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Book review
Call center
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Growth signs
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NATD in the news

ScanSource, Inc. moves up 2009 Fortune 1000 list
ScanSource, Inc. has moved up to number 854 on the prestigious Fortune 1000, Fortune Magazine’s annual list of America’s largest corporations, for 2009.  ScanSource jumped 47 spots from its ranking of 901 last year.  ScanSource Inc.’s sales were $2.175 billion for its 2008 fiscal year ending June 30, 2008. The Fortune 1000 is based on a number of criteria, including company revenue, profits, market value and earnings per share. "It is always an honor to be included in the Fortune 1000, let alone to continue to have a positive move up the list," said Mike Baur, CEO of ScanSource, Inc.  "This is further proof that, even in a tough economy, our reseller and vendor partners continue to focus on growing their businesses, while our employees remain committed to cultivating these relationships."
Visit www.scansourceinc.com.
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Avaya

TONE’s ReliaTel version 2.5 now rated "Avaya compliant"
TONE Software Corporation announced that its ReliaTel Management Solution version 2.5 is compliant with key IP telephony solutions from Avaya.  ReliaTel enables enterprises and service providers to cost-effectively manage converging, multi-vendor voice environments across TDM, VoIP and IP telephony through a single application, using a unified management portal. The application now is compliance-tested by Avaya for compatibility with Avaya Communications Manager - Version 5.0; IP Office - Version 4.2.11; SIP Enablement Services - Version 5.0; and Modular Messaging - Version 4.0.  TONE Software Corporation is a member of the Avaya DevConnect program—an initiative to develop, market and sell innovative third-party products that interoperate with Avaya technology and extend the value of a company’s investment in its network.  As a Gold member of the program, TONE Software is eligible to submit products for compatibility testing by the Avaya Solution Interoperability and Test Lab in Lincroft, N.J.
Visit www.reliatelsolutions.com or www.avaya.com/devconnect.

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Book review

Fax, Modem, and Text for IP Telephony

Modulated data such as fax, modem and text is often overlooked in the rush to IP transition. Since just about every IP telephony installation includes at least one fax machine and larger enterprise applications often include many fax machines, as well as modems and text telephony devices, it is important to understand that they cannot be treated like voice applications. In fact, they have different transport requirements and usually require unique transport protocols if communications are to be reliable. If you operate in a Cisco environment, this thorough and well-written book is a technical resource that should be on your bookshelf…when not in your hands.

Authors: David Hanes and Gonzalo Salguiero
Publisher: Cisco Press (June 21, 2008)
ISBN-10: 1587052695
ISBN-13: 978-1587052699
List Price: $55.00
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Call center

Spectrum neXorce Enterprise Software version release
Spectrum Corporation announced the availability of its latest release of neXorce Enterprise Software.  neXorce captures real-time and historical data from multiple disparate data sources and publishes that data to call center digital signage. This new release of neXorce includes a new historical reporting module, automatic version update scheduler, enhanced Failover module, and new features to the XorceView Desktop software. XorceView is a PC desktop application utilized by agents, team leads, managers and executives. Spectrum received many requests to show a data grid of information, especially from work at home agents. With the new release of XorceView, there is a data grid feature allowing the user to display KPI’s and Metrics in a grid format. 
Visit www.specorp.com.
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Conferences

CECConnect 2009 call for presenters
The CECConnect conference planning committee extends an invitation to submit a workshop(s) for consideration for our October 18 – 21 conference at the Sheraton Harrisburg/Hershey in Harrisburg, PA.  The focus this year is to offer more and better workshops.  While most sessions are one to two hours long, three-hour workshops will be considered, as our members have expressed interest in more in-depth coverage. Only workshops that are educational will be accepted; no sales pitches please.  If your submission is chosen, you will receive one FREE full conference registration.  In addition, the exposure, prestige and goodwill you gain from sharing your knowledge are immeasurable. New this year is the requirement that any speaker who is a vendor must have a booth in the exhibit hall. If you are interested in presenting a workshop, please fill out the on-line form at www.cecconnect.org.  The submission deadline is May 29, 2009.  We will review the submissions and respond to you by June 19th. 
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Education

ACUTA honors innovative technology projects with Institutional Excellence awards
Ball State University in Indiana, Marquette University in Wisconsin, and Abilene Christian University in Texas have each been recognized for their information communications technology projects with a 2009 Institutional Excellence award from ACUTA, the Association for Information Communications Technology Professionals in Higher Education. The Institutional Excellence in Information Communications Technology Awards, sponsored by PAETEC, are part of each ACUTA Annual Conference. They are ACUTA’s premier recognition of the work being done on college and university campuses. As the only international association dedicated to serving the needs of higher education information communications technology professionals, ACUTA represents nearly 2,000 individuals at some 780 institutions.
Visit www.acuta.org.
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Growth signs

