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PrecisionPros.com Chooses GlobalSign for Customer Online Security

Internet Service Specialist joins GlobalSign SSL Partner Program

Portsmouth, NH - May 21, 2008 – GlobalSign (www.globalsign.com), one of the longest established Certification Authorities (CA) and specialists in SSL partner programs, today announced that PrecisionPros.com, a leading Internet service specialist, has chosen the GlobalSign SSL Partner Program to provide SSL Certificate products to its extensive Internet customer base. The partnership will allow PrecisionPros.com customers to secure their websites, online transactions, web mail and other next generation online services using GlobalSign highly trusted SSL technology.

The decision for PrecisionPros.com to start offering SSL as a value-add option will help it maximize competitiveness, increase potential revenue, and aid customer security by providing secure sites and transactions - all with minimal costs involved. PrecisionPros.com selected GlobalSign because of their credibility in the security market, competitive pricing for SSL, their focus on digital certificate based security and localized support. PrecisionPros.com is expecting their new SSL offerings to have a highly positive impact on the company and its entire customer base.

“Our newly formed partnership with GlobalSign has expanded the depth of our product offering, enabling us to create a new competitive edge with SSL as a value-add option,” said Mark Sharkey, CEO, PrecionsPro.com. “PrecisionPros.com can now offer new and existing customers the highly trusted SSL security that today’s websites require, simply and quickly, and with the confidence that they are being provided by a trusted SSL provider like GlobalSign.”

With the ability to offer three main types of Certificate - fast Domain Validation, traditional Organization Validation or the newly standardized Extended Validation SSL Certificate, all with free Server Gated Cryptography (SGC) (to “step up” weak 40 bit browser to server connections to strong 128 bit) included as standard, PrecisionPros.com can provide their customers with the most secure SSL Certificates available in today’s SSL market.  Also with the option of including additional premium features (for example, the customization of start and expiration dates, Subject Alternative Names (SANs) and wildcard characters to allow the securing of multiple sites with a single certificate), PrecisionPros.com is able to meet their customers individual requirements by offering tailor made SSL solutions - saving their customers time, effort and cost in the longer term.

“With the ongoing success of our SSL Partner Program we are delighted to welcome PrecisionPros.com on board as our latest prestigious partner.” said Johan Sys, CEO, GlobalSign Inc. “PrecisionPros.com is showing commendable dedication to providing high quality, affordable web site and transaction security to its customer base.  We expect a long and mutually beneficial partnership with this leading service provider.

All GlobalSign SSL Certificates are now available through PrecisionPros.com website at http://www.precisionpros.com/ssl/

About PrecisionPros
PrecisionPros.com is a world class web site network providing professional Internet services including web site hosting, advanced web site management, and custom CGI programming solutions to a rapidly growing client base. Launched in 1997 PrecisionPros.com consists of a highly skilled and professional staff who understands what it takes to succeed on the Web.  Through years of experience in custom programming and hosting Web sites, and strategic partnerships with industry leaders, PrecisonPros.com can provide clients with the expert services, products and support they need. Founded by Mark Sharkey, PrecisionPros.com is based in Mesa, Arizona.

About GlobalSign
Established in 1996 and as a WebTrust accredited public certificate authority, GlobalSign offers publicly trusted SSL, including SSL Certificates, EV SSL, S/MIME and Code Signing Certificates for use on all platforms including mobile devices. Its Trusted Root solution uses the widely embedded GlobalSign Root CA certificates to provide immediate PKI trust for Microsoft CA and enterprise CAs, eliminating the costs of using untrusted Root Certificates. Its partnership with Adobe to provide Certified Document Services (CDS) enables secure digitally signed PDF documents.  These core Digital Certificate solutions allow its thousands of authenticated customers to conduct secure online transactions, data transfer, distribution of tamper-proof code, and protection of online identities for secure email and access control.  The company has a history of innovation within the online security industry and has offices in the US, UK, Belgium, Japan, and China. 

GMO Internet Group
GMO Internet Group, headquartered in Japan, is a leading force in the Internet industry offering one of the most comprehensive ranges of Internet services worldwide. The group holds top domestic market share in domain registration, web hosting, and payment processing and provides a host of other Internet services including global online security services, e-commerce solutions, and Internet advertising to both businesses and individuals. At the centre of the group is GMO Internet, Inc. a company listed on the prestigious first section of the Tokyo Stock Exchange (TSE: 9449). Please visit www.gmo.jp/en for further details.

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