Consolidated Technologies, Inc. Listed Among the 75 Coolest Telecom Providers by CRN Magazine

Westchester, NY – Consolidated Technologies,Inc. (CTI) a nationally recognized provider of unified communication solutions, has been named one of the 75 “Coolest” Telecom Service Providers in the July 2010 issue of CRN (Computer Reseller News) Magazine. The list consists of service providers in three categories,the Heavyweights, the Innovators and the Mavericks. The publication referred to CTI as one of the “Innovators” meeting the trends in cloud computing and managed service models head-on. CTI was cited for “pushing the cloud envelope.”

CTI’s ClearPath MVP solution provides businesses with a range of cloud-based, or “hosted” IP multimedia communications, such as hosted VoIP, Video Calling, Unified Communications and Collaboration.

CRN’s article declares “cloud computing and managed service models are changing the telecom game” and mention’s CTI’s key role in the industry: “The unified communications power (CTI) is one of the founding members of the Cloud Communications Alliance (CCA), a consortium driving development and adoption of a nationwide high-definition enterprise voice and data cloud network.”

“As businesses have become comfortable with the concept of cloud computing,” said David Blau, CTI’s Chief Strategy Officer, “they are now beginning to recognize the powerful convergence features, redundancy, and cost savings gained through enterprise voice and data communications that can also reside in the cloud.”

The full list of the 75 Coolest Telecom Providers can be viewed via CRN’s Web site

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www.cloudcommunicationsalliance.com/

Consolidated Technologies, Inc. Becomes a Founding Member of the Cloud Communications Alliance

Newly created Alliance to drive first nationwide hosted-IP high-definition enterprise voice network

New York, NY – Consolidated Technologies, Inc., a provider of VoIP, hosted and premise-based PBX and unified communications solutions, today announced it is a founding member of the Cloud Communications Alliance, a consortium of leading industry players driving development and adoption of the first nationwide high-definition enterprise voice and data network in the IP “cloud.” The Cloud Communications Alliance (CCA) was launched this week at the Cloud Computing Expo in New York City.

“The promise of Cloud Communications goes beyond hosted VoIP, and moves voice communications toward an open convergence with the technology that businesses depend on to manage their operations every day.  The CCA is committed to the development and implementation of the applications that make this promise a reality” said David Blau, Consolidated Technologies Founding Partner and CSO.  “The eight companies who have joined to form the alliance are committed to this shared vision for the future of business communications. This is a revolutionary approach, and customer education as well as channel development are the keys to wide ranging adoption”.

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