Today I am excited to announce the release of our newest product: Windows 2008 hosting with ColdFusion 9 (with full ASP/ASP.net support). Our dedicated Microsoft SQL Windows 2008 servers come packed with the latest IIS 7, optimized with the latest security and performance settings. The Plesk 10 control panel allows for easy set up and management of websites, databases, email and web applications.

ColdFusion 9 is the development platform of choice for many, and for good reason. ColdFusion has a shallow learning curve, it’s easy to troubleshoot and it’s widely supported. It also integrates with many applications and allows developers to condense complex business logic into fewer lines of code. It is a dynamic platform with an incredible range of functionality.

These packages also include Enterprise e-mail with an integrated SmarterMail system; SiteBuilder website building software to quickly and easily create fully-functional websites on the fly; a free SSL certificate ($69 value); R1Soft Continuous Data Protection; free Voxwire web conferencing, webinar and training rooms; and many more bonus software freebies.

Our Windows 2008 packages with ColdFusion 9 start at just $19/month.

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This interview first appeared in the Troy Record, March 10, 2011.

Where did the name TurnKey come from?

A The “TurnKey” name came from our core business concept — providing an easy to use, complete, and ready-to-go solution for some specific need or problem. I came up with it initially when starting out as a consulting company, since the idea was to have our name convey the product at the same time.

What is TurnKey’s mission?

A Our mission is to provide easy to use (“TurnKey”) hosted service solutions that help businesses reduce information technology costs and keep focused on what they do best — running their businesses. Our secret sauce has always been that we make information technology as easy to access as possible and avoid complicated computer hardware or confusing software setup.

Did you start TurnKey yourself?

A Yes, I started TurnKey Internet by myself in 1999 as a consulting business after selling my share of the regional Internet provider, Global 2000 Communications. In 2002, TurnKey Internet evolved from a consulting company into an Internet service provider that directly sold IT hosted services to business clients in need of websites, email solutions and other communication services.

What is The Cloud and how can regional companies benefit from using it?

A The cloud, at its most simple form, is a green-friendly, cost-effective way of providing Information Technology to businesses. The cloud lets you take physical computers and software that traditionally would be in your home or office and replace them with lower-cost, green friendly virtual systems that reside in a datacenter somewhere out in the Internet. The green-friendly environment of a properly run data center provides cost savings, while allowing the computing needs of a business to be more efficient, accessible and secure.

Talk about your pending new office expansion. Do you foresee outgrowing that space eventually?

A Last year we purchased the vacant US Post Office building at 175 Old Loudon Road in Latham, and have been retrofitting it for use as a high-tech datacenter. Once completed later this year, the new building will serve as our primary headquarters for staff, and more than 8,000-square-feet of datacenter space. We had such tremendous growth last year, with a 67 percent year-over-year revenue growth, that we already outgrew the power service of the new building before moving in. That growth has caused a six-month delay in our retrofitting plans for additional power service to be brought to the building. We anticipate filling this datacenter within three to five years, and setting up our next datacenter in the capital region to expand further from there.

AngryBirdsNest.com, the world’s #1 fan site for popular iPhone video game App Angry Birds, has selected TurnKey Internet for their IT needs. The decision reflects our pricing, performance and support. AngryBirdsNest.com will utilize our services to increase speed and capacity going forward.

We are thrilled to be able to welcome AngryBirdsNest.com. We’re all big fans of the game here in the office, and have been using the fan site independently to keep up-to-date on game developments. It’s been a geek-out for us to have the opportunity to do what we do for a site we admire, and we wanted to share our excitement with you!

Even more exciting is the increase in traffic AngryBirdsNest.com has seen since they came on board. A word from owner and operator Greg Shepherd:

“At AngryBirdsNest.com, we put our users first, so our #1 objective is making sure the site is stable and quick to load. With the site continuing to grow we quickly maxed out the capabilities of our previous host. I turned to TurnKey Internet because they were able to provide us with instant capacity at an amazing value to keep up with the demands of hosting the #1 Angry Birds fan site.”

If you like Angry Birds (and who doesn’t?) check out Greg’s site. It’s chock full of Angry Birds information, from walk-throughs of levels to downloads to a forum for discussing your experience with Angry Birds with like-minded gamers.

Today we released the fancy new version of our web conferencing platform, Voxwire Gold, to resellers. This means our customers can now sell Voxwire Gold under their own brand with up to a 50% mark-up in price (read: 50% profit). Voxwire Gold is ENTIRELY brandable, from the platform itself to the instruction manual, training videos and a pre-made website offer page. This is a complete business-in-a-box for the reseller who wants a ready-made SaaS solution to start making profits immediately.

What is So Great about Voxwire Gold?

Voxwire Gold is an impressive piece of work–from it’s flash-based architecture (cross-browser, no downloads) to it’s high-definition video, file sharing, remote desktop control, recording, and seamless integration of documents, presentations and video. Show attendees a streaming video while providing your own simultaneous voice-over. Hold a training webinar to train new employees without having to travel. Teach a class, provide technical support, hold a board meeting, and do it all remotely. Brick-and-mortar establishments charge thousands of dollars for the use of their conference rooms and meeting facilities. Offer that to your customers for $49/month. The value of Voxwire Gold is undeniable for an easy sell, every time.

Web conferencing is a 1.3 billion dollar industry for a reason: it increases efficiency while saving businesses money. This makes it an easy sell for resellers with a huge potential for profit.

A word from our President and CEO Adam Wills:

“We are excited to be able to offer our reseller clients a product in such high demand that can be branded and packaged so easily. We’ve put together a complete package with all the tools a reseller will need to bring this innovative, green-friendly communication platform to market. This is a true ‘turnkey’ product that allows our resellers to start making sales from day one.”

Adam’s right–this product epitomizes our mission here at TurnKey Internet. The entire sales arc can be accomplished in minutes. You can be signed up with your own product and your own branded website immediately. You can make your first sale right away. And there is absolutely no start-up cost, which means there is no risk. Voxwire Gold Reseller Edition comes with a WHMCS billing system plugin, so you can start keeping immaculate customer transaction records automatically. It also comes with a private label control panel for managing clients’ accounts.

The Benefits of Private Branding

This is your business with your name. Just as many large companies resell web hosting under their own company name, you can resell web conferencing under yours. Set up a viable, profitable business with no overhead and creatively brand it with your own company name, logo and brand identity. The company is completely in your hands. You decide who you want to sell to. You decide on your own target demographic. Sell Voxwire Gold to colleagues, friends on a forum you frequent, or to businesses right in your own community. Wherever you see a need for web conferencing, YOU supply the product and YOU make the profit.

Offer a Free Trial

We have lowered the profit barrier even further by providing our resellers with the opportunity to offer their clients 7-day free trials of Voxwire Gold. The service starts at just $20/month for resellers. With a suggested retail value of $49/month, you can more than double your money with each sale. You have complete freedom to raise or lower your prices as you see fit.

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