Matthew Porter, Contegix Co-founder and CEO, Selected as "Under 40 Entrepreneur" Recipient 2010 Smurfit-Stone Entrepreneurial Alumni Hall of Fame of Saint Louis University

Online, September 29, 2010 (Newswire.com) - (St. Louis) - Matthew Porter, Co-founder and CEO of St. Louis-based Contegix, will be inducted into the Saint Louis University 2010 Smurfit-Stone Entrepreneurial Alumni Hall of Fame as the "Under 40 Entrepreneur" October 2. At 33, he is the youngest-ever inductee. This annual award recognizes SLU graduates who have contributed to society through entrepreneurial leadership and service to the community.

Under Porter's leadership (http://bit.ly/bjcymj), Contegix has grown to become an award winning Internet infrastructure and hosting company. Porter maintains active involvement in all major efforts in the company from technology choices to continuously driving the values of Contegix, especially its passionate support.

Matthew's commitment to the entrepreneurial community extends beyond the walls at Contegix. He previously ran the local Accelerator Program for Entrepreneur's Organization (EO) for two years, and currently sits on the EO board. In addition, Matthew actively mentors entrepreneurs and is on the boards of several startups including OffCampus Media.

Before founding Contegix, Porter held senior engineering positions at TelcoBuy.com and IBM Global Services, and served as Director of Professional Services for Demand Management Inc. (DMI) in Saint Louis. He also held the position of Senior Application Developer for World Wide Technology, where he first met Contegix Co-Founder Craig McElroy.

Matthew will be inducted into the Hall of Fame Saturday, October 2, in the Shanahan Atrium at the University's John and Lucy Cook Hall. Following is a link to the 2010 Entrepreneurial Hall of Fame class featuring Matthew and his fellow inductees: http://www.slu.edu/x38398.xml.

About Contegix
Contegix is an award winning managed hosting provider with a hard-won reputation for reliable hosting and passionate, proactive support that gives clients absolute peace of mind. The company's flagship service - Beyond Managed Hosting™ provides comprehensive management solutions on a simple, monthly fee plan. The solution encompasses dedicated support for hardware and operating system management, deploying and configuring software, and complete licensing management. Current clients and partners include SixApart, ReadWriteWeb, VMware and Atlassian. For additional information visit contegix.com or call 877-426-6834.