Cygnus Systems, Inc. Has Been Named Allworx Elite APEX Dealer

The Allworx Apex program is offered to those select partners that have proven their dedication and support to Allworx and have demonstrated excellence within the Allworx partner community with their relentless commitment to drive IP based telecommunications systems in the 21st century. The Allworx Apex program stands for Authorized Partner of Excellence and offers many benefits to its members. It is uniquely tailored to the real needs of rapidly evolving and highly sophisticated partners. By combining the advanced features of today's VoIP systems with the key system features SMBs have grown to rely on, Allworx systems are ideal replacements for the millions of aging (TDM) PBX and key phone systems in use today.

Cygnus Systems was founded in 1989 by partners Alex Burkulas and Kevin Martin. Both Alex and Kevin are actively involved in every aspect of the company’s operations, and actively lead our team to ensure that the company’s mission is fully realized on a daily basis. Located in the Downriver area in Taylor, MI, our focus on the unique technology needs of businesses and offices in the Southeastern Michigan area. At Cygnus Systems we take pride in our business efficiency expertise. Services offered include Windows Server Support, IT Support Services, Computer Tech Support, Computer Network Support, Local Area Network (LAN) Support and IT Help Desk Support, Application Development, IP Telephony, and Carrier Services.

Cygnus Systems has a reputation for hiring and retaining the most reliable and talented computer tech people in the Metro Detroit area. Our consultants take the time to understand your business processes and needs and our commitment is to do what’s best for you and your company. For more information on Allworx VoIP Phone Systems or how Cygnus Systems can help with any of your technology needs call 800-388-2280 or visit www.cygnus-sys.com

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Netcloud Ltd are named Zycoo UK distributor

NetCloud Ltd, a specialist provider of IP telephony and services products, announced today that they have entered into an exclusive agreement with Zycoo to distribute their solutions in the range of PBX VoIP within the United Kingdom. Director of sales of Paul Freeman, NetCloud Ltd said: "after evaluating a number of suppliers in the world and perform extensive testing, we chose Zycoo because we believe their IP - PBX ZX range offers the best return on investment for our customers - mainly small businesses and medium-sized enterprises seeking telephony solutions very competent and reliable with a low capital cost and no ongoing license fees."

As a company, we found Zycoo to be extremely dynamic and flexible to our requests and have no doubt that they share our commitment to excellence and customer service. We look forward to working with Zycoo for many years to come". Fu Ling, Director of Marketing at Zycoo said "we are pleased to welcome Netcloud as our UK distributor and believe that our partnership with Netcloud will help us provide the United Kingdom with a powerful and cost-effective solution supported by levels of service and support required by companies of the United Kingdom"

About NetCloud Ltd.

Since the beginning in 2005, Netcloud Ltd has established a reputation within the United Kingdom as of the leading vendors of IP telephony for the SME market. Through strategic partnerships with suppliers of confidence, NetCloud Ltd offers a range of systems and services enabling organizations to move away from traditional analog telephony systems and substantial financial savings while relying on the advantages of an integrated system it and telephony.

On Zycoo

Zycoo Co., Ltd., founded in 2006, develops and manufactures a range of VoIP communication products, including IP phones, IP - PBX Embedded and asterisk PCI cards. Zycoo have made significant investments in research and development, which resulted in a range of products which is driven by technological progress and at the request of customers. Zycoo products and solutions are widely adopted in more than 75 countries and regions.

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Scott Goodwin named Fathom Voice's Executive Vice President

Fathom Voice (http://fathomvoice.com/) today announce Scott Goodwin has been named Executive Vice President. In this role Scott will essentially have a hand in every department, helping to introduce Fathom Voice into new markets and products.  Effective immediately, Mr. Goodwin will be managing the new International Long Distance, SIP Trunking, and White Label reselling divisions Fathom Voice has recently rolled out. Fathom Voice brings on Scott to leverage his executive experience, partner management, and professional relationships built from years of telecom experience.

