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(The Hosting News) – The Planet, the global hosting leader, today announced enhancements to its partner program commission structure, providing additional opportunities for referral partners to earn money. Registered referral partners now receive incentives on an even broader range of contract terms. In addition to standard monthly recurring payments for contracts of 12 months or longer, The Planet now provides commissions for month-to-month agreements and six-month contracts.
The Planet Partner Plus Referral Program provides industry-leading commissions – up to 20 percent of deal size – to registered agents who refer business to the company. Partners can choose from The Planet’s wide range of hosting solutions and technologies, from data center colocation and dedicated hosting, to on-demand cloud computing and fully managed hosting.
“We provide web development, hosting and online marketing solutions to our customers, and they often approach us with a need for IT infrastructure that meets certain compliance, technology or access requirements,” said Dean Dorazio, chief executive officer at Wakefly (http://www.wakefly.com). “We joined The Planet’s referral program to have a trusted technology partner, and we’re confident in their delivery based on our experience. The solutions we build for customers – new websites, custom applications and online advertising – all rely on platforms that are available around the clock. With The Planet’s enhanced commission structure, we can add more value to our bottom line while providing end-to-end technology solutions for our customers.”
“Referral partners like Wakefly consistently look for new opportunities to provide value to their customers while building new revenue streams,” said Drew Jenkins, channel sales manager for The Planet. “To do that, they must have technology partners they can trust. We offer a wide range of hosting solutions within our portfolio, so partners can solve a variety of IT problems for their clients. With the improvements to our commission structure, our channel partners have even more opportunities to benefit from referring business to The Planet.”
For more information on The Planet Partner Plus referral program, visit http://www.theplanet.com/partners/.
About Wakefly
Wakefly is a web development and online marketing firm specializing in design, lead generation and conversion tools that will deliver a high return on investment. The Company offers a proven process to optimize marketing initiatives across both online and offline channels in order to drive higher numbers of visitors to a web property. Their expert team, with diverse backgrounds in marketing, technology, and creative, has the combined experience to make marketing easy. The Company is committed to delivering high-value leads and measurable ROI. For more information, please visit http://www.wakefly.com or call (508) 616-2042.
About The Planet
The Planet is the leading provider of On Demand IT Infrastructure solutions, hosting more than 18,000 small- and medium-size businesses and 12 million Web sites worldwide. Customers have the power to choose from the broadest range of hosting solutions in the industry, from dedicated servers, Essential Managed Services, Managed Hosting and data center colocation, all backed by 24×7×365 support. With the best choice of servers, software tools and world-class service, backed by state-of-the-art data centers and an enterprise-class network, The Planet turns IT into a powerful competitive advantage that enables customers to grow their businesses. For additional information, visit http://www.theplanet.com.
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Source: The Planet Boosts Referral Program With New Commission Structure
(The Hosting News) – Hosting.com, the leading provider of hybrid hosting solutions – managed, cloud and colocation, today announced the sponsorship of Brendan “The Hybrid” Schaub, an up-and-coming heavyweight fighter at VMworld 2010. The sponsorship of Brendan formalizes a synergy between Denver-based, hybrid hosting company Hosting.com and Denver-based elite fighter Brendan Schaub and provides the opportunity for both parties to reach new audiences and promote Hosting.com’s leadership in the quickly evolving hybrid hosting marketplace.
A finalist in the UFC (Ultimate Fighting Championship) Heavyweight series on Spike TV last summer, Brendan “The Hybrid” Schaub launched his MMA career with a runner-up finish on “The Ultimate Fighter” season 10 and has quickly become one of the UFC’s top heavyweight contenders. Brendan will be fighting his first main event on October 23, 2010 against Gabriel Gonzaga in Anaheim, CA.
“Brendan earned his nickname “The Hybrid” due to his agility, speed and winning-performances in the cage – this directly reflects Hosting.com’s flexibility, speed and performance within the cages of a datacenter,” stated Aaron Hollobaugh, Director of Marketing at Hosting.com, “Brendan has had a successful, upstart career in the UFC and Hosting.com looks forward to sponsoring an elite fighter like Brendan, connecting with his fans, and reaching out to the fastest growing fan base in all of sports.
