Unimax Systems Corporation Announces Avaya Communication Will Include Its Configuration Management Software with Additional Message Servers.Business Editors MINNEAPOLIS--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Aug. 14, 2000 Avaya Expands Support of Mailbox A simulated mailbox in the computer that holds e-mail messages. Mailboxes are stored on disk as a file of messages, a database of messages or as an individual file for each message. The standard mailboxes are usually In, Out, Trash and Junk (Spam). Manager to Its Entire Line of Message Servers Unimax Systems Corporation, the leading developer of configuration management software, announced today that Avaya Communication (formerly the Enterprise Networks Group of Lucent Technologies) will include Mailbox Manager(TM) software (MBM MBM meat and bone meal. ) in shipments of its Intuity(TM) AUDIX AUDIX Audio Information Exchange MAP 40 and 100 voice and fax message servers. Mailbox Manager is a Windows-based management tool that provides intuitive voice mail administration from a single user interface. Mailbox Manager enables system administrators to create and maintain voice mailboxes, update critical corporate telephone directories and manage class of service on one or multiple message servers. "Unimax is once again pleased to expand its partnership with Avaya. This new bundling of Mailbox Manager with their Intuity systems reflects their belief in our product," stated Andrew Hunkins, 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 Unimax Systems. "We have a strong relationship with Avaya (Lucent) - one which we value and plan to expand as we develop new products." Unimax originally developed Mailbox Manager for Lucent's Messaging Solutions Group in 1998 as a stand-alone product that was sold to their business customers. In 1999, Lucent expanded its distribution of Mailbox Manager to include all Octel 200/300 and Octel 250/350 messaging systems Software that provides an electronic mail delivery system. It is made up of the following functional components, which may be packaged together or independently. Mail User Agent because of the key benefits to their customers. Daniel Stusser, an Industry analyst and author of the "Telemanagement Industry Markets 1999" research report, believes this latest expansion by Avaya is a key indicator of the inherent value of Mailbox Manager to its message servers. "For Avaya, the clear leader in 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. systems, to again expand its relationship with a niche developer like Unimax, it surely means that Unimax is continuing to improve its software and services," explained Stusser. "There is no independent developer of system administration applications with the breadth and depth of Unimax." With this latest release of Mailbox Manager, all of Avaya's message server platforms currently shipping are supported by a common administrative application --Mailbox Manager. "Our customers are seeing an ever-increasing demand for implementing changes across multiple message servers," explained Pete Bucter, Avaya's Director of Product Management, "And now all Avaya message servers can be managed from a single interface." About Mailbox Manager Based on the 2nd Nature(R) architecture pioneered by Unimax, Mailbox Manager increases the productivity and efficiency of telecom administrators by providing a single tool for the management of telecommunications systems including PBXs and voice messaging servers. MBM offers advantages in several key areas: 1) It supports multiple voice mail platforms, multiple message servers, and multiple system administrators; 2) It presents the message server mailbox/class of service database in an easy to use graphical user interface graphical user interface (GUI) Computer display format that allows the user to select commands, call up files, start programs, and do other routine tasks by using a mouse to point to pictorial symbols (icons) or lists of menu choices on the screen as opposed to having to (GUI (Graphical User Interface) A graphics-based user interface that incorporates movable windows, icons and a mouse. The ability to resize application windows and change style and size of fonts are the significant advantages of a GUI vs. a character-based interface. ) with built-in, extensive help functions; 3) It maintains an off-line database of the message server information which supports scheduling of deletes, adds, and changes, system configuration reports, and a log of changes made to the data; and 4) It extends advanced features not available using the standard terminal interface, such as multiple create, multiple modify, and comparison reports, to name a few. "Not only is Mailbox Manager easy to learn, it is intuitive - a feature that is critical when you are under constant deadline pressure," explained Pete Romfh, Telecommunications Specialist for Continental Airlines. He added, "The 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. feature helps to quickly create a block of mail boxes. It eliminates 50% of the keystrokes and speeds up delivery of service. The software has increased our productivity and allows me and my staff to spend more time on strategic projects knowing that the day-to-day administrative tasks are managed accurately and consistently." About Unimax Unimax Systems Corporation, headquartered in Minneapolis, MN, designs and develops software solutions and services for the management of voice communications networks The transmission channels interconnecting all client and server stations as well as all supporting hardware and software. . Unimax is the leading provider of software solutions for the administration of 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). systems; voice mail systems and the emerging voice over data networks industry. Unimax's 2nd Nature architecture is used to create software products that interoperate in a heterogeneous networked (networking) heterogeneous network - A network running multiple network layer protocols such as DECnet, IP, IPX, XNS. environment. Unimax is a privately owned company that counts many of the largest telecommunications manufacturers worldwide as its partners. Over 7,000 customers worldwide use Unimax products through a variety of branding and distribution arrangements. For more information about Unimax Systems, call (800) 886-0390 or visit our web site at www.unimax.com. About Avaya Communication Avaya, formerly the Enterprise Networks Group of Lucent Technologies, headquartered in Basking Ridge, N.J., USA, is a leading provider of communications systems 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. for enterprises, including businesses, government agencies and other organizations. Avaya offers voice, converged voice and data, customer relationship management, messaging, multi-service networking and structured cabling Structured Cabling is defined as building or campus telecommunications cabling infrastructure that consists of a number of standardized smaller elements (hence structured) called subsystems. products and services. Avaya is a worldwide leader in sales of messaging and structured cabling systems and a U.S. leader in sales of enterprise voice communications and call center systems. Avaya intends to use its leadership positions in enterprise communications systems and software, its broad portfolio of products and services, and strategic alliances with other technology and consulting services Noun 1. consulting service - service provided by a professional advisor (e.g., a lawyer or doctor or CPA etc.) service - work done by one person or group that benefits another; "budget separately for goods and services" leaders to offer customers comprehensive eBusiness solutions. For more information about Avaya, visit www.avaya.com. 2nd Nature is a registered trademark of Unimax Systems Corporation. All other trademarks are the properties of their respective owners. |
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