Model Allows Sales Agencies to Offer Hosted Contact Center Solution with Low Risk, High Return
Dallas, TX, August 21, 2006 – Aastra Intecom today introduced a strategic alliance program for VARs and strategic partners to offer its Hosted Contact Center solution, Centergy® Virtual Contact Center, to their customers as a value-added service with no capital investment.
Hosted Contact Centers are among the fastest growing telecommunications market segments, growing at 38% CAGR, according to a 2005 Frost & Sullivan study. This market segment has historically been available only to large service providers who can afford the hardware and software infrastructure and experienced human resources required to deploy a hosting center.
Aastra Intecom removes barriers to entry for resellers by taking on the operational and support responsibilities of managing a hosted contact center, allowing partners to focus on the customer relationship. The CVCC Strategic Alliance Program provides:
- Access to the Hosted Contact Center Market for Resellers
- Sales Training from Industry Experts • Co-Branded Reseller Collateral
- Client Contract Signing Incentive
- Recurring Commission
- Commission for Upgrades and Expansions
- Opportunities for Cross Sales of Other Products and Services
“The CVCC Strategic Partner Program levels the playing field, giving resellers of all sizes the ability to provide a unique, value-added service to their target market,” said Hugh Scholaert, President of Aastra Intecom. “Aastra makes it easy for partners to make money with CVCC because this program requires no capital investment and provides paid commissions for the life of the contract.”
About Aastra Intecom
Aastra Intecom is the leading provider of mission critical contact center and enterprise IP communications for distributed entities.
Aastra Intecom manufactures and markets contact center technology for large enterprises and service providers/carriers managing multiple divisions, departments or other tenants on a single system. The company is also a provider of hosted solutions for companies seeking to access its best-in-class reliability and performance through a web services model.
Parent company, Aastra Technologies Limited (TSX: “AAH”), is headquartered in Concord, Ontario, Canada. Aastra globally develops and markets Internet Protocol (IP)-based as well as traditional communications networking products and systems. Aastra’s products include a full range of VoIP solutions including communications servers, gateways, telephone terminals and advanced software applications for business and residential markets.
For more information visit http://www.aastraintecom.com and www.aastra.com.
Contact: Robyn Thompson
Phone: +1.469.365.3249
Email: robyn.thompson@aastra.com
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