Data Storage Corp. Got 80% of e-ternity Business Continuity Consultants

Data Storage Corporation, in cloud storage and cloud computing for over 10 years focusing on data protection and BC solutions, has executed a term sheet to acquire 80% of the outstanding shares of privately held e-ternity Business Continuity  Consultants Inc. (e-ternity) of Toronto, Canada.

Once the acquisition is completed, Data Storage Corporation intends to operate e-ternity as an independent subsidiary and add its pay-as-you go cloud computing solution to it suite of hosted DR and HA offerings serving customers in the financial, educational, manufacturing, professional services and technology industries.

The transaction, approved by e-ternity's shareholders, is comprised of cash and restricted common stock and is subject to customary closing conditions including due diligence.

Additional details of the transaction were not disclosed.

"The acquisition of e-ternity and its core Cloud Computing offering is an ideal complement to Data Storage Corporation's hosted data protection services," said Chuck Piluso, chairman and CEO at Data Storage Corporation. "When finalized, this acquisition is expected to immediately contribute to the continued growth of our business by providing us with greater access to the IaaS market, one growing at an estimated CAGR of 52% while building upon our Safedata Asset acquisition which established our position in the IBM market. Looking ahead, we see a number of attractive acquisition opportunities in the high growth IaaS market, all part of our business plan to continue positioning Data Storage Corporation as a leader in cloud computing and data storage technology services."

Greg Onoprijenko, president of e-ternity, commented: "We are excited to join the team at Data Storage Corporation because we each share the same mission, to provide customers with the most effective and reliable data protection and BC services available. Working together, we will be able to greatly expand our collective offerings while maintaining the levels of service our customers have come to expect."

Founded in 2004 and named a 2012 Top 100 Cloud Services Provider in the annual Talkin Cloud Top 100 Rankings, e-ternity provides customers including Travelers Insurance, Crawford and Company Inc., Callaway Golf Canada Ltd. and Psion Inc, with Infrastructure-as-a-Service and IT services enabling reliable and cost effective BC. In addition to expanding Data Storage Corporation's footprint in the US and Canada, the acquisition will also provide other benefits including economies of scale, the ability to leverage and cross sell the client bases and improved capacity utilization. It also provides additional expertise through the retention of e-ternity's senior management team.