AOTMP Reveals the Real Value Enterprises Gain from Unified Communications.

INDIANAPOLIS -- The latest research report from AOTMP, digs into the value of unified communications, and key considerations for successful implementation in the enterprise. The report, titled "The Real Value of Unified Communications," defines the value unified communications offers over previous technologies, and assigns expected returns from a unified communication solution in hard and soft dollar savings.

The research behind this new report shows the perceptions held by different departments play a large role in the rate, quality, and effectiveness of a unified communications implementation. Notably, an enterprise recognizing unified communications as a business application will often see a faster rate of implementation, higher confirmed value, and a quicker return on investment than enterprises that do not view unified communications as a business application.

"In our challenging economic conditions, enterprises are faced with fewer resources and looking to technology assets to deliver more efficiency and competitive advantage," said Tim Lybrook, AOTMP President and CEO. "Unified communications can yield improved functionality, cost savings, and opportunity to use telecom for competitive advantage. This report illustrates how that value can be realized across the entire enterprise."

The report demonstrates the value of unified communications through research findings, case studies, and ROI calculations.

"This report will help enterprises understand short term and long term gains from a unified communications solution," said Tim Colwell, AOTMP Vice President of Knowledge Operations. "Most enterprises are currently engaged in some level of implementation, whether they realize it or not. Any attempt to unify telecom, data, video, and application architecture serves as unified communications, and this can help generate interest and support for technology improvements."

The report includes data from an online survey in which more than 200 enterprises participated. The unabridged report is available for a limited time at no cost from the AOTMP web site, www.aotmp.com.

About AOTMP

AOTMP, headquartered in Indianapolis, IN, is the leading provider of information solutions for managing telecom and IT environments. AOTMP's proprietary certifications, benchmarks, standards and best practices deliver measurable improvement in efficiency and productivity for managing wireless, voice, data and network services. From Fortune 50 companies to SMB, enterprises seeking the best return on telecom and IT services turn to AOTMP's industry research, advisory services, events, educational programs and performance management systems to achieve operational and financial efficiency. For more information, visit www.aotmp.com.