Cameron Weeks, Fathom Voice’s CEO, had this to say on the company’s latest hire, “Scott is an unbelievable asset to our company and we are thrilled to have him as a part of our team. He, along with Tom Judkins our VP of Sales, has built telecom companies into market leaders and we are excited for him to offer the same experience for Fathom Voice. He has already added great value to our team through new product launches and extensive lists of contacts”.

Scott Goodwin comes to Fathom Voice after previously leading Vintalk, a global provider of IP communications solutions based in San Diego, California, as their CEO. Before Vintalk he was Senior Vice President of WorldxChange Communications, a global IP-based service company headquartered in New Zealand, for eight years. As well, Scott was the Vice President of Sales and Marketing for Opticom for five years. Fathom Voice is thrilled to add his consistent record of success in a global telecom market to their team.

Tom Judkins, VP of Sales for Fathom Voice, shared his thoughts about the new hire saying, “Scott and I were able to work together at Vintalk and create a highly successful team and atmosphere. I am looking forward to the opportunity of recreating that growth with Fathom Voice and experiencing a new level of success with Scott’s help”.

To recap, Scott Goodwin was hired by Fathom Voice to be their new Executive Vice President. Fathom Voice created this position, to allow the company to offer expanded services and reach a global market. This growth will allow the company to continue entering into and gaining market share of the new market opportunities.

For additional information, contact Fathom Voice at info@fathomvoice.com. Based in Indianapolis, IN, Fathom Voice is a cloud-based PBX provider specializing in providing business class VoIP phone service. The Madison County 2012 Emerging Business of the Year award winners, provide industry-leading technology along with a secure and redundant network topology.

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Scott Kinka Named One Of Philadelphia’s 40 Under 40

Evolve IP, The Cloud Services Company™, today announced that Scott Kinka, CTO and founding partner of Evolve IP was named to the 2013 Philadelphia Business Journal’s prestigious ‘40 Under 40’ list. Mr. Kinka was recognized for his professional excellence, charitable contributions and community involvement. The 40 Under 40 award, now in its 23rd year, recognizes select young professionals in the Philadelphia region. Mr. Kinka was selected from among 250 talented nominees.

In 2007, as a founding partner of Evolve IP, Mr. Kinka was instrumental in the business plan and funding of the organization. He also designed the company’s unified product suite of cloud services – a concept that still has not been replicated in the nation. This unique, award-winning architecture allows an organization to migrate all of their IT infrastructure and applications to a single, geographically redundant cloud platform reducing costs and eliminating the need to manage multiple vendors.

Over the next few years as business began to migrate their servers, desktops, phone systems, and call centers to the cloud, Scott’s innovative approach proved to be incredibly successful. Today, Evolve IP employs over 85 individuals and has helped over 800 businesses move to the cloud. Perhaps an even better testament to the company’s platform is the customer retention rate which pushes well into the upper 90s.

Mr. Kinka is the third member of Evolve IP’s senior management team to receive this impressive recognition. Previously Thomas Gravina , Chairman, Chief Executive Officer and Co-Founder along with Guy Fardone, COO, General Manager and founding partner were also recipients.

“We are incredibly proud of Scott for this well-deserved recognition,” said Mr. Gravina. “Scott’s technical vision, architectural innovation and dedication has led Evolve IP to numerous awards and helped us to grow quickly into an Inc. 500 company. He also truly represents the culture of the company by actively volunteering his time to numerous charities and sitting on boards dedicated to promoting growth in the Philadelphia region.”

For more information about Evolve IP's suite of cloud services, visit www.EvolveIP.net. For more discussion about how cloud services can improve business, visit Cloud IQ blog.evolveip.net.

