Epygi Signs New United States Primary Distributor

Epygi Technologies, Ltd. and Novus, LLC. Announce Distribution Partnership

Epygi Technologies, Ltd., a worldwide provider of small to medium business telephone systems, and Novus, LLC., a leading North American distributor of NEC, Nortel, snom, Allworx and other VoIP products and solutions, have signed a distribution agreement under which Novus will distribute the Epygi product line of IP PBXs, gateways and conference severs through their diverse network of resellers, which began December 10, 2008.

The new partnership will continue to strengthen Epygi's presence in North America, while allowing more resellers to offer their SMB customers a reliable, feature-rich product. Novus will provide the Epygi's resellers with technical support and training. Novus will pair the Epygi product line with the snom IP Phones to offer an affordable solution to their resellers.

"Epygi recognizes Novus as a distributor of the highest quality products, offering its customers the most technologically advanced VoIP solutions. It has established a strong reputation as a distributor of quality networking and communications products. I look forward to a long and profitable partnership with them," said Epygi's CEO Mario Cuello.

"Novus is pleased to become part of the Epygi family. We believe the Epygi product line complements our best-of-breed offerings and will provide our resellers the ability to meet the demands of an evolving industry," said Chris Meehan, managing director for Novus. "Their technology is feature-rich and proven. We are excited about this opportunity to grow with this emerging worldwide manufacturer."

During the next few months, Novus will be offering special bundle demo kits to all new resellers. The starter kits will include a Quadro IP PBX, snom IP Phones and sales collateral. Contact Novus directly to take advantage of this limited time offer at 866.331.1112 (east coast office) or 800-779-5377 (west coast office). All inquiries about demo kits can be answered 8 am - 5 pm local time.

Epygi completes Brazil Anatel Certification for QuadroM E1/T1 Gateways

The QuadroM E1/T1 Gateways offer premium performance, a robust call routing table and advanced features, such as auto attendant targeting carriers and small enterprises. Carriers can use the Gateways to VoIP-enable TDM networks. Small enterprises can utilize VoIP Gateways to SIP-enable legacy PBX systems for VoIP functionality and seamlessly connect Epygi Quadro IP PBX devices on a unified dial plan. Epygi’s flexible call routing table allows for complex dial plans including two stage dialing, multiple auto attendants and authentication options with local tables or RADIUS protocol for billing and call authorization. Remote monitoring and configuration options such as SNMP, WEB GUI and CLI interfaces facilitate management and monitoring. All of this is available at a very competitive price.

Epygi Gateways are field proven and offer a wide selection of protocols including PRI and R2. Epygi currently distributes the QuadroM E1/T1 Gateways through Damovo, our distributor in Brazil, who has been deploying the IP PBX line in the country for the last two years.

Please contact Warren Sonnen, director of product management, for more information on this product offering at 972.692.1166 x39 or warren.sonnen@epygi.com.

Epygi Technologies, Ltd. and Covad Partner to Provide Enhanced VoIP Services to SMBs

On December 11, 2008, Epygi Technologies, Ltd., a leading provider of SMB to SME telephone systems, and Covad Communications Company, a leading national provider of voice and data communications, today announced it has certified Epygi’s Quadro2x and Quadro4x for its new Covad Integrated Access service. As the newest member of Epygi’s VoIP Service Provider Partner, Covad Integrated Access service delivered over a powerful voice-optimized T1 will provide Epygi’s SMBs a cost-effective phone and Internet solution.

With Covad Integrated Access service available in 44 states and 235 major markets, Epygi’s American resellers and customers, being companies with 35 employees and less, can take advantage of Covad’s Integrated Access SIP Trunk services. Integrated Access service uses Covad’s voice-optimized technology to dynamically allocate bandwidth between voice and data. By always prioritizing voice traffic and automatically allocating all remaining bandwidth to data traffic, it provides maximum call quality and data throughput.

“Epygi is very excited to announce Covad as our newest ITSP partner. Our Partner Program is a vital element to the success of the Epygi VARs, and Covad is a great addition to our eco-system,” says CEO Mario Cuello. “With the high level of voice optimization of Covad’s voice network, the quality of the Epygi’s products can now be experienced across an entire voice call.”

Please contact Warren Sonnen, director of product management, at 972.692.1166 x39 or warren.sonnen@epygi.com for more information about the recent partnership.

Epygi and Para Systems Form Technology Alliance

Focus will be on the importance of power protection for small to medium-sized business telephone users

On November 18, 2008, Epygi Technologies Ltd., a leading provider of small to medium business telephone systems, and Para Systems, manufacturer of the Minuteman brand of power protection solutions, announced a technology marketing partnership. Para Systems is the latest member of Epygi’s Partner Program, which is aimed at providing more comprehensive small to medium-sized business solutions, faster product installations and the peace of mind that their multi-vendor solutions are truly unified. Epygi’s partnership areas include IP phones, Call Recording, VoIP network assessment products, Paging Solutions and now Power Protection.

"We are pleased to be working with Para Systems on insuring that our telephone system users have knowledge of and access to the Minuteman brand of high quality power protection solutions," stated Mario Cuello, CEO of Epygi Technologies. "Para Systems has been selling Minuteman uninterruptible power supplies into the telephone market for more than 25 years, and we recognize how important it is that our customers protect their phone system investment."

Para Systems has developed a customized version of their well-known on-line power protection selection tool for Epygi that will assist distributors, resellers and end-users in selecting the right Minuteman power protection product that best fits Epygi’s line of telephone products. The selection tool will be hosted on Epygi’s website (www.epygi.com).

"Epygi offers a full line of outstanding telephone systems, and we are excited about becoming the newest member of their Partner Program," said Rod Pullen, president of Para Systems. "We look forward to further developing this solution-based relationship that we think will ultimately benefit small to medium-sized businesses by offering a cohesive and complimentary set of high-performance product offerings."

The two companies will participate in joint marketing and educational activities centered around cross-pollination of their respective customer bases, along with highlighting both companies’ strengths within the small to medium-sized business sector.

For more information about Para Systems, visit www.minutemanups.com or contact Bill Allen, director of marketing at 972.446.7363, or ballen@minutemanups.com. Please contact Warren Sonnen, director of marketing of Epygi, at 972.692.1166 x39 or warren.sonnen@epygi.com.