GlobalSign (www.globalsign.com), one of the longest established European Certification Authorities (CA) and specialists in SSL Partner Programs, today announced that ECS Webhosting (www.ecs-webhosting.de), a dedicated German hosting company and SSL provider has joined the GlobalSign Partner Program at Gold level, enabling them to enhance their hosting solutions by offering GlobalSign’s full SSL Certificate range to their existing customer base.
The partnership will enable ECS Webhosting customers such as EADS SPACE Transportation GmbH, ThyssenKrupp Fördertechnik GmbH and many more to secure their websites, online transactions, web mail and other next generation online services using GlobalSign’s highly trusted SSL technology.
ECS Webhosting has been offering SSL Certificates for the past four years and decided to switch to the long established and highly trusted SSL Certificate provider, GlobalSign, renowend for its cost-effective range of SSL Certificates and quality of its German customer care, which will allow ECS Webhosting to meet individual requirements and provide an overall improved customer experience. GlobalSign’s SSL Certificates, which range from fast issuance Domain Validated Certificates to the highest security Extended Validation Certificates which display the green address bar in the latest browsers, are an ideal addition to ECS hosting product portfolio. As a Gold level partner, ECS Webhosting will have access to a dedicated German-speaking Account Manager, as well as a marketing contact to provide them with all the resources to successfully resell SSL. ECS Webhosting will also benefit from a listing on the GlobalSign website, as well as monthly renewal reports to facilitate their certificate management.
“Offering SSL Certificates in addition to our core products, which include Shared-Webhosting, Server Hosting and Domain Registration gives us the opportunity to offer our customers a true one-stop shop experience for their web requirements,” said Ingo Fritz, Managing Director, ECS Webhosting. “GlobalSign differentiates itself from other Certification Authorities through its German speaking professional customer service, greatly simplifying the SSL reselling experience which is vital to our customer base.” “With the ongoing success of our SSL Partner Program we are delighted to welcome ECS Webhosting on board as a gold level partner and look forward to them taking our trusted solutions to their local customer base,” said Paul Tourret, Managing Director, GlobalSign. “ECS Webhosting is dedicated to providing the highest levels of security to its customers and we anticipate a long and mutually beneficial partnership.”
GlobalSign’s Partner Program is designed for ISP’s, Web Hosts, Integrators, Domain Registrars and VARs to enable SSL Certificates to be easily integrated into product ranges as a value-add or revenue-generating product. Customers can benefit from the highest levels of security, as all Certificates are issued from GlobalSign’s widely distributed 2048 bit Root CA Certificate and include advanced features such as free Server Gated Cryptography (SGC), unlimited server licensing, and full browser compatibility.
To find out more about ECS webhosting, please visit www.ecs-webhosting.de/en/
For information on GlobalSign’s partner program, please go to www.globalsign.eu/partners/
