Amcom Software and Altura Announce Partnership
MINNEAPOLIS, MN – October 8, 2008 – Amcom Software and Altura Communication Solutions announced today that they have established a partnership under which Altura will distribute Amcom's industry-leading, mission-critical communications software products. The primary focus will be on Altura's extensive customer base of Fujitsu and Avaya customers, as well as on leveraging Altura's existing procurement channels for state and local government agencies and clients. Amcom will partner with Altura in providing mission-critical solutions for enhanced 911, emergency notification, and call center management to Altura's voice-over-internet protocol (VoIP) customers. The partnership also marries Amcom's proven solutions with Altura's industry-leading service and support capabilities.
Leaders in healthcare, hospitality, education, government and other large organizations need strategies to cut communications costs and improve productivity, while ensuring business continuity and the safety and security of their customers and staff. With thousands of enterprise-level installations currently in place, Amcom Software's proven technology platform and expert services support some of the most vital communication systems and processes in the world. According to Amcom CEO Chris Heim, "Altura's strong reputation as a nationwide provider of end-to-end communications solutions makes them a great partner for Amcom. We've had great results working with Altura and with this agreement we're making it even easier for their broad customer base to benefit from our full communications and emergency management suites of solutions."
Altura is a value added solutions provider of comprehensive communication systems and support, including VoIP and converged network integration, consultative services, ongoing maintenance and repairs. Says Bob Blazek, president and CEO of Altura, "We've enjoyed a good relationship with Amcom over the years and are impressed with their momentum in call center and emergency communications solutions. Together, we will continue to help our customers enable mission-critical communications by leveraging our service capabilities with Amcom's broad footprint of solutions."
About Altura Communication Solutions
Headquartered in Fullerton, California, Altura Communication Solutions sells and services a variety of products, including voice over IP switching systems, unified communication systems, contact centers, multimedia conferencing systems, wireless solutions, network system management tools, data switching and routing products. The company has nationwide service capabilities and an enterprise customer base of more than 2,500 companies in the financial, education, healthcare and government markets. To learn more about Altura's solutions and service capabilities, please visit the corporate website at: www.alturacs.com or call Altura toll free at: (800) 654-0715.
About Amcom Software
Minneapolis–based Amcom Software provides technology solutions for organizations that depend on speed, accuracy, and productivity to manage mission–critical, day–to–day, emergency and event–driven communications. Amcom Software's advanced solutions are used by more than 1,400 leading corporations and organizations in healthcare, education, hospitality and government. The Commtech Wireless acquisition, along with the recent additions of Xtend Communications and Telident E911 solutions, will further solidify the company's market leadership with the combined companies' committed employees, broad expertise across several distinct markets, strong technologies and growing client base. For more information, call (800) 852–8935 or go to www.amcomsoftware.com.
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