Charlotte Pipe made the move to DataChambers in 2009 to ensure uninterrupted operations in the event of a network or a system failure.  The company also realized a significant reduction in information technology costs.

“Based on the service and support we’ve received and the significant improvements we’ve seen in uptime and performance, there was a compelling case to be made for extending our contract with DataChambers over a significantly longer term,” says Cam Faison, CIO for Charlotte Pipe.  “We’re able to take advantage of a quality data center environment at an affordable rate, backed by a highly responsive team of professionals.”

Charlotte Pipe’s systems are housed in an underground, blast-resistant building with redundant power and air conditioning, redundant fire suppression and security systems and redundant connectivity to virtually every major carrier in the nation.

“Charlotte Pipe’s computer network is a mission-critical tool that can impact production, customer service and profitability,” says Nicholas Kottyan, CEO of DataChambers.  “We’re delighted to offer the levels of performance and protection they need.”

About Charlotte Pipe and Foundry Company

The nation’s leading maker of cast iron and plastic pipe and fittings, Charlotte Pipe and Foundry Company is headquartered in Charlotte, N.C., and has seven plants across the United States.  The company offers the industry’s broadest product offering of standard and specialty DWV products.  It is the only manufacturer offering a system of ABS, PVC, CPVC, cast iron, FlowGuard Gold®, ChemDrain®, ReUze® and RePVC® pipe and fittings for residential and commercial plumbing systems.

Combining modern technology with a century of craftsmanship and experience, Charlotte Pipe and Foundry has a proud legacy of commitment to the industry and its customers. The company is guided by the philosophy of its founder:  Produce the best product possible and provide the best service for the customer.  For more information on Charlotte Pipe and Foundry, visit www.charlottepipe.com.

About DataChambers

DataChambers, headquartered in Winston-Salem, is a North State Communications company specializing in information technology services.  We offer a full range of management and monitoring services, colocation and cloud solutions, and backup and recovery options.  DataChambers is SSAE 16 Type II audited and meets rigorous national standards for safeguarding client systems and data.  For more information, visit www.datachambers.com.

WINSTON-SALEM, N.C. – April 3, 2012 – Today DataChambers, a North Carolina-based information technology firm, announced it has doubled the office space it occupies at Salem Business Park on Old Lexington Road in Winston-Salem.

The company’s headquarters team has moved into newly renovated space on the second floor of the building.  In conjunction with the move, DataChambers also has established a new entrance for clients and visitors that faces Old Lexington Road.

“We now have space to expand in response to market demands,” says CEO Nicholas Kottyan.  “DataChambers has been on a steady growth trajectory, and we expect that pace to accelerate as we pursue new opportunities emerging from our affiliation with North State Communications.”

North State, one of the nation’s top 15 largest communications companies, purchased DataChambers late last year and operates the company as a stand-alone business.  In 2011, DataChambers was named one of Inc. Magazine’s fastest growing companies and was ranked 18^th in Business Leader magazine’s 2011 Top 300 Small Businesses of the South.   The company also has been named one of the 50 fastest-growing, privately held companies in the Triad by The Business Journal of the Greater Triad Area for two years running.

About DataChambers

 DataChambers, headquartered in Winston-Salem, is a North State Communications company specializing in information technology services.  We offer a full range of management and monitoring services, colocation and cloud solutions, and backup and recovery options.  DataChambers is SSAE 16 Type II audited and meets rigorous national standards for safeguarding client systems and data.  For more information, visit www.datachambers.com.

DataChambers manages and maintains the nonprofit’s daily data backups – encrypting vital information needed to run the organization and storing it on a private cloud infrastructure where it can be easily restored as needed.  Automated reports verify each day’s data has been successfully replicated and secured offsite.

“Information about our donors, our guests and the operation of our facilities is something we can’t afford to lose,” says Kathi Grenough, Director of Operations for the House.  “With automated protection, we are now confident that our information is safe and are free to focus on the families we serve.  It has been a very positive experience for us, backed by excellent customer service from the DataChambers team.”

A nonprofit discount makes the DataChambers data protection services especially affordable to the Ronald McDonald House.  As a result, the organization is able to hold down operating costs and spend more of its budget on its core mission.

“Like many successful nonprofits, the Ronald McDonald House is an information-intensive organization with the same technology requirements you would find in a commercial enterprise,” says Nicholas Kottyan, CEO of DataChambers.  “We’re delighted to be part of their support team.”