Brendan is managed by Alchemist Management, based out of Los Angeles, CA and headed by CEO MC Hammer. MC Hammer noted, “The engagement between Hosting.com, Brendan Schaub and Alchemist Management illustrates the depth and breadth of the UFC fan base.” He continued, “This sponsorship aligns two fast-growth brands that share a common distinction – the hybrid nickname. We are pleased to bring one of the first business to business sponsors to the UFC and fully expect other businesses to follow Hosting.com’s lead.”
Brendan will be attending VMworld 2010 with Hosting.com and will be meeting with fans at the event. Hosting.com is in booth 1608 and is highlighting its Cloud 2.0 solutions throughout the event – Hosting.com’s general messaging for VMworld 2010 is “Cloud 2.0 – Clouds in Motion.” For more information about Brendan Schaub please visit his website www.brendanschaubmma.com. More information on Hybrid Hosting can also be found on the Hosting.com website.
Source: Hosting.Com Sponsors Brendan “The Hybrid” Schaub
(The Hosting News) – Hosting.com, the leading provider of hybrid hosting solutions – managed, cloud and colocation, today announced the sponsorship of Brendan “The Hybrid” Schaub, an up-and-coming heavyweight fighter at VMworld 2010. The sponsorship of Brendan formalizes a synergy between Denver-based, hybrid hosting company Hosting.com and Denver-based elite fighter Brendan Schaub and provides the opportunity for both parties to reach new audiences and promote Hosting.com’s leadership in the quickly evolving hybrid hosting marketplace.
A finalist in the UFC (Ultimate Fighting Championship) Heavyweight series on Spike TV last summer, Brendan “The Hybrid” Schaub launched his MMA career with a runner-up finish on “The Ultimate Fighter” season 10 and has quickly become one of the UFC’s top heavyweight contenders. Brendan will be fighting his first main event on October 23, 2010 against Gabriel Gonzaga in Anaheim, CA.
“Brendan earned his nickname “The Hybrid” due to his agility, speed and winning-performances in the cage – this directly reflects Hosting.com’s flexibility, speed and performance within the cages of a datacenter,” stated Aaron Hollobaugh, Director of Marketing at Hosting.com, “Brendan has had a successful, upstart career in the UFC and Hosting.com looks forward to sponsoring an elite fighter like Brendan, connecting with his fans, and reaching out to the fastest growing fan base in all of sports.
Brendan is managed by Alchemist Management, based out of Los Angeles, CA and headed by CEO MC Hammer. MC Hammer noted, “The engagement between Hosting.com, Brendan Schaub and Alchemist Management illustrates the depth and breadth of the UFC fan base.” He continued, “This sponsorship aligns two fast-growth brands that share a common distinction – the hybrid nickname. We are pleased to bring one of the first business to business sponsors to the UFC and fully expect other businesses to follow Hosting.com’s lead.”
Brendan will be attending VMworld 2010 with Hosting.com and will be meeting with fans at the event. Hosting.com is in booth 1608 and is highlighting its Cloud 2.0 solutions throughout the event – Hosting.com’s general messaging for VMworld 2010 is “Cloud 2.0 – Clouds in Motion.” For more information about Brendan Schaub please visit his website www.brendanschaubmma.com. More information on Hybrid Hosting can also be found on the Hosting.com website.
(The Hosting News) – MessageWire, and its sister company Solar VPS, are making Open-Xchange business-class open source e-mail and collaboration software available to their customers and partners as a less expensive alternative to the established Microsoft Exchange and Sharepoint offering.
MessageWire, established in 2008, provides hosted e-mail and collaboration solutions to small- and medium-size businesses (SMBs), as well as partners worldwide. Solar VPS, formed in 2005, provides SMBs with cost-effective, efficient and sustainable hosting solutions.
