Posted on June 18th, 2009Leading internet business solutions and colocation hosting provider, Easynet Connect, just announced its first ever affiliate program to support its existing reseller program. Called Sale Agent Referral Scheme, the new program is designed to offer more opportunities for a greater range of partners to earn commissions by reselling the company’s internet connectivity and colocation services.
While the new program is available to all partners, the Sales Agent Referral Scheme will particularly benefit those who previously lacked the ability to completely manage the ongoing billing procedures and technical support issues that the role of a full-time reseller calls for. Once the referral sale has been made and the service installed, the sales partner gets a one lump-sum commission fee. From there, Easynet Connect directly provides service and support to the end-user, allowing its smaller partners to increase their cash flow without the requirement of costly upfront investments or ongoing commitments.
According to a recent announcement, the Sales Agent Referral Scheme will be run alongside Easy Connect’s current reseller program, one in which the reseller client fully owns, maintains and supports their own customers in exchange for ongoing commission payments.
Debbie Robertson, Easynet Connection Director of Sales and Marketing, said that the new program marks the first time a Business-to-Business internet service provider has offered such a scheme to its sales agents. She says the Sale Agent Referral Scheme will deliver benefits to partners of all sizes but particularly, the smaller ones. Robertson says the new scheme was implemented after receiving feedback from reseller partners who highly recommended their services but simply could not make the long-term commitment to a fully managed service or the costly setup fees. She ended by expressing how important Easynet Connect’s partners are to the company and how the new scheme was launched to reward them in simple, yet meaningful fashion.
Simon Harrison, Leased Lines UK Director, also shared his thoughts on the recent announcement. He says that Easynet Connect’s new Sales Agent Referral Scheme program model provides the ideal structure for customers to work within. He reveals that customers are now able to generate leads, deal with the initial introduction and pass their clients onto Easynet Connect’s professional IT team. According to Harrison, the model provides the perfect infrastructure as it allows customers to do what they do best, adding additional value to their services while Easynet Connect deals with all the integration, billing and technical support matters for the client.
About Easynet Connect
Founded in 1994, Easynet Connect is a leading provider of internet connectivity and business solutions for small to medium sized businesses. A part of BskyB Grooup, it has the second largest network in the United Kingdom with some 6030 km of fibre and last mile access to well over 70% of UK businesses. Widely known as the first UK provider to offer DSL service over an unbundled local loop, it specializes in solutions that range from enterprise-class ADSL and SDSL to high-quality leased lines and Ethernet-based services. As of now, Easynet Connect’s SDSL coverage is the most extensive in all of the U.K.