E-mail and messaging services company USA.NET formed an outsourcing partnership with
BizClicks.com, a site for home office and
small business operators.
BizClicks.com’s customers will be offered USA.NET’s Web-based e-mail
messaging services. Financial arrangements between the companies were not
disclosed.
“This partnership is a big win for small businesses everywhere. By 2002, the
SOHO population is expected to reach 36 million and their IT spending is
expected to exceed $70 billion,” said John Gerdelman, president and CEO of
USA.NET. “BizClicks.com has a tremendous opportunity to establish a strong
presence in this emerging market by providing value-added e-mail services.”
“Outsourcing our e-mail to USA.NET gives us a world-class, branded e-mail
service and enables us to focus on what we do best — providing small and
home businesses with a one-stop online shop for their Internet needs,” said
Thomas Howard, president of BizClicks.com.
BizClicks.com is a small business search engine site that also small and home
offices an end-to-end solution for establishing an online presence and tools
to promote their Web sites, including animated banner ads and Internet access
service.