CHICO, CA., September 24, 2007 – XRoads Networks, company description hereand its MSP division Managed Platforms.com, today announced that it has received accreditation under the MSPAlliance’s (MSPA) Vendor Accreditation Program (VAP). VAP is the first program of its kind, specifically designed by managed service providers (MSPs) as a benchmark for vendors who sell to the MSP community. Vendors who bear the VAP seal have shown they abide by the highest principles of quality in areas such as financial stability, positive channel practices, product research and development, and MSP customer satisfaction.
"The Vendor Accreditation Program is important to MSPs, since companies that receive accreditation have demonstrated their ongoing commitment to the channel,” said Charles Weaver, president of the MSPAlliance. "We are very proud to have XRroads Networks as a part of this prestigious body of vendors.”
VAP was created using a wide base of criteria considered as critical by MSPs when selecting a vendor. Criteria examined during the accreditation process include:
• Business practices: Focusing on channel development, channel competition safeguards, experience in the managed services industry, etc.
• Product Roadmap: Examining the vendor's willingness to invest in their products in order to ensure continued relevance for the MSPs on a continued basis.
• Financial: Examination of financial stability to ensure adequate support of channel initiatives and product development.
• Client References: Vendor must provide at least three MSP specific client references.
“XRoads Networks has been actively participating in the MSP channel for several years now and due to that relationship we believe we have developed an excellent solution for Managed Service Providers looking for an affordable and full featured traffic shaping firewall appliance.” Daren French, VP Business Development, XRoads Networks
“Being a Managed IT Services Provider, the innovation in the Edge2WAN platform helps us meet our customers growing demand for additional features without having to make continual investments in new hardware / software.” Sri Pinnaka, President, Rinksys.
The MSPAlliance, with more than 2,000 corporate members worldwide, is committed to increasing reliability and dependability in the industry surrounding the value and benefit of using managed service providers to provide a wide range of mission-critical services. In addition, the MSPAlliance collects data on the practice of managed services on behalf of its members, to help them increase the value delivery of IT to the organizations they serve.
About XRoads Networks
XRoads Networks is the leading provider of unified bandwidth management appliances. The XRoads Networks managed services platform, offered through its Managed Platforms.com division, is the first of its kind to deliver a complete MSP feature set including: Security, Bandwidth Management, and Reporting into a single appliance while adhering to the same model used by MSPs in delivering their service. Founded in 2001, XRoads Networks, a private company headquartered in Irvine, California, has been steadily growing since inception. Our products are integrated into some of the largest Fortune 500 companies, as well as thousands of small to mid-sized organizations in over 10 countries. For more information about our products please visit www.managedplatforms.com.
About MSPAlliance
The MSPAlliance is a global organization made up of more than 2000 managed service providers and service enabling technology vendors, who work in a collaborative effort to define, promote and educate the Managed Services Industry and the end-user consumer on the adoption and successful use of technology through Managed Services. The MSPAlliance is committed to increasing reliability and dependability in the industry surrounding the value and benefit of using Managed Service Providers to provide a wide range of mission-critical services. In addition, the MSPAlliance collects data on the practice of managed services on behalf of its members, to help them increase the value delivery of IT to the organizations they serve. For more information about the MSPAlliance please visit www.mspalliance.com/.