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Open-Xchange Inc. Appoints Distributor for UK

The leading provider of open source collaboration software, Open-Xchange Inc., has recently appointed Interactive Ideas as its UK distributor. Interactive Ideas plays a major role in the distribution of software products in the Linux area. Interactive Ideas will provide its value added system integrators and resellers with Open-Xchange Server. OX provides companies with all the features and functionality of asynchronous collaboration software: e-mail, document sharing, calendar, projects, contacts, and tasks.

`We`re delighted to welcome Interactive Ideas as our distributor. This is an ideal match, as Interactive Ideas has extensive know how and experience in the distribution of Red Hat Enterprise Linux and SUSE LINUX Enterprise Server, the two Linux platforms on which Open-Xchange Server runs,` said Petra Heinrich, chief sales officer, Open-Xchange Inc. `This partnership enables us to quickly offer the UK market our state-of-the-art, yet affordable collaboration solution.`

Open-Xchange has customers in more than 35 countries since its launch in April 2005. Sales growth is particularly strong in Germany, the United States and France. To date, Open-Xchange has recruited 175 value added resellers in 40 countries. Based in Enfield in London, it works with solution providers in both the SME and Enterprise space, providing an unparalleled level of service. In 2001, founder Michael Trup, was named as a `Future Entrepreneur of the Year` by Enterprise Magazine and in 2003 Interactive Ideas was awarded `Inner City 100` status as one of the fastest growing companies in the UK based in an inner city area.