About Ronald McDonald House of Winston-Salem

Located on Hawthorne Road in Winston-Salem, the Ronald McDonald House provides a welcoming and affordable place to stay for families with sick children being treated at Wake Forest Baptist Health and Forsyth Medical Center.  The facility is one of five Ronald McDonald Houses in North Carolina and one of 315 worldwide.  For more information, visit www.rmhws.org.

About DataChambers

DataChambers, headquartered in Winston-Salem, is a North State Communications company specializing in information technology services.  We offer a full range of management and monitoring services, colocation and cloud solutions, and backup and recovery options.  DataChambers is SSAE 16 Type II audited and meets rigorous national standards for safeguarding client systems and data.  For more information, visit www.datachambers.com.

HIGH POINT, NC, December 15, 2011 – North State Communications announced that it has entered into an agreement to acquire Winston Salem-based DataChambers, an information technology (IT) company that offers a full range of managed services and secure co-location facilities for mission-critical IT infrastructure.

“The acquisition advances our strategy to diversify our business and revenue mix and will strengthen North State’s efforts in becoming the preferred provider of business communications and data solutions across the Triad and beyond,” said Hayden McKenzie, Chairman and Chief Executive Officer of North State Communications. “DataChambers operates approximately 120,000 square feet of data center and disaster recovery space, and offers electronic data storage and managed IT services that will benefit both existing and new customers.“

“We are very excited to join the North State family,” said Nicholas Kottyan, Chief Executive Officer of DataChambers. “We believe that this combination will offer our customers the opportunity to grow with us, while providing additional value to North State’s customers and shareholders.”

A full-service information technology and managed services company, DataChambers specializes in electronic data storage, 24×7 managed information technology solutions and secure co-location services for mission-critical information technology infrastructure. The company is SAS 70 Type II audited and meets rigorous national standards for safeguarding client systems and data. DataChambers was named one of 2011’s fastest growing companies as part of Inc. Magazine’s Inc. 500/5000 and was ranked 18th in Business Leader magazine’s 2011 Top 300 Small Businesses of the South. It also was recently named one of the 50 fastest-growing, privately held companies in the Triad by The Business Journal of the Greater Triad Area.

The acquisition does not include the records management business, DataChambers Records Management, which will be retained by the current owners. Stifel Nicolaus & Co., Incorporated served as exclusive financial advisor to DataChambers in the transaction. Charlesmead Advisors, LLC served as exclusive financial advisor to North State Communications. Financing for the acquisition was facilitated by High Point Bank in partnership with US Bank.

About North State Communications
One of the nation’s top 15 largest communications companies, North State Communications (NSC) provides the preeminent Internet, voice, wireless, data and advanced television services to businesses and consumers in the Piedmont Triad region of North Carolina. NSC’s Plex Advanced TV and Broadband Internet services are backed by the area’s most advanced fiber optic network. The company’s unique blend of superior technology and service delivery has made it one of the fastest growing telecommunications and home entertainment providers in the region. For more information visit: http://www.northstate.net.

About DataChambers
DataChambers is a full-service information technology and managed services provider specializing in electronic data storage, 24×7 managed information technology solutions and secure co-location services for mission-critical information technology infrastructure.  The company is SAS 70 Type II audited and meets rigorous national standards for safeguarding client systems and data.  DataChambers’ 120,000+ -square-foot data center is located in Winston-Salem, N.C. For more information, visit www.datachambers.com.

DataChambers moved up two spots this year and is ranked 15^th based on revenues and percentage growth between 2008 and 2010, as validated by the accounting firm Smith Leonard PLLC of High Point. 

 During the three-year award period, DataChambers has added new jobs to the community and invested millions to expand its datacenter capacity.  The company also launched new state-of-the-art information technology management tools, including a new Web-based portal clients use to manage service orders and track work performed on their behalf.

 “Our growth has been driven by the needs of our clients and by the types of new services they are eager to incorporate into their operations,” says Nicholas Kottyan, CEO of DataChambers.  “We know companies have choices in the marketplace, and we are gratified so many of them choose DataChambers.  It’s a real testament to the quality of our team and the uniqueness of our data center infrastructure.”

 DataChambers and other Fast 50 firms are featured in a special edition of The Business Journal issued today.  The rankings were announced during a gala event at N.C. A&T State University’s Alumni-Foundation Events Center hosted by The Business Journal, Smith Leonard and Wells Fargo.