Avistar communications reports financial results
Avistar Communications Corporation announced its financial results for the three months ended March 31, 2009.  Total revenue, prepared in accordance with GAAP, was $2.6 million, as compared to $1.2 million for the quarter ended March 31, 2008, an increase of 128%. Operating expense (research and development, sales and marketing, and general and administrative) was $2.9 million for the first quarter of 2009, as compared to $5.1 million for the first quarter of 2008. This represents the sixth quarter of sequential improvement, a 44% improvement against the first quarter of 2008 and the final step in the stabilization of Avistar’s costs structure as planned. Net loss was $415,000 or $0.01 per basic and diluted share, as compared to a net loss of $3.8 million, or $0.11 per basic and diluted share in the first quarter of 2008, an 89% improvement. “Our business results for the first quarter of 2009 demonstrate that Avistar’s performance is becoming more predictable and stronger. We continue to execute against our plans and meet or exceed the guidance we have provided investors,” stated Simon Moss, Chief Executive Officer of Avistar. “With net income being our primary metric, we ended the first quarter with an 89% improvement over the same quarter in 2008. Moreover, the breakdown of the revenue statement is also much improved – with product revenues increasing by 441% compared to the same quarter in 2008.”
Visit www.avistar.com.
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Innovation

Dialogic Corporation invites application developers to compete for the Dialogic Innovator Award
Dialogic Corporation is inviting application developers to compete for the first ever Dialogic Innovator Award. The contest, which will run from April 20, 2009 through September 30, 2009, is open to application developers worldwide who are ready to trial, go to market with or have recently deployed an exciting new application built on one or more Dialogic components. In conjunction with this contest, Dialogic is also announcing the Dialogic Exchange Network (DEN), the company’s new online social networking community.  This global community has been created for customers, developers, employees and others who create communications solutions to be able to connect, share ideas, learn about industry trends and participate in forums covering a wide range of topics.
Visit www.dialogic.com/landing/innovator-award or www.dialogic.com/den.
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Leasing

snom unveils VoIP “stimulus package” to accelerate VoIP adoption
snom Technology AG introduced a bold new VoIP stimulus plan - a new leasing program with Integrity Leasing and Financing for snom’s portfolio of SIP phones making it easier and more affordable for SMBs to transition to IP telephony for their business.  The program, designed for snom’s growing network of resellers that include telecom and interconnect VAR’s and solutions providers and Internet Telephony Service Providers offering Hosted VoIP solutions, significantly reduces the upfront investment and total cost of ownership for snom VoIP phones. The program provides its reseller partners who are selling IP PBX and hosted VoIP solutions to SMBs with the option to lease a “bundled package” of phones and VoIP services that can be offered to their end customers as part of a monthly payment plan with no money down and no payments for 60 days.  All snom products are included in the leasing package that also incorporates standards based SIP VoIP IP PBXs snom partners and related VoIP equipment presenting VARS with the most complete end-to-end VoIP solution.
Visit www.snom.com.
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Moves, adds & changes

8x8, Inc. announces appointment of Debbie Jo Severin as Chief Marketing Officer
8x8, Inc. announced that Debbie Jo Severin has been named to the position of Chief Marketing Officer and Vice President, Marketing. Severin brings over 20 years of marketing experience to 8x8 and was most recently Vice President of Marketing at Covad Communications, the first company to commercially deploy DSL technology in the United States.  She managed Covad's national go-to-market plan for direct sales of the company's VoIP and data services and helped grow that business to more than $178 million of revenue at the end of 2007.  Prior to Covad, Severin served as Vice President of Marketing at Valiant Networks and NorthPoint Communications, as Vice President of Marketing & Sales at Pacific Bell start-up PrimeOne Tele-TV, and as Executive Director of Marketing & Sales at Pacific Bell Video Services.  She received a Masters Degree in Mathematics and a Bachelor of Science from the University of Alabama at Birmingham.
Visit www.8x8.com.
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SMB

SIP Print joins ADTRAN Alliance Program
SIP Print announced it has joined the ADTRAN Alliance Program to expand the reach of IP communications solutions to the small and medium-sized business (SMB) market.  ADTRAN, Inc. is collaborating with SIP Print to provide interoperable, best-of-breed technology which enables solutions providers to deliver world-class integrated network solutions. SIP Print, a company that is redefining SIP/VoIP call recording with systems tailored specifically to the needs of businesses with 15-200 seats per location, offers affordable call recording systems to support the expansion of high-growth SMBs. The initial ADTRAN Alliance Program members, featuring both IPT technology partners and SIP trunking service provider partners, enable a complete, end-to-end, standards-based, next-generation network with ADTRAN's NetVanta 7000 converged IP PBX platform at the core.  Products and services selected for inclusion in the program address key needs in the SMB market with a wide range of business applications that enable end-users to increase productivity, efficiency, and reduce costs. Reseller partners also benefit from an enhanced, comprehensive solution offering.
Visit www.sipprint.com or www.adtran.com.
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