Verio Inc., a provider of hosting and managed services, today announced it has been recognized by businesses for offering affordable, flexible hosting solutions.

The company garnered a top spot in the e-commerce web hosting provider category for the 2007 Small Business Computing Excellence in Technology Awards by readers of the news site, which is part of the JupiterWeb network, the online division of Jupitermedia Corporation.

The Excellence in Technology Awards gave Verio second place for offering affordable and flexible hosting plans.

Verio was placed in the top 10 Host Provider List by HostIndex.com, which looks at a range of Web hosting companies each month and ranks the best hosting companies, based on user feedback, features and pricing, financial stability and customer support. A second industry assessment by TopHosts.com placed Verio in the top 5 providers for the month of January, based on production testing and user feedback.

"Todays small businesses are more often realizing the growth potential that Web hosting services bring to overall online strategy. Although customers are becoming more tech savvy in this Web 2.0 world, they are constantly looking for ways to reach new customers and increase revenue without the time and cost of managing a difficult technology solution. Recognition such as Small Business Computing validates our customers decisions to choose a business-class hosting solution that delivers the performance and support Verio offers," said Dennis Boyle, Chief Operating Officer for Verio.