Press Release

GlobalSign Continues to Develop Strong European Channel Offering

London, UK – 25 March, 2008 – GlobalSign Ltd (www.globalsign.co.uk), one of the longest established Certification Authorities (CA) and specialists in SSL Certificate security, today announced that it saw significant momentum in channel and partner relations during 2007 and into 2008.  In its first year after re-branding, the company launched exciting new products, solutions and systems to challenge the market.  New high profile partners to come on board include leading German hosting service providers CPS Datensysteme and Regfish and Romanian Kratos Hosting.

During 2007, GlobalSign launched its channel-ready SSL solution designed specifically for SSL resellers, such as hosting companies, internet service providers (ISPs), consultants and integrators.  The SSL Certificates are available through a revolutionary management interface or API designed with the channel in mind.  The Enterprise Certificate Center a Software as a Service type solution, enables customers to quickly, simply and conveniently manage their customers’ SSL Certificates.  GlobalSign’s “self-service portal” architecture means the reseller can react quickly to their customers, with even basic functions such as Certificate reissues and invoice generation being handled without the need to rely on the SSL Provider’s technical support people.

“GlobalSign brings 10 years of experience in the security sector, and the sophisticated product suite that Kratos is able to offer customers and its solution providers will immediately benefit end users,” said Catalin Raschka, Managing Director for Kratos Hosting, a recent addition to the GlobalSign partner programme.  “With GlobalSign, we will be able to uphold the highest levels of responsiveness to our customer’s security requirements.”

Key features of the GlobalSign SSL Certificate itself include the option of utilising Domain Validation, Organization Validation or Extended Validation (DV, OV and EV), the free inclusion of Server Gated Cryptography (SGC) in every certificate (to “step up” weak 40 bit browser to server connections to strong 128 bit), extensive warranties and recognition by all popular browsers, applications and mobile devices.  Clickable Site Seals, the ability to include Subject Alternative Names (SANs) and Wildcard characters to allow the securing of multiple servers and sites with a single certificate, all result in an SSL offering with comprehensive benefits for customers and solution providers worldwide.

“2007 has been a banner year for GlobalSign with a host of product, platform and company changes to deliver quality, reliable customer service as well as a focus on the consolidation of partner relationships with the likes of CPS-Datensystem, Regfish and Kratos,” said Paul Tourret, managing director, GlobalSign Ltd, “Our resellers are enjoying the freedom that the GlobalSign Partner Program offers by allowing the integration of SSL Certificates into their own product range.  Partners are then able to create new revenue streams for their organisations by taking advantage of the credible GlobalSign SSL Certificate brand,”

Further information about GlobalSign’s Reseller Programme can be found on its re-branded website at http://www.globalsign.co.uk. 

CPS-Datensystem services can be found at www.cps-datensystem.de.

Regfish services can be found at www.regfish.de.

Kratos Hosting services can be found at www.kratos-hosting.net.

About GlobalSign
Established in 1996 and as a WebTrust accredited public certificate authority, GlobalSign offers publicly trusted SSL, including SSL Certificates, EV SSL, managed SSL services, S/MIME and Code Signing Certificates for use on all platforms including mobile devices. Its Trusted Root solution uses the widely embedded GlobalSign Root CA certificates to provide immediate PKI trust for Microsoft CA and enterprise CAs, eliminating the costs of using untrusted Root Certificates. Its partnership with Adobe to provide Certified Document Services (CDS) enables secure digitally signed PDF documents, certified transcripts and e-invoices.  These core Digital Certificate solutions allow its thousands of authenticated customers to conduct secure online transactions, data transfer, distribution of tamper-proof code, and protection of online identities for secure email and access control.  The company has a history of innovation within the online security industry and has offices in the US, UK, Belgium, Japan, and China. 

GMO Internet Group
GMO Internet Group, headquartered in Japan, is a leading force in the Internet industry offering one of the most comprehensive ranges of Internet services worldwide. The group holds top domestic market share in domain registration, web hosting, and payment processing and provides a host of other Internet services including global online security services, e-commerce solutions, and Internet advertising to both businesses and individuals. At the centre of the group is GMO Internet, Inc. a company listed on the prestigious first section of the Tokyo Stock Exchange (TSE: 9449). Please visit www.gmo.jp/en for further details.

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