Tech Firm Pledges Donations For Relief Efforts

By Rich Cirillo, CRN 11:18 AM EST Wed. Sep. 12, 2001

As the nations feels the full impact of the terrorist attacks on New York and Washington, D.C., some hi-tech companies are doing what they can to lend help and assistance.

C I Host, an e-business solution provider and Web hosting company based in Bedford, Texas, announced today that it will match any and all donations made by its employees to go to relief efforts -- on a dollar-by-dollar basis up to a total of $50,000.

"Our heartfelt sympathy goes out to everyone touched by this tragedy," said Christopher Faulkner, CEO of C I Host, in a statement. "We are setting up this matching disaster fund so our company, jointly with our employees, can provide tangible help for the victims of this disaster and their families."