Ipitomi Selects VOSS to Manage Voice Network

READING, UNITED KINGDOM--(Marketwire - Aug. 10, 2009) - VOSS, nominated a Cool Vendor in Unified Communications (UC) by Gartner, and a leader in UC service delivery software, today announced that Ipitomi has selected VOSS 6.1, as part of its unified communications service delivery platform (UC SDP).

As a leading provider of managed services, Ipitomi provides hosted multi-tenant communication management solutions to a portfolio of customers, including SMEs and business centre clients. With multiple customers that each has its own complex communications requirements and many thousands of end points, Ipitomi sought to simplify business processes and unify its multi-customer architecture with a centrally managed voice and data solution. Additionally, to maintain a competitive market edge, Ipitomi was keen to offer its customers the latest voice features, including unified communications.

Ipitomi has engaged with VOSS to specifically address the challenges involved in managing the entire lifecycle of a multi-tenant, multi-location IPT architecture. The solution incorporates VOSS 6.1, a UC service delivery platform, with an unprecedented ability to grow with Ipitomi's business and to support its large-scale, multi-development, multi-technology operation.

VOSS will help enable Ipitomi to radically streamline and improve business processes and control costs, by centrally managing and standardising its diverse networks. Through automation and the introduction of a much-simplified administration capability, VOSS also frees up Ipitomi's technical team from many day-to-day tasks, enabling them to concentrate on providing superior service, whilst securely devolving administration to Ipitomi's customers. Additionally, VOSS has laid the foundations for Ipitomi to expand its business and to specifically target other connected real estate businesses, with its cutting edge managed hosted IPT solution.

Paul Cosgrave, Group Managing Director at Ipitomi, commented; "By deploying VOSS as the overarching layer of our managed services architecture, we have created a robust and scalable infrastructure to support our growing business and the evolving demands of our customers, who understandably expect an excellent level of service when it comes to unified communications."

Mike Frayne, CEO at VOSS, added; "We are delighted that Ipitomi has selected VOSS as the management platform for their UC network. There is no other solution on the market that can help MSP's manage the ever-changing requirements of UC, and we look forward to stretching the boundaries with Ipitomi to deliver its end users with the next generation of UC applications."

About Ipitomi, www.ipitomi.com

Ipitomi provides technology and telecoms services and solutions to businesses ranging from SMEs to large multinationals, as well as specialist solutions for business centres and business parks including the companies based within them.

Ipitomi is part of a group of companies that include sister companies Pasporte, EVD and Telinet. Backed by banking group Investec, the group is emerging as one of the fastest growing and leading providers of integrated ICT for the UK, SME marketplace.

The group forecasts a turnover in excess of Pounds Sterling 50 million and collectively, has more than 40 years' experience in servicing 5000 customers across all industry sectors. With further acquisitions planned and continued natural growth, the group has plans to hit the Pounds Sterling 100m turnover barrier as soon as possible.

Together, group companies provide end-to-end solutions that incorporate IT, voice, data and telecoms, using best of breed products and services from IBM, Microsoft, Cisco, Orange Business Services, VMWare, Mitel and Avaya. Group companies operate from principal offices in London and throughout the South East.

About VOSS

VOSS, a leading provider of service delivery software helps organisations meet their complex and rapidly changing Unified Communications (UC) and IP telephony requirements. Uniquely, VOSS delivers UC services and systems integration, over large networks that use disparate technologies, vendors and operating systems, in multiple locations and countries.

VOSS addresses the challenges involved in managing the entire lifecycle of a UC platform, from initial design (day 0), through to build and deployment (day 1), through to support and administration (day two), and finally to upgrade and scaling (day 3). The company's real-time, automated and centralised service delivery platform cuts costs while speeding and simplifying the deployment of Unified Communications services. VOSS gives users and providers unprecedented operational efficiency, letting them reap savings, performance gains and the confidence that their Unified Communications environment is agile and flexible enough to change as business demands.

Based in Berkshire, UK and Herndon, VA, VOSS is funded by UK early-stage venture capital firm Eden Ventures, XAnge Private Equity and PE Investments. Founded as VisionOSS, the company is now called VOSS. Its solutions have been deployed by prominent service providers, large enterprises and partners such as Cisco Systems across Europe and North America. For more information, visit www.visionoss.com.