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Kesem Technology Partners with Apptix to Round-Out Service Offerings
Aug 31, 2010 (PRWeb.com via COMTEX) --
Apptix (OSE: APP), the leading provider of hosted Unified Communication services including Microsoft Exchange email (http://www.apptix.com/hosted-email/), Microsoft SharePoint (http://www.apptix.com/sharepoint/), and VoIP (http://www.apptix.com/voip-services/) for businesses worldwide, announced today that Kesem Technology, a computer and network services firm that provides advice, support and equipment for small to medium sized businesses or advocacy organizations, has chosen Apptix as it's Hosted Exchange partner.
"Many of my clients don't see e-mail as 'business critical' - until it fails, said Martin Block, CEO of Kesem Technology. "Once they learn that losing email communications for an extended period can cripple their business, they recognize the value of a comprehensive, business-class messaging system such as Exchange. As a partner, Apptix puts world class services and support in the grasp of even the smallest business and backs it up with uptime guarantees and outstanding customer service."
Apptix provides Kesem Technology's customers with:
Reliable, secure Microsoft Exchange service at a low cost Access to email via Outlook, Entourage and Outlook Web Access Premium spam and virus protection Full team support for implementation and customer service Contact management, shared calendars and scheduling
"Customer acquisition and retention is one of the most difficult challenges a company faces in today's economic climate," said Aubrey Smoot, Vice President of Business Development, Apptix. "The Apptix Partner Program complements and quickly extends a reseller's capacity and delivery capability. Apptix backs its services with 24/7/365 on-shore support to ensure partners' clients view them as trusted advisors."
In addition, the Apptix solution is flexible to address the unique needs of partner customers. "Many entrepreneurs have more than one interest and need to have access to information from a number of places without a lot of hassle," said Block. "As a company that caters to unusual requests, Apptix was a natural choice for us - they have managed to meet every obscure and unusual demand my client's have thrown at me with zero interruption in service."
The Apptix Partner Program
Apptix features a multi-tiered channel program that creates new revenue streams for partners referring and reselling Apptix hosted services. The three Apptix avenues for partners to meet their business goals include:
A Referral Program provides agent commissions on any Apptix purchase made by referral clients For Resellers, Apptix offers a robust set of tools enabling partners to more easily deploy, manage, and bill for the extensive portfolio of products and services including:o Apptix managed retail billing for resellers that don't have this capability
o Wholesale pricing and billing for resellers that consolidate broader offerings
o White-label programs such as end customer control panel to Apptix provided customer support
Private Label Partners can extend service offerings with customized hosting solutions from Apptix sold under their own brand
Partners can select from a broad range of Apptix cloud-based communications and collaboration services to offer customers including:
Microsoft Exchange email Mobile email across multiple devices, such as BlackBerry, iPhone, Windows Mobile, Palm, and Android Microsoft SharePoint Microsoft Live Meeting for Web conferencing and desktop sharing Microsoft Communicator for secure Instant Messaging and Presence capability
For more information on the Apptix Partner Program, please visit www.apptix.com/partners/.
About Apptix
Headquartered in Herndon, Virginia, Apptix (OSE: APP) is the leading provider of hosted Unified Communication services including business-class email, voice, and collaboration for 300,000 users worldwide. A pioneer in the hosted services space, Apptix and its MailStreet subsidiary offer a variety of cloud-based services including: Microsoft Exchange plus Outlook Voice Access; VoIP; Microsoft SharePoint; Web conferencing and secure Instant Message with Presence via Microsoft Office Communications Server R2; Online Backup by EMC's Mozy; mobile email (including BlackBerry, Palm, Android, Windows Mobile, and iPhone); email archiving, compliance, and encryption; and a Web presence solution that includes domain registration, DNS hosting, and Website hosting. Apptix is a Microsoft Gold Certified Partner for Hosting and Application Services. Apptix is recognized as one of Everything Channel's 2010 VAR 500, the CRN 2009 & 2008 Fast Growth 100, Deloitte's 2009 & 2008 North American Technology Fast 500, Software Magazine's 2009 & 2008 Software 500, Washington Business Journal 2009 & 2008 Fastest Growing Companies, as a finalist in the Customer Service and Product Departments categories for the 2009 & 2010 American Business Awards (Stevie Awards), and as a 2009 Microsoft Worldwide Partner Conference Awards finalist in the Unified Communications Solutions category. For more information, visit www.apptix.com or follow at www.twitter.com/apptix.
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