Chicago, IL—Tuesday,
March 29, 2005—Hostway, a global leader in Web hosting and
managed services, today announced its launch of a new payment service for
its ecommerce customers. By providing PayPal’s online payment service,
Hostway now allows ecommerce customers to easily process online transactions
via their Hostway Merchant Manager stores without incurring setup charges
and monthly fees.
"If you’re a new or existing online business that’s seeking
an easy and secure way to accept credit card payments, Hostway is your answer,”
said John Lee, vice president of marketing at Hostway. “Your shoppers
can feel confident when purchasing products from your online shops in whichever
way they choose –by credit card, bank accounts or their stored PayPal
balances.”
Hostway customers may now accept online transactions without having to worry
about the logistics and fees of traditional merchant service providers.
Instead, fees are based on the dollar amount and volume of transactions
processed through PayPal. Because PayPal has nearly 64 million accounts,
Hostway customers can open up their businesses to a large global base of
potential buyers.
“Hostway and PayPal have a common goal to help enable ecommerce for
small businesses,” said Stephanie Tilenius, vice president of merchant
services for PayPal. “Working together, PayPal and Hostway help businesses
succeed by offering a secure, easy and cost-effective way to accept payments
online.”
All Hostway customers and Web site visitors may sign up for PayPal accounts,
and this new service is compatible with all versions of Hostway’s
Merchant Manager. The enrollment process is fast and easy, and customers
have the ability to track transactions through customized login accounts.
“Even Hostway customers and online retailers that already accept credit
cards can benefit from the convenience of Hostway’s integration of
the PayPal service,” said Lee. “The rolling-out of this feature
is another example of Hostway's commitment to provide small businesses with
user-easy ecommerce solutions.”
The addition of PayPal services is consistent with Hostway’s strategy
of becoming a comprehensive online solutions provider to its customers.
The company expects to add a variety of hosted applications and managed
services to strengthen its capabilities to serve the online and IT needs
of small and mid-sized businesses.
About Hostway Corporation
Hostway Corporation provides domain name registration, Web hosting and ecommerce, colocation, managed dedicated hosting, SaaS hosting, Web design and online marketing services to more than 600,000 customers worldwide. It operates state-of-the art data centers that reduce the complexity and cost of Web-based technologies for small businesses and large enterprises. Founded in 1998, Hostway is one of the three largest Web hosting companies in the world with a direct presence in 11 countries, 15 worldwide operation centers and more than 700 employees. Hostway franchises include: Affinity Internet, Bigstep, DiscountDomains, Hostway UK, Hostway Netherlands, Hostway Korea, Hostway Australia, Hostway Denmark, NetNation, PowerMedium, RegistryPro, Server Service, Service Over Internet, ValueWeb and WinSave. |
