Epygi Technologies and Direct Access Systems Announce New North American Distribution Agreement and Showcase their Product Offering at Channel Partners Conference 2011

Epygi announced that Direct Access Systems, a leading distributor of conferencing and communication products and services, will be Epygi and Polycom's newest and only mutual distributor in the United States. By providing excellent technical and sales support, Direct Access Systems will expand Epygi and Polycom's reseller base throughout North America.

To further strength this new partnership, Epygi and Direct Access Systems will be attending the Channel Partners Conference and Expo at the Aria Resort & Casino from March 13-15, 2011, in Las Vegas, Nevada. The Channel Partners Conference and Expo provides an outlet for the communications industry to expand and learn next-generation solutions. This event provides a location where companies, service providers, manufacturers, resellers and distributors of communication technology can meet and talk business, finding out how to achieve long and short-term savings through technology-based business solutions.

"Direct Access Systems is a natural fit for Epygi, because Direct Access Systems' channel program offers many features that are attractive to our channel partners, including easy account setup, proven marketing campaigns, and superior technical support services," said Mario Cuello, Epygi's CEO. "Direct Access Systems' market coverage and existing relationship with Polycom will help drive Epygi's products even deeper into the SMB market."

"Direct Access Systems Inc. is excited to leverage our partnerships with two industry leaders, Polycom and Epygi, to offer our resellers a joint communications solution that will provide small business and enterprise clients a way to adopt and utilize today's most advanced conferencing technology," said Von Bedikian, President of Direct Access Systems Inc. "We are excited to exhibit with Epygi at the Channel Partners Conference and Expo taking place this March in Las Vegas."

At Channel Partners Conference, Epygi will be showcasing its video conferencing feature which is integrated in the QuadroM IP PBX line with Polycom VVX 1500 business media phones. This solution is designed for the global SMB market at a cost-effective price point. Video conferencing is delivered to Epygi and Polycom customers without too much complexity, leaving the SMB marketplace with endless possibilities.

"Polycom is not only excited about Epygi's new partnership with Direct Access Systems, but also Epygi's new product capabilities in supporting video applications," says Tom Kelley, VP, North American Channels for Polycom. "We are looking forward to working with both companies in bundling Polycom's advanced UC Desktop products with Epygi's UC platform and Direct Access Systems' channel support. This is a winning combination in bringing Polycom video conferencing capabilities to the SMB market."

Visit Direct Access System and Epygi's stand #1234 at Channel Partners Conference and Expo in the Aria Resort and Casino to find out more information about the new products.

Epygi and Technology Partners Launch their Third Annual United States Reseller Road Show

Epygi's "Reliable Options. Your Empowered SMB Solutions." free seminars will appear in four cities throughout the United States for resellers to attend.

Epygi will partner with snom technology AG, nexVortex and Novus LLC to host their five-city United States tour throughout 2011 displaying the best-of-breed and complete IP solutions for the SMB market. The seminars will be held in Phoenix, Arizona; Chicago, Illinois; New York, New York; and Seattle, Washington.

"Due to the large success that we experienced in previous years, we decided to continue the road shows for 2011. The road show allows Epygi to actively work and support our reseller base by offering feature-rich solutions," explains Mario Cuello, Epygi's CEO.

With their technology partners, Epygi is able to provide more comprehensive small to medium business solutions, faster product installations and the peace of mind that the multi-vendor solutions are truly unified. Epygi Technologies and snom are dedicated to providing the best-of-breed solution to both our domestic and global-based resellers and end users alike. Novus, LLC., a Master Global Stocking Distributor, works closely with all authorized resellers of Epygi and snom to strengthen presence in the United States. By leveraging nexVortex SIP Trunking (Voice over IP) solutions, customers are able to take advantage of the advanced features and functionality of Epygi and snom while reducing their monthly telecom expenses.

The "Reliable Options. Your Empowered SMB Solutions" 2011 free seminars is the "must attend" event of the year for Telecom, Data & Networking Resellers and Integrators growing their business with Open Standards based Solutions in IP Communications and IP Technology. The seminars will cover the following topics: SIP Trunking 101: Building an ROI business case and adding value with SIP Trunking, techniques for showcasing and closing more sales with the robust features of the Quadro 5.1, including Call Recording, Enhanced Automatic Call Distribution, Hot Desking and the Barge-in feature pack; and hands on experience with Epygi's Quadros and snom's latest IP handsets.

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Epygi Technologies Serves Ahead Trading Pty Ltd. with a Reliable and Cost-Effective IP PBX Phone System

Based in Cape Town, South Africa, Ahead Trading owns 21 KFC restaurants throughout South Africa. Beginning in 1995, Ahead Trading opened their first KFC location in Upington, South Africa. After opening their Springbok and Kraaifontein outlets, they focused on acquiring and developing restaurants in Western Cape. In 2006 the Southern Cape expansion was followed by the openings of Mossel Bay and Plettenberg Bay. From 1995 to 2010, the company’s expectations resulted in the telecommunication costs becoming quite expensive.

Ahead Trading's biggest challenges were managing the corporate headquarters and restaurants' phone systems. The company needed a cost-effective alternative to its existing phone system that would be centrally managed, easy to deploy and simple to maintain. "We decided that a Voice over Internet Protocol (VoIP) system would assist us in reducing our high inter-branch call costs. Eighty percent of all of our calls are between our headquarters and branch locations," said Aldert Booysen, Information Technology Manager of Ahead Trading.

Cost-Benefit Analysis

With a business case based on long-range cost and reliability, Ahead Trading began its search. Their plan was to deploy a VoIP system at their main corporate office and then migrate their legacy phone systems to IP telephony over a three month time period. The system that they deployed had to support the G.729a codec which facilities reliable calls with low bandwidth VoIP connections. Additionally, Ahead Trading wanted the flexibility to use their existing analog phones while allowing employees the capability to still utilize IP phones.

The company investigated comparative phone systems. Ahead Trading wanted a product line that was equipped with features designed for the small and medium-sized business market that was competitively priced. The corporation decided on Epygi's Quadro16x IP PBX system. Booysen particularly liked Epygi's robust features and its straightforward fit with the company's business needs.

Epygi's system promised significant cost savings by not requiring the purchase of expensive licenses to activate advanced features or pay annual software upgrades from Epygi. Ahead Trading put a lid on the escalating costs of long distance and inter-branch location calling, with the toll bypass inherent in IP telephony. That cost-effectiveness combined with Epygi's capabilities like centralized, Web-based administration made the decision to deploy Epygi a solid one.

A Recipe for Success

uThetha, one of Epygi's Value-Added Resellers, began the Epygi implementation at Ahead Trading's corporate headquarters in March 2010. The headquarters' site was operational in less than two days, says Booysen. Ahead Trading installed Epygi's Quadro16x, which supports 50 IP phones and 16 analog phones. The Quadro16x auto-configures with the Ahead Trading's snom 300 IP phones.

The Epygi gear was more cost-effective than the other IP PBX systems that Ahead Trading considered because of the savings in equipment and set-up costs. But the company is realizing many benefits beyond the dramatically lower implementation costs. Plus, Booysen says Epygi's Quadro16x system is very reliable and requires very few support calls. Booysen appreciates the functionality in Epygi's solution that wasn't available in the company's previous phone system. Four-digit dialing among locations is simple, saves time and money, and improves communications between individual stores and corporate headquarters.

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