AboveNet STIRRs up the Network for Silicon Valley Startups at Winter Wonderland Event

SAN FRANCISCO, Dec. 20 /PRNewswire/ -- AboveNet, a provider of fiber based connectivity solutions for businesses and carriers, recently acted as the Network Sponsor for STIRR's Winter Wonderland event in San Francisco on Dec. 14th at the Exploratorium. AboveNet offers network services to many of these same web-based companies in the Silicon Valley.

STIRR, a grass roots networking and PR launch pad for startups, teamed up with great sponsors like Gabriel Venture Partners, WilmerHale, and AboveNet, to create a startup holiday event to remember. STIRR's Winter Wonderland featured a sumptuous catered dinner, sinful wines provided by Four Vines Winery, and a ballroom full of internet entrepreneurs.

"Most of the entrepreneurs building their applications know exactly how their ideas will be relevant to their audience, but they often aren't familiar with the underlying infrastructure that connects their website to the rest of the world. That's where we can really help this next generation of start-ups plan for success," says Jon Jones, Western Regional Director for AboveNet.

AboveNet is an industry leader offering secure, scaleable, & low latency metro fiber optical connectivity solutions, and the location of the STIRR Winter Wonderland Event is no exception. AboveNet is the only service provider with a dedicated fiber network connecting directly into the Exploratorium facility, which is filled with interactive science exhibits.

Links:

AboveNet - www.abovenet.com

STIRR - www.stirr.net/event/9

Gabriel Venture Partners - www.gabrielvp.com/

Four Vines Winery - www.fourvines.com

WilmerHale - www.wilmerhale.com/Home.aspx

About AboveNet, Inc.
AboveNet, Inc. provides fiber connectivity solutions for businesses and carriers. Its private optical network delivers key network and IP services in and between 14 top U.S. metro markets and London. AboveNet's network is widely used in demanding markets such as financial services, media, health care, retail and government.

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