Avangate powers up the Intel Business Exchange Software Store in Europe

Software vendors World Wide have a new, secure sales channel for selling
software to European countries
AMSTELVEEN, Netherlands--(Business Wire)--
Avangate, full service provider of electronic software distribution and reseller
management solutions for software vendors, today announced the launch of the
Intel Business Exchange Software Store in Europe, a market place for which
Avangate provides the hosting, billing and process execution. The service is
inaugurated today with the Intel Business Exchange Software Store
www.intel.co.uk/ibx and the Intel Business Exchange Software Shop
www.intel.de/ibx localized for the UK and Germany respectively, with a dedicated
www.intel.fr/ibx for the French market to follow by the end of the month.

The Avangate e-Commerce platform is the core engine of the European Intel
Business Exchange; software vendors selling products via the Intel Software
Stores benefit from Avangate services across the board, from reliable
transaction processing and fast electronic software delivery to shopper support.
The Avangate platform also comes with a powerful management console for easy
product management, full access to end customer information and real time sales
reports. End-customers - businesses and consumers alike - enjoy a secure,
user-friendly shopping experience and multiple payment options, complemented by
24x7 phone and email support from Avangate on payment and order related issues.

"From day one, Avangate has been a great partner in building this service.The
team`s insight, flexibility and commitment have proven invaluable to the
successful creation of three Intel Business Exchange sites across
Europe.Avangate will continue to play a critical role in the success of this
initiative in the future," said Wolfgang Petersen, Director SSG - Developer
Relations Division, at Intel EMEA.

"Avangate is excited to be part of this significant project and manage all
operations related to the Intel Business Exchange Software Stores in Europe. It
is also an opportunity to demonstrate the breadth, scalability and flexibility
of our e-commerce solution and the ability to be at the forefront of the latest
trends in online software distribution," commented Carmen Sebe, CEO of Avangate.
"We are also enthusiastic that we can offer our current clients immediate access
to an additional sales channel that leverages the strong Intel brand to sell
software online in Europe. This action ties in with our strategy of providing
vendors with top marketing services encompassing localized exposure for their
products."

To become a vendor in the Intel Business Exchange Software Stores, software
companies need to register at http://www.avangate.com/ibx. Avangate clients
benefit from complete business process and platform integration with the Intel
Business Exchange.

About Intel

Intel (NASDAQ:INTC), the world leader in silicon innovation, develops
technologies, products and initiatives to continually advance how people work
and live. Additional information about Intel is available at
www.intel.com/pressroom and blogs.intel.com.

About Avangate

Avangate provides electronic software distribution and reseller management
solutions assisting software vendors worldwide sell and promote their software
online as well as through channel and distribution networks.

Tailored for software sales, the company's offer includes a full-featured,
secure eCommerce platform, results-driven web marketing services, an affiliate
network and the ARMS reseller management system.Avangate's expertise in the
software business can help vendors increase their visibility on the Internet,
maximize access to additional selling channels and generate software sales
online and offline.

More information can be found on the corporate website, at www.avangate.com, and
on the company`s blog, at http://blog.avangate.com/

For interview requests or any other media inquiries related to Avangate, please
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Tel: +31 20 890 8080
Email: press@avangate.com
or
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