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File Transfer division, Ipswitch, Inc.
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Ipswitch File Transfer Division Introduces New Partner Program

Company to Drive Continued Worldwide Expansion with New Partner Program and Portal


Lexington, MA – October 6, 2009 – Ipswitch File Transfer division, a developer of comprehensive secure and managed file transfer solutions WS_FTP and MOVEit, today announced the release of the new global Partner Program and web portal. This program will help partners increase revenue, add a high-margin product to their portfolio, and reach a new and wider range of customers.

“We’ve always valued the importance of the channel. Now with WS_FTP Server offerings evolving and market opportunity growing, we see this as the perfect time to release this new program and tools providing our customers with added value,” said Loic Triger, vice president, Global Channel. “The new Partner Program offers the tools, resources and incentives to entice new resellers to join our program and rewards them for their efforts in addition to enabling and rewarding the efforts of our existing partners,” said Triger.

With more than 40 million global customers, Ipswitch plans to support its rapid growth with enhanced partner benefits and incentives, including:

  • Additional discounts for new WS_FTP license sales
  • 24 x7 access to FT Partner Portal for all WS_FTP product collateral, marketing tools, sales tools, and program information
  • Sales certification program to increase sales and support expertise
  • Effective sales and marketing tools including hosted evaluation links for partners’ websites
  • Complimentary not-for-resale software valued at $4,995 US for internal use on a 3-12 month period dependent on the partner’s level

Ipswitch File Transfer will expand on the Partner Program in the coming months. For more information on becoming a participant of the Ipswitch File Transfer Partner Program, visit http://www.ipswitchft.com/partners/. You may also contact Nicole Desmarais by phone at 781-676-5794 or email at ndesmarais@ipswitch.com.

About Ipswitch File Transfer
Ipswitch File Transfer builds software to securely move your valuable data. The Ipswitch MOVEit® and WS_FTP® secure and managed file transfer solutions deliver the security and governance necessary to help enable compliance for our more than 40 million global users – including the majority of Fortune 1000 enterprises and government agencies. These organizations trust Ipswitch File Transfer solutions to secure, manage, automate and streamline their critical and highly-sensitive file transfers and data workflows. We invite you to learn more at http://www.ipswitchft.com or to contact us at http://www.ipswitchft.com/Company/Contact.aspx, or on LinkedIn and Twitter.

About Ipswitch, Inc.
More than 100 million people worldwide use Ipswitch software to transfer files over the Internet using the market-leading WS_FTP® and MOVEit® brands of secure and managed file transfer clients and servers, monitor their networks with Ipswitch WhatsUp®, and communicate via Ipswitch IMailTM Server. Founded in 1991, the company is headquartered in Lexington, Massachusetts, has Research & Development and Sales centers in Georgia and Wisconsin and a European sales and support office in Amsterdam, The Netherlands. Ipswitch sells its products through distributors, resellers and OEMs in Asia, Europe, North America and South America. Visit http://www.ipswitchft.com for more information on the company.

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