Fathom Voice Names Bracken Fields Executive VP of Research & Development

Fathom Voice has announced the role change of their Co-Founder, Bracken Fields, from CFO to Executive Vice President of Research and Development. This is the latest move in a string of new hires for the Indianapolis-based communications company, after adding industry experience to their team with their new VP of Sales, Tom Judkins and Executive VP of Sales and Marketing, Scott Goodwin. The move will be effective March 1st and Fields will take over the roles and responsibilities of this new position.

Mr. Fields had this to say about the new position, “This move is something I have been planning since last autumn. With a few more hires being announced soon I am able to move from a bookkeeping role to a very strategic planning role. EVP of R&D will sit at the intersection of development, sales and marketing.”  

As the Executive VP of Research and Development, Bracken’s first task will be implanting lean manufacturing techniques into software development. Followed closely with implementing marketing automation software into our products and practices. “I am working closely with the team at Right On Interactive; to shorten sales cycles and contact the best prospects with the perfect message” Fields added.

Emily Hoover, Director of Operations, explained the position change, “This is another step in the right direction for the company. When the guys founded Fathom Voice we needed Bracken in the CFO position, but over the previous two years we have seen tremendous growth and we knew it was time for a change. This allows Bracken to be in the best possible position to help take our company to the next level as we continue to grow in the VoIP marketplace.“

To recap, Fathom Voice Co-Founder, Bracken Fields, has moved from acting CFO to the new Executive VP of Research and Development. This change will be effective March 1st and the roles and responsibilities of this position assumed by Mr. Fields.

Fathom Voice, based in Indianapolis, IN, is a MIRA Awards finalist for Emerging Technology Company of the Year award. The cloud-based PBX provider specializes 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. For additional information, contact Fathom Voice at info@fathomvoice.com.

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TechNavio Announces the Publication of its Research Report - Fixed VOIP Service

TechNavio today launched its report, Fixed Voice Over Internet Protocol Service Market in Europe 2012-2016, based on an in-depth analysis exclusively focusing on the European regions. The report aims to aid decision makers' understanding of the present and future landscape of the market.

Commenting on the report, an analyst from TechNavio's Telecom team said: ''The Fixed Voice over Internet Protocol (VoIP) Equipment market in Europe is witnessing intense competition. In order to maintain their position in the market, the VoIP equipment vendors are developing new devices that offer enhanced features at low cost. In the last few years, the price of VoIP equipment such as IP deskset, IP private branch exchange (IP PBX) IP PBX, and other VoIP hardware has reduced significantly. This is encouraging the enterprise users to adopt multiple connections for their business operations. Furthermore, the reduction in the price of fixed VoIP equipment encourages service providers to adopt and set up more reliable IP networks.''

According to the report, the Fixed VoIP Equipment market in Europe is witnessing intense competition. In order to maintain their position in the market, the VoIP equipment vendors are developing new devices that offer enhanced features at low cost. In the last few years, the price of VoIP equipment such as IP deskset, IP PBX, and other VoIP hardware has reduced significantly. This is encouraging the enterprise users to adopt multiple connections for their business operations. Furthermore, the reduction in the price of fixed VoIP equipment encourages service providers to adopt and set up more reliable IP networks.
Further, the report reveals that the increased concern about VoIP call security is posing a major challenge to the growth of the Fixed VoIP Service market in Europe.

The study was conducted using an objective combination of primary and secondary information including inputs from key participants in the industry. The report contains a comprehensive market and vendor landscape in addition to a SWOT analysis of the key vendors. For further information on this report, please visit http://www.technavio.com/content/technavio-announces-publ...

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