Another award, price goes down, go figure
Unity(TM) Wins Product of the Year Award From
Computer Telephony Magazine
PR Newswire - January 03, 2000 07:16
Unified Messaging Solution From Active Voice Aces Tough Competition
In Technical Elegance, Clear Market Direction, and Real-World Value
SEATTLE, Jan. 3 /PRNewswire/ -- Active Voice Corporation (Nasdaq: ACVC), a global
provider of true unified messaging and computer telephony software solutions, today announced
that Unity -- its Microsoft(R) Exchange(R)-based unified messaging solution -- has been
chosen as "the best solution for companies seeking to unify their many communications into
one." The recognition was awarded by Computer Telephony Magazine in the December issue
featuring their 1999 Product of the Year Awards.
"We are proud that we have been chosen by Computer Telephony Magazine as the best unified
messaging solution on the market," notes Ken Myer, executive vice president of sales and
marketing for Active Voice. "This award confirms our strategy to be the premiere provider of
true unified messaging solutions in the market. Unity is beginning to earn recognition as the 'best
of class' choice for customers wanting a scalable, global, IP-ready unified messaging solution
for the enterprise. We are honored by this recognition."
Active Voice's Unity is a Windows NT(R)-based communications solution that delivers true
unified messaging. It gives users the ability to manage their e-mail, voice mail, and fax messages
from a desktop PC, through a touchtone telephone, or over the Internet. With increased access
and control over all their messages, business professionals are able to provide exceptional
customer service and quickly share information across the Unity(TM) Wins Product of the Year
Award from Computer Telephony Magazine company. And, because Unity is truly unified, all
addresses are stored in a single address book, making it easy and efficient to send messages.
"Unity, which aced our Unified Messaging test in September and October, has managed to
carve out a definitive niche as a smooth, powerful, and well-integrated unified messaging
platform," writes James Gifford, associate editor of Computer Telephony Magazine, in
describing why Unity was chosen "amid tough and multitudinous competition."
Unity is Convergence-Ready Today
Unity is designed to help businesses accommodate the convergence of voice and data
networks. Unlike other unified messaging solutions available today, Unity works equally well
with both traditional and Internet Protocol (IP) telephone systems, providing organizations with
significant investment protection as they migrate to IP telephony. Additionally, Unity works with
both types of telephone systems simultaneously, ensuring a smooth transition.
Unity and Exchange Lower Total Cost of Ownership
Unity is perfect for companies that are looking for a system that will fit snugly into their
Exchange environment and lower their total cost of ownership. Unity leverages what system
administrators already know about their networks and drastically reduces the amount of time
spent entering and changing user information. When compared to the duplicate administrative
tasks required by integrated messaging systems, Unity's true unified architecture eliminates an
estimated $50 to $70 per task.
About Active Voice Corporation
Founded in 1983, the Seattle-based Active Voice has offices in Australia, Canada, China,
France, Sweden, The Netherlands, and the United Kingdom. With more than 85,000 systems
installed in virtually every kind of business in over 60 countries, Active Voice develops
technology that helps businesses communicate better. Active Voice solutions are sold through a
global network of independent telecommunications dealers, telephone equipment
manufacturers, and computer resellers. More information about Active Voice and its products
is available at the company's Web site, www.activevoice.com.
For more information, photographs, and interviews please contact the following:
Public Relations: Monica Drake, 206-441-4700, ext. 1154, or pr@activevoice.com.
Investor Relations: Amy Thomas, 206-441-4700, ext. 1197, or ir@activevoice.com.
The street will notice it more as Windows 2000 ramps up.
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