“Open-Xchange gives us an alternative high-quality offering that we can offer at approximately half the cost of hosted Microsoft collaboration software,“ said Ross Brouse, CEO of MessageWire and Solar VPS. “We provide our customers with hosted e-mail, anti-spam, archiving and compliance, as well as support for mobile access which, of course, is up and available 24×7 to meet their needs. Now, they’ll have a choice of our Microsoft branded offering, or Open-Xchange alternative which will be especially attractive in price sensitive situations.“
As a partner and user of Parallels Automation software, MessageWire and Solar VPS are able to easily add Open-Xchange software and easily integrate it into the existing infrastructure without changing the existing authentication, user setup, system administration, provisioning and billing systems. Open-Xchange Hosting Edition is the only groupware specifically designed to meet the needs of SaaS (Software as a Service) providers.
“We believe MessageWire and Solar VPS gain competitive advantage and have the opportunity to significantly grow profitability,” said Rafael Laguna, CEO of Open-Xchange. “In addition, adding the Open-Xchange alternative can help solidify relationships with existing customers, increase average revenue per user and attract new customers, as well.”
Open-Xchange software integrates e-mail, calendar, contact and task management with advanced groupware features such as information management and document sharing. Users’ productivity is enhanced through unique teamwork features, like team view, single-password document sharing, and shared calendars, contacts, tasks and documents. With mobility support, users can have access to their data anywhere, anytime and with virtually any device.
About MessageWire
MessageWire is a partner-driven Hosted Services company with a focus on white label resellers and sales agents. MessageWire empowers partners with intelligent growth strategies by combining a multilayer sales approach with a commitment to personal partner relationships. In addition to its partner program, MessageWire also offers its services directly to end-users. Among the services offered by MessageWire are Hosted Exchange, Wireless synchronization for Blackberry, iPhone and Windows Mobile devices, Email Archiving and Compliance, Antispam/Antivirus and Mail Continuity and group collaboration software. For more information, visit www.messagewire.com.
About Solar VPS
Solar VPS was formed in early 2005 to provide small- and medium-size businesses with cost-effective, efficient and sustainable hosting solutions and, in particular, virtual private servers. The company provides customers worldwide with technical support 24 x 7 x 365. It has five data centers in the U.S. and the U.K. More information can be found at www.solarvps.com.
About Open-Xchange
Open-Xchange is the innovator of scalable and integrated open source e-mail and collaboration solutions for enterprises, academic institutions, and government authorities. The company provides on-premises versions called Open-Xchange Server Edition and Open-Xchange Appliance Edition, along with Open-Xchange Hosting Edition, which enables web hosting companies to provide an easy-to-use and feature-rich application delivered as Software as a Service (SaaS).
Open-Xchange AG is a privately-held company headquartered in Nuremberg, Germany with offices in Olpe, Germany and Tarrytown, N.Y. For more information, visit www.open-xchange.com.
Source: MessageWire and Solar VPS Offer Alternative to Microsoft Exchange
(The Hosting News) – MessageWire, and its sister company Solar VPS, are making Open-Xchange business-class open source e-mail and collaboration software available to their customers and partners as a less expensive alternative to the established Microsoft Exchange and Sharepoint offering.
MessageWire, established in 2008, provides hosted e-mail and collaboration solutions to small- and medium-size businesses (SMBs), as well as partners worldwide. Solar VPS, formed in 2005, provides SMBs with cost-effective, efficient and sustainable hosting solutions.
“Open-Xchange gives us an alternative high-quality offering that we can offer at approximately half the cost of hosted Microsoft collaboration software,“ said Ross Brouse, CEO of MessageWire and Solar VPS. “We provide our customers with hosted e-mail, anti-spam, archiving and compliance, as well as support for mobile access which, of course, is up and available 24×7 to meet their needs. Now, they’ll have a choice of our Microsoft branded offering, or Open-Xchange alternative which will be especially attractive in price sensitive situations.“
As a partner and user of Parallels Automation software, MessageWire and Solar VPS are able to easily add Open-Xchange software and easily integrate it into the existing infrastructure without changing the existing authentication, user setup, system administration, provisioning and billing systems. Open-Xchange Hosting Edition is the only groupware specifically designed to meet the needs of SaaS (Software as a Service) providers.
