OTTAWA, Feb. 19, 2009 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Natural Convergence Inc. (NCI), a
leading supplier of hosted VoIP (Voice over Internet Protocol) software
applications, announces that their flagship product, silhouette, has been
selected by Shared Technologies Inc. (STI) to deliver highly differentiated
hosted voice services to small and medium-sized businesses.
"silhouette lends itself to small and medium sized businesses, traditionally
overlooked by large carriers," said Jim Newman, CEO of STI. "We can offer small
and medium-sized businesses a new telephone system with no up front capital
cost and save them money on their local, long distance and internet access
bills. silhouette keeps us competitive in these challenging economic times."
Built to replace premise based small to medium sized business (SMB) and branch
office voice equipment, silhouette is a carrier grade, hosted software
solution. Specifically designed for service providers to address the small and
multi-site business market, silhouette's familiar features and functionality
make it simple to sell, simple to deploy and simple to manage.
NCI provides simple to sell and simple to deploy hosted software applications,
offering value to business and revenues to the Service Provider. High
functionality coupled with a flexible and efficient user-experience,
silhouette, helps SMBs and branch operations remain competitive. The hosted
model allows businesses to grow on their own timeline without being tied to a
costly legacy premise based system. For Service Providers, silhouette delivers
highly differentiated voice services which leverage existing broadband
infrastructure to reduce churn and improve ARPU.
"In these challenging economic times, it is critical for Service Providers to
offer innovative products that save small businesses money," said Bill Crank,
President of Natural Convergence. "We're thrilled to have been selected by
STI."
For more information on silhouette and winning with hosted voice in the
business space, visit www.naturalconvergence.com
About Natural Convergence (www.naturalconvergence.com)
Natural Convergence supplies hosted VoIP software that enables service
providers to sell dramatically improved services to the small and distributed
business market. Its silhouette application replaces traditional premise based
voice solutions like key systems and small PBX's, combining familiar
functionality with powerful cost and performance advantages. Its go-to-market
channel programs are optimized to the buying habits of small and distributed
businesses-and leverage the strength of service providers direct and indirect
sales organizations.
Founded in April 2001, NCI has grown with Service Provider customers deploying
their industry leading products to small business customers globally.
Natural Convergence is headquartered in Ottawa, Canada, with regional offices
strategically located in the Americas and EMEA.
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STI (www.STIcom.net)
Focused on providing a converged IP Telephony and Internet solution to
customers throughout it's New England footprint, STI Telecom is a privately
held Telecommunications Service Provider, founded by seasoned
telecommunications professionals, STI operates a Carrier Class Network, with
experience in scaling mass deployments of IP Telephony Solutions and Internet
Access. For more information on STI Telecom, please visit www.sticom.net.
CONTACT: Natural Convergence
Andrew Skafel, VP Marketing
+1 613 280 2000 ext.311
www.naturalconvergence.com
STI Selects Natural Convergence for Hosted Voice Services
| Source: Natural Convergence