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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