"We recognize that some of our best leads and prospects come from word-of-mouth referrals and recommendations. With this program in place, we can recognize individuals that play a key role in influencing sales. The program offers an easy, new way to generate revenue with minimal involvement in the technology services sales process."

Craig Rennick, Vice President of Sales and Business Development at Fortiva

For more information:

Sarah Grant
sgrant@highroad.com
514.908.0110 ext. 313

Jumana Chowdhury
jumana.chowdhury@fortiva.com
416.366.6666 ext. 385

Fortiva Unveils Referral Partner Program

New program provides individuals and businesses with the opportunity to earn commission on referrals to Fortiva's managed email archiving solution

December 13, 2005 – Toronto, ON – Fortiva Inc., a leading provider of managed email archiving solutions, today announced the launch of its lead referral partner program. The new program compensates individuals and businesses, such as resellers, system integrators, consultants, business associations and other IT professionals, for sales of the Fortiva solution directly resulting from their referrals and recommendations to end customers.

Using a simple, online lead registration process, individuals can earn commissions by influencing the sale of Fortiva products without incurring expense for marketing or related costs. The program is open to individuals and businesses that are in a position to sell and/or recommend IT solutions that may consider Fortiva's managed email archiving solution. There is no cost to sign up and no obligation on the part of the registered participant."

"We recognize that some of our best leads and prospects come from word-of-mouth referrals and recommendations," Craig Rennick, Vice President of Sales and Business Development at Fortiva. "With this program in place, we can recognize individuals that play a key role in influencing sales. The program offers an easy, new way to generate revenue with minimal involvement in the technology services sales process."

Key benefits to Fortiva's program include:

  • 10 Per Cent Commission:
  • If a registered referral lead becomes a Fortiva customer, the individual or organization that submitted the referral will receive a 10 per cent commission check from Fortiva.

  • $5,000 Bonus Potential:
  • There is no limit to the number of referrals on which commission can be earned, and individuals that refer multiple customers will be eligible for a bonus payment of US$5,000.

  • Certified Partner Status Eligibility:
  • After three successful referrals, individuals automatically become eligible for Fortiva's Certified Partner Program, which provides additional training, marketing support and higher commissions.

The email archiving and regulatory compliance market is experiencing staggering growth, with some estimates putting the market potential at over $2.5 billion by 2008. Fortiva's managed email archiving solution was designed to meet this market need, enabling organizations meet legal discovery, regulatory compliance, and email storage management needs, without risking data security or requiring additional storage and IT resources.

To learn more about the referral partner program or to refer a potential customer, visit www.fortiva.com/partners.

About Fortiva Inc.

Fortiva is a leading provider of managed email archiving solutions for regulatory compliance, legal discovery and email storage management needs. With its outsourced solution, Fortiva is helping businesses across North America to quickly and easily meet email archiving needs without risking data security. Using proprietary DoubleBlind Encryption™ technology, Fortiva stores all data offsite in encrypted form, so Fortiva staff can never access the content of archived data. The customer retains exclusive access to the encryption keys, allowing them to instantly search and retrieve archived data without worrying about managing the storage infrastructure. Headquartered in Toronto, Canada and with offices across the United States, Fortiva delivers its customer-driven solutions through a strong network of strategic partnerships as well as a direct sales force. Fortiva is a privately-owned company, with investment from Cargill Ventures, McLean Watson Capital and Ventures West. For more information, visit www.fortiva.com.

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