Thrivabil-IT Challenge to give away over $15,000 in cloud-based IT software, hardware and services

To help weather the economic storm, 8KMiles, a leading provider of on-demand workforce and cloud computing infrastructure, is launching the Thrivabil-IT Challenge to encourage start-ups and SMBs to test their luck and enter for the chance to win over $15,000 of 8KMiles’ tools and services including:

• Over 10,000 hours of access to cloud-based IT software, hardware and services
• Ready to use development environments
• Unlimited job postings
• Free 6-way video conferencing for a year
• IT consulting and support Access to over 1,000s of highly-skilled contractors National exposure

Commenting on the competition, Prabhu Karunakaran, EVP of 8KMiles said:

“We know times are particularly tough for SMBs and start-ups, however it doesn’t have to be. There are new alternatives that still enable businesses to thrive even in a down market. We have launched the Thrivabil-IT Challenge to encourage SMBs and start-ups to consider these alternatives and realize the significant savings made possible through a virtual workforce and cloud-based IT infrastructure.”

The 8KMiles Thrivabil-IT Challenge is open to any U.S. based start-up or SMB and will run from September 09 until midnight PST on October 16, 2009, with the winner announced around October 20, 2009. Participants can enter by simply visiting www.Thrivabil-IT.com and completing a brief registration process.

Once registered, all participants will have a chance to create their own virtual company online and take advantage of 8KMiles comprehensive toolkit of cloud-based services, collaboration tools and unlimited job postings.

“With recent advances in cloud computing, companies can now circumvent the risk and heavy capital investment historically required to starting and running a business today. 8KMiles brings an entirely new dimension to operating lean. Companies can simply log-in, set up their  profile, search and select skilled staff for their projects and then lease virtual company infrastructure, cloud-based software and ready to use development environments, based on an hourly pay-as-you-go subscription, with no upfront costs,” added Karunakaran.

For more information visit www.8KMiles.com