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May 21, 2003 — (WEB HOST INDUSTRY REVIEW) — European hosting automation software provider StarFlow (starflow.com) announced today the launch of HostFlow (hostflow.com) version 1.6 to the North American market. The hosting business automation software enables management of all aspects of the hosting business process, including site administration, maintenance, sales, billing, account management and provisioning. In addition, the software provides features such as a client and administration control panel, private label reselling, integrated billing and a trouble ticket system.
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HostFlow 1.6 runs exclusively on an open source platform, ensuring customers and resellers the freedom to switch their hosting platform in a scalable environment.
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?The software is completely flexible and customizable,? said Patrice Guyot, StarFlow Software CEO. ?We have designed it to support any customer?s business models. We believe that automation software should not lead to 1 or 2 business offerings but enable each customer to succeed in its own market niche. Thanks to its advanced service configuration and packaging functions, HostFlow is the only software on the market that allows customers to sell Web hosting packages, bulk Web services and dedicated servers through both direct and indirect sales channels.?
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The HostFlow billing system is integrated with several payment gateways and provides recurrent billing as well as live, online signups with complete account provisioning.
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?The software also differs from the competitors due to its advanced customers and billing features,? added Guyot. ?We developed an end-to-end CRM tool that includes advanced self-care features such as ticketing and messaging systems. These functions contribute to reduce drastically labour and operating costs while increasing business process efficiencies.?
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HostFlow is a provider of hosting business automation and management software based in France.
