Saflink LAUNCHES NEW CHANNEL PARTNER PROGRAM
Program Expands Reach of Biometric Authentication Technology to SMB Resellers
BELLEVUE, WA – ( June 13, 2005 ) – As part of its SMB security solutions initiative to expand product offerings to the small and medium-sized business (SMB) market, Saflink ® Corporation ( NASDAQ: SFLK ), today announced the launch of its official Channel Partner Program with the SAFsolution ® family of security solutions. As a leading provider of biometric and smart card security solutions, Saflink will now enable more SMB resellers to provide their customers with the same high level of strong authentication security Saflink provides the federal government. Beginning this month, security resellers and integrators targeting the SMB market can participate in the Saflink tiered partner program for SAFsolution.
The SAFsolution product family enables the replacement of Windows ® passwords and smart card PINs with biometric authentication – a reliable and convenient alternative for password management problems. Tight integration with Microsoft ® Active Directory ® simplifies system configuration and user management. SAFsolution enhances workstation and network security by providing a stronger authentication solution for user access control.
“Security is arguably the most critical challenge facing businesses of all sizes today,” noted Tim Wudi, Chief Marketing Officer for Saflink. “Saflink recognizes this as fact and is taking a crucial step in our evolution to aggressively market our security solutions to SMB resellers and customers. We believe the SMB market represents tremendous growth opportunity for Saflink outside of our traditional public sector and large enterprise operations. We will work with our partners to maximize revenue opportunity and success in the SMB market through a dedicated channel program with comprehensive product training and technical support.”
The tiered channel program will offer three levels of support and benefits depending on rolling revenue commitments and partner expertise. The program provides structured marketing support, training, technical support and full access to the Saflink partner portal. Certain qualified partners will be eligible for the Saflink Medallion Partner Program. Committed partners who qualify for Medallion status receive additional benefits and strategic guidance to ensure mutual success.
SAFsolution has received SC Magazine's highest product review rating and has already established a successful track record with small- to mid-size enterprises with deployments in a broad number of verticals and industries. To further enhance success, Saflink will offer its program partners access to a wide selection of supporting hardware authentication devices. SAFsolution currently supports over 25 different authentication devices for strong authentication.
“Initially targeting resellers with a base of loyal customers using Active Directory, allows us to quickly leverage the capability of SAFsolution to deliver strong authentication such as fingerprint and iris recognition,” explained Suzanne Young, Director of Channel Programs for Saflink. “SAFsolution is just the first in a series of products that will be available to customers primarily through our reseller partners. Saflink is making a significant investment and commitment over the next year to develop new offerings specifically for our SMB channel partners.”
Saflink will discuss the Channel Partner Program with resellers at the upcoming C3 Expo, June 28-30, in New York City (booth 4310) and at the Microsoft Worldwide Partner Conference, July 8-10, in Minneapolis , MN (booth 719). Partners interested in learning more should also visit http://www.saflink.com/partners.
About Saflink
Saflink Corporation offers biometric security and smart card solutions that protect intellectual property, secure information assets and eliminate passwords. Saflink Identity Assurance Management TM solutions allow administrators to verify identity and control access to computer networks, physical facilities and applications. Saflink also offers protection and privacy for email, web applications and electronic documents. For more information, please visit http://www.saflink.com or call 800-762-9595.
NOTE: "Saflink" and "SAFsolution" are registered trademarks of Saflink Corporation. "Identity Assurance Management" is a trademark of Saflink Corporation. “Microsoft”, “Windows”, and “Active Directory” are registered trademarks of Microsoft Corporation.
This release contains information about management's view of the company's future expectations, plans and prospects that constitute forward-looking statements for purposes of the safe harbor provisions under The Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. Actual results may differ materially from historical results or those indicated by these forward-looking statements as a result of a variety of factors including, but not limited to, risks and uncertainties associated with the company's financial condition, its ability to sell its products, its ability to compete with competitors and the growth of the security market, and in its Annual Report on Form 10-K, as well as other documents periodically filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission.
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