01 March 2006: Working closely with an Internet Service Provider (ISP) can help to secure new business, lock out the competition and cement your relationship with your clients - but only if you choose the right one. That's the message from Award-Winning business ISP, Zen Internet.
Many of today's technology resellers need to include connectivity or hosting aspects within their solutions and so partnering with an ISP can be the right choice, but what are the ISP's plans and how stable are the company you choose to work with?
Iain Johnstone, Sales and Partner Programme Manager, Zen Internet said:
Reports of another acquisition or buy-out, or another ISP changing direction are becoming a daily occurrence as companies jockey for position," explains Stephen Dykes of the ZenPartner Programme. "2006 has long been muted as a year of consolidation as many smaller ISP's look to cash in on their previous efforts and the larger players look to build on their market share so it's critical that technology companies choose the right ISP when looking at Partnering.
We've already seen an increase in the number of enquiries and applications following recent developments within the industry as people realise that the wrong decision can leave them exposed and often overnight. The Partner Programme is fundamental to the growth strategy of Zen and we see our Partners as being key to helping us achieve our longer term objectives.
As a technically excellent ISP we've built our success and reputation on providing the best products backed by the best support and expertise in the industry and we firmly believe that by utilising the Partner channel we can continue to concentrate on these strengths.
2005 was Zen's 10th birthday year which they celebrated with another record year, adding to the stability of one of the UK's first ISP's.
Our ethos has never been about making a quick return,
Zen is all about offering the best service and support of any ISP in the UK. This is a holistic approach as we don't measure success on being the biggest, having the most customers, or the most connections but it's about investing in a long-term platform for ourselves and our partners.
About Zen Internet:
Established in 1995, and one of the first ISPs in the UK, Zen Internet provides a full range of high quality services to the home and business user, from the latest in high speed DSL Broadband Internet access and complete hosting packages to state of the art Web site design and e-commerce solutions. Zen Internet won three awards in the 2006 ISPAs (Internet Service Providers' Association) in the categories of Best Uncontended Service, Best Heavy Business Broadband and Best Business ISP. These followed an ISPA Best Light Business Broadband award in 2005 and the PC Pro Best ISP Broadband awards in 2004 and 2005.
www.zen.co.uk