DoSTOR Jan25,2008 --BakBone Software,provider of heterogeneous integrated data protection solutions, signed an agreement with China's leading software distributor, Beijing Hope Co., Ltd. Under the terms of the agreement, Beijing Hope will sell BakBone's NetVault(R): Backup as its exclusive data protection solution through its extensive network of 1000+ resellers in China.

According to the agreement, Beijing Hope Co., Ltd. becomes BakBone's another important distribution channel partner in China. It will sell BakBone's software.

Founded in 1985, Beijing Hope is China's leading software distributor, representing Adobe, Autodesk and Corel. In Shanghai, Nanjing, Guangzhou, Chengdu, Shenyang ,it has established sales platform already.The effective sales system will help BakBone to promote its software.

"BakBone has the experience in channel management and storage marketing that we look for in a strong partner," said Zhou Mingtao, CEO, Beijing Hope. "We are happy to be working with BakBone to pursue the data protection market together and help Chinese organizations and end users get the most value out of their data protection technology. BakBone is a leader in data protection and provides the type of comprehensive and heterogeneous technology that our customers demand."

"BakBone has a strong customer base in China and the Asia Pacific region that is continually expanding. Partnering with Beijing Hope gives us the tools to meet the growing demand for our data protection solutions," said Jim Johnson, CEO, BakBone. "We are excited to develop our relationship with China's leading software distributor and demonstrate our commitment to providing best of breed solutions for the region."