Wizmo Joins Microsoft BizSpark Program to help ISVs get into SaaS Market.

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(Free-Press-Release.com) April 8, 2009 -- Eden Prairie,MN – Wizmo Inc., a leader in the Software as a Service (SaaS) industry, announced today that it has joined the Microsoft BizSpark Program. The program, launched last November, is global in scope and is designed to lower the barriers of entry into the SaaS market for startups and entrepreneurs by connecting them with Microsoft Network Partners. The program provides resources, guidance and mentorship over the course of the 3 year program.

Wizmo has noticed a tremendous increase in the amount of inquiries due to the Microsoft BizSpark Program. During the 3 year program, startups gain access to a host of featured Microsoft development tools, production licenses of server products and technical support. In addition, the program offers wide visibility and connects members to Microsoft’s global community.

Wizmo has been a Microsoft partner for over 10 years and has extensive experience in assisting many ISVs deliver their applications in a service-based model. With proven systems and processes, Wizmo makes it easy for ISVs to get to market quickly, often without the need to recode existing applications. Offering a SaaS product enables ISVs to meet increasing customer interest in on-demand solutions, especially during the current economic conditions. By utilizing Wizmo’s development engineers and infrastructure to create a SaaS solution, ISVs can lower costs and risks that are associated with application hosting. With a growing number of over 25,000 users, Wizmo has a lot of expertise in the SaaS market.

“We are excited to be a part of the Microsoft BizSpark Program,” says Brad Balogh, President and CEO of Wizmo Inc. “Through the BizSpark program, we are able to provide ISVs with an even more cost effective hosting solution than we could before. Wizmo has been doing this for over 8 years by forming true partnerships in that we succeed only when our partners succeed. We take the upfront risk to allow our clients to ramp up to speed.”

Eligibility requirements to participate in BizSpark: must have less than $1 million in annual revenue, are privately held, have been in business for less than three years and are actively engaged in the development of software-based product or service.

Wizmo, a Microsoft Gold Certified Partner, has been providing services to their partners since 1993. It is an established leader in the Software as a Service (SaaS) industry, providing software solutions in a service model since 2000. Wizmo’s process-rich methods have impressed hundreds of clients, from startups to Fortune 500, allowing its partners to implement their existing software applications as a service with little or no barrier to entry. Wizmo’s proven SaaS solution is meant to augment ISV’s current offerings, providing an alternate mean to service end users who were unable to take advantage of the ISV’s traditionally licensed software offerings.

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