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TORONTO, July 27 /CNW/ - 01 Communique Laboratory Inc. announced today
that it has formed a strategic partnership with KOCH Media Ltd., a computer
products distributor in the United Kingdom that services major retail chains
throughout England and key European countries. KOCH becomes the first European
distributor of 01 Communique's COMMUNICATE! family of unified messaging
software for small office/home office applications, reflecting the Company's
recent decision to enter the retail channel outside North America for the
first time.
Earlier this month, 01 Communique announced its first overseas retail
distribution agreement with Dixons Group PLC, the largest electronics retailer
in the United Kingdom. KOCH will handle the more than 400 Dixons, Currys and
PC World stores involved in that agreement as well as other retail outlets
added as 01's overseas presence expands.
''We expect our retail clients to embrace the COMMUNICATE! line because
many of their customers are small business and home office users who need the
kind of one-stop messaging capabilities this software provides,'' said Tanya
Barter, Administration Manager for KOCH Media Ltd. ''With the line's numerous
awards and considerable success in the retail channel in North America, we
believe this will be a valuable addition to our product portfolio.''
''The launch of our COMMUNICATE! and COMMUNICATE! PRO products in the
United Kingdom requires an aggressive distributor with a strong customer base
and a keen understanding of the marketplace,'' said Brian McElwain, Vice
President Sales and Marketing for 01 Communique Laboratory Inc. ''KOCH Media
meets those criteria, and we expect them to play a key role in building our
retail channel overseas.''
Both COMMUNICATE! and COMMUNICATE! PRO are all-inclusive communications
suites for Windows 95/98/NT that enable small business/home business users to
handle multiple communications functions with a single piece of software. Both
products combine the ability to manage voice calls, faxes and e-mail with a
fully integrated contact manager that is unique to the COMMUNICATE! line. All
functions are managed under a common interface that eliminates the need to
learn multiple applications.
The top-of-the-line COMMUNICATE! PRO adds deluxe features such as fax
broadcasting, fax back and paging capabilities; a fax-on-demand option that
lets callers request and receive documentation with a single call; an H.323
compliant Internet phone for substantial savings on long distance charges;
telephony conversation recording and forwarding; and the ability to tailor
message responses to incoming calls based on time of day, day of the week,
distinctive ring, or specific Caller ID phone numbers.
COMMUNICATE! has received CTI Magazine's Product of the Year Award, and
COMMUNICATE! PRO has been named to WINDOWS Magazine's exclusive WinList for
three consecutive quarters as the product of choice for communications
software suites.
About 01 Communique Laboratory Inc.
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Founded in 1992, 01 Communique is a leader in third-wave communication
software solutions for PCs. The company develops and markets communication
software that integrates a full range of communication capabilities, including
fax, telephony, data and Internet applications, under a single user interface.
The company's products are distributed in over 3,000 retail outlets throughout
North America and internationally through many major OEMs. For more
information, contact 01 Communique at (905) 795-2888 or (800) 668-2185 (North
America only), or visit 01com.com.
About KOCH Media Ltd.
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KOCH Media Ltd. provides retail distribution services to an extensive
database of independent, national and mail order retailers within the
interactive entertainment, SOHO and leisure multimedia industries. Based in
Basingstoke, United Kingdom, KOCH is the exclusive UK distributor for leading
software publishers including Helicon, Letts, Autonomy, Route 66, MegaMedia,
Lawpack Publishing, Davilex and Sherston. It also distributes hardware from
major vendors including Yamaha, Saitek, Thrustmaster, Gravis, Wildthings, Fire
International and Plextor. KOCH Media is part of the $350 million KOCH group,
whose interests cover publishing, music and software distribution, and blank
media, CDR and CD-ROM duplication. For more information, visit
kochmedia.com.
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