NEW YORK, April 1, 2015 /PRNewswire/ -- Newtek
Business Services Corp., (NASDAQ: NEWT) (www.thesba.com) The
Small Business Authority®, with a
portfolio of over 100,000 business accounts, announced today the
findings of its SB Authority Market Sentiment Survey, a monthly
window into the concerns of independent business owners. Based on a
poll of over 1,200 respondents, the key finding from the March
survey is 64% of business owners are aware of cloud computing.
However, 57% of business owners do not currently use cloud
computing.
The full March 2015 results showed
the following:
Poll
Question
|
Poll
Answer
|
Percentage
|
Are you aware of
what cloud
computing
is?
|
Yes
|
64%
|
No
|
36%
|
Do you currently
use cloud
computing?
|
Yes
|
43%
|
No
|
57%
|
|
|
|
Barry Sloane, Chairman, President
and CEO of The Small Business Authority®
commented, "We are seeing the proliferation of the term cloud
computing used more and more in television advertising and in
offering practical IT solutions to the marketplace. We see
independent studies by Gartner and Forrestor discuss the increase
in cloud computing and spending by business in the years ahead.
Small businesses having their computer hardware and software in a
datacenter where it is safe, secure and can be managed 24/7 is an
important component of business success in 2015. We are happy to
see our clients becoming more familiar with the term cloud
computing, understanding its usefulness and adopting cloud-based
solutions from us to improve security and the cost associated with
running their business."
About Newtek Business Services Corp.
Newtek Business Services Corp., The Small Business
Authority®, is an internally managed BDC,
which along with its controlled portfolio companies, provides a
wide range of business services and financial products under the
Newtek® brand to the small- and medium-sized business
("SMB") market. Since 1999, Newtek has provided
state-of-the-art, cost-efficient products and services and
efficient business strategies to over 100,000 SMB accounts across
all 50 States to help them grow their sales, control their expenses
and reduce their risk.
Newtek's products and services include: Business Lending,
Electronic Payment Processing, Managed Technology Solutions
(Cloud Computing), eCommerce, Accounts Receivable Financing, The
Secure Gateway, The Newtek Advantage™, Insurance
Services, Web Services, Data Backup, Storage and Retrieval and
Payroll.
The Small Business Authority® is a
registered trade mark of Newtek Business Services Corp., and
neither are a part of or endorsed by the U.S. Small Business
Administration.
Note Regarding Forward Looking Statements
Statements in this press release including statements
regarding Newtek's beliefs, expectations, intentions or strategies
for the future may be "forward-looking statements." All
forward-looking statements involve a number of risks and
uncertainties that could cause actual results to differ materially
from the plans, intentions and expectations reflected in or
suggested by the forward-looking statements. Such risks and
uncertainties include, among others, intensified competition,
operating problems and their impact on revenues and profit margins,
anticipated future business strategies and financial performance,
anticipated future number of customers, business prospects,
legislative developments and similar matters. Risk factors,
cautionary statements and other conditions, which could cause
Newtek's actual results to differ from management's current
expectations, are contained in Newtek's filings with the Securities
and Exchange Commission and available through www.sec.gov
For more information, please visit the following websites:
www.thesba.com
Contacts:
Newtek Business Services
Corp.
Barry Sloane
Chairman and CEO
212-356-9500
bsloane@thesba.com
Simrita Singh
Telephone: (212) 356-9566 / ssingh@thesba.com
Investor Relations
Contact: Jayne Cavuoto
Telephone: (212) 273-8179 / jcavuoto@thesba.com
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