“We believe MessageWire and Solar VPS gain competitive advantage and have the opportunity to significantly grow profitability,” said Rafael Laguna, CEO of Open-Xchange. “In addition, adding the Open-Xchange alternative can help solidify relationships with existing customers, increase average revenue per user and attract new customers, as well.”
Open-Xchange software integrates e-mail, calendar, contact and task management with advanced groupware features such as information management and document sharing. Users’ productivity is enhanced through unique teamwork features, like team view, single-password document sharing, and shared calendars, contacts, tasks and documents. With mobility support, users can have access to their data anywhere, anytime and with virtually any device.
About MessageWire
MessageWire is a partner-driven Hosted Services company with a focus on white label resellers and sales agents. MessageWire empowers partners with intelligent growth strategies by combining a multilayer sales approach with a commitment to personal partner relationships. In addition to its partner program, MessageWire also offers its services directly to end-users. Among the services offered by MessageWire are Hosted Exchange, Wireless synchronization for Blackberry, iPhone and Windows Mobile devices, Email Archiving and Compliance, Antispam/Antivirus and Mail Continuity and group collaboration software. For more information, visit www.messagewire.com.
About Solar VPS
Solar VPS was formed in early 2005 to provide small- and medium-size businesses with cost-effective, efficient and sustainable hosting solutions and, in particular, virtual private servers. The company provides customers worldwide with technical support 24 x 7 x 365. It has five data centers in the U.S. and the U.K. More information can be found at www.solarvps.com.
About Open-Xchange
Open-Xchange is the innovator of scalable and integrated open source e-mail and collaboration solutions for enterprises, academic institutions, and government authorities. The company provides on-premises versions called Open-Xchange Server Edition and Open-Xchange Appliance Edition, along with Open-Xchange Hosting Edition, which enables web hosting companies to provide an easy-to-use and feature-rich application delivered as Software as a Service (SaaS).
Open-Xchange AG is a privately-held company headquartered in Nuremberg, Germany with offices in Olpe, Germany and Tarrytown, N.Y. For more information, visit www.open-xchange.com.
MessageWire and Solar VPS Offer Alternative to Microsoft Exchange
(The Hosting News) – CyberlinkASP, the leader in outsourced IT and integrated managed hosting solutions, today announced that it will begin offering fully managed virtual desktops utilizing Citrix XenDesktop® technologies on the revolutionary SoftLayer infrastructure- as-a-service platform.
CyberlinkASP currently hosts and manages virtual desktops and back office applications for hundreds of small to medium sized businesses across the United States from its proprietary Dallas InfoMart datacenter using Citrix XenApp™. CyberlinkASP’s engineering staff, help desk and sophisticated technical support capabilities have fueled widespread acceptance of its virtual desktop product. By partnering with SoftLayer, CyberlinkASP is now able to reduce hardware provisioning and cutover times from weeks to literally a few hours. “We utilized this capability to deliver an infrastructure-as-a-service solution for the Citrix Synergy Hands-On Learning Lab and we are pleased to see companies like CyberlinkASP extend this offering,” said Nathan Day, CTO of SoftLayer.
In addition, CyberlinkASP’s proprietary facilities will also be linked via redundant 10 gigabit fiber to SoftLayer’s industry first network-within-a-network topology allowing its client’s wide ranging access to on-demand fully managed infrastructure-as-a-service alongside the virtual desktop offering.
“Desktop virtualization and Citrix XenDesktop is being adopted by enterprises worldwide in order to transform the traditional form of desktop computing” said Sumit Dhawan, vice president of product marketing, XenDesktop product group at Citrix. “Businesses such as CyberlinkASP along with their collaboration with SoftLayer bring the power of desktop virtualization to enterprises who may not have the expertise to build their own virtual desktop infrastructure.”
