CIO Bulletin

Exponential-e – Enabling Organizations to Digitally Transform and Grow with Innovative IT, Cloud, and Communications Services

A network service provider (NSP) is a business entity that provides or sells services such as network access and bandwidth by allowing access into its backbone infrastructure or access to its network access points (NAP), which consequently also means access to the Internet. Network service providers are very similar to or can even be considered the same as Internet service providers (ISPs), but in most cases they are the ones providing backbone services to the ISPs.

Exponential-e is the UK's pioneer of corporate Networks, delivered using Virtual Private LAN Service (VPLS) technology. Innovation is at the core of Exponential-e, and has been since its inception in 2002. The company wholly owns superfast Network, and its fusion of complementary technologies - a carrier-class Network and Cloud infrastructure - means they can deliver enterprise applications at wire speed for a superior end-user experience. At Exponential-e, they strive to constantly exceed expectations in innovation and service; what’s more they can provide a single end-to-end SLA. Its cloud services do not transcend the public Internet. Instead, they reside on a customer's LAN, on the clean side of the firewall, so security and privacy concerns are negated.

Revolutionary Corporate Network Solutions and Services Delivered

Managed Internet Services and Leased Lines: The company’s fully-managed service provides uninterrupted Internet with its business-only high capacity core Network. Its installation process is a simple plug-and-play deployment, doing away with expensive hardware and set up costs. Flexible bandwidth management enables you to switch bandwidth up or down and control your Internet traffic. All of its Internet and network services include free DDoS (Distributed Denial of Service) protection against attacks. A DDoS attack can take down online services and cause huge financial burden, and they are on the increase by over 100 percent year on year. Connection to the Internet is now a business imperative but it is also the biggest threat to businesses today - meaning intelligent cyber security is required now more than ever.

Cloud Services Platform & Solutions: At Exponential-e, they don’t believe in a ‘one size fits all’ Cloud. Therefore, they offer a range of innovative Public, Private and Hybrid Cloud solutions, powered by their own Network, and supported by the expertise and experience needed to ensure a smooth migration. Its highly scalable hybrid cloud solution lets you flex your business demands quickly when the need arises - such as during seasonal and promotional spikes. The flexible hybrid cloud model gives you an agile and responsive platform for innovation, plus the services to back it up. The Big Data solutions will help you transform your customer and business data into actionable insights and increased revenue.

Cyber Security Services: To protect your customers, people, digital assets and brand in a world where cyber-attacks and regulatory requirements are both on the rise, your business needs to adopt a strong, vigilant Cyber Security posture. In today’s digitally connected world, your security program should be enabling your organisation as well as protecting it. At Exponential-e, they partner with you to detect faster, respond smarter, and predict and prevent more threats altogether, giving you the peace of mind you need to grow and innovate with confidence.

Unified Communications: The Unified Communications as a Service (UCaaS) solutions brings together technologies from market-leading vendors, and delivers intuitive, integrated communications that facilitates collaboration and drives productivity. Simplify and streamline your communications, slashing complexity and cost in one stroke. With your communications in the cloud, scaling-up your infrastructure will be easier and cheaper. With any device, anytime, anywhere communications, your workforce can work remotely, flexibly - whatever works. Recruit the best talent at your disposal, regardless of location - easy, efficient collaboration drives creativity and informs better business decisions.

The Visionary Leader Upfront

Lee Wade is the Chief Executive Officer of Exponential-e. He holds a Master’s degree in Econometrics from UCL and is an IT specialist with over 15 years' experience in the Internet sector. Prior to founding Exponential-e, Lee worked for McDonnell Douglas and BP. He later focused on corporate turnarounds in the communications sector. In his last two roles before founding Exponential-e, Lee was responsible for the turnaround of two Service Providers.

As an advocate of innovation, Lee has lectured extensively on the subject. He is passionate about the monetization of innovation. Exponential-e’s own strapline ‘applied innovation’ is more than just a platitude and is a testament to his belief that innovation should be at the core of every business. When not at his desk, Lee enjoys cooking, haute-cuisine, fishing and gardening.