European web host launches software-as-a-service business portal to maximise online opportunities for the small-midsize market.

SITEFORUM, a provider of SaaS-based portal software, and STRATO today announced the launch of the STRATO Business Portal - an online service allowing small-medium companies to harness the benefits of the internet to build their businesses.

The company states that the STRATO Business Portal brings all the online functions SMBs need into one integrated, comprehensive, online service. It adds that its software combines a powerful Content Management System (CMS) with personalisation and multi-language with contact management, online marketing, search engine optimisation (SEO), intranet/extranet functions, analytics, sales & support tools and document management. It explains that fully delivered as SaaS, there are no local software installations, nothing but a browser and web access is needed. STRATO takes care of updates, patches, and backups.

The company adds that STRATO markets its Business Portal through a new corporate customer website www.strato-pro.de and has built its own business on the technology it is selling to its customers. "This shows clearly how powerful this technology is," says Damian Schmidt, CEO of STRATO AG. "Based on our 10 years of experience with web hosting, the certified security level of the STRATO data centre, and proven customer service quality, we can now bring business software-as-a-service to small and midsize businesses."

"We are delighted to provide this new service offer to over a million STRATO customers - both old and new," says Juergen Schlenzig. SITEFORUM Group CEO. "Our feature-rich technology delivers affordable, world-class portals for every business starting immediately. SaaS changes the dynamics of the software industry to enable SMB's to compete with multi-nationals online."