To: Stephen B. Temple who wrote (1423 ) 10/8/1998 9:39:00 AM From: Stephen B. Temple Respond to of 3178
Infonet's Bayer to Address International Communications Conference; Talk Focuses on the Impact of IP Telephony on Corporate Cultures of Multinationals October 8, 1998 EL SEGUNDO, Calif.--(BUSINESS WIRE) via NewsEdge Corporation -- Infonet Services Corp., a world leader in providing global networking services to multinational enterprises, is one of four organizations co-sponsoring the International Communications for Management (ICM) Conference in Chicago on Oct. 13 and 14. Entitled "IP Telephony: Meeting the Demands of an Emerging Market," the conference focuses on the profit potential, deployment, interoperability and future of IP telephony -- as well as the reactions to IP telephony on the carriers and the industry. Addressing the conference on behalf of the company is Bennet J. Bayer, director of product marketing for multimedia services for Infonet, where he is responsible for integrated voice/data communication, packetized voice solutions, fax and video applications. Immediately prior to joining Infonet, Bayer was general manager of the advanced product division of Casio Phonemate, where he was involved with wireless LANs and phones, video conferencing and satellite products. He has also been a consultant in the technologies practice area of The Bayshore Group and vice president of Comcraft Inc., a large NEC systems integrator. In his conference presentation, Bayer will discuss the impact of IP telephony on the corporate cultures of multinational organizations. He will review what is compelling businesses worldwide to implement IP solutions, how the paradigm shift to wireless services is impacting IP telephony and how to evaluate the potential advantages of data telephony. Bayer has spoken at other ICM conferences as well as the Consumer Electronics Show and Telecon. He has also appeared as an expert commentator on CNBC and ABC. Infonet is focused on meeting the communication requirements of multinational enterprises by providing global network outsourcing solutions that scale to meet their needs. Infonet's services portfolio includes Global Intranet Services, Global Internet Services, Global Frame Relay, Remote Access (modem dial and ISDN access), Global MultiMedia Services for voice and data, and the World Network, fully managed global connectivity services tailored to address the data communications requirements of multinational enterprises. Infonet Services is a world leader in providing global networking services to multinational enterprises for connectivity, Internet, intranet and electronic-commerce solutions. Infonet provides a full suite of messaging and collaborative services and also markets enterprise messaging products worldwide. Infonet's global services are supported locally in 59 countries. Infonet's World Network is currently accessible from more than 180 countries and provides "A Bridge to the Global Electronic Workplace." The company is jointly owned by a number of the world's leading telecom operators. Infonet is an ISO 9000 registered firm. For more information, call Infonet in the United States at 310/335-4700, or visit Infonet at infonet.com . CONTACT: Infonet Services Corp., El Segundo | Mike Radice, 310/335-2875 | or | Creative Marketing Group, San Diego | Marti Colwell, 619/458-1818 | marticolwell@mindspring.com