Certification Authority GlobalSign Ltd. (www.globalsign.com) has launched a new four-tier partner program that lets resellers of all sizes benefit from a Secure Sockets Layer reselling partnership.
The SSL partner program, according to the company’s Wednesday announcement, consists of Authorized, Silver, Gold and Platinum levels, ideal for web hosts, ISPs, VARs, domain registrars and web consultants wishing to incorporate SSL certificates, which are a fundamental requirement for sites conducting online commerce or capturing customer data.
Since the launch of its SSL Reselling program back in July 2007, GlobalSign has seen an unprecedented number of resellers taking advantage of SSL certificate reselling as a value-add or revenue generating product addition to their product portfolios. Now with four levels of commitment, partners can choose the most appropriate tier to suit their individual business needs, and benefit from varying levels of pricing discounts, product integration, customer support and marketing and sales resources.
“GlobalSign prides itself on helping partners to launch their SSL offerings efficiently, as well as to grow their SSL business at every stage,” GlobalSign chief marketing officer Steve Waite said in a statement. “GlobalSign’s feature packed and simplified SSL product range enables resellers to offer the most secure and highly trusted SSL products in the market, whilst also taking advantage of the SSL reselling opportunity, generating additional revenue from existing customers and adding a value add product to their portfolio.”
GlobalSign offers resellers automated SSL Certificate application and installation processes, and a an API simplifies the reselling processing by allowing for complete integration with hosting control panels and purchasing systems already used by many resellers such as Hosting Controller, Ubersmith and WHMCS. Through this system, resellers can offer all types of GlobalSign SSL Certificates including fast issuance Domain Validation SSL, traditional Organization Validation SSL, and the newly standardised Extended Validation SSL, as well as the options to buy in bulk on a discounted deposit or pay-as-you-go basis.
Regardless of partnership tier, GlobalSign offers marketing and sales resources to all resellers, including access to a newly launched partner resource center with advanced SSL information, product copy, multi language canned HTML campaign templates, competitive analysis and inside sales training material. Partners also have access to a dedicated marketing representative, as well as a traditional account manager that provides added support and advice regarding pricing, positioning and promotion.
