MOUNTAIN VIEW, Calif. – June 17, 2011 – Axcient, Inc., an award winning innovator of comprehensive data backup, business continuity, and disaster recovery services to the SMB market, announced today that it has been honored with the 2011 Red Herring Top 100 North America Tech Startup Award.

Red Herring's Top 100 award recognizes the leading startups in North America. Landing in the Top 100 of this elite award is a clear indication of Axcient's continued and future success.

"Red Herring's editors have a strong track record for identifying revolutionary technologies, and we highly value being part of their 2011 Top 100 list," said Justin Moore, CEO of Axcient. "This award is a testament to the unwavering commitment of the Axcient team to forever change the SMB data protection industry."

Red Herring editors were among the first to recognize that companies such as Facebook, Twitter, Google, Yahoo, Skype, Salesforce.com, YouTube, and eBay would change the way we live and work.

"Choosing the companies with the strongest potential was by no means a small feat," said Alex Vieux, publisher and CEO of Red Herring. "After rigorous contemplation and discussion, we narrowed our list down from hundreds of candidates from across North America to the Top 100 Winners. We believe Axcient embodies the vision, drive, and innovation that define a successful entrepreneurial venture. Axcient should be proud of its accomplishment, as the competition was very strong."

About Axcient
Axcient provides a complete data backup, business continuity, and disaster recovery solution, purpose-built for managed service providers (MSPs) and their small and medium-sized business (SMB) customers. Axcient's best in class platform delivers a hybrid on-premise appliance with backup and business continuity capabilities combined with a cloud-based disaster recovery service. The pay-as-you-grow service features zero infrastructure, license, or software costs, thereby eliminating capital expenditures and minimizing operating expenses for MSPs and their customers alike.

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