Aug 30th, 2011 - Global Communication Networks ranks number 1,347 on the 2011 Inc. 500|5000 with three-year sales growth of 212%.
Pompano Beach, FL – Inc. Magazine has notified Global Communication Networks that the firm ranks number 1,347 on Inc.’s fifth annual Inc. 500|5000, an exclusive ranking of the nation's fastest-growing private companies. The list represents the most comprehensive look at the most important segment of the economy—America’s independent entrepreneurs. GCN joins Spirit Airlines, television maker Vizio, Honest Tea and Dunkin, among other prominent brands featured on this year’s list.
In addition, GCN was ranked as the 45th fastest growing telecommunications company in the nation, as well as one of the fastest growing companies in Florida.
“We are thrilled with Inc. Magazine’s recognition of our outstanding growth record of 212% over the past three years and look forward to even greater growth as we move through 2011 and into 2012,” noted Chris Palermo, GCN’s founder, President and CEO. “In this ever changing world of telecommunications and cloud computing, it is exciting for us to be validated by our customers as their partner and strategist – they vote with their business and this recognition is a simple reflection of the value they see in allowing GCN to serve them.”
A complete overview of GCN’s inclusion and position in the Inc. 500|5000 can be found at http://www.inc.com/inc5000/profile/global-communication-networks.
Methodology
The 2011 Inc. 500|5000 is ranked according to percentage revenue growth when comparing 2007 to 2010. To qualify, companies must have been founded and generating revenue by March 31, 2007. Additionally, they had to be U.S.-based, privately held, for profit, and independent—not subsidiaries or divisions of other companies—as of December 31, 2010. The minimum revenue required for 2010 is $2 million. As always, Inc. reserves the right to decline applicants for subjective reasons. Companies on the Inc. 500|5000 are featured in Inc.’s September issue. They represent the top tier of the Inc. 5000, which can be found at www.inc.com/500/.
About Global Communication Networks
Founded in 1997, Global Communication Networks, Inc. (www.gcnsolutions.com) provides businesses, SMB to Fortune 500, with voice, data, colocation and managed data center services solutions from over 150 partner providers worldwide. GCN is a consultative technology agency that has a broad and diverse toolkit of solutions that is utilized to meet the most challenging needs of their clients, domestically or anywhere in the world. They save their clients time and effort by efficiently managing the right service providers to leverage the best solutions at the most effective price.
About Inc. Magazine
Founded in 1979 and acquired in 2005 by Mansueto Ventures LLC, Inc. (www.inc.com) is the only major business magazine dedicated exclusively to owners and managers of growing private companies that delivers real solutions for today’s innovative company builders. With a total paid circulation of 710,106, Inc. provides hands-on tools and market-tested strategies for managing people, finances, sales, marketing, and technology.
Dec 2nd, 2010 - GCN announced today the successful implementation of one of their premier on-line gaming clients at Terremark’s new datacenter facility in Istanbul, Turkey.
Istanbul Turkey — Global Communication Networks (GCN), a leading telecommunications consulting firm, announced today the successful implementation of one of their premier on-line gaming clients at Terremark’s (NASDAQ:TMRK) new datacenter facility in Istanbul, Turkey.
“We searched around the globe for the right facility and choose Terremark’s NAP of Turkey because of its state-of-the-art infrastructure and geographic reach to gamers in both Eastern Europe and the Middle East. Terremark was clearly one of the leading providers in the region and the implementation went flawlessly. We have a long-standing relationship with Terremark and it continues to be one of the premier global providers of IT infrastructure,” said S. Chris Palermo, President and CEO of GCN.
GCN provides enterprise businesses across the globe with Colocation, IP Transit, and Network solutions from more than 100 Colocation providers and carriers worldwide. From Seattle to Singapore and Boston to Beijing, GCN has proven solutions to fit their clients' needs. GCN has been selected to be the telecommunications consulting firm for an impressive list of today’s Fortune 500 companies.
Terremark’s recently launched NAP of Turkey is the latest addition to the company’s strategic footprint of global datacenter locations. Similar to its datacenters in North America, Latin America and Europe, the facility provides diverse connectivity from a physically robust facility that meets the IT infrastructure needs of large multinational enterprises and government agencies.
“Through the NAP of Turkey, we are distinctly capable of offering global companies access to our comprehensive set of IT infrastructure services that are supported by large amounts of bandwidth and reliable infrastructure,” said Senem Arcan, General Manager of Terremark’s NAP of Turkey. “This ability to offer carrier-neutral connectivity, which is unique in the Turkish market, was a key factor in the decision-making process for GCN’s customer. We look forward to expanding our partnership with GCN as we pursue additional business opportunities in the region.”
About Global Communications Networks
Global Communication Networks (GCN), a Florida based corporation has been a premier telecommunications consulting firm for over 14 years providing businesses with solutions to meet virtually any telecom requirement. GCN specializes in large suite global colocation deployments, IP Transit, Private line and Wavelength services, and complex voice and data solutions such as MPLS and VoIP networks. All this coupled with world class Project Management has allowed GCN to become the sought after firm to some of the world’s largest corporations. For more information about Global Communication Networks visit http://www.gcnsolutions.com or call 800.789.6131.
About Terremark Worldwide, Inc.