Citrix XenDesktop drastically improves desktop scalability and flexibility across the entire enterprise IT spectrum. Now, managed by CyberlinkASP, users have the ability to access any data, any application, anytime and anywhere with all files centrally stored, backed up and monitored from one of SoftLayer’s geographically diverse data centers.
“SoftLayer has clearly become the market leader in the dedicated hosting space and offers the best possible infrastructure solution for this extension of our virtual desktop offering,” added Chris M. Lantrip, Managing Partner, CyberlinkASP.
Source: CyberlinkASP Unveils Virtual Desktop on SoftLayer Cloud
(The Hosting News) – CyberlinkASP, the leader in outsourced IT and integrated managed hosting solutions, today announced that it will begin offering fully managed virtual desktops utilizing Citrix XenDesktop® technologies on the revolutionary SoftLayer infrastructure- as-a-service platform.
CyberlinkASP currently hosts and manages virtual desktops and back office applications for hundreds of small to medium sized businesses across the United States from its proprietary Dallas InfoMart datacenter using Citrix XenApp™. CyberlinkASP’s engineering staff, help desk and sophisticated technical support capabilities have fueled widespread acceptance of its virtual desktop product. By partnering with SoftLayer, CyberlinkASP is now able to reduce hardware provisioning and cutover times from weeks to literally a few hours. “We utilized this capability to deliver an infrastructure-as-a-service solution for the Citrix Synergy Hands-On Learning Lab and we are pleased to see companies like CyberlinkASP extend this offering,” said Nathan Day, CTO of SoftLayer.
In addition, CyberlinkASP’s proprietary facilities will also be linked via redundant 10 gigabit fiber to SoftLayer’s industry first network-within-a-network topology allowing its client’s wide ranging access to on-demand fully managed infrastructure-as-a-service alongside the virtual desktop offering.
“Desktop virtualization and Citrix XenDesktop is being adopted by enterprises worldwide in order to transform the traditional form of desktop computing” said Sumit Dhawan, vice president of product marketing, XenDesktop product group at Citrix. “Businesses such as CyberlinkASP along with their collaboration with SoftLayer bring the power of desktop virtualization to enterprises who may not have the expertise to build their own virtual desktop infrastructure.”
Citrix XenDesktop drastically improves desktop scalability and flexibility across the entire enterprise IT spectrum. Now, managed by CyberlinkASP, users have the ability to access any data, any application, anytime and anywhere with all files centrally stored, backed up and monitored from one of SoftLayer’s geographically diverse data centers.
“SoftLayer has clearly become the market leader in the dedicated hosting space and offers the best possible infrastructure solution for this extension of our virtual desktop offering,” added Chris M. Lantrip, Managing Partner, CyberlinkASP.
(The Hosting News) – GlobalSign (www.globalsign.com), one of the longest established Certification Authorities (CA) and specialists in SSL Certificate security, today announced that IceBlueHost (www.icebluehost.com), a leading Finnish hosting provider, has joined its SSL Partner Program and will be reselling the full range of GlobalSign SSL Certificates to its Scandinavian and European customer base. Following the recent integration of the GlobalSign SSL reselling module in the latest version of WHMCS’s management hosting solution platform, IceBlueHost will now be able to facilitate the reselling of SSL, allowing the Finnish hosting company to respond to its customers’ growing demand for SSL effectively and efficiently.
As a Silver level GlobalSign partner, IceBlueHost will be offering the full range of SSL Certificates to its customers, from Domain Validated SSL Certificates (ideal to add security and value to a hosting package), to Organization Validated and Extended Validated Certificates to provide the highest level of security and brand protection to its notable customers. OrganizationSSL Certificates display the organization’s details telling visitors that the website is legitimate, whilst the latest Extended Validation (EV) technology also turns browser address bars green in IE7+, Firefox, Opera, Google Chrome and Safari, rendering SSL security more visible to end users. Through this newly formed partnership, IceBlueHost customers will have easier access to the GlobalSign product range and its highly trusted 2048 bit SSL technology to secure their websites, online transactions, logins, webmail and other next generation services, protecting themselves and their customers from today’s phishing attacks.
