Netmagic to partner with Intel's Business Exchange program

BANGALORE, INDIA: Intel announced its partnership with Netmagic Solutions Pvt Ltd for its Business Exchange Program, the online technology marketplace for Small and Medium Businesses (SMB), resellers, ISVs and application providers in the IT managed services space.

Intel's Business Exchange (Intel BX) is a programme that assists solution providers to bid for customer businesses that focus on SMBs, integrating offerings with bundled software and hardware, and stand-alone business applications. The programme facilitates shoppers to research products and services, request quotes, and connect with solution providers to speed the identification, selection and implementation of technology they need to run their businesses.

With this alliance, Netmagic will be India’s first leading managed services provider to be associated with Intel BX. CEO and MD of Netmagic Solutions, Sharad Sanghi said: “Netmagic is pleased to be associated with a company of Intel’s stature. This alliance will enable us to reach out to the large registered base of Intel BX, which also comprises of ISVs, application providers and resellers. As the first Indian managed IT services provider to partner with Intel BX, we intend to leverage our leadership in the marketplace to reach out to millions of Intel BX users. Managed IT services dramatically reduce costs for any organization and also allow them to focus on their core competencies".

Narendra Bhandari, Director APAC, Software and Solutions Group Intel added: “Intel BX is a community-enabled Web site with resources such as product descriptions, interactive demonstrations, whitepapers, case studies, blog entries and user-submitted product ratings and reviews. The sole focus of this business alliance is to help SMBs and other professionals find answers to their toughest business challenges. Through this alliance we are happy to provide our customers the benefits that Netmagic can offer by virtue of being a leading managed IT services provider.”

This new initiative asserts Netmagic’s strong dedication towards each of these segments. Customers can avail solutions tailor made to their needs, through the Netmagic Dedicated Server Plan hence doing away with the need to invest in buying infrastructure, opting for the pay-as–you-use or monthly rental model instead.

In addition to this, they can also use the Netmagic Cloud Computing Services, which is the most economical technology available for companies today. With this technology, Netmagic will enable these companies to escalate their computing needs as and when the need arises. Affordable mailing solutions both on the Linux and Microsoft platforms is another service the company will be offering.

Netmagic will also allow ISVs and application providers to service their customers by helping them to choose hosting options through the SaaS model. This alliance with Intel will also benefit the reseller community as it will allow them to add another business to their existing portfolio through the Netmagic partner program.

This is the latest business alliance with a high profile company for Netmagic which in the past has had tie ups with companies like HP and Sun Microsystems.