Masergy Selected as Finalist for the Business Intelligence Group's Stratus Award

DALLAS, TX--(Marketwired - Aug 7, 2014) - Masergy Communications Inc., a global leader in managed cloud networking, advanced cyber security and unified communications, announced today that the Business Intelligence Group has selected the company's Managed Cloud Networking as a finalist for the 2014 Stratus Awards. The inaugural industry awards competition recognizes those companies innovating in the cloud and providing offerings that are truly differentiated in the market.

"The Cloud is clearly revolutionizing how we use technology and communicate," said Dawn Fordyce, managing director of the Business Intelligence Group. "With more than 60 percent of businesses now utilizing the Cloud for performing IT-related operations, the organizations our volunteer expert judges selected are helping to accelerate the development and adoption of cloud-based services. We are proud to reward these companies with 2014 awards."

Masergy Managed Cloud Networking is a next-generation, fully integrated global platform that delivers the agility and superior performance businesses require for strategic IT initiatives. Key features include:

• Customizable by design options with Intelligent Connectivity and Network as a Service
• Global on-demand software defined network control with embedded real-time analytics
• Highly scalable architecture with unlimited virtual environments
• Industry-leading Service Level Agreement (SLA) with end to end service guarantees
• Fully-managed 24/7 with live engineering support and proactive notifications

"Masergy's fully-managed high performance global network with software defined control enables the scalability, agility and flexibility enterprises need to execute on their cloud strategy," said Tim Naramore, Masergy's Chief Technology Officer. "We are proud the Business Intelligence Group has selected Masergy as one of the '53 Cloud Companies that Matter in 2014'."

About Masergy
Masergy owns and operates the largest independent global cloud networking platform for enterprises. Our managed solutions with fully integrated real-time analytics, global unified communications as a service (UCaaS), security as a service and software defined network control help businesses compete in the global marketplace. Masergy's patented technology, customizable solutions and unmatched customer experience are why a growing number of global enterprises rely on Masergy to deliver performance beyond expectations. For more information about Masergy visit www.masergy.com or follow us on Twitter@Masergy, Blog, LinkedIn and Facebook.