Alcatel Signs SI International, Inc. to Gear Up Alcatel OmniPCX 4400 Sales; Agreement Boosts Channel Penetration for Alcatel OmniPCX in the North America Enterprise Market.Business Editors PARIS Paris, in Greek mythology Paris or Alexander, in Greek mythology, son of Priam and Hecuba and brother of Hector. Because it was prophesied that he would cause the destruction of Troy, Paris was abandoned on Mt. and CALABASAS, Calif.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Oct. 25, 2000 Alcatel (NYSE NYSE See: New York Stock Exchange :ALA) and SI International, Inc. (SII SII Servicio de Impuestos Internos (Chile) SII Seiko Instruments, Inc. SII Strong Interest Inventory SII Standards Institution of Israel SII Securities and Investment Institute (UK) ), a leading-edge information technology and telecommunications company See telecom company. , today announced an agreement whereby SII will sell and support Alcatel's next generation IP-based enterprise voice PBX (Private Branch eXchange) An inhouse telephone switching system that interconnects telephone extensions to each other as well as to the outside telephone network (PSTN). - the Alcatel OmniPCX 4400. As one of Alcatel's North American North American named after North America. North American blastomycosis see North American blastomycosis. North American cattle tick see boophilusannulatus. Expert Convergence Partners, SI International will also sell, install, and service Alcatel's complete line of enterprise convergence technologies to business customers nationwide. SI International is in the process of installing Alcatel's Omni family of voice and data networking systems including the Alcatel OmniPCX 4400 into SII's proof-of-concept lab. This interoperability lab, on its Colorado Springs Colorado Springs, city (1990 pop. 281,140), seat of El Paso co., central Colo., on Monument and Fountain creeks, at the foot of Pikes Peak; inc. 1886. It is a year-round resort and a booming military, technological, and commercial city. campus, enables SI International to test a product or a solution according to according to prep. 1. As stated or indicated by; on the authority of: according to historians. 2. In keeping with: according to instructions. 3. a client's existing infrastructure. The set-up will enable SI International to assure customers that Alcatel's product line will successfully function in their network environment, and be scalable enough to meet future growth requirements cost-effectively. "Voice and data convergence offers growing businesses the ability to increase revenue, boost productivity, and lower communications costs," said Neal Starkey Neal Starkey is an American jazz bassist residing in Atlanta, Georgia. He has had a long and varied career, performing with many of the most notable names in jazz, including Kenny Barron, Eddie Harris, Sonny Stitt, Duke Pearson, Al Cohn, Charlie Rouse, Barney Kessell and many , vice president of sales and marketing for SII's newly established telecommunication professional services (job) professional services - A department of a supplier providing consultancy and programming manpower for the supplier's products. organization. "We believe that Alcatel will be a major player in the migration to converged networks and is an ideal strategic partner for SI International to win over leading-edge businesses." "With our significant increase in federal IT accounts, it is apparent that government agencies see Alcatel's convergence solution as a key to increasing efficiency in their daily operations," said Sergio Gemo, Alcatel vice president, channel sales. "SI International has enjoyed tremendous success with federal IT accounts such as US Air Force and the US Department of Energy. This partnership provides an excellent opportunity for Alcatel to further expand into the federal IT marketplace by leveraging on SII's expertise in this area." SI International estimates that sales will increase by more than 30% this year and traditionally, federal accounts contribute to nearly 70% of the company's revenue, with commercial customers making up the other 30%. SII now targets a 50/50 ratio between federal and commercial clients for FY2001. "Companies recognize the need for voice and data convergence and we want to provide them with the total, end-to-end solution (jargon) end-to-end solution - (E2ES) A term that suggests that the supplier of an application program or system will provide all the hardware and/or software components and resouces to meet the customer's requirement and no other supplier need be involved. Compare: turn-key solution. ," said Starkey. "We will be able to increase our scope of business by jointly marketing SI International's wide range of services with Alcatel's Omni family of voice and data networking systems including the Alcatel OmniPCX 4400 to these forward-looking government and commercial customers." The OmniPCX 4400 The Alcatel OmniPCX 4400 is the world's most advanced IP-based voice communication system. Based on a client/server UNIX architecture, the OmniPCX 4400 includes scalability from 50 to 50,000 users, innovative Reflexes telephone handsets, 99.999% reliability, one-number mobility, unified messaging, voice-over-IP networking with quality of service management, Web-based customer contact center, and comprehensive network management. About SI International, Inc. SI International, Inc. is a professional services company with special strengths in (1) Enterprise Consulting, (2) Application Delivery, (3) Workforce Performance Enhancement, and (4) Telecommunications/Network Infrastructure Solutions. SII's value proposition is to deliver world-class services that integrate innovative technologies and high standards for both the company's clients and its employees alike. About Alcatel Alcatel builds next generation networks, delivering integrated end-to-end voice and data networking solutions to established and new carriers, as well as enterprises and consumers worldwide. With 120,000 employees and sales of $26 billion (EURO $23 billion) in 1999, Alcatel operates in more than 130 countries. For more information, visit Alcatel on the Internet: http://www.alcatel.com |
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