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FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE BATTLE CREEK, Michigan, December 2, 2011 - Douglas Associates announced today that they have released version 4.40 of their CampaignMax software. CampaignMax was the first web based campaign management software designed specifically for United Ways and other Not For Profit organizations. CampaignMax is available for installation on a customer's local network or customers can use CampaignMax Online which is a hosted version. "We are pleased to offer our customers this...

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE BATTLE CREEK, Michigan, December 3, 2010 - Douglas Associates announced today that they are lowering the subscription fee of their Backazon online backup software to $19.95 per year. Renewals have been reduced to $17.96 per year. "We are pleased that we now have enough sales volume to lower our prices," said Doug Clutter, President of Douglas Associates. "While Backazon was already less expensive than many of our competitors, there has been increased pressure to offer t...

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE BATTLE CREEK, Michigan, April 9, 2010 - Douglas Associates announced today that they have partnered with TrialPay to offer a compelling payment option. Using TrialPay, customers will now be able to acquire a one year subscription to Backazon at no cost. "We were very pleased that TrialPay recognized the value of partnering with us," said Doug Clutter, President of Douglas Associates. "Consumers are always looking for the best possible deal, and now we can offer a free B...

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE BATTLE CREEK, Michigan, May 22, 2009 - Douglas Associates announced today that they have been granted a Registered Trademark by the United States Patent and Trademark Office for their product name "Backazon." "We are very pleased the USPTO has granted this Registered Trademark, " said Doug Clutter, president. "It is crucial that we protect our brand and this Trademark will help us do that." Receiving the Trademark enhances their increasing prominence in the online backu...

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Douglas Associates has released a series of three videos to promote Backazon. These vidoes are a light-hearted look at characters who don't have good backups. While the videos propose extreme and comedic results, our underlying message is serious. Good backups are something people and businesses don't take seriously enough. The videos were produced in the 3D Virtual World called Second Life. We chose Second Life because we were able to produce these commercials "in-ho...

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Douglas Associates is pleased to announce that we are now a Microsoft Certified Partner. As part of the ISV/Software Solutions certification process, Backazon has passed the rigorous tests established by Microsoft. These tests ensure that software will install and uninstall cleanly and that it will not harm your Windows system. We were also required to submit customer references which were checked by Microsoft. Becoming a Microsoft Certified Partner shows our commitmen...

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Douglas Associates has started an Affiliate Program to promote Backazon. The program is targeted at companies and individuals who provide support for Windows computers. Affiliates will receive commissions up to 30% whenever a customer purchases Backazon. Douglas Associates has selected Plimus to manage our Affiliate Network. Resellers who already have a Plimus account can file an affiliate request to get started. Resellers who don't have a Plimus account, are encourage...

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Douglas Associates is pleased to announce that our Backazon software has been updated to include support for the Amazon S3 data centers located in the European Union. Our Backazon software allows customers with Windows PCs to backup their files to the Amazon S3 servers. Backazon runs in the background so users can set it up to run at night or when their computer or server is at low utilization. Backazon works by compressing and encrypting files and then sending them to ...

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Douglas Associates is pleased to announce that our Backazon software is now available as part of a public beta program. Our Backazon software allows customers with Windows PCs to backup their files to the Amazon S3 servers. Backazon runs in the background so users can set it up to run at night or when their computer or server is at low utilization. Backazon works by compressing and encrypting files and then sending them to the Amazon S3 servers using a high speed intern...

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Douglas Associates has selected SmarterTrack software from SmarterTools to implement our Customer Support web site. Customers will now be able to search our knowledge base of support articles without the need to login. Our previous system was more cumbersome and required users to login. Customers will also be able to submit help tickets and track their progress. The system will automatically search for relevant knowledge base articles and respond to the customer via em...