HONG KONG, May 28, 2004 (PRIMEZONE) -- Patronsoft Limited today announced eleven newly appointed resellers and distributor from six countries for its Wi-Fi Hotspot Management Software -- FirstSpot.
The new Silver Partners added to the FirstSpot Partner Program are Yachtmama, Bytes Adviser and BJ Consulting in USA; Jardine Information Technology Limited, ZX3 and Original Information Technology Limited in United Kingdom; ATD Group and T&D LAN in France; Female Technologies in Australia and Khao Yai Wireless in Thailand.
The new Gold Partner, responsible for distributing FirstSpot exclusively in Spain, is WifiSafe Spain S.L.
"Serving customers from more than 20 countries and seeing the country list growing every week, we are happy to see FirstSpot fits in nicely the solution portfolios and product matrix of our worldwide partners. We also receive positive feedback from the channel on the cross-selling opportunities that FirstSpot brings," said Karl Ma, Business Development Director of Patronsoft.
Being asked if most partners are from a particular vertical sector, Ma replied, "As the Wi-Fi hotspot market does not confine to a single industry, our partners are from diverse backgrounds. To name a few, the markets our partners are serving range from the traditional telco players, WISP, Internet cafes, hospitality, resorts & clubs, universities & government, to RV (recreational vehicles) sites, media industry and even internal deployment inside medium-to-large corporations."
"Currently, we are in the process of finalizing agreements with several other Gold Partners in Europe and the Asia Pacific regions. By the end of this year, we expect to have a top-tier distributor (i.e. Gold Partner) in every major country. This is consistent to our plan to capture the software-based hotspot management market worldwide," added Ma.
FirstSpot Partner Program employs a two-tier structure where Gold Partners will enjoy the exclusive distribution right in their respective countries and are responsible to work closely with their local Silver Partners and customers for product fulfillment. More details can be found on http://patronsoft.com/partners/partnership_program.html.
About Patronsoft FirstSpot
Developed by Patronsoft Limited, FirstSpot is a wireless gateway that helps owners and operators to manage their Wi-Fi hotspots using familiar Windows platforms (Windows 2000, XP and Server 2003). For owners looking for a profitable hotspot product, FirstSpot supports different charging schemes like post-usage billing, pre-paid cards, and online payment through credit cards. FirstSpot supports advanced features like bandwidth throttling, SSL-enabled authentication, optional anonymous mode, language packs catered for international languages, etc. SRP for FirstSpot starts at US$295.