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Monday February 14, 6:02 am Eastern Time
Company Press Release
SOURCE: Active Voice Corporation
Phillips InfoTech Names Active Voice Number Three in Voice Processing Market
SEATTLE, Feb. 14 /PRNewswire/ -- Active Voice Corporation, a global provider of true unified messaging and computer telephony software solutions, today announced Phillips InfoTech has named Active Voice as the third largest provider in the voice processing market.
''Over the last 5 years, we have seen Active Voice develop into the leading provider in the stand-alone voice messaging systems market in terms of systems shipped, exceeded in the overall market only by Lucent Technologies and Nortel Networks,'' states Phillips InfoTech's Frank Stinson.
Philips' InfoTrack Market Intelligence Program tracks, analyzes, and forecasts market shares, shipments, installed bases, revenues, pricing statistics and trends on quarterly developments. Based on current reports Phillips has collected for voice processing shipments for 1999, Phillips InfoTech acknowledges Active Voice maintains its strong leadership position in the market. Phillips' complete report for 1999 will be published in March 2000. Phillips' updated results for the first half of 1999 acknowledges the following market leaders:
Market Shares of Systems Shipped
Lucent OMD..................................30.2 percent
Nortel......................................20.8 percent
Active Voice................................14.7 percent
Market Shares of Ports Shipped
Lucent OMD..................................37.9 percent
Nortel......................................14.4 percent
Active Voice................................10.7 percent
''Active Voice is pleased to receive this recognition from a respected industry analyst firm such as Phillips InfoTech,'' states Ken Myer, Active Voice executive vice president. ''Active Voice is the largest independent provider of voice and unified messaging, and this market share recognition further confirms our success with the Repartee system and decision to build Unity, a 'best of class,' true unified messaging solution. While these rankings are meaningful, our primary measures of success have, and will always be customer satisfaction and value.''
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, activevoice.com .
About Philips' InfoTrack Market Intelligence Program
This service tracks, analyzes and forecasts market shares, shipments, installed bases, revenues, pricing statistics and trends on quarterly developments. The program's methods include surveys of all manufacturers and vendors in relevant markers, proprietary forecasting models and market research studies. InfoTrack for CPE also covers business demographics and econometric databases, and continuing research and analysis of new and emerging technologies, including PBX, Key Hybrid and Centrex systems, as well as voice messaging and call center systems. For more information on Phillips Info Tech and to obtain their current Market Intelligence reports please visit www.phillips-infotech.com.
For more information, photographs, and interviews please contact the following:
Public Relations: Monica Drake, 206-441-4700, ext. 1154,
pr@activevoice.com
Investor Relations: Amy Thomas, 206-441-4700, ext. 1197,
ir@activevoice.com
Web Site: www.activevoice.com
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SOURCE: Active Voice Corporation
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It would be interesting to know the relative performance of those market share/ports shipped #'s over the past year.
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