Managed and colocation hosting provider Hosting.com has appointed Christopher R. McCleary to its Board of Directors, where he will work closely with the company's board and management team, focusing on corporate strategy.

"Chris has been a leader and a visionary in the managed hosting sector since its inception, and we look forward to having such a major pioneer of our industry work closely with us on business strategy," said Darren G. King, President and CEO, Hosting.com.

Mr. McCleary's extensive and notable list of accomplishments includes: Executive Chairman, Radware, LTD; founder of USinternetworking, Inc., for which he carries credit for creating the industry vision for the disruptive Software-as-a-Service business model; founder, chairman and CEO of Evergreen Assurance, Inc.; chairman and CEO of DIGEX, Inc.; Blue Chip Venture Company partner; recipient of the Ernst and Young Entrepreneur of the Year Award for software services and the Washington Post/Newsweek Corporate Citizen of the Year Award; and nomination by Forbes Magazine as one of the E-Gang Leaders of Change. He also serves on the boards of the State of Maryland Venture Fund and the City of Baltimore Emerging Technology Center.

Recently, Hosting.com announced potential plans considering a Tier 4 data center in the heart of Silicon Valley, California, with over 60,000 square feet, to offer expanded infrastructure and power efficiencies. Anticipating a high level of interest in this data center, Hosting.com is pre-selling space ahead of the scheduled grand opening. With the growing demand for business continuance and disaster recovery options, this colocation space is expected to sell rapidly.