KickAssVPS Partners with SmarterTools to Offer Productivity Software

ST. PAUL, Minn. (July 17, 2008)---KickAssVPS (http://www.kickassvps.com), a leader in Linux and Windows Virtual Private Server hosting, announced today a new partnership with SmarterTools (http://www.smartertools.com), offering clients access to a trio of productivity software at no additional charge.

Through the partnership, KickAssVPS customers receive access to SmarterMail, SmarterTrack, and SmarterStats at no cost to them. The automation and productivity software enables small to medium sized businesses to operate more efficiently. KickAssVPS customers can receive their licenses to the software via their customer control panel.

SmarterMail is a scalable and easy to manage mail server with a richly rendered Webmail Interface; extensive Reporting, Throttling, Collaboration, and Synchronization; out-of-the-box Antispam/Antivirus; and an industry-leading Events architecture that provides automated Actions and detailed Notifications.

SmarterTrack 3.x is a robust support Help Desk, Ticket System, Live Chat, Cost Analysis, Data Mining, Knowledge Base, Reporting and Analytics, and Event-driven software application delivered through an elegant web interface.

SmarterStats 3.x provides businesses, hosting environments, and webmasters with an in-depth understanding of keywords and visitor navigation trends by providing on-demand Website Statistics, Custom Reports, Data Mining, Geographic Mapping, and more.

“With today’s partnership, SmarterTools provides our clients with the feature-rich, robust software they need to succeed in running their businesses. We aim to introduce value-added benefits that enhance the overall impact of our service, and SmarterTools helps us meet that goal,” said Brian Emerson, President and CTO of KickAssVPS.

KickAssVPS provides standardized and customized Virtual Private Servers, operating with a 100% Microsoft Certified, United States-based workforce. Virtual Private Server plans, available on both Linux and Windows platforms, start at $25 monthly. KickAssVPS also offers ColdFusion Hosting; SSL Certificates; Shared Web hosting; and Domain Name registration.

To learn more about KickAssVPS, please visit http://www.kickassvps.com.
To learn more about SmarterTools, please visit http://www.smartertools.com.

About KickAssVPS
A division of Point North Networks, Inc. KickAssVPS is one of the largest providers of Virtual Private Servers in the Midwest. KickAssVPS is a Certified Microsoft Hosting Partner and Parallels Silver Partner, with a fully Microsoft Certified customer support team. Point North Networks, Inc. has over 15 years of experience in developing and implementing solutions for Fortune 500 companies, including 3M, BestBuy, and Carlson Companies.