Bristol, United Kingdom and Burlington, Massachusetts, USA  — July 23, 2007 - WebHost Automation Ltd, producer of a leading Windows Web hosting control panel Helm, has integrated its product  with groupSPARK’s private label Software as a Service (SaaS) platform. As a result of this partnership, WebHost Automation’s customers can now sell hosted Microsoft Exchange Server, Windows SharePoint Services, Dynamics CRM and other mobile device services to their customers. 

According to internal estimates, the growth for Hosted Microsoft Exchange Server represents more than $600 Million in new revenues for hosting providers. To tap into this demand, Web hosting providers are looking for ways to offer hosted Microsoft Exchange Server as an additional service.  By integrating HELM with groupSPARK’s platform, WebHost Automation’s customers can now instantly provide their customers with access to Microsoft Exchange Server 2007. No investment in infrastructure or personnel is required. Additionally, HELM Web hosting providers are able to significantly grow their revenue while providing their customers with anywhere, anytime access to their messaging and collaboration data.

“Ease of e-mail management and administration in a hosted environment are critical elements in today’s business climate,” said John Zanni, managing director of Worldwide Hosting for the Communications Sector at Microsoft Corp.  “As a result, we are seeing a growing demand for hosted Microsoft Exchange Server in the small to medium-sized business (SMB) segment.  The relationship between WebHost Automation, groupSPARK and Microsoft responds to this demand and offers best-in-class hosted solutions to all SMB customers.”

“Helm has not previously offered support for Microsoft Exchange Server, but it’s something our customers have requested for awhile,” said Mark Hall, Founder and Chief Operating Officer of WebHost Automation. “With this new integrated solution, we can now offer relevant Microsoft products that provide our customers with the additional services they need.” 

“Our partnership with WebHost Automation enables us to provide a new set of SMB customers with anywhere, anytime access to their e-mail without the significant cost associated with implementing Microsoft Exchange Server in house,” said Ravi Agarwal, Chief Executive Officer of groupSPARK. 

About WebHost Automation Ltd
WebHost Automation Limited is based in Bristol, United Kingdom, and has developed Helm, a true multi-server control panel software for Windows.  Since start-up in 2002, WebHost Automation has grown steadily, and now has customers in well over 130 countries.  The Helm community can be found online at http://forums.webhostautomation.com

About groupSPARK
Headquartered in Burlington, Massachusetts, USA, groupSPARK, www.groupspark.com, is a Microsoft Gold Certified Partner and leading provider of hosted Software as a Service (SaaS) solutions such as Microsoft Exchange Server 2007, Windows SharePoint Services v3.0 and Dynamics CRM.   The company offers its partners - including VARS, resellers and hosting companies - reliable access to enterprise-class messaging and collaboration solutions.  Leveraging groupSPARK’s Web-based private label application delivery (PLAD) platform, partners can configure hosted Microsoft Exchange Server and related services under their own domain and brand - allowing them to more efficiently serve their customers.  groupSPARK offers a 100 percent uptime SLA, live 24×7x365 technical support and proactive hardware and software monitoring capabilities. 

 

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Contact Information:
Mark Hall
WebHost Automation Ltd.
+44 (0) 1173250056
mark.hall@webhostautomation.com

Lisa Masiello
groupSPARK
781-273-6245 x.652
lmasiello@groupSPARK.com

BURLINGTON, MA - July 9, 2007 - groupSPARK, a Microsoft Gold Certified Partner and the leading private label Software as a Service (SaaS) provider of hosted services including Microsoft Exchange Server 2007, announced today that it is now offering 24×7 private label tier-1 technical support for its resellers as an optional service. This service is immediately available to channel partners and resellers so that they can provide their customers with comprehensive technical support and simultaneously save money.

Resellers can take advantage of groupSPARK’s internal infrastructure, technical expertise and leadership in the private label Hosted Microsoft Exchange Server marketplace by outsourcing technical support for their customers as well.  The company now provides 24×7 private label tier-1 technical support to resellers’ customers via phone or e-mail using the reseller’s name and branding. The customer will be unaware that their technical support is being provided by groupSPARK.

groupSPARK’s hosted SaaS offering includes Microsoft Exchange Server 2007, Windows SharePoint Services v3.0 and Dynamics CRM which can be completely private labeled and resold by partners as a part of their own product offerings saving them hundreds of thousands of dollars in development and operational costs. Because groupSPARK’s entire reseller solution is fully private labeled using its state-of-the-art Private Label Application Delivery platform (PLAD) and includes the reseller’s branding and design, the service provided by groupSPARK is completely transparent to the end user.

“Not only can groupSPARK resellers significantly increase their average revenue per user by offering hosted Microsoft Exchange Server 2007 but they can save a significant amount of money by outsourcing their technical support as well,” said Ravi Agarwal, groupSPARK chief executive officer.  “Their customer receives best-in-class technical expertise and the reseller does not have to make substantial investments in IT, personnel, or other resources.  It’s a win-win situation.”   

About groupSPARK
Located in Burlington, Massachusetts, groupSPARK is a leading provider of SaaS  solutions, such as Microsoft Exchange Server 2007, Windows SharePoint Services v3.0, and Dynamics CRM, which can be completely private labeled and resold by partners as a part of their own product offerings saving hundreds of thousands of dollars in development and support costs.

Its partners utilize groupSPARK’s turnkey private label platform to provide hosted services to their users in minutes.  Partners are able to address scalability and uptime concerns by leveraging groupSPARK’s 100% uptime SLA, private label 24×7 U.S.-based support and proactive hardware and software monitoring capabilities.

The names of actual companies and products mentioned herein may be the trademarks of their respective owners.

Lisa Masiello
groupSPARK
781-273-6248 x652
lmasiello@groupspark.com