AltiGen Announces Sales and Marketing Alliance with Compaq; Agreement Extends Existing Partnership Between Industry Leaders.Business Editors/High-Tech Writers NetWorld Interop Atlanta 2000 FREMONT, Calif.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Sept. 12, 2000 AltiGen Communications, Inc., a leading provider of next generation telecom servers and IP based computer telephony See CTI, VoIP and IP telephony. Computer Telephony - Computer Telephone Integration solutions, today announced it has formalized for·mal·ize tr.v. for·mal·ized, for·mal·iz·ing, for·mal·iz·es 1. To give a definite form or shape to. 2. a. To make formal. b. an agreement with Compaq Computer Corporation (company) Compaq Computer Corporation - The largest US manufacturer and vendor of IBM PC compatible personal computers and servers. Compaq was started in 1982 by three ex-Texas Instruments employees. Quarterly sales $2499M, profits $210M (Aug 1994). http://compaq.com/. to extend a sales and marketing alliance first adopted in August of 1999. The renewed relationship combines the strengths of AltiGen and Compaq to deliver the highest quality solution for computer telephony customers. AltiGen and Compaq will combine efforts in product testing and qualification, reseller recruitment, and promotion of the AltiServ product with Compaq ProLiant servers. The partnership launch coincides with the release of the next generation of AltiGen's award-winning AltiServ product. AltiGen will be featured with Compaq ProLiant servers at Compaq's PartnerVision on September 12, and at Networld/Interop on September 26. "We are excited to be teaming AltiGen's new product release with Compaq's ProLiant servers," said Ron Eller, VP of ISSG ISSG Invasive Species Specialist Group (IUCN) ISSG In-Situ Steam Generation ISSG Information Strategy Steering Group ISSG Internet Services Study Group ISSG Illustrated Shipboard Shopping Guide ISSG Intelligence Support Steering Group Solutions and Strategy at Compaq. "The alliance between AltiGen and Compaq allows customers and resellers to leverage the combined strength of industry leaders through AltiGen's award winning computer telephony solutions and Compaq's high quality server platforms." "Aligning with Compaq is a tremendous opportunity for us," said AltiGen CEO (1) (Chief Executive Officer) The highest individual in command of an organization. Typically the president of the company, the CEO reports to the Chairman of the Board. Gilbert Hu. "Our resellers will gain from Compaq's reputation and market leadership. Our customers will benefit from Compaq's commitment to quality and service." AltiGen's AltiServ product is a powerful 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). and voice-over-IP (VoIP) solution based on the Compaq ProLiant server and Microsoft's Windows NT/Windows 2000 platform. Designed for small-to-medium size businesses and organizations with multiple locations, the AltiServ system is low cost, flexible and highly scalable. AltiGen's new release features enhancements such as IP extensions for remote workers, informal call center functionality, and graphical reporting of a company's call activity. "We recently deployed AltiServ with the ProLiant servers in our Chicago, Orlando, Detroit and Las Vegas Las Vegas (läs vā`gəs), city (1990 pop. 258,295), seat of Clark co., S Nev.; inc. 1911. It is the largest city in Nevada and the center of one of the fastest-growing urban areas in the United States. offices," said Michael Solomon Michael Solomon (born September 29, 1954 on Trinidad) is a retired athlete from Trinidad and Tobago who specialized in the 400 metres and 4 x 400 metres relay. He attended University of New Mexico, New Mexico, USA. , director of operations for Illinois based On Stage Audio. "We provide audio and technical management for corporate industrial shows and special events around the world for such clients as The National Basketball Association National Basketball Association (NBA) U.S. professional basketball league. It was formed in 1949 by the merger of two rival organizations, the National Basketball League (founded 1937) and the Basketball Association of America (1946). , General Motors, and McDonald's. We chose Compaq ProLiant servers because they offer the best warranty, performance and product overall; we chose AltiGen because it is affordable, easy to use, and incredibly feature-rich. We also eliminated long distance costs between offices by using AltiGen's Voice over IP feature. Our local dealer, Dennis Suglich of MAS Consulting, is AltiGen and Compaq authorized and his expertise with both products was instrumental in the implementation." All AltiGen products became available in pre-release with the Compaq ProLiant servers September 1. General availability through all channels is scheduled for October. About AltiGen AltiGen Communications, Inc., is a leader in the server-based telecommunications system market. AltiGen designs, manufactures and markets next generation, server-based telecommunications systems that use both the Internet and the public telephone network to enable an array of applications that take advantage of the convergence of voice and data communications data communications, application of telecommunications technology to the problem of transmitting data, especially to, from, or between computers. In popular usage, it is said that data communications make it possible for one computer to "talk" with another. . AltiGen products are available from authorized resellers and come with a one-year warranty. AltiGen's AltiServ has been recognized for excellence with nearly 30 industry awards, including a 1999 Editor's Choice Award from PC Magazine and a 1998 Analyst's Choice Award from PC Week Magazine. For more information, call 1-888-ALTIGEN or visit the website at www.altigen.com. About Compaq Compaq Computer Corporation, a Fortune Global 100 company, is the largest supplier of computing systems in the world. For more information, see: http://www.compaq.com. Safe Harbor Safe Harbor 1. A legal provision to reduce or eliminate liability as long as good faith is demonstrated. 2. A form of shark repellent implemented by a target company acquiring a business that is so poorly regulated that the target itself is less attractive. Statement This press release contains forward-looking statements forward-looking statement A projected financial statement based on management expectations. A forward-looking statement involves risks with regard to the accuracy of assumptions underlying the projections. within the meaning of Section 21E of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, including, without limitation, statements regarding AltiGen leveraging its leadership in multimedia (including voice) over Internet protocol See Internet and TCP/IP. (networking) Internet Protocol - (IP) The network layer for the TCP/IP protocol suite widely used on Ethernet networks, defined in STD 5, RFC 791. IP is a connectionless, best-effort packet switching protocol. solutions to rapidly expand into new product areas. These statements reflect management's current expectations. However, actual results could differ materially as a result of unknown risks and uncertainties, including but not limited to, risks related to AltiGen's limited operating history. For a more detailed description of these and other risks and uncertainties affecting AltiGen's performance, please refer to the Company's recent 10-K filed on December 29, 1999. AltiGen assumes no obligation to update the forward-looking information contained in this press release. |
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