Paragon Ntfs 15 5 100 Percent

Innovative Channel Program Delivers Record Revenue Growth and Close Ratios of More Than 40Percent for Participating Resellers and Managed Service Providers

Irvine, CA, August 13, 2014 –Paragon Software Group, a leader in data protection, backupand disaster recovery (BDR), today announced record revenue growthfor the first half of 2014,besting last year's number by 86 percent for the same period. Due primarily to this year's launchof the company's new Pure Channel partner program, this growth is being driven by the significantincrease in the number of new opportunities registered by partners. In addition, the channelpartners, resellers and managed service providers (MSPs) participating in Pure Channel areexperiencing close ratios of well over 40 percent on the almost 500 new customer opportunitiespassed on to them through the program.

Focused on helping resellers simplify sales cycles and achieve profitable growth, Pure Channelrepresents a major overhaul to the company's previous channel program. Pikka 1 9 26. It stands out in the marketbecause it eliminates the need for traditional revenue commitments, certifications and contracts.The program is built around Paragon Protect & Restore (PPR), the company's industry-leading, image-based BDR product. PPR is optimized for small andmidsize business and mid-enterprise markets and designed for physical, virtual and hybrid serverenvironments.

'With Pure Channel, our goal is simple: to help our resellers and MSPs grow their businessesprofitably. We've made it our commitment to do everything we can to be the most effective vendor ontheir line cards; the growth and opportunities we've delivered to date through the program thisyear – far outpacing the results of 2013 – are just the beginning,' said Tom Fedro, president ofParagon Software Group Corp.

Paragon's 'Pure Profit' Strategy Appeals to the Channel

Pure Channel features a high-impact 'Pure Profit' strategy grounded in what Paragon calls 'POP' (Paragon Opportunity Protection), whicheliminates minimum revenue and tech training requirements,

guarantees 30 percent margin protection and streamlines sales cycles with the industry's fastestonline deal registration and transaction processes. In addition, unlike traditional, multi-tieredpartner programs, Pure Channel allows resellers and MSPs to opt into one of only two Pure Channelpartner levels: Pure Platinum or Pure Gold.

Pure Channel offers great value to Paragon resellers, according to Ron Belensky, Corporate SalesTrainer and Coach, MicroAge. 'Pure Channel not only sets up our sales team for success, but alsooffers a refreshing and streamlined alternative to traditional BDR partner programs,' saidBelensky. 'Paragon has gone above and beyond to support our sales efforts by being easy to dobusiness with and demonstrating their commitment to helping us reach our goals.'

Bob Ballard, President of Logisoft Computer Products, LLC, agrees.'With Paragon Software's newPure Channel program, it's never been easier to register opportunities, get 30 percent protectedmargins and be more profitable selling data protection,' said Ballard.

As part of the Pure Channel program, the company offers monthly webinars to drive partnerenablement, with topics ranging from product and sales training to technical tips, businessbuilding, customer experience and more. Pure Channel also includes a number of additionalgo-to-market enhancements including leads, spiffs and dedicated technical support managers forselect partners.

Award-Winning BDR Solution

In July, Paragon announced that PPR earned a 9.83 out of 10 points possible in TopTenReview's2014 ranking of Best Server Backup Software. In addition, PPR tied with a leading global brand tocapture the top spot in the professional support category, while also earning the highest possibleratings across three other server backup software categories including recovery and restoration,management tools and resource management.

Resellers and MSPs interested in becoming Paragon partners can visit Paragon's Pure Channel pageat http://paragon-downloads.com/partners/paragon-pure-channel-programor call 888.347.5462.

For more information on Paragon Software Group, visit www.paragon-downloads.com or follow Paragon on Facebook, Twitter and LinkedIn.

About Paragon Software Group

Paragon Software Group is an innovative software developer focused on two dynamic growthmarkets. The company's comprehensive product line for the data storage market addresses the needsof data security, storage and management for PCs, servers and networks. A second portfolio ofproducts focuses on mobile productivity applications for handheld devices. Founded in 1994, ParagonSoftware Group has offices in the USA, Germany, Japan, Poland, Russia and China, delivering itssolutions to consumers, small business and enterprise clients worldwide through a network of ValueAdded Resellers, distributors and OEMs as well as online through the company website. ParagonSoftware Group provides technology to a host of world-class companies and partners, including CiscoSystems, Dell, HP, Western Digital Corp., ASUS, Seagate, Toshiba, LG Electronics, Logitech,Buffalo, Acer, EMC/Iomega, Siemens, Lenovo, Microsoft, Motorola, Nokia, and more. For moreinformation, please visit the company website at www.paragon-software.com.

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