Commtouch And Intel Online Services Sign Strategic ASP Alliance Program Agreement
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COMMTOUCH TO EXPAND DELIVERY OF OUTSOURCED EMAIL AND
MESSAGING WORLDWIDE VIA INTEL ONLINE SERVICES
CALIFORNIA., Oct. 23 /PRNewswire-AsiaNet/ -- Commtouch (Nasdaq: CTCH), a worldwide leader in outsourced email and
messaging solutions, announced today it has signed an agreement with Intel Online Services, the Internet application
hosting subsidiary of Intel Corporation, to host integrated email and messaging services worldwide.
Jointly defined by Commtouch and Intel Online Services, the hosted messaging platform will help enable Commtouch to
expand delivery of its integrated email and outsourced messaging services and capabilities worldwide through Intel
Online Services' global data centers with scalable and reliable
deployment.
Renowned for its carrier-grade scalability and high level reliability, Commtouch messaging solutions help satisfy the
full range of hosted messaging needs for the corporate enterprise, small to medium size enterprise (SME) and ASP
markets.
Said Mark Levitt, research director of Collaborative Computing at IDC: "Service providers are faced with the choice of
various hosting platforms. The Commtouch and Intel Online Services relationship shows that a managed hosting platform
like that offered by Intel Online Services can be a solid foundation
for the vigors of a worldwide messaging service like Commtouch's."
Commtouch has committed resources to developing specific messaging solutions that accelerate the ability of
corporations and small to medium size enterprises to deploy the latest in email and messaging capabilities, including:
-- Web based and client integrated email
-- Unified messaging
-- Wireless access
-- Video messaging for enterprise
-- Local hosting around the world
"We are excited to be providing our managed hosting platform to support diverse application service areas," said Mike
Aymar, president of Intel Online Services, Inc. "Commtouch is a leader in outsourced messaging and we look forward to
working with them to provide these services."
"The market for corporate messaging has evolved dramatically this year, and our clients want to quickly deploy
end-to-end email and messaging solutions," said Gideon Mantel, Commtouch CEO. "Intel Online Services' advanced hosting
services will further enable Commtouch to provide messaging solutions to
corporations, ASPs and small to medium size enterprises with the highest reliability and service levels, and the lowest
implementation costs anywhere in the world. We are delighted that Intel Online Services has identified Commtouch as a
strategic ASP in its ASP Alliance Program."
Intel Online Services is focused on providing managed application hosting services that monitor and manage the complex
array of software, hardware, network and infrastructure components that comprise a business Internet solution. Intel
Online Services offers the ability to have an e-Business
application managed and monitored around the clock and enables developers to continue to enhance their designs.
About Intel Online Services
Intel Online Services, Inc., is an Intel subsidiary that intends to be a leading supplier of hosted Internet services,
business applications, and e-Commerce services worldwide.
About Commtouch
Commtouch is the leading global provider of outsourced email and integrated messaging solutions, currently serving 18
million email boxes worldwide. Commtouch provides messaging solutions for some 400 various corporations, data centers,
small to medium size enterprises, ASPs, ISPs, portals and online companies.
Commtouch offers integrated messaging applications in 26 languages that include advanced features such as online
calendaring, unified messaging, wireless integration, security and direct marketing applications.
Founded in 1991, Commtouch has offices in Silicon Valley, Los Angeles, New York City, Miami, London, Tel Aviv and
Tokyo. Additional Company information may be obtained by visiting www.commtouch.com.
NOTE: Commtouch is a registered trademark of Commtouch Software Ltd. Terms and product names in this document may be
trademarks of others.
SOURCE: Commtouch Software Ltd.
CONTACT: Michael Krems, 650-864-2210, or
michael.krems@commtouch.com, or
Chris McCarthy, 650-864-2206, or cmc@commtouch.com, both of
Commtouch Software Ltd.
Web site: http://www.commtouch.com (CTCH)