Kaseya Expands into South Africa to Help Deliver Reliable and Cost Effective Managed IT Services to SMEs

ST. HELIER, JERSEY, June 12th 2008: Kaseya(http://www.kaseya.co.u k) a global provider of information technology (IT)automation software for IT solution providers and public and private sector ITorganisations, today announced its official launch into South Africa, with a newoffice in Johannesburg and the appointment of Garth Hayward to spearhead thecompany s expansion across the region. Kaseya will initially target Managed ServiceProviders (MSPs) to help them deliver proactive IT management and monitoringservices to their customers, and will support its expansion by running a series ofeducational seminars.

Kaseya s IT Automation software empowers managed service providers (MSPs) todifferentiate their service beyond the traditional "break/fix" model and add valuefor small to medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) . The software provides MSPs with apowerful and simplified single framework for the implementation of IT procedures,policies and practices, enabling them to automate essential administrative dutiesand remotely manage distributed IT infrastructure easily and efficiently with oneintegrated Web-based platform.

To support its drive into South Africa, Kaseya is offering MSPs the chance todownload and evaluate its software at no charge for a 30 day period. The company isalso running a series of educational seminars in Johannesburg, Durban and Cape Townfrom 17th to 19th June 2008. Free to attend, the Roadmap to Success for IT ServiceProviders seminars offers visitors insights into the theory and practice of ManagedService delivery. Companies can sign up to attend athttp://www.kaseya.co.uk/for ms/intl_roadmap_signup.php .

The launch of Kaseya in South Africa presents a significant growth opportunity forMSPs, providing a complete platform for the development of rapid, proactive managedIT services that will attract new customers, increase staff productivity and enhancecustomer satisfaction, Hayward commented. The SME sector in South Africa is setfor phenomenal growth and by using the Kaseya platform MSPs will be ideally placedto equip these businesses with the optimised IT infrastructure they need to competeeffectively.

A full time IT department is out of reach for many SMEs in South Africa, due tocost and a scarcity of IT skills in the region , said Gerald Blackie, Kaseya CEO. The launch of Kaseya in South Africa will empower MSPs to differentiate theirservice in this competitive market and take advantage of growing demand from smallerbusinesses for reliable and flexible IT managed services, while reducing their ownIT management costs."

Garth Hayward is a veteran IT and telecommunications executive with 25 yearsexperience in managing sales and business operations. He joins Kaseya fromspecialist IT services company Centricity, where, as managing director, he wasresponsible for attracting customers from large international organisationsresulting in over 700 contracted sites across Southern Africa. Before this, heworked for numerous technology companies, where he was in charge of businessdevelopment and sales.

About KaseyaKaseya is a global provider of IT automation software for IT Solution Providers andPublic and Private Sector IT organisations. Kaseya s IT Automation Framework allowsIT Professionals to proactively monitor, manage and maintain distributed ITinfrastructure remotely, easily and efficiently with one integrated Web-basedplatform. Kaseya s technology is licensed on over three million machines worldwide.For a free 30 day trial of the Kaseya solution, please visithttp://www.kaseya.co.uk/ forms/download.php

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Source: Express-Press-Release.com

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