Ipswitch, Inc. Logs 40 Millionth Customer of Its File Transfer Software
Underscores Long-term Popularity of Ipswitch WS_FTP Product Family Among Businesses and Consumers Alike
LEXINGTON, Mass.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--April 20, 2004--
Ipswitch, Inc., the leading provider of FTP (file transfer protocol) solutions, today announced that it has surpassed the 40 million customer mark for its WS_FTP product line. Ipswitch WS_FTP allows users to easily and securely transfer large electronic files, such as batches of documents, applications, videos and images, between local and remote systems and across the Internet. Ipswitch originally launched the product in 1992 and since then has steadily introduced technology enhancements to broaden the file transfer family and make it more powerful, secure and easy to use.
"Ipswitch is proud to have achieved this impressive milestone," said William Pollack, chief operating officer of Ipswitch, Inc. "Forty million customers is an astounding number, and proves that we have long been the provider of choice for file transfer software for businesses, OEMs, resellers and home users. Customers tell us they choose WS_FTP for its flexibility, security, ease of use and value. Ipswitch is committed to continuing to lead FTP innovation, bringing new products to market and continuing to exceed customer expectations."
Ipswitch offers WS_FTP Pro, WS_FTP Server and WS_FTP Software Development Kit (SDK), all Windows-based applications that allow efficient and secure movement of large files among computers. A number of factors have driven increased market demand for the products over the past several years. Among these are regulations such as HIPAA, which stipulate increased document security; the trend toward geographic distribution of computer-based work, resulting in the need to securely ship large volumes of data around the world; and the desire of home users to share increasingly large files, such as videos and photos, with friends and relatives and on auction sites.
Ipswitch WS_FTP products have won dozens of technology industry awards from magazines and trade shows, including Entrepreneur, CNET, ZDNet, PC Magazine, PC Magazine Germany and Internet World.
Pricing for Ipswitch WS_FTP products begins at $44.95 for the client-based version and varies based on functionality and number of users. WS_FTP Server begins at $395. WS_FTP Software Development Kit (SDK) begins at $395. Additional information is available at http://www.ipswitch.com/products/file-transfer.html.
About Ipswitch, Inc.
Ipswitch develops and markets practical, affordable software products worldwide, providing maximum impact for businesses and consumers. More than 60 million people use highly popular Ipswitch software every day, to quickly and easily send e-mail and instant messages (IMail Server), monitor their networks (WhatsUp), and transfer files over the Internet (WS_FTP). In addition to creating software solutions that address the needs of today's IT businesses, Ipswitch extends its corporate focus to benefit the community. Five percent of its profit is donated to charitable organizations working to help fight child poverty. For product and sales information, write to info@ipswitch.com or visit http://www.ipswitch.com.
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Mike Aalto, 781-676-5794
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Dawn Sullivan, 781-684-0770
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