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About Us

We’re an Atlanta-based company that has been providing custom Technology Managed Solutions to our customers since 1997. We have world-class data center space at a couple of data centers in Atlanta and we specialize in providing Internet Technology Solutions to customers requiring unique and scalable solutions. Our data centers are the same data centers and IP solutions used by many Fortune 500 companies but on a scalable basis. We can also provide you the Internet Technical resources necessary to develop and maintain your internet and custom applications. Our technicians have experience with large database driven applications for companies like Priceline, Nationwide Credit, John Harland, etc. and have also developed hundreds of web sites and smaller web based applications. This way you can have the experienced resources and expertise and pay only when you need them.

Our History

1990's
2000's
2010+
Future
1990's

1996

Atl-Connect started doing business. The company was initially owned by Steven Pierson, and was hosted from a spare bedroom in his house. At the time, Atl-Connect was one of only a few Internet Service Providers to offer web hosting on the Windows platform with support for Active Server Pages.

1999

The company was acquired by Eric Longman and Bud Ducey for an undisclosed sum of cash. The servers were moved from Mr. Pierson’s spare bedroom to Mr. Longman’s basement.

2000's

2001

Atl-Connect’s hosting operation was relocated to a premier Bellsouth facility in downtown Atlanta. Upstream bandwidth increased nearly 10 times, and reliability improved beyond already impressive levels. Launched Linux hosting options.

2002

Provided programming for BreezeNet Marketing’s rental car Compare Guide, which quotes multiple rental car companies in real time. In late 2003, BreezeNet would be purchased by Priceline.com, due in part to the success of this system. Priceline became our customer.

2004

Changed the company name to zConnect to reflect nationwide reach of our services. Expanded dial-up services with a new nationwide footprint and nearly 8,000 dialup numbers. Began offering AdvantageConnect fundraising program to help churches, schools and other organizations raise funds. Began offering Windows hosting options. Moved data center to Internap’s facility in the Inforum, downtown Atlanta, GA. Expanded co-location service offerings.

2006

Completed acquisition of an online backup service and customers.

2007

Expansion of co-location space to ATL-NAP in southwest Atlanta.

2008

Acquired additional co-location space in a second facility at 55 Marietta Street and more than doubled our footprint at ATL-NAP.

2009

Discontinued offering dial up Internet Service. Expanded our hosted solution offerings (backup, email, spam virus filtering).

2010+

2010

Developed strategic and marketing partnerships with complimentary businesses to provide network support, telcom services, programming and software development.

2011

Modified staff, organizational structure and procedures to provide more resources on a scalable basis to accommodate rapid growth.

2012

Increase sales marketing resources and efforts.

Future

  • Continual upgrade of core networks
  • Broadening reach of client base
  • More future

Our Clients

What people say about us

zConnect is my information technology provider partner because they listen to my business requirements, and satisfy my needs on a timely matter. They are one of my two value added partners that I use to run and support my business.
Rich Zarnik All 10, Inc.
zConnect has provided us with outstanding support. We have never had one lick of trouble getting issues resolved
Mike SecondinoLowry Research
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