Captaris and Altura Sign National Reseller and Strategic Services Alliance Agreements.Business Editors & High-Tech Writers KIRKLAND, Wash.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--April 3, 2002 Building a strong partnership, Altura to resell Captaris unified communications and mobile business solutions and provide nationwide implementation and support services support services Psychology Non-health care-related ancillary services–eg, transportation, financial aid, support groups, homemaker services, respite services, and other services Captaris Inc. (Nasdaq:CAPA CAPA California Alternate Performance Assessment CAPA Captaris, Inc (stock symbol) CAPA Confederation of Asian and Pacific Accountants CAPA Creative and Performing Arts (school) ), a leading provider of unified communications The real time redirection of a voice, text or e-mail message to the device closest to the intended recipient at any given time. For example, voice calls to desk phones could be routed to the user's cellphone when required. and mobile business solutions, announced today that Altura Communication Solutions LLC (Logical Link Control) See "LANs" under data link protocol. LLC - Logical Link Control , a provider of service and support for a variety of voice and messaging products, signed a national value-added reseller A value-added reseller (VAR) is a company that adds some feature(s) to an existing product(s), then resells it (usually to end-users) as an integrated product or complete "turn-key" solution. agreement with the company. The agreement represents a strong commitment by both companies to provide enhanced product offerings in the unified communications market. "The Altura reseller agreement provides Captaris with an extended network of superior service and support capabilities for our unified communications products," stated Matt Scheuing, senior vice president of global field operations at Captaris. "We are excited to have the proven expertise of Altura included as a part of our extensive reseller network." In addition to the reseller agreement Altura has been selected by Captaris to be a Strategic Services Alliance partner. Captaris selected Altura, the former service and support division of Fujitsu Business Communication Systems (FBCS FBCS Fellow of the British Computer Society FBCS Fujitsu Business Communication Systems FBCS Fixed Base Crew Station ), as a Strategic Services Alliance partner because of the company's technical expertise; its national presence with 23 offices; and the legacy of a mutually beneficial Adj. 1. mutually beneficial - mutually dependent interdependent, mutualist dependent - relying on or requiring a person or thing for support, supply, or what is needed; "dependent children"; "dependent on moisture" working relationship between the two organizations. "Since 1997, Captaris had successfully worked with FBCS as a strategic OEM (Original Equipment Manufacturer) The rebranding of equipment and selling it. The term initially referred to the company that made the products (the "original" manufacturer), but eventually became widely used to refer to the organization that buys the products and partner," said Steven Rishel, senior vice president of global services at Captaris. "The company sold Captaris CallXpress voice messaging Using voice mail as an alternative to electronic mail, in which voice messages are intentionally recorded, not because the recipient was not available. 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. , so we are confident that Altura has exceptional expertise in Captaris products." Under the new agreements with Captaris, Altura will serve as a reseller of the Captaris unified communications product lines and provide implementation and support services as an extension of the services Captaris offers to large-enterprise, direct-sale customers. Altura will continue to distribute Captaris products and support their installed base of voice and unified messaging customers. "We're eager to leverage our national service capabilities and extend our industry leading Red Carpet service to Captaris customers, and look forward to continuing the excellent relationship our companies have established over the past five years," said Denny Porter, vice president of field operations at Altura. About Captaris Captaris is a leading provider of unified communications and mobile business solutions that allow companies to improve business communications with customers, partners and employees. The company provides access to and control of critical business information from almost any communications device Typically refers to a terminal used to send voice, video or text. Mobile phones, wireless PDAs and personal computers equipped with microphones, speakers and cameras are all considered communications devices. See modem. and enhances communications workflow by improving the way in which company stakeholders exchange information. The company specializes in developing and marketing CallXpress unified messaging, RightFax fax and communications servers, MediaLinq electronic document delivery services, and the Infinite Mobile Delivery product line. Captaris has more than 75,000 systems installed and over 1 million users worldwide, with 80 percent of Fortune 100 companies using the company's award winning products and services. Founded in 1982, Captaris is publicly traded under the symbol "CAPA" on the Nasdaq National Market. Captaris maintains a site on the World Wide Web at www.captaris.com. About Altura Communication Solutions Headquartered in Irvine, Calif., Altura Communication Solutions (www.alturacs.com), an ISO (1) See ISO speed. (2) (International Organization for Standardization, Geneva, Switzerland, www.iso.ch) An organization that sets international standards, founded in 1946. The U.S. member body is ANSI. 9001-certified company, services a variety of products, including voice switching systems, voice messaging systems, contact centers, voice conferencing systems, network and system management tools and broadband data communications products. The company has nationwide service capabilities and an enterprise customer base of more than 2,000 companies in the financial, education, healthcare and government markets. It is owned by Platinum Equity. About Platinum Equity Platinum Equity (www.peh.com) is one of the largest and fastest-growing private buyout firms in the United States, specializing in the acquisition and operation of global, mission-critical technology companies. Since the company's founding in 1995, Platinum has completed more than 30 transactions of global, mission-critical companies with leading Fortune 500 corporations including Williams Communications, Motorola, Staples, Fujitsu, WorldCom, AT&T and IBM (International Business Machines Corporation, Armonk, NY, www.ibm.com) The world's largest computer company. IBM's product lines include the S/390 mainframes (zSeries), AS/400 midrange business systems (iSeries), RS/6000 workstations and servers (pSeries), Intel-based servers (xSeries) . Today, Platinum Equity has a multi-billion dollar revenue base, an established infrastructure in North America, Europe, Asia and South America and a workforce of more than 10,000 employees serving more than 120,000 customers throughout the world. Platinum Equity was recently ranked by Forbes magazine as the 75th largest private company in the United States. |
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