The Planet Participates in 2008 Affiliate Summit East

HOUSTON, Aug. 6, 2008 – The Planet, the global leader in IT hosting, today announced its participation at the 2008 Affiliate Summit East, held August 10-12 at the Boston Seaport Hotel. The company will showcase its partner program at Table 70 during the Affiliate Meet Market.

The Planet affiliate program provides a 100 percent commission to registered affiliates who refer new customers to the company. The one-time commission, based on the referred customer’s total monthly recurring order value, is paid to affiliates 45 days after a new order is placed. There is no cap on the size of the order or the resulting commission paid.

“At the request of our customers, we introduced our affiliate program seven months ago,” said James P. Treuting, The Planet’s vice president of sales and operations. “We’ve seen outstanding success so far, which has led to enhancements including increases in affiliate commissions and a shortened payout-waiting period.  At the conference, we expect to forge new partnerships, and we invite prospects to stop by our table to learn how they can make money simply by referring customers to The Planet.”

           The Affiliate Summit, held several times a year, offers an educational showcase for affiliates, vendors and merchants. The conference agenda includes sessions on affiliate marketing strategies, trends and best practices. For more information, please visit the Web site at http://www.theplanet.com/news/events.

 

About The Planet

The Planet is the leading provider of On Demand IT Infrastructure solutions, hosting more than 22,000 small- and medium-size businesses and 7.7 million Web sites worldwide. The Planet Alpha division provides the widest array of self-managed dedicated servers and advanced services backed by 24x7x365 support. The Planet Northstar Managed Hosting division combines a proactive methodology and seasoned IT experts to deliver a fully managed hosting solution. With the best choice of servers, software tools and world-class support, backed by state-of-the-art facilities and an enterprise-class network, The Planet turns IT into a powerful competitive advantage that enables customers to grow their businesses. For additional information, visit www.theplanet.com.