SALT LAKE CITY, Aug. 20 /PRNewswire/ -- IKANO Communications, the nation's leading aggregator of IP services for Internet access providers of all types, officially announced today the launch of a new Google Apps (http://www.ikano.com/googleapps) offering that assists service organizations with email migration, tier 1 support, and synchronization with their existing billing system.

Google Apps Partner Edition is a perfect fit for consumer-facing organizations looking to provide a better email experience for customers while maintaining their existing email brand, domain name, and billing system. Internet Service companies - including Internet Service Providers (ISPs), Wireless ISPs (WISPs), Independent Software Vendors (ISVs), DSL, Cable, and satellite service resellers - are the real benefactors of the Google Apps Partner Edition offering.

"Many service providers know that Google Apps exists and that it can assist their businesses, but are unaware on how to effectively migrate thousands of customers into Google Apps without disruption," said Todd Krause, IKANO Vice President. "This is the issue we are solving for service organizations. Once their customers are migrated, we tie their management system to Google to automate customer administration tasks such as adds, deletes, suspends, and password changes."

In addition to Gmail(TM) email service, Google Apps also includes Google Docs(TM) collaboration, Google Calendar(TM) shared calendaring, Google Talk(TM) instant messaging, and the Start Page portal feature for creating a customizable home page. Now, IKANO's Google Apps-enabled customers can benefit from the latest communication tools to stay connected with friends and business associates anytime from any Internet browser or mobile device.

"We have spent the last quarter enhancing our unique provisioning platform," said George Naspo, IKANO CEO. "To date, we have successfully migrated over 120,000 Internet customers from numerous domains into Google Apps. Our technical expertise and 10 years of experience in assisting service organizations and affinity groups with Internet solutions is what makes IKANO very unique."

IKANO teamed with Google in the second quarter of 2008 to offer Google Apps to service providers nationwide. This exciting partnership offers Google's web-based platform for communication and collaboration services to service organizations world-wide generally with 20,000 or less subscribers.

IKANO recently spoke at the HostingCon 2008 convention on outsourced mail services and how to help "server huggers" inside organizations let go of their mail server hardware and maintenance and feel comfortable about outsourced "cloud computing" technologies. Visit http://www.hugthecloud.com for more information.

About IKANO Communications, Inc.

IKANO, founded in 1999, is a provider of IP solutions including Internet access, billing, customer support, hosting, portal, and email services. IKANO makes it easy for service providers to maintain a unique brand while eliminating the hassle of maintaining network contracts, servers, and call centers. IKANO provides hosted Exchange through DNAmail.com and offers Google Apps services and support for businesses and organizations. Headquartered in Salt Lake City, Utah, the company has offices in Los Angeles, Seattle, and Toronto. IKANO is backed by leading industry investors, including Insight Venture Partners. Companies interested in learning more about IKANO and Google Apps should contact googleapps@ikano.com, or call Todd Krause at 888-396-2933. For more information, visit www.ikano.com/googleapps

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