*****For Immediate Release
(October 27, 2004)
NEC Unified Solutions Awarded “Best of Show” at INTERNET TELEPHONY® Conference & EXPO Fall 2004 Communications Portal Singled Out for Innovation and Quality at Leading VoIP Event in Los Angeles
Irving, TX, October 27, 2004 — NEC Unified Solutions (NEC), a leader in integrated communications solutions for the enterprise, today announced that its OpenWorX Communications Portal has been named a “Best of Show” winner at Technology Marketing Corporation (TMC)’s INTERNET TELEPHONY® Conference and EXPO Fall 2004. The show, held October 4th – 7th, at the Millennium Biltmore Hotel in Los Angeles, is widely considered the #1 global event focused on VoIP. The Communications Portal combines scheduling, collaboration, telephony, email and multimedia communications and allows users access to shared enterprise network files and information. The Communications Portal also manages users’ call activity and scheduling status based on their individual preferences. By utilizing presence technology, Communications Portal saves end-users time and improves their efficiency by allowing them to choose the best medium of communication with co-workers (be it email, phone or web conferencing) with the simplicity and speed of instant messaging. As today’s workers are inundated with messages, Communications Portal provides a better way to manage the flow of information and prioritize communications. “We are honored to be recognized by TMC for our OpenWorX Communications Portal,” said David King, vice president of Marketing, NEC Unified Solutions. “This award is a testament to NEC’s commitment to providing customers with cost effective and user friendly toolsets to simplify voice and data communications management.” “NEC and its innovative OpenWorX Communications Portal are a standout indication of why so many enterprise and key vertical market end-users, service providers, developers, and resellers flock to INTERNET TELEPHONY® Conference & Expo,” said TMC president and conference chairman, Rich Tehrani. “Their innovation and commitment to quality attract serious prospects to their booth. Attendees know they'll find solutions in the NEC booth that can help them in their businesses today.” The Best of Show awards emphasize technologic innovation and product feature sets. Forwardlooking products that will aid in the development of the next generation of VoIP solutions were
also awarded. Each winner submitted a thorough application and displayed and demonstrated their product on the INTERNET TELEPHONY® Expo show floor. “By all accounts, INTERNET TELEPHONY® Conference & EXPO Fall 2004 was one of the most successful VoIP events ever staged. Attendees and exhibitors alike agreed the energy at the show was indicative of the amazing surge of excitement for the IP telephony industry. NEC and its Communications Portal are positioned perfectly to lead a strong resurgence in sales and deployments of VoIP products, applications and services,” added Michael Genaro, vice president of Marketing for TMC. A full list of the winners will appear in the November 2004 issue of INTERNET TELEPHONY® magazine. The next INTERNET TELEPHONY Conference & EXPO will be held February 22-25, 2005 at the Hyatt Regency Hotel in Miami, Florida. For information, visit www.itexpo.com For information on any TMC shows or events, visit www.tmcnet.com. Or call (203) 852-6800 ext. 146. About NEC Unified Solutions, Inc. NEC Unified Solutions Inc., a leader in integrated communications solutions for the enterprise, delivers the industry’s most innovative suite of products, applications and services that help customers achieve their business goals. With more than a century of communications and networking expertise, NEC Unified Solutions, Inc., a subsidiary of NEC America and affiliate of NEC Corporation (NASDAQ: NIPNY), offers the broadest range of communications services and solution choices, flexible product platforms and applications, and an open migration path to protect investments. NEC Unified Solutions, Inc. serves the Fortune 1000 and customers across the globe in vertical markets such as hospitality, education, government and healthcare. For more information, visit www.necunified.com, or call (877) 463-2267. About TMC Technology Marketing Corporation (TMC) publishes two magazines: Customer Inter@ction Solutions, and Internet Telephony, and the online publications, TMCnet.com, Planet PDA Magazine, WiFi Revolution, Alternative Power and BiometriTech. TMC is also the first publisher to test new products in its own on-site laboratories, TMC Labs. TMC also produces The VoIP Developer Conference, Speech-World, IP Contact Center Summit and The Global Call Center Outsourcing Summit. TMCnet.com publishes more than 25 topical online newsletters. For more information about TMC, visit its Web site at www.tmcnet.com.
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TMC Contact: Michael Genaro 203-852-6800, ext 142 mgenaro@tmcnet.com
NEC Unified Solutions Contact: Dana Burger 214-262-6059 dburger@necunified.com