July 24, 2007– (HOSTSEARCH.COM) – WebHost Automation (http://webhostautomation.com/), the developers of HELM, and groupSPARK, a leading Exchange Hosting Private Label provider, (http://www.groupspark.com/) have partnered to enable web hosting providers to offer hosted Microsoft Exchange Server as an additional service to their customers.
WebHost Automation Ltd., producer of a the leading Windows Web hosting control panel Helm, has integrated its product with groupSPARK’s private label Software as a Service (SaaS) platform, allowing WebHost Automation’s customers to sell/resell the hosted Microsoft Exchange Server, Windows SharePoint Services, Dynamics CRM, and other mobile device services to their customers.
With Hosted Microsoft Exchange Server estimated to be a $600 million market, the integration of HELM with groupSPARK’s platform offers WebHost Automation’s customers a direct route into what is an already huge market. “Ease of email management and administration in a hosted environment are critical elements in today’s business climate,” explained Microsoft Corporation’s Worldwide Hosting for the Communications Sector Managing Director, Mr. John Zanni. “As a result, we are seeing a growing demand for hosted Microsoft Exchange Server in the small to medium-sized business (SMB) segment. The relationship between WebHost Automation, groupSPARK and Microsoft responds to this demand and offers best-in-class hosted solutions to all SMB customers.”
“Helm has not previously offered support for Microsoft Exchange Server, but it’s something our customers have requested for awhile,” added WebHost Automation’s , Founder and Chief Operating Officer, Mr. Mark Hall. “With this new integrated solution, we can now offer relevant Microsoft products that provide our customers with the additional services they need.”
“Our partnership with WebHost Automation enables us to provide a new set of SMB customers with anywhere, anytime access to their e-mail without the significant cost associated with implementing Microsoft Exchange Server in house,” concluded groupSPARK’s Chief Executive Officer, Mr. Ravi Agarwal.
