Application service provider IceWEB (iceweb.com) announced that it has acquired IT business services provider PatriotNet (patriot.net).

The acquisition will add another 3,500 email users to IceWEB's customer base, transitioned to IceMAIL, as well as some 300 Web hosting customers that will be converted to IceVISTA. It also enables IceWEB to offer an end-to-end solution for small businesses, and will immediately generate over $100,000 in recurring revenue per month.

"The IceWEB vision has been to create a smart enterprise suite that allows small businesses to emulate large IT infrastructure at an extremely affordable price through an interactive commerce driven Web site," says IceWEB president G. Anthony Munno. "The key now is simple, getting the word out to small businesses that they can afford high speed networking, hosted Microsoft Exchange, wireless email and interactive portal Web sites for one low monthly price, from one reliable source, IceWEB."

IceWEB has already launched a marketing campaign for IceMAIL that includes radio and direct mail, focusing on a specific target market of small to medium-sized businesses. The company will also promote the IceMAIL Web site through Web optimization techniques.