills SAP's standards for international SAP hosting and worldwide data center operations. An important part of the certified service package is the global integration of the FIT Customer Support Center organization, which is available around the clock to answer questions in a variety of languages on processes, applications and system operation. The service delivery processes and management services follow ITIL/ITSM and SAS 70 Type II specifications. On this basis, all SAP applications and IT infrastructure at all data centers in Europe, North America and Asia are maintained in a secure, uniform and highly available manner.

About Freudenberg IT
Freudenberg IT (FIT) provides IT services to small and medium-sized businesses. As an international full-service IT provider, FIT implements, optimizes, and operates IT systems in SAP solution-based environments. The Adicom Software Suite is FIT's own MES (Manufacturing Execution System) solution that fully integrates with SAP solutions, thus providing a natural extension to the plant floor. FIT has 12 business locations in Europe, North America, and Asia.

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