Frost & Sullivan Honors CNM Network With Product Differentiation Innovation Award for CNM Xpress Conferencer.Business Editors/High-Tech Writers COMDEX The former, premier computer trade show in the U.S. Although it grew into an end user event, it was originally created for dealers and distributors (it was the COMputer Dealers EXposition). Fall 2002 SAN JOSE San Jose, city, United States San Jose (sănəzā`, săn hōzā`), city (1990 pop. 782,248), seat of Santa Clara co., W central Calif.; founded 1777, inc. 1850. , Calif.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Nov. 19, 2002 CNM CNM Certified Nurse-Midwife; see nurse-midwife. CNM abbr. Certified Nurse Midwife to Be Presented With the Award at COMDEX on November 19, 2002, at the Media Facility, Central Hall 2 Booth 5000 Frost & Sullivan today announced that CNM Network, a leading provider of enhanced telephony services, is recipient of its 2002 Product Differentiation Product Differentiation A source of competitive advantage that depends on producing some item that is regarded to have unique and valuable characteristics. Innovation Award in the audio conferencing See audioconferencing. service market. CNM Network receives this accolade for CNM Xpress Conferencer, a software application that enables users to launch and control reservationless audio conferences from a desktop, laptop or Pocket PC based PDA (Personal Digital Assistant) A handheld computer for managing contacts, appointments and tasks. It typically includes a name and address database, calendar, to-do list and note taker, which are the functions in a personal information manager (see PIM). . Fully compatible with Microsoft Outlook For the e-mail and news client bundled with certain versions of Microsoft Windows, see . Microsoft Outlook or Outlook (full name Microsoft Office Outlook , the product offers innovative call management capabilities, including add, drop, hold and broadcast features that far exceed those of other audio conferencing tools. "CNM Xpress Conferencer is a best-of-breed example of a new category of conference calling products that have recently been introduced to the growing audio conferencing services market. What will likely catch the eye of potential subscribers is the extraordinary ease-of-use and low price point that CNM Xpress Conferencer delivers directly to the end user's desktop and PDA," says David Alexander David Alexander may mean:
"We are very proud to receive this award from Frost & Sullivan in recognition of the significant audio conferencing breakthrough represented by CNM Xpress Conferencer," said Charles Rice, Chairman, 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. of CNM Network. "The award validates the power of CNM's enhanced telephony network, which enables us to deliver highly innovative products with superior functionality, attractive price points, all delivered with industry leading quality metrics." CNM Xpress Conferencer is among the first audio conferencing products to employ an extensive private IP network to transport calls. The call itself is conducted over standard telephones and mobile phones. Because of this IP infrastructure and the reservationless nature of its conferences, CNM Network is able to support aggressive pricing strategies There are many ways in which the price of a product can be determined. The following are the foremost strategies that businesses are likely to use. Competition-based pricing Setting the price based upon prices of the similar competitor products. that should challenge the existing dynamics of the audio conference marketplace. "This price differentiation, along with CNM Xpress Conferencer's secure and easy to use online management capabilities, are expected to position CNM Network as a sizeable competitor in the small to medium enterprise market," adds Alexander. The Frost & Sullivan Product Differentiation Innovation award acknowledges CNM Network as the enterprise with the greatest ability among its peers to innovate existing products and positively impact end-users. Such innovation is expected to significantly contribute to the industry in terms of product performance and degree or rate of technical change. Frost & Sullivan will present the Product Differentiation Innovation Award to CNM Network at the COMDEX trade show at Central Hall 2, Media Facilities Center, Booth 5000 at 1:00PM on November 19, 2002. For more information on CNM Xpress Conferencer, please go to www.xpressconferencer.com. About Frost & Sullivan Founded in 1961, Frost & Sullivan, a global leader in strategic market training and growth consulting, presents Market Engineering Awards to companies that demonstrate excellence in their industry, commending the innovative business strategies required to advance in the global marketplace. Frost & Sullivan rigorously analyzes specific criteria to determine Market Engineering Award recipients in a vast variety of market industries and landscapes. For further information, visit www.frost.com. |
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