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GlobalSign welcomes on board new US Partners

SSL Resellers switching to GlobalSign for improved margins, features, and service

Portsmouth, NH - May 7, 2008 – GlobalSign (www.globalsign.com), a specialist in SSL partner programs for Web Hosting companies, today announced that it saw significant momentum in its partner program for web hosts and ISPs – many of which have switched away from competing SSL reseller programs.  With new partners citing factors such as better margins, strong, feature packed SSL Certificates, and dedicated account management as reasons they joined GlobalSign, the partner program starts the second quarter of 2008 with hundreds of satisfied new members.

Amongst the many recently welcomed new partners is Positronic Design (a former GeoTrust/VeriSign partner) and CompuLink (a previous GoDaddy partner) – two focused online services companies based in Holyoke, Massachusetts and Portland, Oregon respectively.

 “As an online services provider, switching to GlobalSign has significantly improved our revenue potential for our SSL line.” said David Caputo, Owner and President, Positronic Design. “As SSL has become an essential add-on for web based companies, we now provide a one-stop-shop for web design, service development and security. Customers really understand GlobalSign’s simplified SSL product range, which means we provide SSL Certificates that best fit their needs without requiring time consuming pre-sales efforts on over-complex product offerings.”

“When evaluating an SSL Provider for our customer base, we wanted a credible partner whose primary focus is SSL who can deliver the highest level of browser ubiquity to support mobile devices as well as all popular browsers.” said Rich Rice, Owner, CompuLink. “GlobalSign has a very clear view of the SSL market and has instructed us very well on how to sell SSL effectively and (increasingly importantly) how to migrate customers from standard domain vetted Certificate types to the next generation Extended Validation SSL Certificates.”

Partners control their SSL business through a revolutionary management interface or API.  The Partner Certificate Center enables web hosts to quickly, simply and conveniently manage all their customers’ SSL Certificates.  GlobalSign’s “self-service portal” architecture means the reseller can react quickly to their customers, with even basic functions such as Certificate reissues and invoice generation being handled without the need to rely on technical support people.

Other key features of GlobalSign’s Reseller Program include the ability to buy using a Pay-As-You-Go model, with zero commit and high discounts. The ability to sign up and manage sub-resellers makes GlobalSign unique amongst SSL Providers.
“We’re happy to report that GlobalSign is shaking up a stagnant SSL market dominated by just one or two players.” said Steve Waite, Marketing Director for GlobalSign, “In 2007 we recorded the highest increase in growth rates of all the major SSL Providers and we’re set to be just as disruptive in 2008 with new technologies and initiatives.  Plus, with almost 50% of the world’s SSL Certificates residing with North American companies, it’s no surprise that US web hosting companies are taking advantage of the huge opportunity to sell the GlobalSign brand into a market that wants something different.”

To join the GlobalSign Partner Program and get instant discounts with zero commitment please visit http://www.globalsign.com/partners/.  All new Partners receive a free fully valid one year SSL Certificate.

Positronic Design services can be found at http://www.positronicdesign.com/

Compulink NW Inc services can be found at http://cnwinc.net/

About GlobalSign
Established in 1996 and as a WebTrust accredited public certificate authority, GlobalSign offers publicly trusted SSL, including SSL Certificates, EV SSL, S/MIME and Code Signing Certificates for use on all platforms including mobile devices. Its Trusted Root solution uses the widely embedded GlobalSign Root CA certificates to provide immediate PKI trust for Microsoft CA and enterprise CAs, eliminating the costs of using untrusted Root Certificates. Its partnership with Adobe to provide Certified Document Services (CDS) enables secure digitally signed PDF documents.  These core Digital Certificate solutions allow its thousands of authenticated customers to conduct secure online transactions, data transfer, distribution of tamper-proof code, and protection of online identities for secure email and access control.  The company has a history of innovation within the online security industry and has offices in the US, UK, Belgium, Japan, and China. 

GMO Internet Group
GMO Internet Group, headquartered in Japan, is a leading force in the Internet industry offering one of the most comprehensive ranges of Internet services worldwide. The group holds top domestic market share in domain registration, web hosting, and payment processing and provides a host of other Internet services including global online security services, e-commerce solutions, and Internet advertising to both businesses and individuals. At the centre of the group is GMO Internet, Inc. a company listed on the prestigious first section of the Tokyo Stock Exchange (TSE: 9449). Please visit www.gmo.jp/en for further details.

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