i365 Announces New Partners

i365 Inc., a Seagate company, announced partnerships with three IT solutions providers that will now offer EVault Cloud-Connected storage solutions deeper into their respective customer bases.

Expanding i365’s reach across North America are partnerships with Mainline Information Systems, Inc., in information technology solutions and consulting services; SoftwareONE, licensing solution and licensing management firm; and Technology Integration Group (TIG), IT solutions integrator.

"Small and midsized companies want to work with trusted partners to ensure their data is secure, protected and quickly recoverable in case of disaster," said Terry Cunningham, general manager of i365. "By partnering with industry leaders such as Mainline, SoftwareONE and TIG, our EVault backup and recovery solutions can help them prepare their customers for the unknown."

i365 recently announced an enhanced EVault Partner Program, which provides partners with access to resources for driving license and services revenue, creating new opportunities, increasing profitability, and closing deals quickly. The program established three main partner categories: Member, Specialist, and Elite.

As Elite partners, Mainline, SoftwareONE and TIG will market, distribute, service and support i365’s EVault product portfolio, which includes EVault for Microsoft System Center Data Protection Manager, EVault Software, and the EVault Plug-n-Protect storage appliance. Each partner will gain access to i365’s technical support and training network and will work with i365 to expand business development and opportunities.

"EVault has been a pioneer of products for on-premise and Cloud-based data protection since 1997," said Marion Butler, director, managed services for Mainline. "With this level of unparalleled expertise and experience, we trust i365 to provide our clients with the best solution to succeed. We look forward to working in partnership with i365 to deliver a range of EVault solutions for IBM backed by Mainline’s value added approach, ultimately increasing our customer loyalty."

"We are pleased to partner with i365 to distribute its EVault Cloud-Connected storage solutions," said Peter Ells, director of strategic alliances at SoftwareONE. "With i365’s extremely efficient and reliable EVault product suite for Microsoft Data Protection Manager, and SoftwareONE’s deep understanding of our customers’ businesses, we view this as a win-win-win for SoftwareONE, i365, and our customer base."

"EVault is a strategic addition to our data backup and recovery services offering and provides our customers with a secure way to protect their data," said Rick Donnelly, VP of professional services for TIG. "As many of our small and mid-size business customers are the backbone of the country’s economy, they must be able to protect business data in the case of a disaster or unforeseen events and circumstances. EVault gives our customers the flexibility of storing their data onsite, in the Cloud, or in a combination that best meets their needs."