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Certified Hosting Partner Update Mike Riolo, Director of Sales for Hosting Markets SWSOFT GLOBAL HOSTING SUMMIT 2006 May 30-June 1, 2006.

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1 Certified Hosting Partner Update Mike Riolo, Director of Sales for Hosting Markets SWSOFT GLOBAL HOSTING SUMMIT 2006 May 30-June 1, 2006

2 2 SWsoft – The Importance of our Partners 344 Active Partners  3 Elite, 51 Platinum, 290 Gold Over 80% of SWsoft business is through partners Over 90% of new product features are driven by partners Direct relationships with the end-users  A positive extension of our business and products Representation for all parts of the world

3 3 SWsoft – Partner Program Levels Elite  Our highest level of strategic relationships with established Market Leaders in their respective space Platinum  Our mid level partner program  Providing greater benefits for both parties Gold  Our entry level partner program  Providing access to SWsoft Channel Account staff

4 4 SWsoft – Gold Partner Level Requirements  Zero or minimal Revenue Commitments  Partner promotion of SWsoft products  Certified Hosting Partner Agreement Benefits  Discounted Product Pricing  Purchase or Lease Pricing  Premium Phone & Email Support  Blanket Server Permission Forms on file  24x7 License Provisioning  SWsoft Engineer Certification Program

5 5 SWsoft – Platinum Partner Level Requirements  Minimum of $300/month growth commitment  Multi-year term  Partner Promotion of SWsoft Products  Certified Hosting Partner Agreement Benefits  Includes all Gold Partner Level Benefits  Custom Pricing Plans available  Dedicated Support Mechanisms  Access to Product Development teams & community  PR Opportunities  SWsoft Executive Contact  Marketing Development Fund

6 6 SWsoft – Elite Partner Level Requirements  Invitation Only  Offer all SWsoft products  Market Leader in respective space Benefits  All Benefits of Gold and Platinum Plan  Highest Strategic Relationship with SWsoft  Priority feature development  Sponsored trips to SWsoft offices worldwide

7 7 SWsoft Partner Benefits Summary Flexible Licensing Models Co-Marketing Efforts Premium Support 24x7 License Provisioning Access to SWsoft Resources Online Partner Pages  Partner Logos  Partner Portal  Partner Listings

8 8 Online Tools for Partners New and Improved Partner Website New Enhanced Partner Search

9 9 Building a Community with our Partners News and Updates  Product Roadmaps  Exclusive Partner news  Advanced Access to Betas & Releases Support Issues  Priority Support for Partners  Support Ticket Tracking System  Forums & Knowledge Base Online Documentation  White Papers  Product Plan Templates  Special Offers

10 10 Key Administrator (KA) Features Full management of licenses  Create/upgrade/cancel licenses via Key Administrator  Manage individual and multiple licenses  Multiple logins for the same account  Manage lease and purchased licenses through one account Remote API  Integration with in-house provisioning systems  Based on standard technology – XML-RPC  Out-of-the-box solution with HSPc and KA integration Support of 3 rd party licenses through KA  Dr.Web  Gene6  Acronis  Miva Merchant  Many more coming up

11 11 SWsoft – How We Support You Joint PR  Partner info directly on our website  Press Releases  Advertising Events/Seminars  Industry, Yours, Ours, Others Partner Communication  Added documentation to website  Communicating product launches  Advanced roadmaps Whitepapers/Tools/Other Product Marketing Pre-packaged Content/Demos for Your Website What can we do better?

12 12 Q&A Tim O’Rourke – VP of Strategic Accounts tim@swsoft.com tim@swsoft.com Jan-Hendrik Benter – Director – Internal Development jb@swsoft.com jb@swsoft.com Mike Riolo – Director of Hosting Sales mriolo@swsoft.com mriolo@swsoft.com


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