PROGTECH Expands Availability of Enterprise Cloud Backup Services Powered by Asi gra to the DACH Region European Service

Provider Selects Asigra for Stable, Well-Engineered Solution an d Industry Expertise TORONTO, January 24, 2013 -- Asigra Inc., a leading Cloud Backup, recovery and re store (BURR) software provider since 1986 announced that PROGTECH GmbH, one of G ermanys most experienced managed service providers (MSPs) for professional data, security and surveillance solutions, has selected Asigra Cloud Backup to deliver high-value cloud backup services to the DACH region. Tweet This: @PROGTECH GmbH Brings Enterprise Cloud Backup Services Powered by @A sigra to the DACH Region #cloud #backup - http://bit.ly/psJwGa PROGTECH customers include large distributed manufacturers and companies in the call center market with multiple remote locations as well as agencies in the hea lthcare sector. The service provider also delivers wholesale access to IT resell ers and OEMs who private label their services. In addition to cloud backup and r ecovery, the company also specializes in internet security and fully managed sec urity solutions. PROGTECH has grown steadily since its founding in 1994 and now looks toward cloud-based data protection to grow operations further. Backing up data to tape is a process best left to the last century. Cloud backup is state-of-the-art when it comes to securing your expanding volumes of business data and sensitive company information in a professional, safe and cost effecti ve way, said Glauco Bischof, Head of Sales for PROGTECH GmbH. This is reaffirmed w ith Asigras backup platform thanks to the exceptionally high standard of security , agentless architecture for simple and easy management and bulletproof reliabil ity for recovery assurance. PROGTECH was previously a customer of Novastor, but now has Asigra-based cloud b ackup services deployed across a number of organizations who comment favorably o n both the service and the support. According to Bischof, Asigra has been one of our most trusted vendors. We are treated as a real partner by their management t eam and receive broad and timely support when and how our customer require. Thei r workflow is professional and our point of contact is always available for us w ith attentive care. We look forward to growing our professional partnership. Western Europe is forecast to account for 17% of the absolute growth globally in the cloud services market 1. This highlights the availability and adoption of c loud services in this region. PROGTECH is one of the hundreds of cloud service p roviders worldwide who are growing marketshare in the cloud backup space with se rvices based on Asigra software. In addition to award-winning technology, Asigra supports its partner ecosystem with cutting-edge sales and marketing solutions, e-learning systems, hands-on Level 1 and Level 2 training, national and interna tional training centers and 24/7 on-demand engineering support. Were happy to have PROGTECH become a member of our partner ecosystem, said David Sm ith, Vice President, Partner Sales, Asigra. Customers who desire a single solutio n to consolidate backup across their entire IT operation in a highly secure and efficient manner can depend upon PROGTECH to provide that capability. We look fo rward to having them as one of our valued partners in the region. Asigra Cloud Backup is localized into German specifically for the DACH region an d the company provides local European time zone support hours for customers in t hat area. Asigra enables international partners with value beyond software to im plement best practices in sales and marketing processes for the highest level of success.

Follow PROGTECH on Twitter at: http://twitter.com/progtechgmbh Follow Asigra on Twitter at: http://twitter.com/asigra About PROGTECH PROGTECH GmbH began operations as ProgTech, a private company founded by Michael Schimanski in 1994. Located in Bavaria, Germany, PROGTECH GmbH has distinguishe d with controlled and generic growth. Continued success has made it possible for ongoing investments in operations using its own resources, without reliance on investors. With its Bavarian product line, PROGTECH GmbH covers all important as pects of data security in the LAN/WAN and cloud technology areas. Services inclu de fully managed firewalls, monitoring, backup and secure hosting of cloud servi ces, such as Microsoft Exchange, Sharepoint and Lync. With these services PROGTE CH GmbH helps organizations to manage and improve their IT investments and busin ess operations. The key reasons customers, VARs and OEMs choose PROGTECH GmbH is the support they get and the exceptional warranties to ensure customer data wil l be stored and replicated only in/to data centers located in Munich, Bavaria. V isit the company website at progtech.net About Asigra Asigra is the leading cloud computing software vendor focused on backup, recover y and restoration with more than 550,000 global installations. Asigra Cloud Back up transforms the way businesses manage and protect their data by delivering seam less end-to-end data protection that efficiently scales and easily adapts to any IT environment. With more than 26 years of experience as backup/recovery pionee rs, Asigra manages one of the largest business-class backup service provider eco systems in the world who power their cloud backup services using Asigra technolo gy and provide hands-on local service. Asigra is recognized by leading analyst f irms as a top cloud storage vendor. Asigra Cloud Backup was recently recognized with the 2012 Frost & Sullivan North American Cloud Based Data Management New Pr oduct Innovation Award and named Product of the Year by Storage Magazine. Asigra w as also awarded a 5-Star rating in the CRN Magazines 2012 Partner Program Guide, named a CRN 2012 Channel Chief, and also named a Best Channel Partner for 2012 b y Business Solutions Magazine. Asigra is headquartered in Toronto, Canada, with offices globally. For more information, visit www.asigra.com Asigra and the Asigra logo are trademarks of Asigra Inc. All other brand and pro duct names are, or may be, trademarks of their respective owners. 1 Gartner, Forecast Overview: Public Cloud Services, Worldwide, 2011 2016, 2Q12 Update - http://www.gartner.com/resId=2126916. Contact: Joe Austin The Ventana Group Austin, TX (818) 332-6166 joe.austin@ventanapr.com http://www.theventanagroup.com