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BlueTie and finalsite Team Up to Serve the Education Market
ROCHESTER, N.Y., March 01, 2004 — BlueTie, Inc. announces today that finalsite, a leading provider of Web solutions for educational institutions, has selected BlueTie to provide its growing educational customer base with advanced email and collaboration tools. In December 2003, BlueTie, a leading developer of Web-based messaging and collaboration solutions, launched its BlueTieSP program targeting services providers such as finalsite. finalsite's decision to roll out BlueTie's award-winning Web-based products to its customers highlights the need in the service providers market for private labeled applications.
"The launch of finalsiteMail.com is one of the first times we have focused on a specific vertical market with a co-branded application and we are already excited by the results," said Fred Mayne, BlueTie Vice President of Sales. "finalsite saw a need in the education market for messaging and collaboration tools and came to us to fill that need."
finalsiteMail.com provides users with a Web-based software package that includes spam and virus-free email, shared calendars, contacts, and files, as well as instant messaging and tasks. Starting at just $1.50/month, finalsiteMail users get a secure and private way to access their information from any computer or wireless device with Internet access. Schools or businesses interested in trying finalsiteMail can sign-up for a 15-day free trial at www.finalsiteMail.com.
Since 1998, finalsite has been providing educational institutions with Web-based products and services, including Website development and management. Currently, finalsite serves more than 315 schools nationwide and anticipates, with the addition of the messaging and collaboration applications provided by BlueTie, expanding its reach to more than 100 new schools and businesses in 2004.
"In today's education marketplace organizations are struggling to find the best way to communicate," said Rob DiMartino, finalsite Marketing Manager. "With our existing services and the addition of finalsiteMail, we are now giving our customers a single solution that fills all of their communication needs ? in an easy and cost-effective way."
About BlueTie, Inc.
BlueTie is a leading provider of email and collaboration solutions for small to mid-sized businesses (SMBs) and Service Providers worldwide. BlueTie's software enables SMBs to instantly deploy a business-class messaging solution without investments in hardware, software, or IT support. BlueTie also offers its carrier-class application to ISPs, web hosting providers, and domain registrars seeking an enhanced messaging solution for consumers and SMBs. BlueTie's software provides end-users with desktop, web, and mobile access securely, and includes spam and virus protection, along with collaborative features like shared contacts, calendars, files and instant messaging. BlueTie also offers email auditing and secure file transfer tools for additional security and compliance solutions. BlueTie has been named a Forbes Magazine "Best of the Web" company for 2002, 2003 and 2004. Founded in 1999, BlueTie is a global company headquartered in Rochester, New York. For more information, visit www.BlueTie.com or call 1.800.BLUE.TIE
For Further Information Contact:
Jennifer Balon, BlueTie, 585.586.2000 x1076, jbalon@BlueTie.com