HOUSTON, January 27, 2010 – Mezeo Software (www.mezeo.com), the leading provider of a deployable cloud storage platform for service providers, today announced that Everything Channel's CRN has named the Mezeo Cloud Storage Platform one of the “100 Coolest Cloud Computing Products.”  Mezeo helps channel partners quickly and cost-effectively enter the rapidly growing cloud storage market by deploying their own branded cloud storage solutions powered by the Mezeo Cloud Storage Platform, which is purpose-built for Service Providers.  

Mezeo is among the 20 infrastructure vendors included among the Top 100 Cloud Computing products. The list also included 20 storage vendors, 20 security vendors, 20 productivity vendors and 20 platform vendors.  

Mezeo’s Web Services API-based Cloud Storage Platform features secure file storage, advanced file sharing and collaboration, content tagging and true anywhere access from an integrated Windows desktop, rich Web 2.0 browsers and iPhone, BlackBerry and Windows Mobile native client access. Mezeo is easy to deploy, highly scalable and highly secure, with well-designed APIs for platform extensibility.

“Recognition from an industry leader such as CRN further validates our strategy of providing Services Providers a fast track to cloud storage with our brandable clients and our easy to deploy, highly scalable and highly secure cloud storage platform,” said Steve Lesem, Mezeo President and CEO. "A Mezeo-powered cloud storage solution is easy to sell, deploy and manage, making it a viable strategy for virtually any Service Provider."

Adoption of cloud storage is rapidly accelerating. According to the CRN State of the Market survey, 82 percent of respondents expect an increase in revenue with cloud/SaaS offerings.
The list was based on nominations from Solution Providers rating technology, channel influence, effectiveness and visibility along with business and sales impact. The final selections were made by a panel of Everything Channel Editors.

Winners were announced online at www.Channelweb.com and are featured in the January 25 issue of CRN.

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About Mezeo Software


Headquartered in Houston, Texas, Mezeo is the industry’s leading provider of a deployable platform for cloud storage that enables IT Hosting providers, Managed Service Providers, SaaS Providers, and converged Telcos to immediately monetize Storage as a Service. Our Cloud Storage Platform Solutions include Cloud Storage with Web services APIs, Access Cloud, SaaS Cloud and Personal Cloud Storage.  These solutions feature secure file storage, advanced file sharing and collaboration, content tagging and true anywhere access from an integrated Windows desktop, rich Web 2.0 browsers and iPhone, BlackBerry and Windows Mobile native client access. Mezeo is easy to deploy, highly scalable and highly secure, with well-designed APIs for platform extensibility. Mezeo was named in CRN’s list of the Top 25 Coolest Emerging Vendors of 2009.  For more information about the Mezeo Cloud Storage Platform visit www.mezeo.com.