AltiGen Debuts Next Generation IP Server-Based Telecommunications Systems at telezoo.com's Global Telecom E-Marketplace.Business Editors/Hi-Tech Writers CT Expo 2001 LOS ANGELES--(BUSINESS WIRE)--March 6, 2001 telezoo.com, the leading e-commerce marketplace for telecommunications technologies worldwide, today announced that AltiGen Communications has joined its international supplier community. The agreement allows AltiGen to leverage its existing marketing and sales channels to reach telezoo.com's expanded community of business buyers. telezoo.com's extensive buyer network can now research and procure AltiGen's complete portfolio of IP-based business telephone systems directly through the telezoo Web site. "AltiGen's decision to join telezoo is another indication of the unrivaled value proposition telezoo offers rising stars seeking to build brand awareness, grow marketshare and increase consideration rates with their target audience," said Giulio Gianturco, 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. of telezoo.com. "We're pleased to extend AltiGen's offerings to our global community of business buyers seeking high value IP-based telephone solutions." "AltiGen delivers rock-solid, next generation business telephone systems that are unsurpassed in quality, flexibility, ease of use and allow companies to do more for less," Richard De Soto de So·to , Hernando or Fernando 1496?-1542. Spanish explorer who landed in Florida in 1539 with 600 men and set out to search for the fabled riches of the north. , Chief Marketing Officer of AltiGen Communications. "This agreement with telezoo will further position AltiGen as the market leader for next generation IP-based telephone systems through telezoo's powerful marketing and sales e-channel platform." The AltiGen Communications system In telecommunication, a communications system is a collection of individual communications networks, transmission systems, relay stations, tributary stations, and data terminal equipment (DTE) usually capable of interconnection and interoperation to form an integrated whole. is ranked number one by CT Labs. Targeted at small-to-medium size businesses and enterprise branch offices of up to 200 people, the AltiServ system provides businesses with a full-featured business telephone system that is affordable, flexible and highly scalable. In addition to basic features such as 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). , corporate-strength voicemail, Multi-media Call Center, auto attendant The part of an interactive voice response (IVR) system that replaces the human operator and directs callers to the appropriate extensions or voice mailboxes. See IVR. and Automatic Call Distribution (ACD (Automatic Call Distributor) A computerized phone system that responds to the caller with a voice menu and connects the call to the appropriate agent. It can also distribute calls equally to agents. ), AltiServ also provides more advanced functionality such as an integrated VoIP gateway, extensive "follow me" features, client call control, Internet integration and unified messaging Having access to e-mail, voice mail and faxes via a common computer application or by telephone. For example, unified messaging may send faxes and digitized voice mail to a mail server that turns them into e-mail attachments. with support for Microsoft Exchange Messaging and groupware software for Windows from Microsoft. Exchange Server is an Internet-compliant e-mail system that runs under Windows NT/2000 and Windows Server 2003. It can be accessed by Web browsers, the Exchange client, versions of Outlook and the earlier Windows Inbox. . The latest version of AltiGen's award winning All-In-One ("AltiGether") telephony solution offers system wide enhancements with special emphasis on the integrated Call Center and IP Telephony The two-way transmission of voice over a packet-switched IP network, which is part of the TCP/IP protocol suite. The terms "IP telephony" and "voice over IP" (VoIP) are synonymous. that will increase the distance between the already leading AltiGen solution and the rest of the "Me-Too" competition. AltiServ OE 4.0 provides companies with a complete communications system offering advanced call center capabilities that improve Communications Company wide. AltiServ 4.0 facilitates customer contact via the Internet, Web Sites and E-Commerce applications as well as an unsurpassed range of business communications tools in a single integrated system. About telezoo.com Launched in March 1999, telezoo.com is the leading web-based telecommunications marketplace matching suppliers with business buyers seeking complex telecom products, services and solutions worldwide. The site is the only industry-wide source that provides telecom procurement professionals with uniform specifications that allow side-by-side, comparisons of complex telecom products, services and solutions across vendor lines. Purchasing is initiated through an intelligent RFP/RFQ process that intuitively guides the buyer in building a total solution for their telecom business needs. The service is free to buyers and includes live decision support. Forbes Magazine recently named telezoo.com one of the 5 top telecom B2B (Business to Business) Refers to one business communicating with or selling to another. See B2B e-commerce, B2C and B2G. B2B - business to business sites globally. The company, headquartered in Arlington, VA, is privately held, and can be reached at http://www.telezoo.com. About AltiGen Communications AltiGen Communications, Inc., is a leader in the IP server-based telecommunications system market. AltiGen designs, manufactures and markets next generation, IP 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. AltiGen products are available from authorized resellers. AltiGen's AltiServ(R) has been recognized for excellence with nearly 30 industry awards from 1996 to today's CT Labs best of Breed award in Jan 2001. For more information, call 888/ALTIGEN or visit the Web site at www.altigen.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 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 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 information set forth under the caption "Risk Factors" in the final prospectus Final Prospectus A legal document stating the price of a newly issued security, the delivery date, and other facts that are important for investors. Notes: The final prospectus must be given to every investor who purchases a new issue of registered securities. , dated October 4, 1999, related to AltiGen's initial public offering. A copy of the prospectus can be obtained from CIBC World Markets CIBC World Markets is the investment banking division of the Canadian Imperial Bank of Commerce. It helps governments, large companies, and other large institutions obtain capital and credit and is a primary dealer in U.S. Treasury securities. , Oppenheimer Tower, World Financial Center, New York New York, state, United States New York, Middle Atlantic state of the United States. It is bordered by Vermont, Massachusetts, Connecticut, and the Atlantic Ocean (E), New Jersey and Pennsylvania (S), Lakes Erie and Ontario and the Canadian province of , New York; telephone number 212/667-7000. |
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