Grid4 Communications and Automotive Network Exchange (ANXeBusiness) haveexecuted an agreement for Grid4 to become a Certified Service Provider (CSP)for the ANX Network and deliver connectivity for companies wanting to connectto the world's only multi-provider virtual private network.

The ANX Network user community requires reliable network uptime and highavailability to support the transmission of mission-critical data, such asComputer-Aided Design (CAD), Electronic Data Interchange (EDI) andconfidential financial information. As an ANX Network CSP, Grid4 will delivera reliable IP Network to meet the Service Level Agreement (SLA) requirementsfor customer connectivity. In addition, Grid4 is enhancing their customers'experience. Grid4 and ANX will deliver future IP applications over theexisting IP infrastructure, giving a competitive edge to ANXeBusinesscustomers.

"This strategic partnership illustrates Grid4's ongoing commitment to, andaccelerated leadership in, the IP Communications' services market. We lookforward to delivering productive and proven IP Solutions to both ANX andcustomers served by the ANX Network for many years to come," says Grid4 SeniorVice President, Mike Hopkins.

ANX, headquartered in Southfield, Mich., has offices in Research TrianglePark, N.C., Overland Park, KS, Philadelphia, PA, Cleveland, OH, San Diego, CAand Toronto. It provides a range of Managed Network Service, TransactionDelivery Service, and Product Lifecycle Management (PLM) products and servicesfor customers in the automotive original equipment and aftermarket industries,healthcare, education, government, financial and aerospace industries as wellas other manufacturing and service sectors.

"Adding Grid4 as a Certified Service Provider and strategic technologypartner is important to ANX and our customer base," said Jim Michels, ANX VicePresident, Marketing and Sales. "Having strong technical partnerships is keyfor ANX as we continue our ongoing evolution, and Grid4 will be an importantpart of our future growth."

Grid4 Communications is a facilities-based IP Communications ServicesProvider headquartered in Troy, Michigan. Among the Grid4 Services is anadvanced and comprehensive portfolio of IP Voice (VoIP), Hi-Speed DedicatedInternet Access (Broadband), Private Data Networking Services (IP VirtualPrivate Networks - MPLS-VPN) Unified Communications, Hosted IP-PBX, Securityand Managed Solutions for Business.

SOURCE Grid4 Communications