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ROCHESTER, N.Y.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--April 6, 2004
BlueTie, Inc., a leading worldwide provider of email messaging and collaboration software, announces today the launch of its BlueTieSP Licensed Solution for service providers. This new licensing option supplements BlueTieSP's existing hosted messaging solutions, allowing service providers such as CLEC/ILECs, wireless carriers, Website hosting companies and domain registrars to license BlueTie's messaging and collaboration applications for in-house, private-label use.
"BlueTie has had tremendous success with the hosted messaging offering we launched in 2003," said BlueTie President and CEO David Koretz. "However, as we continued to grow, service providers around the world have asked us to license our software. This new licensing program gives our customers the option - let BlueTie host it or license it from us and host it yourself."
The BlueTieSP Licensed Program is Linux-based, giving service providers unsurpassed reliability and scalability. Additionally, BlueTie's Linux-based solution provides service providers with the lowest cost of ownership, improving profitability.
With the addition of the licensed option, BlueTieSP now offers three tiers of solutions for service providers. Partners seeking to outsource all messaging applications, including basic email to reduce costs, may select the Hosted Solution. Those looking for an additional up-sell opportunity with BlueTie's award-winning collaboration products may select the Hosted Collaboration Solution. And those who want to implement a complete, in-house messaging and collaboration solution may now opt for the Licensed Solution.
The launch of the BlueTieSP Licensed Solution is the first time BlueTie has given customers the opportunity to license its software. Since 1999, BlueTie has been offering its business class email, email that includes SPAM and virus protection and personalized domain names, as well as collaboration products on a subscription basis to small and mid-sized businesses.
"Offering a licensed version of our software is a new experience for us, but it is something we are very excited to offer our customers," said Koretz. "We already have several service providers who are in discussions to sign licensed agreements and expect to have quite a few licensed customers in 2004."
About BlueTie
BlueTie is a leading worldwide provider of Web-based business class email and collaboration software. BlueTie enables companies to be up and running in hours with email, shared calendars, contacts and files, instant messaging, and more - all without any investments in software, hardware or support. BlueTie applications provide critical benefits including virus protection, military grade security, 99.99% reliability and free training and support. BlueTie users have real-time access to all their information from any computer or wireless device. Service providers interested in BlueTieSP can visit www.BlueTieSP.com.
BlueTie, BlueTieSP and BlueTie.com are registered trademarks of BlueTie, Inc.
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