To enable telecommunication companies, ISPs and other hosting service providers meet the demand of small businesses for websites.

Hostopia, a provider of web hosting services, today announced the launch of a website design service to be marketed under a Hostopia division, Website Experts.

Website Experts will sell the services to end-users via Hostopia's network of service provider customers. The division designs and delivers, application websites for small to medium sized businesses combining template designs, custom development, database applications and Flash. Website Experts will enable telecommunication companies, ISPs, and other hosting service providers meet the demand of small businesses for websites, says the company.

"Our model allows service providers to add a significant new revenue stream and then layer on additional services such as web hosting, email, ecommerce, and the many applications that are typically packaged with a website, the service will include an option for end users to choose from over 3000 flash enabled templates in over 100 business verticals. The combination of custom development supported by high-quality pre-built templates allows the end-user to quickly choose a compelling design direction for their online presence without sacrificing customization options," said Paul D. Engels, Chief Marketing Officer, Hostopia.

"This service will change the dynamics of the wholesale web services industry. Reports from research agencies such as Yankee Group emphasize the importance of services like website design, needed to win new web services customers and further earn the attached hosting revenues. Website Experts allows companies, who outsource to Hostopia, to successfully launch a website development service on a low-risk, variable cost model, enabling them to grow their hosting and applications revenues significantly faster than the industry average," said Colin Campbell, Chief Executive Officer, Hostopia.