Artisoft's TeleVantage 3.0 Wins Product of the Year Award From Communications Solutions Magazine.Business/Technology Editors CAMBRIDGE, Mass.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Dec. 27, 1999 Artisoft(R), Inc. (NASDAQ NASDAQ in full National Association of Securities Dealers Automated Quotations U.S. market for over-the-counter securities. Established in 1971 by the National Association of Securities Dealers (NASD), NASDAQ is an automated quotation system that reports on :ASFT ASFT Airport Surface Friction Tester ) announced today that its TeleVantage(R) 3.0 software-PBX phone system was awarded Product of the Year by TMC's Communications Solutions Magazine, formerly CTI (Computer Telephone Integration) Combining data with voice systems in order to enhance telephone services. For example, automatic number identification (ANI) allows a caller's records to be retrieved from the database while the call is routed to the appropriate party. Magazine, a publication that provides the information needed to participate intelligently in computer-telephony integration and voice/data convergence. TeleVantage 3.0, the latest version of Artisoft's award-winning software-PBX, was chosen for enhanced features including 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. , Web browser The program that serves as your front end to the Web on the Internet. In order to view a site, you type its address (URL) into the browser's Location field; for example, www.computerlanguage.com, and the home page of that site is downloaded to you. capabilities, Call Center Reporter(tm) and increased scalability. "Artisoft has demonstrated that they are a committed leader in their marketplace with the introduction of their newest version of TeleVantage - 3.0 - a software-PBX product for small- to medium-sized businesses," said Rich Tehrani, Group Publisher, C@LL CENTER Solutions Magazine, and President of TMC TMC Technology Marketing Corporation (Norwalk, Connecticut) TMC Texas Medical Center (Houston, TX) TMC Traffic Message Channel TMC The Movie Channel TMC Traffic Management Center . "The decision to include TeleVantage in this esteemed list of products was unquestionable. We were won over by the product's latest advances in IP telephony and Web browser capabilities, integrated phone and e-mail messaging, and its significantly expanded user capacity." TeleVantage 3.0 provides intelligent call management, 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. functionality, IP Telephony, Web browser capability and messaging features for up to 96 trunk lines and 264 extensions. It is a flexible, upgradable software solution that operates on Windows NT (Windows New Technology) A 32-bit operating system from Microsoft for Intel x86 CPUs. NT is the core technology in Windows 2000 and Windows XP (see Windows). Available in separate client and server versions, it includes built-in networking and preemptive multitasking. systems and uses off-the-shelf computer, wiring and telephony hardware. When synchronized with networked desktop PCs, TeleVantage enables PC users to see and hear voice messages, graphically manage their own calls and integrate phone and e-mail messaging. "Winning the Communication Solutions Product of the Year Award is a notable honor and helps to solidify our leading position in this highly competitive software-PBX marketplace," said Steve Manson, senior vice president and general manager for Artisoft's computer telephony See CTI, VoIP and IP telephony. Computer Telephony - Computer Telephone Integration group. "With Year 2000 quickly approaching, we look forward to carrying on the tradition of delivering high quality products for our customers in the new millennium and staying ahead of the technology curve with new and innovative ideas for the computer telephony market." TeleVantage 3.0 has won four Product of the Year awards since it was announced in October. About Artisoft Artisoft, Inc. (NASDAQ: ASFT) of Cambridge, Mass., is a recognized leader in providing easy-to-use, affordable computer telephony and communications software solutions for small-to medium-size businesses. Artisoft's innovative software products have received more than 100 industry awards including "Product of the Year", "Best of Show" and "Editors' Choice" by PC Magazine, VARBusiness, C@ll Center Solutions Magazine, Computer Telephony Magazine and CTI Magazine among others. The company distributes its products in more than 100 countries around the world. For more information, please call Artisoft at 800-914-9985 or visit http://www.artisoft.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 under the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act The Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995 (PSLRA) implemented several significant substantive changes affecting certain cases brought under the federal securities laws, including changes related to pleading, discovery, liability, class representation and awards fees and of 1995: This release may contain forward-looking statements that involve risks and uncertainties. Among the important factors which could cause actual results to differ materially from those in the forward-looking statements are the impact of competitive products and pricing, product demand and market acceptance risks, the presence of competitors with greater financial resources, product development and commercialization risks, costs associated with integration and administration of acquired operations, capacity and supply constraints or difficulties, the results of financing efforts and other factors detailed in the Company's filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission including its recent filings on Forms 10-K and 10-Q. Artisoft, TeleVantage and Visual Voice are registered trademarks of Artisoft, Inc. All other company and product names mentioned may be trademarks or registered trademarks of the respective companies with which they are associated. |
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