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Dealers set
Genesis urges
IP5000 launch
for growth
A BPL BUSINESS PUBLICATION
Toshiba BCD has unwrapped
Member of the
in recession
move to SaaS
Audit Bureau of
its new IP5000 series
Circulations 10,329
Jan 07 - Dec 07
featurephones. The vendor
COMMS resellers have a strong
says they build on the
BPL Ltd
‘reliability and ease of use’
hand in times of recession, accord- RESELLERS need to swing their but they do not want the expense
3rd Floor, Armstrong House,
of the Strata CIX family while
ing to Simon Lailley, a director of attention onto software-as-a-service of a large on-site IT implementa-
38 Market Square, Uxbridge,
offering a modern design, systems integrator Koris. (SaaS) or risk losing traction in the tion. SaaS services are perfect for
Middlesex, UB8 1LH, UK.
backlit display and built-in
The company was founded by SME market. these businesses.” Tel: 01895 454542
Gigabit Ethernet switch.
a group of MiTech colleagues, and This warning, issued by Genesis Genesis has launched a chan-
Fax: 01895 454413
On message
it recently announced the appoint- Communications on the back of nel recruitment campaign centred
EDITOR
ment of MiTech founder Mogens research that says global demand around its hosted services portfolio
Stuart Gilroy
NEC has introduced a new
sgilroy@bpl-business.com
Hansen as Chairman. for SaaS products is growing at for SMBs, which will be managed
messaging device for the
07712 781102
Its first year of trading has been a rate of 33% per annum, came through the new reseller portal.
healthcare and hospitality
PUBLISHER
sectors - the M155. The
strong, says Lailley. “We’ve been when the company revealed details To promote the launch, Genesis
Nigel Sergent
small watch-like device
punching above our weight with of a new reseller recruitment cam- is offering resellers who sign up to
nsergent@bpl-business.com
enhances handsfree mobility, big wins like the National Farmers paign and the launch of an online the SaaS solution online a cut-price
07712 781106
accessibility, flexibility
Union, and we’re doing work for portal for channel partners. setup fee – only £50, reduced from
COMMERCIAL DIRECTOR
and comfort, says NEC.
the emergency services,” he said. Adam Cathcart, Head of £479 until the end of February.
Mike O’Brien
The M155 also offers the
mobrien@bpl-business.com
mobile user speakerphone
Lailley saw that there was a Channel Development, said: “The Genesis said its SaaS services
01895 454 444
communication and acts as
recession coming: “It’s a perfect growth in SaaS means many mobile will also help existing telecoms
PRODUCTION
a personal alarm device. time to start a small business. If you and IT resellers need to add hosted resellers take ownership of custom- Claire Barks
can’t sell communications solutions services to their portfolio. er relationships and protect account
claire@thesourcefor.co.uk
New warranty
that save money during a recession, “Smaller businesses are keen to volumes by offering hosted services
STUDIO MANAGER
then when can you do it?” invest in new office technologies, alongside mobile packages.
Frank Voeten
Interquartz (UK) has
lengthened the warranty
CIRCULATION
0208 606 7300
on all of its Interquartz
branded analogue phones Refurbs help
ISSN 1366-5243
manufactured from the
beginning of 2008. The
INDeX users
SUBSCRIPTIONS Subscription rates
for 12 issues (inc postage) is: UK, £65;
warranty on the entry-level
Overseas:£80.
analogue IQ10 model will
FLYING the flag for Avaya INDeX
Back issues of Comms Dealer can be
obtained: UK £6 (incl p&p), Overseas
increase from two to 10 years. systems, Dave Girling at RBM
£10 (incl p&p) each.
For subscriptions please call 01895
Rocom deal
Voice & Data Consultancy, a refur- 433560
bisher of INDeX handsets, predicts
All trademarks acknowledged.
Nessco has struck a deal that INDeX phones will be in
Photographs and artwork submitted
for publication accepted only on the
with Rocom to supply
thousands of businesses for ‘many understanding that the Editor is not
Avaya IP Office. Austin
years to come’. He said: “It is prob-
liable for their safekeeping. Material
maybe reproduced only by prior written
Davidson, Director at
Nessco, commented:
GATESHEAD-based Executel has scooped a significant service
ably one of the best systems ever to
agreement and with acknowledgment
to Comms Dealer.
“Nessco has undertaken
provider deal with the convenience store operator Mills Group. The hit the market.” Printed by St Ives, Roche, England.©
a fast-track Accreditation
contract covers the provision of a phased IP telephony roll out to
2009 BPL Business Media Limited.
Girling reports that the compa-
Program with Rocom and
connect Mills’ HQ in Whitley Bay with its 73 stores nationwide.
ny has increased its in-house repairs
is striving to achieve Silver
Marcus Ayres, Account Manager at Executel, said: “Company growth
Accreditation Status in
and acquisitions resulted in the need for a scalable communications
‘considerably’ since it reduced the
the early part of 2009.
solution that would grow and evolve to meet requirements.”
refurb price to £10.00 per unit
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Pictured (left) Mike Hodgson, IT Director for Mills, with Marcus Ayres. (DT1 to 2050).
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