IceBlueHost offers premium hosting solutions and adding SSL to its existing product was an obvious choice in face of the growing demand for online security. IceBlueHost is dedicated to providing the best products and services to its customers, and providing the full range of GlobalSign SSL Certificates allows them to do just that. The integration of the GlobalSign SSL reselling module into the popular webhosting platform allows IceBlueHost to complement its portfolio effortlessly and with a reduced time-to-market, as SSL Certificate reselling can be instantly managed through their existing WHMCS platform. The Certificate ordering and installation processes are also made easier for the end customer, making for a simplified experience overall. With the integration of GlobalSign products into WHMCS, it is now easier than ever for hosting companies to adopt SSL as a value-add product, optimize their product portfolio and generate new revenue streams with minimum effort or cost, taking advantage of WHMCS’ all-in-one webhosting management solution.
“The demand for SSL Certificates from our customers is constantly on the rise, and providing highly secured SSL Certificates from the reputed GlobalSign brand allows us to respond to their specific security needs”, said Patrick Brookings, General Manager at IceBlueHost. “GlobalSign’s innovative partnership with WHMCS offers high levels of automation, allowing us to benefit from extra revenue hassle-free.”
“We have experienced an unprecedented number of partner sign-ups since our association with WHMCS. The SSL reselling process is greatly simplified hence more accessible to hosting companies of all sizes, as the whole process can be managed within a single platform,” said Steve Waite, Channel Director at GlobalSign. “We are very pleased to welcome IceBlueHost on board as this partnership will be key to increasing the availability of our feature-packed SSL products on the Finnish market.”
GlobalSign’s Partner Program is designed for ISP’s, Web Hosts, Integrators, Domain Registrars and VARs to enable SSL Certificates to easily be integrated into product ranges as a value-add or revenue-generating product. An increasing number of partners are switching to GlobalSign to take advantage of its SSL program and the financial opportunity it offers. With four partnership levels available, the Program is conceived to match specific requirements, as partners can benefit from varying levels of pricing discounts, product integration, customer support and marketing and sales resources to further enhance the SSL reselling opportunity.
SSL Certificates are available from IceBlueHost at http://www.icebluehost.com/services/ssl/
For more information on GlobalSign’s Partner Program, visit http://www.globalsign.com/partners/
(The Hosting News) – GlobalSign (www.globalsign.com), one of the longest established Certification Authorities (CA) and specialists in SSL Certificate security, today announced that IceBlueHost (www.icebluehost.com), a leading Finnish hosting provider, has joined its SSL Partner Program and will be reselling the full range of GlobalSign SSL Certificates to its Scandinavian and European customer base. Following the recent integration of the GlobalSign SSL reselling module in the latest version of WHMCS’s management hosting solution platform, IceBlueHost will now be able to facilitate the reselling of SSL, allowing the Finnish hosting company to respond to its customers’ growing demand for SSL effectively and efficiently.
As a Silver level GlobalSign partner, IceBlueHost will be offering the full range of SSL Certificates to its customers, from Domain Validated SSL Certificates (ideal to add security and value to a hosting package), to Organization Validated and Extended Validated Certificates to provide the highest level of security and brand protection to its notable customers. OrganizationSSL Certificates display the organization’s details telling visitors that the website is legitimate, whilst the latest Extended Validation (EV) technology also turns browser address bars green in IE7+, Firefox, Opera, Google Chrome and Safari, rendering SSL security more visible to end users. Through this newly formed partnership, IceBlueHost customers will have easier access to the GlobalSign product range and its highly trusted 2048 bit SSL technology to secure their websites, online transactions, logins, webmail and other next generation services, protecting themselves and their customers from today’s phishing attacks.
