November 14, 2007 -- (WEB HOST INDUSTRY REVIEW) -- Dedicated hosting provider The Planet (theplanet.com) announced on Tuesday it has launched its first reseller program under its new corporate moniker. The three-tiered program provides Web hosting resellers with multiple options for building their businesses.
The Planet will offer charter members a free month of service for each new server purchased during the three-month introductory launch. Resellers interested in participating in the program can apply for reseller status by meeting specific qualifying criteria (theplanet.com/partners/hosting_reseller.asp).
"With more than half of our business coming from resellers, The Planet has built its reputation as the premier provider of hosted IT infrastructure for the reseller industry, and we have attracted some of the most successful resellers in the world," says Steve Kahan, The Planet's VP of marketing and product management. "Our new program has been designed to fulfill their requirements with specialized pricing, programs and tools that provide the foundation for growth."
The dedicated hosting provider also announced that it was named to Deloitte's Technology Fast 500 Program for North America for the second consecutive year in a row, moving 70 slots up the list to number 81 for 2007. The annual survey ranks the 500 fastest growing technology, media, telecommunications and life sciences companies in North America based on percentage revenue growth over three years, from 2004 through 2006.
The Planet announced last week it offering special promotional pricing on Intel Pentium 4 2.4GHz servers at $69 per month.
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