PTSC please get in touch w/these folks: Info Touch: Info Touch and Dialpad.com in Strategic Alliance to Provide Free Internet Telephone Service to Surfnet Kiosk Users Worldwide
PC EXPO, New 0, 2000 /PRNewswire via COMTEX/ -- The following is being issued by Hamed Shahbazi, Chairman and CEO, on behalf of the Board of Directors of Info Touch Technologies Corporation:
Hamed Shahbazi, Chairman and CEO of Info Touch Technologies www.infotouch.net (CDNX:IFT) is pleased to announce that Voice Over Internet Protocol developed by Dialpad.com of Silicon Valley will be incorporated with Info Touch's Surfnet Premiere line of products. This new strategic relationship will extend Dialpad's reach by virtue of Info Touch's strong international network of Surfnet kiosks, which will be enhanced with Dialpad.com's free phone call service terminating in the United States.
Dialpad is a developer of Voice over Internet Protocol and supporting services. The technology developed by Dialpad.com will be integrated as a core offering in the next generation of Surfnet products. Tangible benefits derived by the companies include:
For Info Touch:
-- Increased customer satisfaction for Surfnet users and partners by offering member access to low cost high quality long distance communications,
-- Higher revenue by virtue of increased image, advertising revenue and VoIP payphone capability,
-- Co-branding/partnering benefits for Info Touch as Dialpad's first kiosk strategic alliance,
-- Further advancements as the leading kiosk provider through the offering of VoIP innovation,
-- Heightened kiosk image as a more complete communication vehicle,
-- The ability to engage more traffic,
-- Strategic and marketing benefits.
For Dialpad.com:
-- Multiple physical Brick and Mortar points-of-presence with a higher level of service for its current 7.5 million existing members in over 140 countries,
-- Seamless access at multiple points-of-presence,
-- A new channel of distribution to attract new members,
-- Co-branding opportunities through a best-in-class kiosk software solution provider,
-- The realization of other strategic cross-marketing benefits.
Mr. Shahbazi commented on the bundling as " ... mature growth for both Dialpad.com and Info Touch. Info Touch is the first strategic alliance made by Dialpad with a major kiosk network provider, which will enable the Surfnet network to realize higher usage rates, creating positive feedback and a virtuous cycle by which Surfnet becomes the solution of choice. Dialpad now has 5 or 6 times the call volume of its nearest competitor. Info Touch now has a new rich addition for the kiosk user now that they can call free to the United States from any Info Touch kiosk featuring the Dialpad technology ... from anywhere in the world. This new addition truly makes the Info Touch kiosk experience a value to any user."
"Dialpad is pleased to be able to offer its free calling services from Info Touch's strong international kiosk network," said Jay Eum, Director of Business Development at Dialpad. "Dialpad will benefit from additional distribution through Info Touch's network while providing valuable communication services for Info Touch's kiosk users."
About Dialpad.com, Inc.
Dialpad.com, Inc. is a privately held, Silicon Valley Internet company that has developed the nation's leading free calling service for the Internet. With the development of its advanced VoIP technology, integrated with targeted online advertising programs, Dialpad.com is able to offer its patent-pending, Web phone services at no cost to the end user. Dialpad.com offers members an easier, more convenient way to communicate live on the Internet. The company's investors include Sterling Payot Company and CMGI @Ventures, the venture capital affiliate of CMGI, Inc.
Info Touch is the clicks n' mortar provider, bringing the Internet to public domain in a secure environment. The Company has developed the world's premier kiosk security and management software package, Surfnet(TM). Info Touch partners with, and provisions Fortune 1000 companies with Public Internet/Intranet access through IFT designed middleware and clicks n' mortar solutions. As "dot coms" and brick-based companies business models gyrate toward the Internet/Intranet, Info Touch Technologies becomes the sought-after clicks n' mortar Convergence Company.
The Canadian Venture Exchange has not reviewed this news release and does not accept responsibility for its adequacy and accuracy.
CONTACT: Hamed Shahbazi, 604-298-4636, ext. 230, or fax, 604-298-4216, or hamed@infotouch.net, or Cameron Clark, 604-298-4636, ext. 233, both of Info Touch Technologies Corporation; or Derek Kober of Neale-May & Partners, 650-328-5555, ext. 126, or dkober@nealemay.com, for Dialpad.com, Inc.; or Peter Hewitt of Dialpad.com, Inc., 408-588-4688, ext. 315, or peter@dialpad.com. Source: Info Touch Technologies Corporation
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Contact:
Hamed Shahbazi, 604-298-4636, ext. 230, or fax, 604-298-4216,
or hamed@infotouch.net, or Cameron Clark, 604-298-4636, ext. 233, both of
Info Touch Technologies Corporation; or Derek Kober of Neale-May & Partners,
650-328-5555, ext. 126, or dkober@nealemay.com, for Dialpad.com, Inc.; or
Peter Hewitt of Dialpad.com, Inc., 408-588-4688, ext. 315, or
peter@dialpad.com
URL: infotouch.net
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