IceBlueHost offers premium hosting solutions and adding SSL to its existing product was an obvious choice in face of the growing demand for online security. IceBlueHost is dedicated to providing the best products and services to its customers, and providing the full range of GlobalSign SSL Certificates allows them to do just that. The integration of the GlobalSign SSL reselling module into the popular webhosting platform allows IceBlueHost to complement its portfolio effortlessly and with a reduced time-to-market, as SSL Certificate reselling can be instantly managed through their existing WHMCS platform. The Certificate ordering and installation processes are also made easier for the end customer, making for a simplified experience overall. With the integration of GlobalSign products into WHMCS, it is now easier than ever for hosting companies to adopt SSL as a value-add product, optimize their product portfolio and generate new revenue streams with minimum effort or cost, taking advantage of WHMCS’ all-in-one webhosting management solution.
“The demand for SSL Certificates from our customers is constantly on the rise, and providing highly secured SSL Certificates from the reputed GlobalSign brand allows us to respond to their specific security needs”, said Patrick Brookings, General Manager at IceBlueHost. “GlobalSign’s innovative partnership with WHMCS offers high levels of automation, allowing us to benefit from extra revenue hassle-free.”
“We have experienced an unprecedented number of partner sign-ups since our association with WHMCS. The SSL reselling process is greatly simplified hence more accessible to hosting companies of all sizes, as the whole process can be managed within a single platform,” said Steve Waite, Channel Director at GlobalSign. “We are very pleased to welcome IceBlueHost on board as this partnership will be key to increasing the availability of our feature-packed SSL products on the Finnish market.”
GlobalSign’s Partner Program is designed for ISP’s, Web Hosts, Integrators, Domain Registrars and VARs to enable SSL Certificates to easily be integrated into product ranges as a value-add or revenue-generating product. An increasing number of partners are switching to GlobalSign to take advantage of its SSL program and the financial opportunity it offers. With four partnership levels available, the Program is conceived to match specific requirements, as partners can benefit from varying levels of pricing discounts, product integration, customer support and marketing and sales resources to further enhance the SSL reselling opportunity.
SSL Certificates are available from IceBlueHost at http://www.icebluehost.com/services/ssl/
For more information on GlobalSign’s Partner Program, visit http://www.globalsign.com/partners/
Source: GlobalSign Adds Finnish Hosting to SSL Partner Program
(The Hosting News) – The Planet, the global hosting leader, today announced that it will participate in Affiliate Summit East 2010, taking place Aug. 15-17 in New York City. On the first day of the conference, The Planet will showcase its Affiliate Partner Program at table 24 in the show’s “meet market,” which provides a venue for affiliate program administrators to have real-world discussions with current and prospective affiliate marketers.
The semiannual Affiliate Summit provides educational sessions focusing on the latest affiliate industry issues and fosters a productive networking environment for affiliate marketers.
“Partners are important to our business, and we’ve built all of our partner programs to be the most competitive and lucrative in the industry,” said Drew Jenkins, manager of channel sales for The Planet. “Our affiliate program is no exception. In addition to generous commissions, by providing our affiliates with a rich range of content and a variety of promotions, we give them the tools they need to be successful.”
Launched in 2008, the Affiliate Partner Program provides competitive commissions for those who drive business to The Planet. Using program tools, registered affiliates simply place The Planet links on their website. Affiliates are paid a one-time, $150 commission for each new sale they generate.
For more information on The Planet’s affiliate program, visit http://www.theplanet.com/partners/affiliate. To learn more about The Planet at Affiliate Summit East, visit http://www.theplanet.com/events.
About The Planet
The Planet is the leading provider of On Demand IT Infrastructure solutions, hosting more than 18,000 small– and medium–size businesses and 12 million Web sites worldwide. Customers have the power to choose from the broadest range of hosting solutions in the industry, from dedicated servers, Essential Managed Services, Managed Hosting and data center colocation, all backed by 24×7×365 support. With the best choice of servers, software tools and world–class service, backed by state–of-the-art data centers and an enterprise-class network, The Planet turns IT into a powerful competitive advantage that enables customers to grow their businesses. For additional information, visit http://www.theplanet.com.
Source: The Planet to Participate in Affiliate Summit
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