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Richard Bye Joins Outblaze From Critical Path

New Hire Signals Sales Initiative in Europe, Middle-East, Africa

Outblaze, a global provider of hosted email services, today announced that Richard Bye has joined the company as Vice President of Sales & Corporate Development, Europe, Middle East and Africa (EMEA). Mr. Bye, who previously held the position of Hosted Sales Director-EMEA at Critical Path, will head Outblaze's European operation from his base in the U.K., focusing efforts on new subscriber relationships in the EMEA markets.

Richard Bye brings more than a decade of experience in IT business development to Outblaze. He has launched four successful businesses from startup, and held senior positions promoting messaging and other IT-related services to registrars, ISPs and telecommunications firms.

Outblaze manages more than 37 million active email boxes worldwide, processing more than 200 million messages a day. The company uses its economies of scale to deliver feature-rich and reliable email services on a cost-effective basis to ISP's, registrars, telecommunications firms, educational institutions and corporations. Outblaze's infrastructure is based on open-source technologies, including Linux, to ensure the highest levels of reliability, security and customization. The service is designed for the global market, featuring webmail and administration interfaces in 22 Languages.

"No company in the outsourced messaging space has the mix of experienced technical staff, business strategy, range of services and the finances to back it all up like Outblaze," said Mr. Bye. "I'm pleased to be on board, and am very happy to help lead Outblaze to a stronger, global presence."

Based in Hong Kong, Outblaze's sales push into new territory follows a successful campaign to establish itself as a leader among hosted email providers in the US. "Richard comes along at a crucial point in the timeline of our company," said Yat Siu, CEO and Founder of Outblaze Limited. "Now that Outblaze enjoys a strong presence in Asia and the U.S., the European focus will augment Outblaze's business worldwide, especially in those markets where the demand for reliable, customized email services on a carrier-class scale is largely unmet."

About Outblaze

Outblaze Limited, founded in 1998, is a global provider of hosted email and related services to web hosting companies, registrars, ISPs, enterprises, SMEs, portals, and the education community. The company manages more than 37 million email boxes in over 100 countries through its global network of data centers. The Outblaze platform offers clients webmail with advanced features such as email-SMS integration, essential services such as anti-virus and anti-spam protection, and complementary services such as online calendaring, file cabinet, chat, message boards, and WAP.

Outblaze is a leader in global anti-spam efforts, implementing new technologies and working with various companies, organizations, and governments to eradicate spam. Outblaze embraces open source technology, including Linux, in order to provide the reliability, cost-structure, and customization capabilities required to make communication services a profitable part of customers' business strategies. The company is headquartered in Hong Kong, with offices in the U.S., U.K., Korea, China, Philippines, and India. For more information, visit www.outblaze.com.

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