BC School District First To Acquire Centrinity's Firstclass Unified Messaging.Business Editors MARKHAM, Ontario--(BUSINESS WIRE)--April 18, 2000 Centrinity Inc. (CDNX CDNX See Canadian Venture Exchange (CDNX). :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. .) today announces that it has successfully completed its first sale of the company's revolutionary FirstClass 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. (FirstClass UM) software system to British Columbia's Richmond School District (RSD RSD Reflex sympathetic dystrophy, see there ), a current user of FirstClass Collaborative Classroom Gold (FirstClass CC Gold). The core technology of Centrinity's unified messaging software gives users maximum flexibility by enabling them to access messages generated by voice, fax or electronic media through one unified mailbox - regardless of the network connection device, communications protocol or pathway. Centrinity will be announcing the details of its FirstClass UM marketing program to its 8,000 existing customers worldwide. The program will include an introductory, limited-time special offer. Customers can contact Centrinity to enroll in the FirstClass UM program. The company has a two-pronged marketing strategy: to roll out FirstClass UM to existing FirstClass CC Gold and FirstClass Intranet Server Gold customers - as an add-on option to FirstClass communication and collaboration capabilities, and to new markets - through systems integrators, telcos and Application Service Providers acting as licensed technology distribution partners. Myles McGovern, Centrinity's President and 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. , commented: "Richmond School District's decision to purchase FirstClass unified messaging is tangible evidence of their confidence in Centrinity and the reliability of its products, and our ongoing commitment to helping customers improve the productivity of users who depend on network communities for information exchange." "This FirstClass unified messaging installation will integrate communication components such as voice mail, email and fax with RSD's Website and collaborative areas such as parent conferences, school and teacher Web pages, distance learning courses, professional development conferences, and other administrative applications, on one platform," said Stewart Lynch, Director of Instruction, Technology and Information Services See Information Systems. , Richmond School District. "No other unified messaging product in the world is based on core technology that leverages one collaborative data store," he explained. Richmond School District's FirstClass system supports 2,400 district employees and 24,000 students in 55 sites. It also facilitates communication with the broader community, including parents and others who wish to interact with groups or individuals in the RSD. This installation incorporates Centrinity's FCAS FCAS Fellow of the Casualty Actuarial Society FCAS Familial Cold Autoinflammatory Syndrome FCAS Frequency Control Ancillary Services (electric power industry) FCAS Foam Core Addicts Society FCAS Fellowship of Christian Athletes and Students , or FirstClass Application Server, which enables users to integrate their other systems and databases with FirstClass. The Richmond School District sale will complement a FirstClass UM pilot that began in early April with one of North America's largest telecommunications service providers. The trial, which involves the telco's personnel across Canada, will evaluate the quality, content, functionality, marketability and flexibility of the FirstClass UM system. Centrinity recently announced plans to invest CDN (Content Delivery Network) A system of distributed content on a large intranet or the public Internet in which copies of content are replicated and cached throughout the network. $15 million in the launch of unified messaging and the development of distribution channels. About Centrinity Inc. Serving over 5 million users in more than 8,000 organizations in 55 countries, Centrinity is a leading designer, marketer and distributor of collaborative and unified messaging software to markets worldwide. The company's products include FirstClass Intranet Server Gold, FirstClass Collaborative Classroom Gold and Zebu zebu (zē`by  ), domestic animal of the cattle family, Bos indicus, found in parts of E Asia, India, and Africa. , which are widely used in commercial and education markets. Centrinity Inc. is listed on the Canadian Venture Exchange The Canadian Venture Exchange (CDNX) is now a defunct stock exchange having been acquired by the TSX Group in 2001 and renamed the TSX Venture Exchange. History of the Canadian Venture Exchange (CDNX) (CDNX: symbol CTI). Its corporate Website is located at www.centrinity.com. For more information, please contact: Myles M. McGovern President & CEO Centrinity Inc. Toll Free: 800/763-8272 Phone: 905/415-7000 Email: myles_mcgovern@centrinity.com For investor information, please contact: Natasha A. Sorobey Corporate Secretary Centrinity Inc. Toll Free: 888/448-4424 Phone: 403/203-4748 Email: natasha_sorobey@centrinity.com No regulatory authorities or similar body have approved or disapproved the information contained herein. The Corporation relies on litigation An action brought in court to enforce a particular right. The act or process of bringing a lawsuit in and of itself; a judicial contest; any dispute. When a person begins a civil lawsuit, the person enters into a process called litigation. protection for forward-looking statements. FirstClass is a registered trademark of SoftArc Inc., a wholly owned subsidiary Wholly Owned Subsidiary A subsidiary whose parent company owns 100% of its common stock. Notes: In other words, the parent company owns the company outright and there are no minority owners. of Centrinity Inc. Centrinity, the Centrinity logo and Zebu are trademarks of Centrinity Inc. All other trademarks are the property of their respective owners. |
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