About DataChambers

DataChambers is a full-service information technology and managed services provider specializing in 24×7 managed information technology solutions, managed data center services, engineered cloud solutions and electronic data storage. The company is SAS 70 Type II audited and meets rigorous national standards for safeguarding client systems and data.  DataChambers’ 140,000⁺-square-foot headquarters in Winston-Salem, N.C., is based on an 80-acre campus owned by the firm’s majority shareholders.  For more information, visit www.datachambers.com.

DataChambers Ranks No. 2401 on the 2011 Inc. 500|5000 with Three-Year Sales Growth of 99 Percent

NEW YORK, August 29, 2011 — Inc. magazine today ranked DataChambers number 2401 on its fifth-annual Inc. 500|5000, an exclusive ranking of the nation’s fastest-growing private companies.  The company was ranked 298 among other firms in the information technology services field.

The Inc. 500|5000 represents the most comprehensive look at the most important segment of the economy—America’s independent entrepreneurs. Online retailer ideeli tops this year’s list. DataChambers joins Spirit Airlines, television maker Vizio, Honest Tea, Dunkin Donuts and Metrokane, makers of the Rabbit corkscrew, among other prominent brands featured on this year’s list.

In a stagnant economic environment, median growth rate of 2011 Inc. 500|5000 companies remains an impressive 94 percent. DataChambers outpaced that median with a three-year growth of 99 percent.

“We’ve been fortunate to experience strong demand, even during a tough economy,” said Nicholas Kottyan, CEO of DataChambers.  “Our growth has been fueled by outsourced information technology solutions that are helping our clients reduce their costs and achieve a level of service and expertise that can be hard for them to replicate on their own.”

The companies on this year’s list report having created 350,000 jobs in the past three years, and aggregate revenue among the honorees reached $366 billion, up 14 percent from last year.

Complete results of the Inc. 5000, including company profiles and an interactive database that can be sorted by industry, region, and other criteria, can be found at www.inc.com/inc5000.

About DataChambers

DataChambers is a full-service information technology and managed services provider specializing in 24×7 managed information technology solutions,  managed data center services, engineered cloud solutions and electronic data storage. The company is SAS 70 Type II audited and meets rigorous national standards for safeguarding client systems and data.  DataChambers’ 140,000⁺-square-foot headquarters in Winston-Salem, N.C., is based on an 80-acre campus owned by the firm’s majority shareholders.  For more information, visit www.datachambers.com.

Methodology

The 2011 Inc. 500 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. (Since then, a number of companies on the list have gone public or been acquired.) The minimum revenue required for 2007 is $100,000; the minimum for 2010 is $2 million. As always, Inc. reserves the right to decline applicants for subjective reasons. Companies on the Inc. 500 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 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. Visit us online at www.inc.com.

About the Inc. 500|5000 Conference

Each year, Inc. and Inc.com celebrate the remarkable achievements of today’s entrepreneurial superstars—the privately held small businesses that drive our economy. The Inc. 500|5000 Conference & Awards Ceremony brings together members of the Inc. community, both a new class of Inc. 500|5000 honorees and the list’s alumni, for three days of powerful networking, inspired learning, and momentous celebration. Please join us September 22–24, 2011, at the Gaylord National Resort and Convention Center in National Harbor, Maryland, located minutes from downtown Washington, D.C. For more information about the 2011 Inc. 500|5000 Conference & Awards Ceremony and to register, visit www.inc500conference.com or call 866-901-3205.

WINSTON-SALEM, N.C. – July 25, 2011 – Today DataChambers is introducing a new Cloud Hosting service that will enable companies to replace or extend their existing server network without making a costly capital investment.  A secure, high-performance computing infrastructure will be accessible over the Internet – hosted, maintained and managed by DataChambers.

Companies using the service can use Cloud Hosting to replace their existing servers, to augment their existing computing capabilities or to provide redundant processing capacity in the event of an in-house network outage.  In each instance they will have the ability to respond to changing information technology needs, without sacrificing performance or paying for excess, unused capacity.

“We’ve designed Cloud Hosting for maximum flexibility so companies can respond quickly to changing business dynamics and budgets,” said Nicholas Kottyan, CEO of DataChambers.  “They can lower their hardware and maintenance costs, improve scalability and eliminate the headaches that can come with managing their own in-house servers.”

