Avangate To Speak at Affiliate Summit West 2012

Online Commerce Leader to Discuss Tactics and Best Practices for Making Money Through Software Affiliate Marketing

Redwood Shores, CA – December 20, 2011 – Avangate, the agile eCommerce solutions provider trusted by thousands of Software and SaaS companies to grow their business worldwide through any channel and any model, announced today that it will attend and be a conference speaker at Affiliate Summit West 2012, the premier affiliate marketing conference, taking place January 8-10, 2012 at Caesar’s Palace, Las Vegas.

Cristian Miculi, Manager of Avangate’s Affiliate Network and Services, will lead a roundtable discussion on “Making Money as a Software Affiliate”, providing tactics and best practices for affiliate marketers, and he will also offer insight on some of Avangate’s most successful affiliates. “Ask the Experts” will be an opportunity for software publishers, merchants, networks and affiliates to ask questions, discuss issues, and share opinions.  The session will take place on January 9th from 5:00 – 6:00 pm in the Neopolitan Ballroom III and IV in Caesar’s Palace.

“Software Affiliate managers leverage the Avangate Affiliate Network to penetrate new markets, whether new geographies or new customer segments, in addition to multiplying their marketing efforts via this increasingly important channel,” said Mike Ni, CMO/SVP, Marketing and Products. “Our complete focus is on helping software and SaaS companies increase their sales via any channel and any model.”

Affiliate Summit West will include an exhibit hall with affiliate merchants, vendors, and networks, as well as multiple tracks of educational sessions covering the latest trends and information from affiliate marketing experts. Avangate offers this community a network of more than 27,000 software-focused affiliates, a management platform to both grow and promote through the network, and outsourced affiliate program management services.

Avangate will also take part in the Meet Market, at Table #95 on January 8th, providing affiliates and software companies with the opportunity to chat with Avangate affiliate and marketing experts. The Avangate team will be available to share insight into how to grow and optimize a software affiliate business. Interested parties are invited to stop by at Table #95 or to make an appointment in advance at events@avangate.com, as well as to follow the latest updates on the Avangate Affiliate Network and participation in Affiliate Summit West via Twitter: @avangate and @affiliatedoc.  Find out more specifics about the Avangate Affiliate Network at http://www.avangate.com/enterprise/affiliate-network/overview/.