Housing its network operations centre (NOC) in Lifeline House offers the UK financial, banking and energy customers a reliable and cost-effective telecoms service

City Lifeline, the London-based independent carrier-neutral colocation data centre, today announced that iMarket Communications has purchased space within its data centre to support the company's strategic move into the UK market. By housing its trader voice and data solutions within Lifeline House, iMarket will now offer the UK financial, banking and energy industries a high-performance telecom service in Central London.

Founded in 2002, iMarket established its business by delivering tailored integrated communications products to the US market.  Following increased demand from its global customers to deploy its services in Europe, iMarket has expanded its network to provide the flexibility and mobility required by the fast-paced global financial community in London.

Dennis Costello, CEO of iMarket Communications, said: "Real-time communication tools are a ‘must-have' in the financial sector to trade on a global scale. As the financial, banking and energy communities operate 24/7, 365 days a year, we needed to house our solutions in a secure and reliable data centre to continue to offer the high levels of service iMarket's customer are used to. We are excited to move into the UK market and feel City Lifeline will help us deliver the best value and most specialised trader voice and data solutions on the market."

Roger Keenan, managing director at City Lifeline, explains: "The move to the UK offers iMarket a substantial growth opportunity and one that City Lifeline is proud to support. We believe our colocation services will offer the company a robust a reliable service to approach potential customers and succeed in this highly competitive market."