Carbonite selected
for pioneering
online backup
product development
Needham, Mass. —
May 19, 2010 —
Carbonite®, a leading
provider of online
backup, was selected
as a 2010 New
England Innovation
Award Winner by The
Smaller Business
Association of New
England, Inc. (SBANE).
Carbonite, one of
eight winners,
demonstrated
significant growth
and third-party
validation to stand
out as a winner
among 162
applicants.
"SBANE recognizes
the intrinsic value
that innovation
possesses in driving
the New England
economy. Our
Innovation awards
recognize those
companies that have
transformed
innovative ideas
into a product or
service that
delivers proven
value to a
customer," said
SBANE President
Robert Baker. "We
are thrilled to
honor these 'game
changers,'" he said.
SBANE's New
England Innovation
Awards recognize
regional businesses
with compelling
ideas or technology
offerings that
clearly demonstrate
a significant
benefit to end users
or presents the
market with a new
sector or fulfills
an industry gap.
Carbonite President
Keith Cooper was
presented the award
at the SBANE Gala
Awards Dinner held
on May 13.
"SBANE's New
England Innovation
Awards are an
exceptional
recognition for
creating products
and services that
solve real
problems," said
Cooper. "Every
single day,
Carbonite saves
business and
personal data,
photos, movies and
other files that
would have been lost
forever. It is a
great feeling."
Carbonite
launched its online
backup service for
PC owners in 2006.
In the last year,
Carbonite enhanced
its Remote File
Access features
beyond Web browsers
to mobile
accessibility
through iPhone ®,
iPod Touch ® and
BlackBerry ®
smartphone devices.
Additionally, the
company raised
approximately $20
million in a
mezzanine financing
round and received
accolades in 2009 as
a WebWare 100 winner
and recipient of the
Mass Technology
Leadership Council
Award.
