For Immediate Release
Geeks Go On Patrol with Data Deposit Box™
IT troubleshooters first to join expanded Partner Program;
now offering secure and reliable online PC backup solution to customers
New York, NY, June 22, 2005 – Acpana Business Systems is pleased to announce today its Powered by DDB Partner Program, which enables resellers such as The Geek Patrol to set up their own online, co-branded backup business service -- and offer that service to their customers. All partners can offer their customers this peace of mind for only 1.25 cents (CDN) or 1 cent (U.S.) per megabyte per month, for only the storage they use. As with all of Data Deposit Box customers and resellers, they can also run the solution on multiple machines at no extra cost – a benefit no other competitive backup solution offers.
"Not only are we thrilled to be able to offer our customers a great solution to easily backup, restore and share information online, but the price point that Data Deposit Box offers us under the reseller program is fantastic and very much in line with what our customer base expects to pay. In fact, it is remarkably about an eighth of the price of our current provider," said John Leishman, chief executive geek, The Geek Patrol. "The demand for data recovery is extremely high – we do about four to five a week currently – and will remain high for the foreseeable future. Given this, joining Data Deposit Box will be of great benefit to us."
With this expanded program, partners are now also able to easily create and manage customer accounts themselves using Data Deposit Box’s administrative portal. Their customers can then register directly on the partner’s highly intuitive, co-branded website, which is provided by Data Deposit Box as part of the program, making it simple for the partner to get started immediately.
The Powered by DDB Partner Program includes:
- Co-branding with Powered by DDB logo
- Data Deposit Box retail pricing
- Partner provided first-level support
- Increased revenue opportunity
- Data Deposit Box hosted site
- Customer billing handled by Data Deposit Box
"We’re really pleased to have The Geek Patrol join us as a partner and believe that our expanded reseller program is the best in the industry," said Peter Carroll, chief technology officer, Data Deposit Box. "Our service fits especially well with theirs and will be an excellent way for them to both improve monthly revenues and retain customers."
"We were also really attracted to the fact that under the reseller program we have the option to co-brand our services," added Leishman. "This offers us a great opportunity to drive and generate business."
Maintaining the security of customer files is top of mind for both Data Deposit Box and The Geek Patrol. Before files leave a customer’s PC, they are protected using an extremely secure, ‘bank grade’ encryption algorithm. They are then stored in this encrypted state at Data Deposit Box’s secure data center.
For more information about how Geek Patrol consultants will roll out the solution to their customers, please visit http://www.thegeekpatrol.com.
For more information about the Data Deposit Box reseller program, please visit http://www.datadepositbox.com/partner-program.
About Acpana Business Systems Inc.:
Acpana Business Systems Inc. is the creator of Data Deposit Box™, a comprehensive online PC backup solution enabling everyday PC users to easily backup, restore, and share information online. Data Deposit Box™ was designed to be used by everyday computer users without the benefit of an IT support staff.
The Data Deposit Box™ service is sold through Resellers and Channel Partners in addition to being offered direct to the public. Partners such as Internet Service Providers, Value Added Resellers, and PC Consultants are able to bring a fully brandable turn-key online backup service to market quickly with a minimal capital investment. For more information about Data Deposit Box™ and Acpana’s Partner Program, please visit http://www.datadepositbox.com.
About The Geek Patrol:
The Geek Patrol is a professional computer and network troubleshooting organization devoted to eliminating the bugs and glitches that companies and individuals experience with their computers. With offices in Calgary, Edmonton, Vancouver, and a U.S. location coming soon, The Geek Patrol employs a large number of Geeks with a broad range of skills and experience that can help with your computer and network challenges. The Geek Patrol also offers PhoneAGeek, its internet-based remote computer repair service that can repair any computer (and accessories) anywhere in the world from their head office in Calgary.
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