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TV show calls
Rocom-Inclarity set
A BPL BUSINESS PUBLICATION
Member of the
to ride hosted wave
Audit Bureau of
Circulations 11,735
Jan 08 - Dec 08 on Verbatim ROCOM has joined forces with
BPL Ltd
Inclarity in a bid to catch a wave of
3rd Floor, Armstrong House,
TELEPHONE answering com- interest in hosted telephony
38 Market Square, Uxbridge,
pany Verbatim featured on BBC Lee Williams, Rocom’s Network
Middlesex, UB8 1LH, UK. TV’s Trust Me I’m A Dealer hosted Services Director, says hosted tele-
Tel: 01895 454542 by antique dealer and TV presenter phony will be a key focus for Rocom
Fax: 01895 454413
Paul Martin. He uses a family’s cash and sister company Nimans.
GROUP EDITOR
to buy and sell antiques hoping Williams commented: “Market
Stuart Gilroy
to turn a profit and help fulfil a research indicates that in 2008
sgilroy@bpl-business.com
07712 781102
family’s dream. 34% of dealers reported competi-
PUBLISHER
The programme featured Bev tion from a hosted solution, but in
Nigel Sergent
Lindsey and her sisters who needed
Graham Hill (left), Ann
2009 this had grown to 79%.
nsergent@bpl-business.com cash to send their mother on a
Davidson (receptionist),
“We have now teamed up with
07712 781106
dream holiday to Madeira. Graham
with Paul Martin
Inclarity to offer resellers a full
Lee Williams
COMMERCIAL DIRECTOR
Hill, founder of Verbatim, tasked phone is a stunning centre piece for support and service proposition, According to Williams, a joint
Mike O’Brien
mobrien@bpl-business.com
Martin to locate an antique tele- Verbatim’s modern reception.” enabling them to capitalise on this webinar with Inclarity proved a
01895 454 444
phone as a decorative piece for the Hill added: “It may be strange rapidly growing market.” ‘resounding triumph’ in raising
BUSINESS DEVELOPMENT
firm’s reception area. to have an antique phone in the Inclarity has been operating interest and awareness of hosted
MANAGER Simon Turton With Lindsey’s cash Martin reception of a company that relies so within the UK since 1991 and its telephony. “Resellers need to be
sturton@bpl-business.com
bagged an antique candlestick much on modern technology, but I platform currently supports over fully equipped to embrace this area
01895 454 603
telephone. Hill paid £550 for the think it serves to help remind us all six million dedicated VoIP lines of the market as it presents recur-
PRODUCTION Tracy Foley
phone which netted the sisters where we’ve come from and how across Europe. ring revenue streams,” he added.
tfoley@whitewatergfx.co.uk
£100 towards their target. Martin technology has developed and influ-
CIRCULATION
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said: “It’s great when you find the enced our lives. Not only does the
BT stirs up the market with
ISSN 1366-5243
perfect antique for a client. The phone look great – it also works!”
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recent years plus a shortlisting last Pollock said: “The competition was Inclusive offers unlimited call- bine unlimited calls with a range of
Photographs and artwork submitted
for publication accepted only on the
year, Chess’ Chief Executive David tough but I was confident I would ing minutes to UK landlines, UK communications options including
understanding that the Editor is not
Pollock has finally been named win this year. mobiles, international destinations broadband and mobile.
liable for their safekeeping. Material
maybe reproduced only by prior written Institute of Directors’ Cheshire “As a personal award, it is par- and 0845 and 0870 numbers for Bill Murphy, MD at BT
agreement and with acknowledgment
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Director of the Year 2009. ticularly special as it recognises not a fixed fee of £15 per month. This Business, commented: “This will
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He established the Alderley only the work I do for Chess but fee is further reduced to £12.50 per shake-up the market. By removing
Business Media Limited.
Edge-based firm in 1993 and was also the contribution I have made month if customers take the unlim- the worry that unexpected costs
chosen by the judging panel for his to the wider community, specifi- ited package on a VoIP line. can bring, companies now have
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