Carbonite CEO and Chairman to Keynote at 2012 New England Innovation Awards

BOSTON, April 18, 2012 /PRNewswire via COMTEX/ — Today the Smaller Business Association of recent England (SBANE) and Carbonite, Inc. /quotes/zigman/6170812/quotes/nls/carb CARB -0.51% , a number one provider of online backup solutions for consumers and small and medium sized businesses, announced that Carbonite CEO and Chairman David Friend will present the keynote on the 2012 New England Innovation Awards. This year’s awards, that are sponsored partially by Mass High Tech and Boston Business Journal, will honor 20 companies for his or her innovative ideas.

Innovation is on the heart of financial prosperity and SBANE was recognizing those companies that experience transformed their ideas right into a services or products that delivers proven value to customers for the past 26 years. Former winners come from varying fields inclusive of technology, manufacturing, service (profit and non-profit), and retail/distribution. Winners include notable companies including Staples, PictureTel, Ben & Jerry’s, Brooks Automation, Direct Tire, Genzyme, Nantucket Nectars, Imagitas!, Aurora Imaging Technology, and iRobot.

“The businesses that SBANE might be honoring have all made a good impact at the lives in their customers, their employees and the economy of our region,” said Friend. “i’m excited to be part of this event and to give you the chance, including SBANE, to honor pioneering ideas and the companies pursuing them.”

Winners and finalists of this prestigious award may be honored on the “Evening of Innovation” gala dinner on May 10, 2012 on the Westin Hotel, Waltham, Mass. For additional information please visit www.sbane.org

About CarboniteCarbonite, Inc. /quotes/zigman/6170812/quotes/nls/carb CARB -0.51% , is a number one provider of online backup solutions for consumers and small and medium sized businesses. Subscribers in additional than 100 countries place confidence in Carbonite to supply easy-to-use, affordable and secure online backup solutions with anytime, anywhere data access. Carbonite’s online backup solution runs on both the Windows and Mac platforms. The corporate has backed up nearly 200 billion files, restored greater than 7 billion files and currently backs up greater than 300 million files every day. For additional information, please visit www.carbonite.com , twitter.com/carbonite, twitter.com/carbonitebiz, or facebook.com/CarboniteOnlineBackup.

About SBANE The Smaller Business Association of recent England, Inc. (SBANE), founded in 1938, is a non-public not-for-profit association of roughly 600 member companies located through the six-state region. SBANE was established to produce a legislative voice for small business on the state and federal levels and to make practical information available to assist business owners grow their companies. SBANE runs diverse, educational programs every year and has active chapters in Massachusetts and Rhode Island. The membership is characterized by a high degree of participation, reflected in a big and dynamic committee structure, addressing quite a number topics from international trade to human resources.

Media Contacts Erin Delaney Carbonitemedia@carbonite.com

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