April 4th, 2009 - Freehand Networks and Group 19 Announce the Joint Collaboration to Help Small and Medium Size Businesses Take Charge of the Economy
Freehand Networks, the leading provider of business email, network security, storage and backup, and server management solutions, announce a joint collaboration with Group 19, a consulting, reseller, and outsourcing sales services organization, to help small and medium size businesses capitalize on the economy. 

Group 19, located in the Research Triangle Park, have teamed up with Freehand Networks to provide the sales talent for reselling FreeHand Networks products and network solutions. Brian Casto, CEO and Founder of Group 19 states, "Our partnership and our joint go to market approach is a cost effective way to bring Freehand Networks products to market that ultimately provides small and medium size businesses a competitive advantage."  Through Group 19's Sales Professionals Collaborative, it offers the high caliber sales force to assist organizations with a lower cost to market. According to Tony Pompliano, CEO of Freehand Networks, "This partnership is a shift in the sales paradigm models of the past, enabling us to better reach our customers with the highest caliber of talent."

The partnership bridges supply and demand.  According to Stephanie Kuhnel, Vice President of Worldwide Sales for Group 19, “This partnership matches great solutions to the wealth of sales talent in Group 19, a cost effective way to address the economy, and a unique way to go to market."

Using this assertive partnership in a sluggish economy, Group 19 will provide effective sales methods to Freehand Networks’ products and solutions that are both reliable and effective. Small and medium size businesses win with exceptional solutions that will save them tremendous amounts of time & money while significantly improving their overall IT experience. In essence, this exclusive partnership will provide:

• Freehand Hosted and Dedicated Email –Web 2.0 Collaboration Suite providing 100% service guarantee. Benefit from integrated Spam & Virus Protection, email archiving, SOX compliance, wireless syncing and up to 11GB storage/mailbox.

• Freehand GRASP Appliance – Freehand GRASP Appliance is a single Network device with 12 integrated applications, such as security and remote access that helps simplify and consolidate the network and security products, in one place at the network gateway.

• Freehand Server Management – Server Management provides intensive, effective system administration and server management features that ensure secure and reliable server operation. Management features that included pro-active software upgrades, kernel updates, control panel upgrades, and as well 24/7 service/daemon monitoring.
  
  
• Backup & Storage Services – Backup & Storage Services provides backup/restore with offsite storage, with full data encryption for Windows/Mac/Unix. The service features multi user access to files stored offsite and is HIPAA and Sarbanes-Oxley compliant.

“Freehand makes big business solutions affordable. We utilize proven technology, bundled into turn-key business solutions, that will increase productivity, security and save you money....Guaranteed” said Tony Pompliano.

About Freehand Networks, LLC
Freehand Networks, LCC offers small and medium businesses hosted and dedicated email, network security and server management solutions that save is both cost and time effective, while significantly improving overall IT experience. For more information, visit our website at www.freehandnetworks.com or call 1-877-917-7887.

About Group 19, LLC
Group 19, LCC founded in 2005, is the leading provider of sales consulting services from an unparalleled Sales Professional Collaborative organization.  Group 19 focuses on accelerating revenue for its clients through sales consulting, talent management, reseller channels, and full sales outsourcing services.  These services are delivered by a group of professionals with unmatched sales and industry knowledge.  Leading a true selling paradigm shift, Group 19 provides sales professionals the best collaborative environment to match their talent with the needs of the market.  Group 19 has helped numerous Startups, SMB firms, and Enterprises reach previously unexpected revenue levels.  Group 19...Your Results, Our Resources.  For more information please contact Stephanie Kuhnel at 919-602-9543 or sbkuhnel@group19.com.

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