May 14, 2008 – (HOSTSEARCH.COM) – Ravi Agarwal, the Senior Executive Officer of private label hosted software services provider groupSPARK, will address internet industry executives and service providers at ISPCon Spring 2008, it was reported recently. Mr. Agarwal’s presentation will provide insight into the growth of Software as a Service (SaaS). The event takes place May 13-15, 2008 and be held at the Donald E. Stephens (Rosemont) Convention Center in Chicago, Illinois, USA.
ISPCon caters to ISPs, web hosts, VoIP providers and those involved in a range of related industries. A key component of Mr. Agarwal’s presentation - entitled “SaaS vs. Software + Service: How You Can Survive Microsoft’s Entry into the Hosted Services Market” - will cover the state of hosted services now Microsoft is active in the area.
“The hosting industry is growing dramatically as more and more SMBs discover that they can pay a small monthly fee and achieved the same level of productivity as large companies by using enterprise class messaging and collaboration tools in a hosted environment,” suggested Mr. Agarwal. “As a result, resellers are looking to take advantage of this trend and offer these services to their customers. However, the recent press surrounding Microsoft’s entry into the hosted Software as a Service market is making many resellers reconsider their decision as they are unsure whether they will be able to compete. This fear is completely unfounded. There are many ways resellers can differentiate themselves and continue to thrive in this rapidly growing market. There is enough room for everyone to be successful.”
groupSPARK offers a range of private label hosted software services SMBs through a reseller channel. Their services include hosted Exchange Server 2007, hosted SharePoint Services 3.0, and hosted Dynamics CRM. The company also offers “2-way wireless synchronization” with BlackBerry Enterprise Server, Windows Mobile and Good Mobile Messaging.
