DirectPointe Adds On-Demand PC Management to the Small Office Solution

Business Wire, April 4, 2007

LINDON, Utah -- DirectPointe, a leader in managed IT outsourcing services for small businesses and distributed offices, today announced an agreement with TriActive to bundle TriActive Systems Management On Demand[TM] technology with the DirectPointe CentralPointe Server and Small Office Solution[TM]. The addition of TriActive Systems Management On Demand provides Small Office Solution customers with PC management capabilities that complement DirectPointe's server and networking solution for small businesses or distributed environments.

TriActive Systems Management On Demand provides asset management, patch management, software distribution, software categorization, remote control and license compliance to manage each of the PCs within the Small Office Solution environment. When customers purchase the DirectPointe Small Office Solution, they will be able to activate PC Management as an add-on solution, enabling DirectPointe or a DirectPointe partner to monitor, manage, protect and support the PCs.

DirectPointe CEO Michael Proper said, "TriActive is one of the market leaders in on-demand systems management. They share DirectPointe's vision of making technology simple, manageable and affordable. This enables DirectPointe and its partners to seamlessly identify and manage PCs connected to the Small Office Solution or CentralPointe Server."

The DirectPointe Small Office Solution is a fully featured, enterprise-class networking solution for small businesses and large organizations with distributed environments. It provides all of the core server and networking hardware, software and services a small business needs in a single, plug-and-play device that resides at the customer location. At the heart of the Small Office Solution is the CentralPointe Server, which partners can use to provide their own branded offering.

TriActive Systems Management On Demand provides hosted systems management tools that are integrated, affordable and easy to use. This reduces the cost of IT ownership, eliminates costly hardware and software infrastructure and makes systems management affordable for small and mid-size enterprises.

"We are excited to partner with DirectPointe to simplify technology for small businesses and distributed offices," said Poul Nielsen, TriActive CEO. "DirectPointe consolidates enterprise-class technology into an integrated, simple-to-use server that provides tremendous value and cost savings."

For more information on the Small Office Solution, please visit http://www.directpointe.com/solutionbuilder_pr.html. Partners interested in leveraging the solution to provide their own branded offering can get more information at http://www.directpointe.com/partnercontact.> About TriActive

TriActive, Inc., a pioneer of Systems Management On Demand[TM] and innovator of MSP 2.0, uses a SaaS (Software-as-a-Service) model to dramatically improve service levels while reducing complexity and total cost of ownership (TCO). TriActive offers a modular solution set that enables partners to deliver Managed Services On Demand[TM], forgoing expensive upfront investment and enabling the solution provider to focus on customer success. For more information about MSP 2.0 - Hosting your success[TM], visit http://triactive.com.

About DirectPointe

DirectPointe Inc., based in Lindon, Utah, provides managed computing services that make technology simple, manageable and affordable for small and midsize businesses. The company takes ownership of the entire computing lifecycle, including procurement, deployment, management, protection and support, so customers have one company to handle all their computing needs. Customers can deploy a complete solution to manage their entire environment or a subset of services to complement their existing infrastructure. DirectPointe Solutions are delivered for one consistent monthly payment to ease budgeting and eliminate upfront costs. For more information about DirectPointe, visit www.directpointe.com or call (801) 805-9700.

Small Office Solution is a trademark of DirectPointe Inc. All other company and product names may be trademarks of the respective companies with which they are associated.