Amcom Software and Xtend Communications Announce Merger; Forming the Clear Market Leader in Mission-Critical Communications

The combined company will serve nearly 80 percent of the top-ranked hospitals in the country and will build upon complementary solution strengths

 

MINNEAPOLIS, MN - November 16, 2007 - Amcom Software, the leader in mission-critical communications software, and Xtend Communications, a long-time provider and innovator in telecommunications, announced today that they have reached an agreement to combine the two companies. Together, Amcom and Xtend will leverage a distinct market leadership position with vertical market breadth, expanded product lines and a combined employee base.

"The combination of Amcom and Xtend creates a powerful entity for customers. We will now provide the broadest suite of mission critical communications solutions for organizations in healthcare, government, education, hospitality, public safety and corporate markets. As a combined company we will continue to lead the market in communication technology innovation, vertical knowledge, and customer service," said Chris Heim, Amcom Software CEO. 

The company will offer an expanded product suite to a broader market while focusing on serving the needs of all current customers. Going forward, Amcom will support and enhance both companies' product lines.

"Together, we have the essential resources necessary to extend our existing products and services to a wider audience while expanding our business," added Dan Mayleben, Amcom Software CFO. "We will maximize our collective resources, technologies and expertise to introduce innovations to the market and make aggressive advancements in enterprise-wide communications."

"Over the years our users have determined the path of our technology development," said Bill Schwartz, Founder and CEO of Xtend Communications. "This is an attribute that Amcom recognized and admired in Xtend during two decades of market competition. The merging of our forces will essentially give both product development teams a wider audience from which to draw the challenges, ideas and direction for the next generation of our business."

The new organization will present many advantages to its customers including bolstered financial strength. As a profitable business with a strong balance sheet, the company clearly demonstrates long-term viability and customer commitment. The combined company will serve 14 out of the top 18 hospitals in the United States, as ranked by U.S. World and News Report magazine.

"This is an ideal next step for our mutual customers, employees and the market overall," added Heim. "Over 60 years of combined experience is unheard of in this business. Now, we are well positioned to set the pace as the clear market leader."

The combined company will operate under the corporate name of Amcom Software and will maintain the complete Xtend product suite.  While Minneapolis will become the headquarters for the combined organization, the former Xtend Communications headquarters in New York will retain a sizeable staff devoted to support, development, implementation and sales.  The technical support and services teams will continue to grow and develop in both locations to best serve the companies' mutual customers.

Xtend Communications

Xtend Communications is dedicated to improving overall business practices by offering sophisticated telecommunications solutions. Xtend has provided customer-driven solutions for over 35 years and currently serves over 1,000 customers. Xtend products and services are built with PBX at the core with a wide range personalization capabilities designed to meet the unique needs of a specific vertical industry, organization and/or individual customer.

Amcom Software

Amcom Software provides mission-critical communications technology solutions for organizations that depend on speed, accuracy, and productivity to support day-to-day business continuity and event-driven communications. Amcom's open technology, standards-based solutions are used by more than 400 blue-chip companies in healthcare, education, finance, utilities and government agencies. Amcom customers include Intel Corporation, Duke University, Cedars Sinai Medical Center, Memorial Sloan-Kettering Cancer Center, U.S. Department of the Army, Yale University, and Stanford University Medical Center.

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