press release
venali selects brooktrout tr1000™ platform for emessaging applications
NEEDHAM, MA. (May7, 2002) - Brooktrout Technology, Inc. a leading provider of innovative hardware and software platforms that enable applications for the New Network™, today announced that Venali, Inc., a premier service provider of document-based secure IP messaging, has selected its TR1000™ media resource platform for Venali's IP desktop and production eMessaging solutions.
Venali develops innovative eMessaging solutions with a proven IP platform to provide instant, secure desktop messaging and high-volume production fax services for its growing Fortune 1000 and 2000 customer base. Professionals in all industries rely on efficient and convenient access to customers, suppliers, employees, partners and corporate information resources. Both desktop messaging and production fax services help companies communicate more efficiently, and reduce expenses associated with the actual document delivery and the purchase and maintenance of hardware and software.
Venali's desktop eMessaging applications such as email to fax and fax to email improve business-to-business, business-to-consumer and internal company communications, which are crucial in today's knowledge-based economy. Users can instantly access information and enhance their productivity by sending and receiving faxes over their existing communications platform to anywhere, at any time, worldwide.
Venali customized production fax services enable businesses to automate many high-volume internal processes from departments such as purchasing, finance, inventory management, and sales and distribution. Rapid delivery of invoices, requests, confirmations, purchase orders and other documents are critical for companies to operate smoothly and communicate effectively. Venali production fax solutions increase efficiency and response time through high-speed delivery.
"We chose Brooktrout because their TR1000™ platform fits the present and future needs of our customers", said Ralph Musgrove, Vice President of Market Development for Venali. "Whether it's in-bound, out-bound or production fax messaging, Brooktrout provides the scalability and reliability that's crucial to our rapidly expanding business. Our customers require network infrastructure for both email and fax IP messaging, and the TR1000™ delivers."
The TR1000™ is an open system, board-level platform for carrier-grade enhanced services applications, and is available in a variety of configurations ideally suited for advanced messaging, conferencing, speech recognition and fax applications. The performance and flexibility of this feature-rich platform allows systems to scale in both density and functionality to meet the evolving needs of customers and business.
The TR1000™ provides high-density voice and fax DSP resources, embedded processors, and PSTN or IP interfaces, supporting multiple, scalable services and a seamless migration path from circuit to packet networks. PCI products feature "universal" PCI compatibility and support for all standard TDM bus types. Carrier-grade CompactPCI configurations deliver hot-swap capability in a high-availability, NEBS-approvable design.
About Venali
Venali (www.venali.com) offers desktop messaging and production fax services
over a secure, global IP network, enabling businesses to gain a competitive
advantage by improving enterprise communications and reducing costs. These
innovative eMessaging solutions integrate with any platform, application
or operating system, and provide a cost-efficient method to streamline
and grow business communications. The Venali network offers full scalability,
complete system redundancy, continual technology upgrades, and 24/7 system
support to leverage the reach of virtually all business sectors. Venali's
strategic alliances and expansive customer base - with leading software
companies, telecom carriers, fax server providers and Fortune 1000 corporations
- places Venali at the forefront of a growing eMessaging market. The company's
corporate offices are located in Miami, Florida.
About Brooktrout
Brooktrout Technology (www.brooktrout.com)
delivers innovative hardware and software platforms that enable the development
of New Network™ applications and systems in targeted market segments,
including voice over packet gateways and switches, enhanced services platforms,
wireless infrastructure, unified communications, and contact centers.
The company's strategy is to collaborate with its partners to help them
increase existing business, expand into new markets and accelerate the
delivery of new applications and services. Brooktrout Technology is a
subsidiary of Brooktrout, Inc. (NASDAQ: BRKT - news). For more information,
visit www.brooktrout.com/investor.
New Network and TR1000 are trademarks of Brooktrout, Inc. All other trademarks are the property of their respective owners.
Contacts for Further Information:
Michelle Liro
Brooktrout, Inc.
781-433-9525
mliro@brooktrout.com
Laura Ort
Brooktrout, Inc.
781-453-4858
lort@brooktrout.com
Brad Nickel
Venali, Inc.
786 276 0770
