Company cites reputation, personalized attention and reliability as reasons for selecting the data center and managed services provider.

Hosted Solutions, a data center and managed services provider, today announced that it has added Synapses, an innovator in personalized 401 education, products and services, to its client roster. The company states that Synapses creates online products and services for 401(k) providers, sponsors and financial advisors.

It avers that because Synapses works directly with financial institutions with stringent data and network security requirements, it needed to find a hosting provider to help them meet those standards. Moreover, it needed a partner to help exceed clients expectations that their confidential data would be kept safe and secure. It will provide Synapses with a fully managed backend infrastructure which includes dedicated servers, operating system management, redundant network, firewall, and intrusion detection, states the company.

''We are proud that Synpases, an award-winning, industry leader in retirement services  has entrusted us to keep their data safe and mission-critical applications up and running," said Josh Wolff, Regional Sales Manager for Hosted Solutions in Charlotte, N.C. ''Charlotte is a hotbed for groundbreaking financial services companies and we are pleased that another of this area's finest has chosen Hosted Solutions.''

''It was important to find a hosting provider that could guarantee network safety and security while also giving us personalized service,'' said Jim Saunders, President of Synapses, Inc. ''Hosted Solutions is the ideal partner for Synapses. They offer a proven track record of reliability, SAS70 Type II facilities, and excellent customer service.''