To: Don Walster who wrote (1383 ) 4/30/1998 2:56:00 PM From: David Wiggins Respond to of 2349
Access Power Expands To Canada Company Strengthens Leading North American Position In IP Telephony With Sale Of National Franchise PONTE VEDRA BEACH, Fla., April 30 /PRNewswire/ -- Access Power, Inc. (OTC Bulletin Board: ACCR - news), a pioneer service provider of Internet Telephony, has announced it will expand its international market with the creation of Access Power Canada Inc. The formation of the national franchise fortifies Access Power's leading position as an Americas communications company serving customers throughout the world. ''One of the foundations of our current and future success is the selection of the very best partners,'' said Glenn Smith, president and CEO of Access Power. ''The Access Power Canada team has a clear vision of the future of Internet Telephony and a strong knowledge of the Canadian market.'' Access Power Canada is led by a team of industry innovators who have built a number of communications companies. Access Power and Access Power Canada offer customer products and services as well as business opportunities for franchise owners and sales representatives. ''Canada and the United States share the most significant relationship in traditional telephony in the world and we consider the unified Access Powers well positioned to secure a strong foothold within the Americas,'' said Larry Hunt, president of Access Power Canada. Access Power is a founding member of VocalTec Communications (Nasdaq: VOCLF - news) NextGen Telephony Program, which supports Internet Telephony Service Providers in providing PC-to-phone and phone-to-phone services to customers and businesses worldwide.