November 11, 2010 – (HOSTSEARCH.COM) –
Open-Xchange, provider of business-class open source collaboration software, announced agreements with hosting providers SuperHost.pl and uti.pl to deliver Open-Xchange e-mail and groupware as Software as a Service in Poland.
With the latest update, Open-Xchange added Polish language support to existing support for Dutch, English, French, German, Japanese and Spanish. With SuperHost.pl and uti.pl, two leading hosting providers in Poland are offering affordable, business-class e-mail and groupware as Software as a Service based on the Open-Xchange platform.
“We are constantly extending our sales into growing markets in Eastern Europe, Middle East and Asia,” said Rafael Laguna, CEO of Open-Xchange. “Software as a Service is the perfect software distribution model for millions of small- and medium-size enterprises (SME) in those emerging markets, looking for less expensive alternatives to the established Microsoft solution stack.”
With more than 50,000 customers, SuperHost.pl is among the top 10 largest hosters in Poland. Since 2003, SuperHost has offered hosting services to SME customers. It ranks among companies providing the highest quality services. Last month, SuperHost replaced its existing Horde platform with Open-Xchange and now offers Open-Xchange webmail, groupware and mobility as “WiseMail Xchange” to its customers.
“Open-Xchange fits perfectly into our hosting products portfolio with e-mail, VPS (Virtual Private Servers), as well as website and domain services,” says Michał Jerzyk, CEO of SuperHost. “The new attractive Open-Xchange webmail solution will drive the adoption of our webmail offering. We are now able to introduce new groupware features at additional charges very effectively by using the Open-Xchange 'built-in upsell trigger' technology.”
uti.pl, the new brand of wirtuale.pl, provides hosting solutions for small- and mid-size businesses in Poland. “We had been looking for a powerful business e-mail solution for our clients. We have evaluated various solutions and found that Open-Xchange has the best product in the market, as their technology is designed for hosting environments and their OXrate business model is a perfect fit with our go-to-market strategy,” says Szczepan Rędzioch, CTO of uti.pl.
Open-Xchange is business-class open source e-mail and collaboration software with calendar, contact and task management and advanced groupware features, such as information management and document sharing. To simplify teamwork and project work with external business partners, Open-Xchange can share contacts, calendar information and documents securely outside the enterprise and those users do not require an Open-Xchange account. With Open-Xchange mobility support, users can receive push e-mail and synchronization of contacts, calendar and other information from their Open-Xchange account to their smartphones, including Android, BlackBerry, iPhone, Nokia, Windows Mobile and others.
Open-Xchange will grow its number of users to more than 24 million people worldwide – an increase of 60 percent in 2010. SaaS partners include 1&1 Internet - the #1 hosting company worldwide, Network Solutions - the #3 hosting company in the U.S., Versatel (Germany), Dotster (U. S.) and Hostpoint - the #1 hosting company in Switzerland.
About Open-Xchange
Open-Xchange is the innovator of scalable and integrated open source e-mail and collaboration solutions for enterprises, academic institutions, and government authorities. The company provides on-premises versions called Open-Xchange Server Edition and Open-Xchange Appliance Edition, along with Open-Xchange Hosting Edition, which enables web hosting companies to provide an easy-to-use and feature-rich application delivered as Software as a Service (SaaS). The Open-Xchange Hosting Edition is architected to integrate into a hosting provider’s existing infrastructure, such as authentication, provisioning, billing, and e-mail storage and does not require that these systems be replaced.
Open-Xchange AG is a privately-held company headquartered in Nuremberg, Germany with offices in Olpe, Germany and Tarrytown, N.Y.
