Ingram Micro Announces Exclusive Cisco, Veramark Unified Communications Bundle and Promotion
09 September 2008 - 10:00PM
PR Newswire (US)
Leading distributor markets new Unified Communications bundle;
Offers exclusive, no-cost Veramark software promotion to qualified
Cisco(R) channel partners SANTA ANA, Calif., Sept. 9 /PRNewswire/
-- Making it easier for channel partners to sell and service
complex technologies, Ingram Micro (NYSE:IM) today announced a new
Unified Communications (UC) soft bundle featuring Cisco Systems(R)
voice solutions and VeraSMART(R) Call Analytics software from
Veramark Technologies, Inc. (OTC:VERA) (BULLETIN BOARD: VERA) . The
new UC bundle, which is available exclusively through Ingram Micro
to qualified Cisco partners holding Select Certification
designations in the U.S., includes a free copy of Veramark's
VeraSMART Call Analytics software (valued at $3495.00 U.S.) with
every Cisco voice solution purchased. Veramark's VeraSMART Call
Analytics software gathers call detail records (CDRs) and Quality
of Service (QoS) metrics off the Cisco voice system and makes this
information available for comprehensive analysis, reporting, and
integration with other enterprise data sources. The VeraSMART
software provides hard data for making informed business decisions
that can help businesses drive expense reduction and cost
avoidance, resulting in an increase in bottom line performance.
"Unified Communications is a white-hot technology solution that's
not only making it easier for businesses to communicate, it is
driving a lucrative cross-selling sales opportunity for our
partners who specialize in IP telephony, mobility and networking,"
says Ken Bast, vice president, vendor management, Ingram Micro U.S.
"By bundling a free copy of Veramark's VeraSMART Call Analytics
software with Cisco's voice solutions, we are providing our
partners a competitive edge and helping them to easily incorporate
high-value software applications as part of their Cisco UC
solutions sale." "The benefits of Unified Communications are no
longer exclusive to the enterprise and have quickly found their way
into small and midsize companies," says Ken Kogut, vice president
of business development at Veramark(R). "The powerful combination
of Cisco's voice solutions and Veramark's VeraSMART Call Analytics
software brings tremendous value to our channel partners. It
enables their customers to easily aggregate and analyze telecom
data and thus make informed business decisions that can reduce
communications expenses and improve productivity." For more
information, solution providers can contact Ingram Micro at (800)
456-8000. About Veramark Technologies, Inc. Veramark is a leading
provider of communications management solutions that help
organizations gain visibility into their communications networks
and reduce expenses associated with their voice, data, and wireless
services and infrastructure. Our solutions, which include software
and services for Telecom Expense Management (TEM), provide business
intelligence for managing complex unified communications networks
on a global scale. Delivering innovative solutions to small,
mid-size, and enterprise organizations, Veramark's products are
sold directly and through leveraged distribution channels. For more
information, visit http://www.veramark.com/. About Ingram Micro As
a vital link in the technology value chain, Ingram Micro creates
sales and profitability opportunities for vendors and resellers
through unique marketing programs, outsourced logistics services,
technical support, financial services, and product aggregation and
distribution. The company serves 150 countries and is the only
broad-based global IT distributor with operations in Asia. Visit
http://www.ingrammicro.com/. DATASOURCE: Ingram Micro CONTACT:
Marie Meoli of WhiteFox Marketing & Communications,
+1-714-680-0335, , for Ingram Micro; or Denise Chapman, Director of
Marketing of Veramark, +1-585-381-6000, ext. 3325, Web site:
http://www.ingrammicro.com/ http://www.veramark.com/
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