New talent will help the Web host and online solutions provider address the SMB marketplace as it continues to evolve.

June 24, 2008 (TopHosts News Brief) Verio, a well-established Web hosting and online business solutions provider, announced that Wendy St. Clair Pearson has joined the company as senior director of Marketing and Communications. Joining Pearson is Kenneth Giffin, who is appointed as Director of Marketing. Both will operate out of Verio headquarters in Centennial, CO.

“As the online business sector continues to grow and evolve, Verio is working to become the provider that small businesses everywhere turn to for guidance implementing smart and scalable web-based business applications,” said Steve Renda, Vice President, Sales and Marketing, Verio in a media announcement. ”Wendy and Ken bring outstanding leadership and experience in web based business solutions that support the expansion of Verio’s hosting and SaaS initiatives worldwide.”

Pearson brings more than 15 years of strategic marketing experience in the business-to business, hosting and technology arena and recently worked for Breakthrough Management Group International (BMGI) in a similar role.

Giffin, former VP of Marketing of Quark, has worked with 3Com, American Express and Sun Microsystems.

More information can be found at www.verio.com .