iWeb Technologies and MontrealTechWatch unveil special program for Montreal tech startups

By Heri Jun 30th 2011 in Featured Story

Montreal (QUEBEC) June 29th 2011 — iWeb Technologies, global provider of internet hosting services, and technology media site MontrealTechWatch today unveiled a program to kickstart Montréal web startups, with exclusively designed products and services.

MontrealTechWatch is Montreal’s first new media site covering local technology and innovation. With a mix of blog posts and new media coverage, a strong presence in social media outlets, and itsorganization of tech-focused events such as Blitzweekend, MontrealTechWatch has developed a strong local presence amongst web developers, entrepreneurs and designers.

Heri Rakotomalala, founder and main editor of MontrealTechWatch, recognized the need to support the next generation of technology entrepreneurs: “iWeb is in 150 countries and has approximately 15,000 servers in its 4 data centers. They also recently launched the SmartServer, a dedicated server with cloud features, at a competitive price. iWeb is a solid choice in server hosting, and we are eager to leverage this partnership to help launch hundreds of web projects in the Montreal area.”

The new program also aims to offer complementary products, such as development, design, legal and marketing services from qualified third-party providers. Thanks to iWeb’s support, technology entrepreneurs can soon consult MontrealTechWatch for free, to get close support and advice on the best way to launch their technology business.

Martin Leclair, President of Technologies at iWeb said: “iWeb started in Montréal more than 10 years ago, but has been focused from the beginning on international markets. We saw an opportunity to reach a key early-adopter audience by partnering with a new media site such as MontrealTechWatch. We want to help Montréal technology-focused entrepreneurs by giving them the tools to start up, at a very low cost”

About iWeb

iWeb is a worldwide provider of Internet hosting services and IT infrastructure. Operating four data centers, iWeb has a capacity of 34,000 dedicated servers, over 1,100 colocation racks and Internet capacity of 77 Gbit/s, divided between nine providers.
One of the 100 fastest growing companies in Canada according to PROFIT magazine, iWeb takes more than 60% of its revenues from abroad. With revenues of US$29 million in 2010, iWeb provides services to 24,600 customers in 150 countries. Founded in 1996 Montreal, iWeb is listed on the TSX Venture Exchange under the symbol “IWB”.

About MontrealTechWatch

MontrealTechWatch.com is operated by MTW Media Inc. Started in early 2007, it is the first new media site covering local technology and innovation in Montréal, with blog posts, analysis, photography, video and a strong social media presence on Twitter and Facebook. MontrealTechWatch also gathers web entrepreneurs through innovative events such as Blitzweekend or StartupDrinks. With more than 2000 subscribers, it has become the go-to site for technology news for tech-savvy Montréalers.