6 March 2009

A business e-mail hosting leader USA.NET has signed an agreement with HP to provide hosted messaging and collaboration solutions as a part of its software-as-a-service (SaaS) offering for HP channel partners.

This joint initiative will enable value-added resellers (VARs), managed services providers, IT integrators, and other channel partners to benefit from a hosted business e-mail model by providing new revenue streams and helping them to become strategic advisors to their clients.

Through our offerings, customers can acquire critical elements of their technology environment from their trusted advisor – their channel partner – as a monthly subscription

Duncan Campbell, HP USA.NET will work with HP to equip VARs with comprehensive tools and guidance to enable them to offer its industry-leading suite of hosted messaging, collaboration, e-mail archiving, security and mobility services. USA.NET’s hosted Microsoft Exchange 2007, Windows SharePoint Services, commercial messaging services, mobile messaging, e-mail archiving, enhanced messaging, and secure messaging services can be sold to VARs and managed service providers looking to expand their hosting business and to level the competitive playing field relating to size and scale.

“In this challenging economic climate, channel partners want to grow. They can evolve their business model and leverage the collaboration between HP and USA.NET to become successful in the software as a service marketplace,” said Duncan Campbell, vice president, Small and Midmarket Business, HP. “Our collaboration with USA.NET combines a comprehensive suite of reliable business e-mail services along with the necessary elements to help them to enter this market. Through our offerings, customers can acquire critical elements of their technology environment from their trusted advisor – their channel partner – as a monthly subscription.”

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