DataChambers has made significant investments to prepare for the new service offering and ensure maximum availability.  The company has added additional high-speed Internet ports to expand network connectivity and new high-availability cloud infrastructure and routers to expand capacity.  It also has upgraded existing servers and routers for compliance with IPv6, an emerging Internet protocol.

Cloud Hosting is engineered to meet each client’s objectives and is monitored and managed around-the-clock by the DataChambers network operations team.  The service is supported by an onsite power substation and dual power grids, multiple backup generators, state-of-the-art security and surveillance systems, and redundant connectivity to virtually every major communications carrier in the country.  In addition, DataChambers and its team are SAS 70 Type II audited to ensure continuous protection of client systems and data.

Cloud Hosting Helps Clinical Ink Manage Peak Demand

One of the early adopters of Cloud Hosting is Clinical Ink, a pioneering provider of electronic source records for clinical trials.  DataChambers houses and manages the servers Clinical Ink uses to deliver applications to clients around the globe.   With rapid growth, though, Clinical Ink’s processing needs have begun to exceed its current hardware investment.

“Cloud Hosting helps us keep in sync with customer demand,” says Doug Pierce, Clinical Ink CEO.  “We can easily scale our capability as our needs ebb and flow, while keeping our hardware investment steady.  It’s a much more flexible and affordable alternative than buying new servers to handle peak processing needs.”

John Taylor, Clinical Ink’s director of information technology, credits network designers at DataChambers with quickly engineering an effective solution to support the growing business.

“Within 48 hours, the cloud hosting services we needed were established, and we were up and running,” Taylor said.  “We’ve been delighted with the service and the support we’ve gotten from the DataChambers team.”

About DataChambers

DataChambers is a full-service information technology and managed services provider specializing in electronic data storage, 24×7 managed information technology solutions, secure co-location services for mission-critical information technology infrastructure, secure tape vaulting, and offsite records storage and management. The company is SAS 70 Type II audited and meets rigorous national standards for safeguarding client systems and data.  DataChambers’ 140,000⁺-square-foot headquarters in Winston-Salem, N.C., is based on an 80-acre campus owned by the firm’s majority shareholders.  For more information, visit www.datachambers.com.

The company competed against businesses in nine Southern markets for the honor, including Atlanta, Charlotte, Jacksonville, Memphis, Miami, Nashville, Raleigh, Tampa and the Triad region of North Carolina.  DataChambers ranked second among the Triad firms in the competition.

Each business was evaluated on a variety of factors, including achievements and revenue growth over the past five years.  DataChambers has grown its revenues by more than 300 percent since 2005, while investing in a multimillion dollar data center expansion and in significant new service offerings for its clients.

“We’ve concentrated on offering companies a way to reduce their information technology costs and access high-value services that would be hard for them to replicate on their own,” said Nicholas Kottyan, CEO of DataChambers.  “As a result, we’ve experienced significant growth and now have clients in 28 states.  We’re delighted to be singled out as one of the Top 300 Small Businesses of the South.”

About DataChambers

DataChambers is a full-service information technology and managed services provider specializing in electronic data storage, 24×7 managed information technology solutions, secure co-location services for mission-critical information technology infrastructure, secure tape vaulting, and offsite records storage and management. The company is SAS 70 Type II audited and meets rigorous national standards for safeguarding client systems and data.  DataChambers’ 140,000⁺-square-foot headquarters in Winston-Salem, N.C., is based on an 80-acre campus owned by the firm’s majority shareholders.  For more information, visit www.datachambers.com.

Previously Infoscore hosted its systems at its own headquarters in Charlotte.  The move to DataChambers is allowing the company to take advantage of a highly secure, highly available operating environment to deliver services over the Web.  As a result, clients can work online to process and to archive payments and other vital records.

Darrell Thomas, president of Infoscore, says the rigor DataChambers brings to the protection of client systems and data was an especially important factor in selecting the firm.

“The extremely sensitive information we handle for our clients is governed by both state and federal privacy regulations,” Thomas said.  “It was imperative that we select an information technology partner able to provide both the physical and electronic security infrastructure our clients require.”

DataChambers is SAS 70 Type II audited and meets rigorous national standards for safeguarding client systems and data.  Its facilities are supported by state-of-the-art biometric and card scanners, campus-wide surveillance, fire suppression systems, a dual power grid and redundant fiber connectivity to all major long-haul transport carriers.

