ENGLEWOOD, Colo. -- Oct. 5, 2004 -- Verio, a wholly owned subsidiary of NTT Communications and a leader in global IP solutions, today announced the availability of the Accrisoft(TM) Freedom suite of Web site development tools to viaVerio(R) shared hosting resellers for the Virtual Private Server Version 2 (VPS v2). Resellers taking advantage of the offering will receive both Accrisoft Freedom and a VPS v2 free of charge for the first two months of service. Verio continues to strengthen its offerings to the channel, and this development suite will help create new market opportunities for viaVerio shared hosting resellers who are working with their clients to grow these customers' online businesses.
Accrisoft Freedom, hosted by Verio, has been specifically optimized for Verio's VPS v2 platform. This powerful suite of tools is designed to help businesses build and manage profitable Web sites by easing the process of creating, posting and updating Web content. Freedom's templates allow for easier, faster site creation, with no knowledge of HTML coding required.
"Freedom is a proven product that has good performance results," said Shabbir J. Safdar, chief technology officer of Mindshare Interactive Campaigns LLC, one of the largest viaVerio Shared Hosting resellers. "It has all the earmarks of a code base that's been used heavily by a large user group, not patched-up and shipped in the last few months like too many content management systems we see these days."
Freedom combines tools that small and medium businesses need to easily and efficiently develop customer Web sites, including tools that enable:
-- Web Page Management. An easy-to-use Web word processor allows end users to add or edit text, additional tools simplify updates of pictures, graphics or other content. Users will also find creation and updates of menus easier.
-- Content Management. Freedom gives users the ability to easily publish calendars, news articles and frequently asked questions; create searchable online directories of products and employees; and provide information feeds, such as news, weather and stock market data.
-- Online Marketing and E-Commerce. Tools included in the suite enable creation of original banner ads to help small and medium businesses promote products and services, as well as build a 24x7 online store. Additional capabilities allow users to sell space on a business's own site to advertisers for additional revenue.
-- Customer Information Management. Freedom can assist small and medium businesses with the collection of customer information through the creation of sophisticated online forms, as well as surveys and online polling of customers.
"Accrisoft is excited about our on-going work with Verio, with the Accrisoft Freedom product being developed entirely on the Verio platform," said Jeff Kline, CEO of Accrisoft. "The real success of our relationship is driven by the way our combined solution creates "powerful, affordable Web sites" for Web site owners, which in turn significantly increases revenue and reduces administration time for viaVerio resellers."
"Freedom gives viaVerio shared hosting resellers the ability to easily manage their customers' sites, allowing them to provide enhanced Web site development services and helping them to realize increased sales," said James Treuting, president of global sales for Verio. "This offering puts Verio in a unique position, offering software to our shared hosting reseller partners that has been specifically designed for our own Verio VPS platform to create a one-of-a-kind solution."
Pricing and Availability
Verio is offering Accrisoft Freedom on new U.S.-based VPS v2 servers through the viaVerio Shared Hosting Reseller Program beginning immediately. Pricing starts at $100 per month for basic service. Verio is offering two free months of Freedom, and two free months of VPS v2 services to new Freedom customers through the viaVerio Shared Hosting Reseller Program. More information is available at http://www.viaverio.com/products/accrisoft/, or by calling 1.888.224.9346.
About Accrisoft
Accrisoft Freedom gives businesses a powerful suite of tools to build and manage a profitable site. Overnight, companies can turn a Web site from an expense into a profit center with online revenue streams, product promotions and more. Accrisoft Freedom allows companies to take control of a Web site and easily build and maintain the site in-house. More information can be found at www.accrisoft.com.
About Verio
Verio Inc. is a wholly owned subsidiary of NTT Communications (NTT Com), which provides complementary global network access reaching over 200 countries worldwide. Verio is one of the world's largest operators of Web sites for businesses and a leading provider of global IP solutions. NTT Com and Verio market their global IP solutions under the NTT/VERIO brand. The company offers businesses a broad range of Internet services, including Web hosting, dedicated access, virtual private networks, and managed service offerings, among other enhanced services. Verio supports its operations with highly reliable and scalable global infrastructure and systems including the NTT/VERIO Global IP Network, and provides Web hosting services to customers in more than 146 countries. The combination of Verio and NTT Com offers services to meet the growing and diverse needs of all businesses, including small to medium businesses, large global enterprises and multi-national corporations. More information can be found at www.verio.com and www.ntt.com/index-e.html.