Terremark Worldwide (NASDAQ:TMRK) is a leading global provider of IT infrastructure services delivered on the industry’s most robust and advanced technology platform. Leveraging data centers in the United States, Europe and Latin America with access to massive and diverse network connectivity, Terremark delivers government and enterprise customers a comprehensive suite of managed solutions including managed hosting, colocation, disaster recovery, security and cloud computing services. Terremark’s acclaimed Infinistructure™ utility computing architecture has redefined industry standards for scalable and flexible computing infrastructure and its DigitalOps® service platform combines end-to-end systems management workflow with a comprehensive customer portal. More information about Terremark Worldwide can be found at http://www.terremark.com.
Oct 7th, 2010 - GCN Today announced it has added Corelink to its portfolio of services.
Chicago Colocation Provider, CoreLink Data Centers, Announces New Partnership with Global Communication Networks
Mount Prospect, IL (Vocus) October 20, 2010
Chicago colocation provider, CoreLink Data Centers, is pleased to announce a partnership with Global Communication Networks, a Florida-based telecommunications consulting firm.
“Adding CoreLink to our portfolio of colocation service providers gives our clients significant opportunities in the key areas of the country they serve. In this business we place a huge standard on service and CoreLink truly stands out as one of the best,” said S. Chris Palermo, President and CEO of Global Communication Networks.
Global Communication Networks (GCN) provides enterprise businesses across the globe with Colocation, IP Transit, and Network solutions from over a hundred Colocation providers and carriers worldwide. From Seattle to Singapore, Boston to Beijing, GCN has proven solutions to fit their clients' needs. GCN is the chosen telecommunications consulting firm to an impressive list of today’s fortune 500 companies.
“As a leading Chicago colocation provider, who also operates four other state-of-the-art data centers across the nation, CoreLink is extremely excited about the partnership with Global Communication Networks,” said Michael Duckett, President of CoreLink Data Centers. “We expect GCN to be a key contributor to our future growth across our markets.”
CoreLink offers all sized businesses, from large multi-national enterprises to small and medium sized businesses, the flexible colocation solutions and expert service they need to maintain their critical IT infrastructure. With data centers in Chicago, Seattle, Phoenix, and Las Vegas, CoreLink operates a national network of top-tier colocation facilities.
CoreLink customers enjoy the following benefits:
- 100% uptime Service Level Agreements for mission critical applications
- The ability to scale up or down without the usual data center constraints
- Reduced operating costs due to outsourcing
- CoreLink’s “state-of-the-art” data center design and industry expertise.
Contact CoreLink Data Centers for more information about Chicago colocation and enterprise hosting or call 866.435.2375.
About Global Communications Networks
Global Communication Networks (GCN), a Florida based corporation has been a premier telecommunications consulting firm for over 14 years providing businesses with solutions to meet virtually any telecom requirement. GCN specializes in large suite global colocation deployments, IP Transit, Private line and Wavelength services, and complex voice and data solutions such as MPLS and VoIP networks. All this coupled with world class Project Management has allowed GCN to become the sought after firm to some of the world’s largest corporations.
For more information about Global Communication Networks visit http://www.gcnsolutions.com or call 800.789.6131.
About CoreLink Data Centers
CoreLink is a leading colocation provider of critical infrastructure services delivered on a “state of the art,” robust and environmentally friendly technology platform. By leveraging data centers in Chicago, Seattle, Phoenix, and Las Vegas with access to massive and diverse network connectivity, CoreLink delivers small, medium and large enterprise customers and service providers with high quality and uniquely agile, data center services. CoreLink's focus on aligning customer needs with the proper solution, combined with a relentless focus on service, provides the flexibility and peace of mind all businesses require from a data center provider.
Contact CoreLink Data Centers for more information about Chicago colocation and enterprise hosting or call 866.435.2375.
Source: http://www.prweb.com/releases/chicago-colocation/corelink-data-centers/prweb4668954.htm
Sep 8th, 2010 - GCN and Chris Palermo are one of the entrepreneurs featured in this book who have built their own business from ground into highly successful companies. Read an excerpt from the book below and then click the link for free copy.
Go it Alone!
By Bruce Judson
Husband and Wife (“When to Quit Your Day Job” Chapter 11, Page 180)
Working on your new enterprise at night and on weekends, while you keep your day job, isn’t always possible. 
One entrepreneur who had to leave his existing employer—because of potential conflicts—before starting his new career is Chris Palermo. Today, Palermo’s enterprise, Global Communication Networks, Inc. (www.gcnsolutions.com), is a substantial success and one of Sprint’s top five revenue producers in the nation.
Palermo had a skill in selling and customer service, with experience as a global account manager at AT&T, and a district sales manager at Cable & Wireless. He saw the opportunity to develop a telecommunications agency in his home turf of South Florida because he believed that business customers were frustrated by the lack of good customer service, which he knew he could provide.
His approach to creating the business reflects a discipline that’s important for any go-it-alone initiative. He says:
First, my wife was working and I had one substantial commission payment that I would still receive from my previous employer. My wife and I figured out our finances and determined that we could live for a year on her income and this final payment. We were very serious. I had a year to make it work or I was honor-bound to go back to a job in the corporate world.
To start out, I worked every day with extraordinary discipline. I used what’s called the fifty-point system. Each day, you have to earn fifty points. A successful phone contact with someone at a business with whom you have never had any previous contact counts as one point. An appointment to meet with someone counts as ten points. Your day does not end until you have hit fifty points. It’s really sales 101, but as people progress, they forget the need for discipline, focus, and determination. I really think a major reason I succeeded was that I stuck to this very disciplined approach to generating new customers, and because it was my all-consuming focus.
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