“Client trust is fundamental to Infoscore’s success – and to ours as well,” said Nicholas Kottyan, CEO of DataChambers.  “We’ve made security a fundamental part of our company culture and see it as a significant priority for the investments we make in our business.”

About Infoscore

Infoscore Inc. is a software solution developer of Remote, Branch and Teller Check Imaging, Lockbox and End-User Remittance Processing, Archive Hosting and Vaulting and Credit Card and Merchant processing suite for installation at customer sites and/or Infoscore hosted environment.  Founded in 1987 and now headquartered in the Ballantyne Corporate Park area of Charlotte, N.C., Infoscore installations range in size from small organizations processing a few thousand remittance transactions per month to very large financial institutions processing millions of transactions per month.  For more information, visit us at www.infoscore.us.

About DataChambers

DataChambers is a full-service information technology and managed services provider specializing in electronic data storage, 24×7 managed information technology solutions, secure co-location services for mission-critical information technology infrastructure, secure tape vaulting, and offsite records storage and management.   The company is SAS 70 Type II audited and meets rigorous national standards for safeguarding client systems and data.  DataChambers’ 140,000⁺-square-foot headquarters in Winston-Salem, N.C., is based on an 80-acre campus owned by the firm’s majority shareholders.  For more information, visit www.datachambers.com.

WINSTON-SALEM, N.C. – April 26, 2011 – Today DataChambers announced it has been selected by Synergem Emergency Services to host systems that will deliver a Next Generation 9-1-1 network and applications to public safety agencies.

Synergem’s Next Generation 9-1-1 improves response times by more accurately locating 9-1-1 callers and routing calls to the correct public safety answering point.  The solution is highly mobile, easily expandable and can be adapted to respond to almost any contingency.  For example, emergency service agencies will have unprecedented ability to reroute 9-1-1 calls during a disaster.

Surry County and the city of Winston-Salem will be the first to use the new network, which is expected to be online by June 30, 2011.

“Calls to 9-1-1 can be a matter of life and death.” said Myron Herron, Synergem’s president and chief operating officer.  “Downtime is not an option, which is why we chose DataChambers to host our mission-critical technologies.”

DataChambers will house Synergem’s systems in a highly secure, blast-resistant facility supported by an onsite Duke Energy substation and multiple backup generators.  The company is SAS 70 Type II audited and maintains a comprehensive, multilevel security program that will safeguard Synergem’s systems and data – including biometric scanners, card scanners and a campus-wide surveillance system.  An on-site “carrier hotel” delivers redundant connectivity to the fiber networks of virtually every major communications carrier in the nation.

“DataChambers is supported by enough bandwidth that if a ‘100-year’ event occurs, 9-1-1 calls will not be blocked because of network limitations,” Herron said.  “That was a deciding factor in choosing the company, along with their commitment to security and high availability.”

“Synergem is on the forefront of a revolution in how 9-1-1 services are delivered and managed in communities across the nation,” said Nicholas Kottyan, chief executive officer of DataChambers.  “We’re delighted to support them in building their business.”

About Synergem Emergency Services

Synergem Emergency Services LLC, based in Greensboro, N.C., supplies benchmark Next Generation 9-1-1 network technology to emergency communications (9-1-1) agencies throughout the U.S.  Synergem’s highly-available, fault-tolerant and intelligent Next Generation 9-1-1 (iNG9-1-1^TM) Emergency Services IP Network (ESInet) provides unmatched functional and operational capabilities.  Designed to be consistent with emerging National Emergency Number Association (NENA) specifications (i3), this system ensures participating jurisdictions are able to enjoy a smooth and cost-effective transition to Next Generation 9-1-1.  For more information, visit http://ng9-1-1.net.

About DataChambers

DataChambers is a full-service information technology and managed services provider specializing in electronic data storage, 24×7 managed information technology solutions, secure co-location services for mission-critical information technology infrastructure, secure tape vaulting, and offsite records storage and management.   The company is SAS 70 Type II audited and meets rigorous national standards for safeguarding client systems and data.  DataChambers’ 140,000⁺-square-foot headquarters in Winston-Salem, N.C., is based on an 80-acre campus owned by the firm’s majority shareholders.  For more information, visit http://www.datachambers.com.