Seagate Signs asknet

asknet, Inc., provider of global eCommerce solutions that increase sales and expand markets for software and digital media companies, is partnering with Seagate Technology to develop a secure, integrated, and scalable global eCommerce service for Seagate distribution channel customers.

asknet will manage eCommerce activities and digital rights for Seagate Rescue | Restore software, the Seagate system recovery solution for small businesses, VARs, system builders and IT managers to service hard drives corrupted by viruses and other intrusions.

"Seagate customers wanted a powerful, fast and simple solution for hard drive recovery and restoration, so we needed the expertise and flexible platform to deliver Rescue | Restore software," said David Looney, Executive Director of Market Development at Seagate. "asknet answered the challenge with its platform technology, localization capabilities and the ability to deploy Rescue | Restore software globally on our demanding timeline."

Rescue | Restore software can restore a corrupted hard drive to factory fresh settings in as little as 10 minutes. The Seagate software helps reduce field support costs, increase customer satisfaction and deliver incremental revenue streams for Seagate customers.

Seagate’s new Rescue | Restore online portal offers customers a set of five licenses at no charge for evaluation purposes. Additional licenses are priced by bundle size, ranging from 10 to 10,000 licenses for larger companies. asknet is responsible for Rescue | Restore license management and the activation gateway to support digital rights management, online purchases, regionally optimized payment methods and currencies, order confirmations and order management. Seagate expects to offer additional products targeted at the reseller market through the asknet online portal in the near future.

"We are very excited to be working with Seagate, the no. 1 manufacturer of hard drives and storage solutions," said Mark Begin, President of asknet Inc. "We are honored to be chosen as the solution able to meet the demanding requirements of this strategic program. It highlights one of asknet’s core strengths of providing a flexible, open framework and business model to meet the unique needs of global eCommerce, where others offer only static one-size-fits-all approaches."

asknet provides international consumers with online shopping experience, leading to higher conversions, sales and retention rates, and lower abandonment issues. Within a short timeframe, the scalable eCommerce platform can manage from one domestic eShop to over 170 secure and cost-effective localized eShops. asknet’s global eCommerce platform enables businesses to access markets with 31 shop languages, 40 billing currencies and 12 customer service languages. asknet offers more than 35 payment options including WebMoney, and Alipay.

The asknet eCommerce Platform enables users to manage all eCommerce activities, including pricing, promotions and cross-selling. The reporting section includes KPI dashboard, scheduled and on-the-fly reports, alerts, web analytics and export functions. The proprietary Vendor Interaction Process (VIP) provides solutions tailored to meet user’s needs and the sales and eMarketing capabilities enable flawless execution across the full range of eCommerce services, from order management to worldwide customer service.