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O-bit beefs SIP trunking
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OBIT Telecom has boosted staff TELEWARE has developed its
3rd Floor, Armstrong House,
numbers to help advance its growth BURTON-on-Trent based ATS SIP trunking service to ensure the
38 Market Square, Uxbridge,
strategy and meet growing demand Telecom has embarked on a UK delivery of QoS to telephony appli-
Middlesex, UB8 1LH, UK. for its services. expansion campaign based on a cations over trunks.
Tel: 01895 454542 Fast-expanding O-bit has app- new franchising business. The company provides SIP
Fax: 01895 454413
ointed Anna Myers as Finance Managing Director, Alan Taylor, Trunks from the TeleWare host-
EDITOR
Director, while Kate Hayes has is aiming to recruit sales staff who ed service platform reducing the
Stuart Gilroy
been promoted to Support Team aspire to owning their own business need for gateways by using its IP
sgilroy@bpl-business.com
07712 781102
Leader. The company is increasing backed up by the expertise and sup- Centrex hosted platform software
PUBLISHER
staff levels across the board, with port of an established company. to manage the VoIP service.
Nigel Sergent
three new sales team members plus Taylor, an ex-salesman in the Steve Haworth, CEO, said:
nsergent@bpl-business.com two more in finance as well as two comms industry, stated: “I know “This is all about giving our cus-
07712 781106
extra in the IT department. only too well the feeling of bring- tomers and partners the flexibility
COMMERCIAL DIRECTOR
Jenny Herd, O-bit’s MD, com- ing in business on behalf of a com-
Alan Taylor
to take advantage of SIP Trunking
Mike O’Brien
mobrien@bpl-business.com
mented “Fortunately we are now at pany and not benefiting from the from TDM, IP and hybrid sys- for cost saving, and using the trunks
01895 454 444
a stage when sales are knocking on true worth of the sale secured. tems through to LCR, peripheral for distribution of business enhanc-
PRODUCTION
our door so it was a natural deci- “The franchisees will operate equipment, installation and main- ing telephone applications when
Claire Barks sion to increase our staffing levels. under ATS Telecom’s corporate tenance services. After the initial needed. It gives our customers and
claire@thesourcefor.co.uk
We feel privileged that we are able image within their own protected launch each franchisee would soon partners the options to install a
STUDIO MANAGER
to offer much needed jobs in our area. They will be able to offer a be looking forward to a financially simple SIP Trunk or to add value
Frank Voeten
local area.” See page 30 full range of products and services secure and rewarding future.” by introducing applications.”
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