Founded in 1996, Claranet has evolved from being a pioneering ISP (Internet Service Provider) into an MSP (Managed Services Provider) with annual revenues of around €100 million. We have 520 employees with an international footprint in seven countries.

Claranet brings together the best people, process and technology to provide flexible, secure and cost-effective managed services that guarantee network and application performance. We allow customers to focus on their core business, not IT management.

Our managed services, with integrated security, range from Internet access to MPLS IP VPN and from co-location through to managed application hosting. We have some 500+ peers, 16 data centres, 6 Gb/sec traffic, and our own core network.

Quality and innovation sit at the heart of Claranet's offer. The business is ISO 9001:2000 accredited and has ITIL processes across all business operations. It was the 1st UK service provider to offer IPv6 enabled networks - multicast and IPv6-enabled network.

Claranet is unusual in that it offers both hosting and networking expertise in a single SLA. One point of contact for all network and application hosting requirements makes for an easy and cost-effective way of managing IT.

And while Claranet has grown internationally, the focus has always been on local service out of local offices using local datacentres. We understand the mid-market and we are successful there because we are culturally like-minded.

Customers include Airbus, Vivendi, EDF, EMI, the Football Association (the FA), Five TV, and Ann Summers.