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Islanet Looks To BlueTie for Private-Label Hosted Platform
BlueTie, Inc., a provider of Software as a Service for small and mid-sized businesses, announced that wireless Internet Service Provider Islanet chose its private-label email and collaboration solution
ROCHESTER, N.Y., September 25, 2006 — BlueTie, Inc., the leading provider of Software as a Service for small and mid-sized businesses and service providers, announced today the full private-label implementation of its email and collaboration services for Islanet Communications, Inc. Islanet, a Wireless Internet Service Provider (WISP) and Competitive Local Exchange Carrier, selected BlueTie as its email solution provider to increase customer satisfaction and retention.
Islanet, Puerto Rico's leading alternative to the incumbent local telephone company for high-speed data services, delivers fixed-wireless broadband Internet access to commercial business and high-speed, portable WiMAX broadband to residential customers through its Volare product line. Unlike other providers on the island, the firm's residential broadband wireless equipment can be installed within hours of ordering, even in remote areas. With BlueTie's email solution in place, Islanet can focus on the core technology related to its wireless build-out.
"Right now, we are focused on the build-out of our wireless infrastructure," said Georgios Collazo, manager of Information Technology for Islanet. "We must continue to provide improved services to our customers during this process and BlueTie's industry-leading, fully-outsourced email solution allows us to do this. They provide our customers with a best-in-class messaging solution, helping us to improve customer satisfaction levels and reduce subscriber churn."
Islanet will provide this core offering to all of its new subscribers, and has already completed the migration of its more than 6,000 existing email accounts to the new Islanet-branded solution. Islanet will also offer BlueTie's powerful Collaboration Suite to its small and mid-sized business customers, which features email service as well as an integrated set of productivity applications - shared calendars, contacts, and files, task management, instant messaging and more.
"We are providing Islanet with the email and collaboration solutions they need now, while also developing new, future solutions for them," said Kevin Beatson, vice president, BlueTie Service Provider Sales and Marketing. "Wireless ISPs around the world show tremendous growth potential and BlueTie's experience in this market has prepared us to offer reliable and affordable services to meet their needs and the needs of their customers. Through our new relationship, BlueTie will help Islanet realize that growth."
BlueTie offers the industry's first fully-integrated email and collaboration services suite that utilizes advanced programming techniques to deliver desktop-like speed and performance from a Web-based application. BlueTie has developed a broad menu of resources and support offerings designed to simplify and improve service providers' ability to sell and support BlueTie services, including a fully private-labeled Web client, private-label end-user marketing and support documentation and an XML-based API to allow complete integration with service providers' back-office systems.
About BlueTie, Inc.
BlueTie is a leading provider of email and collaboration solutions for small to mid-sized businesses (SMBs) and Service Providers worldwide. BlueTie's software enables SMBs to instantly deploy a business-class messaging solution without investments in hardware, software, or IT support. BlueTie also offers its carrier-class application to ISPs, web hosting providers, and domain registrars seeking an enhanced messaging solution for consumers and SMBs. BlueTie's software provides end-users with desktop, web, and mobile access securely, and includes spam and virus protection, along with collaborative features like shared contacts, calendars, files and instant messaging. BlueTie also offers email auditing and secure file transfer tools for additional security and compliance solutions. BlueTie has been named a Forbes Magazine "Best of the Web" company for 2002, 2003 and 2004. Founded in 1999, BlueTie is a global company headquartered in Rochester, New York. For more information, visit www.BlueTie.com or call 1.800.BLUE.TIE
For Further Information Contact:
Rob Chamberlin, BlueTie, 585.586.2000 x1025, rchamberlin@bluetie.com