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Toronto, Canada
“WSI capitalizes on the best of two different software development
models to capture global market share”
Two of the greatest software development stories in history were
championed by two very different men, using two very different
approaches. By harnessing the power of the free enterprise system,
Bill Gates created the largest software development company in the
world and took his seat at the head of the table as the world’s
richest man. Yet with the resources of the world's largest software
development company, Microsoft, under his control, Bill Gates and
the rest of the world watched in amazement as Linus Torvalds created
Linux; what many believed to be the greatest computer operating
system the world has ever known. What makes the Linux story even
more astounding is that Linus Torvalds did this without any
investment capital, no shareholders and without any employees.
Torvalds had a vision of creating a new and better operating system
that provided an alternative to what many developers saw as the big
business, self appointed leader, Windows. Through an open standards
software development model, Torvalds harnessed the power of the
world’s software developers, all working for free as a virtual
software community.
Now WSI, an International Internet Consulting and Education firm is
taking a page out of both Gates and Torvalds play book. WSI has
established itself as the world’s leading Internet Services
Franchise whose systems are used by over 700 franchisees in 87
countries around the world. Rated the #1 Internet Services Franchise
in the world by Entrepreneur Magazine, WSI has announced the launch
of its e-Marketplace Approved Product (e-MAP) development framework.
E-Maps allows independent software and web developers to develop
innovative products and web services and earn a royalty on the sale
of these products and web services throughout the world.
“The e-MAP initiative has been developed to add value to all of our
stake holders, including Internet Consultants, Production Partners
and their clients,” said Louis Zalany, WSI’s Chief Executive
Officer. “We are harnessing the power of the independent software
development community around the world in the same way that Linus
Torvalds did; but by cutting each of these software and web service
developers in on the action in our global network, they can also
profit tremendously. Imagine if all the developers who contributed
to the development of Linux received a small royalty on every
installation. It’s win win win all around!”
The new products developed through WSI’s e-MAP initiative will be
available through WSI Internet Consultants around the world. This
will expand the profitability of each WSI Internet Consultant’s
business while adding value to their offering for end clients.
If
you would like to submit an idea for a new product or technology
that you would like to be considered for distribution in WSI's
e-Marketplace please email
emap@wsicorporate.com
About WSI
WSI, headquartered in Toronto, Canada, is ranked the #1 Internet
Services Business in the world and the 4th fastest-growing
International Franchise. With systems that have been developed,
utilized and proven by over 700 Internet Consultants in 87 countries
worldwide, WSI delivers thousands of e-business solutions to small
and medium sized businesses annually. |