ABOUT EVOLVE IP
Evolve IP is The Cloud Services Company™. Designed from the beginning to provide organizations with a unified option for cloud services, Evolve IP enables decision-makers to migrate all or select IT technologies to its award-winning cloud platform. Evolve IP's combination of security, stability, scalability and lower total cost of ownership makes its services fundamentally superior to outdated legacy systems and other cloud offerings. Today, tens of thousands of users around the world rely daily on Evolve IP for cloud services, including virtual servers, virtual desktops, disaster recovery, unified communications, contact centers, and more. Visit www.EvolveIP.net (http://www.evolveip.net/) or http://blog.evolveip.net/.

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StartMeeting’s Greg Plum Named to CompTIA Telecom Advisory Council

StartMeeting, a synchronized audio and web conferencing service, announced that Greg Plum, Vice President for Channel Development, has been named to CompTIA’s Telecom Advisory Council, a new industry group centered on the growing convergence of telecommunications and information technology (IT).

CompTIA is a recognized authority in IT education and public policy advocacy, and the largest non-profit IT trade association in the world. Its Telecom Advisory Council was created to provide strategic insight and vendor-neutral guidance on the evolving and expanding relationships between agents who sell telecom services and IT solution providers who focus on data needs – historically two separate sales channels that are moving closer together out of business necessity and customer demand.

“The worlds of telecom and IT continue to converge as a rapid pace, making it incumbent on our industry to identify the challenges and develop strategies to address this trend,” said Annette Taber, vice president, channel strategies, CompTIA. “CompTIA is pleased to welcome Greg Plum and StartMeeting to the Telecom Advisory Council. Their expertise, insights and perspectives will be valuable in the discussions we have and the results we deliver.”

StartMeeting is a suite of telecommunications services to maximize person-to-person contacts through three options:  StartMeeting Audio, StartMeeting Studio, and StartMeeting Live.

StartMeeting Audio is free reservationless Audio Conferencing with up to 1,000 callers.

StartMeeting Studio allows users to create a presentation with audio and desktop content, and share it for free via email or upload to the web for the world to see.

StartMeeting Live is a synchronized audio and web conferencing service that incorporates state-of-the-art features including screen sharing of files, spreadsheets, presentations, and other content; cloud-based meeting recording and playback; and a customizable online Meeting Wall.

With the combination of free and fee-based services, StartMeeting gives the customer an unparalleled versatility with the highest value.  The quality of StartMeeting’s offerings was recognized in 2012 with an Internet Telephony Excellence Award from TMC.

“It's an honor to be a member of CompTIA’s (http://www.comptia.org/home.aspx) Telecom Advisory Council and to be joining such a distinguished group of council members,” says Plum. “CompTIA is a leader in the IT industry and it is important in shaping best practices within the changing IT and telecommunications marketplace.”

Among the issues before the council are establishing and protecting account ownership; rules for interfacing with customers; structures for formal contracts and communications; project management rules; adoption of new technologies, business models and markets; and operational efficiencies.

About StartMeeting

Founded in 2011 and using the experience of 10 years in conferencing services, StartMeeting offers audio and web conferencing that synchronizes versatile real-time screen sharing and cloud-based meeting recording (does not require large files to email or save).  StartMeeting features a unique Meeting Wall, or homepage, for the host to manage meetings, high definition sound, and a permanent, dedicated meeting credential for reservationless service.  StartMeeting was recognized for its leadership and innovation with an INTERNET TELEPHONY Excellence Award by TMC in 2012.  StartMeeting’s innovative and robust service provides full functionality at a fraction of the cost - $19.95 per month for basic service with more capacity than major competitors’ basic service at $39/$49/$55 per month.  

For more information, visit www.StartMeeting.com.  

About CompTIA

CompTIA is the voice of the world’s information technology (IT) industry. Its members are the companies at the forefront of innovation; and the professionals responsible for maximizing the benefits organizations receive from their investments in technology. CompTIA is dedicated to advancing industry growth through its educational programs, market research, and networking

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