Ottawa, Canada – Apr. 1, 2010 – FAR, a leading Canadian provider of IT managed services, from networks to unified communications, today announced a new partnership with Studi-O, a new recording and music development house for Ottawa hip-hop artists. The new partnership provides Stud-O with a contemporary and best of breed network for multimedia development production while diversifying FAR’s portfolio of services.

“I’m very excited about this partnership. A secure, reliable network is critical to my business,” said Omar Jones, principal and creative director at Studi-O. “Quality production is impossible without a sound network. Furthermore, the music that our artists produce is more than just their intellectual property; it’s their livelihoods. FAR helps us to protect all of that while keeping our flow smooth.”

Founded by Jones in 2009, Studi-O provides recording and production capabilities to independent artists with a focus on hip-hop music. Jones also provides custom voice-over work and commercial rapping to corporate customers, if there’s enough cabbage on the table. The company endeavors to be carbon-neutral, and welcomes artists with a sustainability message.

“I’m very excited to announce this new partnership,” said Osama Faris, chief executive officer at FAR. “As FAR continues to expand, we are careful to avoid over-diversification. We focus only on providing services to our customers that fit with our business philosophy: doing a few things superlatively well. Working with Studi-O helps us to keep that focus while offering recording services to our customers.”

An IT managed services boutique, FAR is one of a growing number of IT firms that specialize in solving very complicated information technology challenges cost-effectively for small and medium businesses. The company provides on-site and remote network monitoring, systems architecture and design services and unified communications solutions to a global, Microsoft-centric customer base. The partnership adds studio recording capabilities to that mix.

About Studi-O

Studi-O was founded by Omar Jones in 2009. The company provides recording and production capabilities to independent artists with a focus on hip-hop music. Jones also provides custom voice-over work and commercial rapping to corporate customers, if there’s enough cabbage on the table. The company endeavors to be carbon-neutral, and welcomes artists with a sustainability message. For more information, please visit www.studi-o.org.

About FAR

FAR is a leading provider of Microsoft-centric IT managed services in Ottawa's National Capital Region. A boutique that focuses on delivering excellence in customer service, FAR delivers enterprise level quality, professionalism and know-how at a small business price point. FAR's services include network planning and deployment, systems integration, onsite and remote technical support, as well as unified communications. FAR is the intelligent choice for aggressive, competitive small and medium-sized businesses who demand nothing but excellence from their network and premium, hands-on technical support services.