November 1, 2007 --
Universe Point, the first monitored backup software company, announces plans
for a partner program that will focus on providing new business opportunities to
IT service providers. In addition to software discounts and support incentives,
Universe Point's program for their software product ION will include qualified
leads, appointment setting and sales training.
"We are talking to people every day that have problems with their existing IT
solutions," says CEO Jeff Snader, "As a result we are able to provide our
partners with leads and appointments that result in more business for them and
more sales for us. We see it as a truly symbiotic relationship."
When explaining the advantages of their partnership concept, Universe Point
sites study results that point to increasing trend in the SMB market toward
contracting with professional IT service providers. This trend represents a
shift away from "make-shift" or amateur solutions and provides an opportunity
for IT Professionals to grow their customer base.
"So many small- to medium-sized businesses are still relying on a friend,
relative or knowledgeable, but over-tasked employee to handle their IT," says
Nic Darling, Director of Marketing, "but they are definitely starting to realize
the dangers inherent in that scenario. More and more of them are looking to make
a shift to more reliable, professional solutions, and every day we are
identifying more of those transitioning businesses."
Since Universe Point provides no services themselves, they pass potential
clients, generated by their robust sales model, onto their partners by setting
consultation appointments and gathering preliminary information. In an industry
where one client has a potential value of many thousands of dollars, these
appointments are invaluable.
Many IT firms also report finding value in ION as they leverage the backup
software's monitoring service as a means of generating recurring income. By
adding value to the monitoring service, Universe Point partners are able to
proactively serve their customers while generating all important cash flow.
Working together, Universe Point's monitoring service and the support of a
dedicated IT professional provide better, more economical service in the data
protection field than other existing solutions
"Imagine being able to constantly monitor your client's backup processes without
having to review their backup logs," says Dan Heckman, "You will know about any
problems before they become unmanageable. Your clients data will always be
secure, and you will be able to establish a long-lasting, mutually beneficial
relationship with your customers."
With more and more IT companies looking to provide long-term managed service
contracts and a great number of SMBs looking to move in that direction with
them, Universe Point is positioning itself to be the backup software of choice.
More information on the Universe Point Partnership Program is available at
http://www.universepoint.com/partner-benefits.aspx
Universe Point is based in Upper Darby, PA and was founded in 2006. The software
company is dedicated to the idea that the two most important functions of a data
backup solution are to ensure the backup is functioning properly and to produce
backup files that can be restored.
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August 15, 2007 -- Universe Point announces the launch of the home edition of
ION, the first monitored backup software. Available in packages designed for
single computer users, ION Home Edition brings the peace of mind of monitoring
out of the office and into the home.
"We realized", says CEO Jeff Snader, "that many home users were not confident in
the safety of their important files. They were worried about the possibility of
losing valued pictures and documents. Our software, combined with our monitoring
service, can provide them with the ability to be sure their favorite memories
are backed up."
ION Home Edition provides users with a simple interface in addition to the more
detailed view. This interface will walk users through a step by step process
that results in a backup schedule that will run automatically and, with
monitoring, will not need to be constantly reviewed.
"We know that home users are just as busy as our business clients." says Nic
Darling, Director of Marketing, "They too need a backup system that saves them
time and provides them peace of mind. And, since they are even less likely to
have an IT professional configuring their backup and regularly checking it, the
simple interface and the monitoring are of even greater importance."
ION Home Edition comes in a variety of configurations including hard drive
packages that provide an external USB hard drive with ION pre-installed and a
year of monitoring. Several hard drive and monitoring packages are available at
discounted prices on the website at
www.universepoint.com, or through the sales team at
610-352-1150.
Universe Point is based in Upper Darby, PA and was founded in 2006. The software
company is dedicated to the idea that data backup should be simple and
worry-free.
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August 3, 2007 -- Universe Point announces the launch of ION, the first
monitored backup software. ION revolutionizes the field of data backup by adding
a third-party monitoring service to an in-house backup solution.
"We discovered during our time as IT professionals," says Universe Point CEO
Jeff Snader, "that most of our clients had no idea whether or not their backup
software was working, and, frighteningly, we often discovered that it wasn't.
Eventually the repetition of this scenario convinced us that something needed to
be done."
Snader and Universe Point co-founder, Dan Heckman, left their IT company in
pursuit of this new idea; backup software that is easy to use and alerts the
user when backup processes fail. They designed a straight-forward, intuitive
piece of backup software, and a monitoring center to compliment it.
"Basically," says CIO Dan Heckman, "we think of this program like a home
security system. Something goes wrong, and we give you a call. We eliminate the
doubt and fear and make life easier on the small business managers and the IT
guys."
Backups can fail for a variety of reasons including lack of drive space,
inadequate permissions, transfer errors and countless other minor causes. Many
users, in the experience of Universe Point's founders, don't discover these
errors until they attempt to recover lost data, and by then its too late. ION is
designed specifically to prevent such a catastrophic experience.
ION is available now at specially reduced introductory prices. Fully trained,
monitoring technicians are also in place to track backup jobs and alert clients
to failures. Interested parties should visit
www.universepoint.com for detailed information and
downloads, or call the company at 610-352-1150.
Universe Point is based in Upper Darby, PA and was founded in 2006. The software
company is dedicated to the idea that data backup should be simple and
worry-free.
Contact: Nic Darling
Universe Point
nic(@)universepoint.com
610-352-1150 x226
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