Two companies, 3CX and Portland Europe Partner to Enter Benelux IP Telephony Market

Zoetermeer and Nicosia, 15 October 2007 – Telephone communication happens smoothly, more efficiently and less expensively with 3CX Telephone System for Windows. 3CX Phone System replaces traditional proprietary telephone systems and implements a software-based PBX that supports the open SIP standard, PSTN phones lines and popular VOIP providers. Furthermore, purchase and maintenance of the system is less costly than a proprietary or Linux-based telephone system.

Step-by-step installation dialogs ensure quick installation and easy maintenance. The 3CX Telephone System elmininates telephone cabling because it uses the existing computer network.

3CX Telephone System main features:

• Complete telephone system, including call transfer, inbound routing and call queues
• Much less expensive then a proprietary or Linux-based PBX
• Scalable to any number of extensions or lines – without the need for expensive system modules
• Adds and Moves of extensions are much easier – no need for patching network points
• Web-based configuration and status monitor
• Receive voice mails by email (Unified Messaging)
• Vendor independent – use popular SIP phones from different vendors

Kim van Brugge, director of Portland Europe said, “With the 3CX solution, we can offer our resellers access to the booming VOIP telephone system market. They can expand their portfolio for existing customers and gain new ones. In the business market, lower costs, flexibility and higher customer satisfaction via a computer-based telephone system are important sales arguments. We expect that 3CX will play an important role in our portfolio.”

Nick Galea, CEO of 3CX Ltd added, “Portland Europe is a prominent Value Added distributor in the Benelux. Their extensive dealer network, as well as, their ability to proactively sell and support our products in the Benelux market make them a perfect distribution partner for 3CX.”

3CX Phone System for Windows is available in three versions: Small Business, Pro and Enterprise. For more information, pricing and downloads, resellers can visit www.portland.nl.

About Portland Europe
Portland Europe is known for quality, easy to use and no-nonsense software. The company was founded in 1997 and was the first software distributor to distribute software electronically in the Benelux. The company has more then 1000 resellers in the Benelux who buy and sell software via the internet. Portland Europe regularly expands its portfolio with well-priced solutions to help companies manage their networks, PC’s and communications. Ease of installation and management are key! Besides 3CX, Portland Europe distributes in the Benelux Alt-N, CA, Centennial, Kaseya, Proofprint, WebSPy and Qbik.

About 3CX
3CX is an international developer of telecommunications software, headquartered in Europe with offices in Cyprus, USA, UK and Hong Kong. It is a Microsoft Gold Certified partner and is backed by an experienced management and development team. Its product, 3CX Phone System for Windows, has earned Windows Server 2003 Certification and has received numerous awards, including the TMC Labs 2007 Innovation Award, The Windowsnetworking.com Gold Award, as well as, the IT EXPO Best of Show award 2007, all in recognition to the company’s commitment to innovation and quality. 3CX maintains a global presence with offices in four countries and localized information available in Dutch (http://www.3cx.nl/) German (www.3cx.de), Spanish (www.3cx.es), French (www.3cx.fr), Italian (www.3cx.it), Portuguese (www.3cx.com.br), Japanese (www.3cx.jp), Simplified Chinese (www.3cx.cn) and many other languages.

Innovative 3CX IP PBX for Windows now available to Danish resellers via Inter-Data A/S

Silkeborg, DK October 12, 2007 – 3CX today announced that a distribution agreement between 3CX and Inter-Data A/S has been signed for the Danish market.

“This enables us to bring new and innovative products to the channel. 3CX offers our resellers an excellent opportunity to move into the VoIP market – a market with rich business opportunities, not only on the hardware, but especially on software and service offerings” said Rene Rasmussen, CEO Inter-Data A/S.

Chris Martin, Sales Director 3CX, added, “Inter-Data are well poised to provide Danish resellers with a complete end-to-end solution by adding 3CX Phone System to their current server product range and VOIP products, and backed up by the Inter-Data A/S Business Team.”

Just last month, 3CX Phone System for Windows received a “Best of Show” Award at Technology Marketing Corporation (TMC®)’s INTERNET TELEPHONY Conference and EXPO West 2007, in the United States.

Mr. Rasmussen confirmed, “Our ID Business team has tested several different soft VOIP PBX’s, and has without doubt found 3CX Phone System the easiest to work with, both in terms of initial installation, configuration and management – We are confident that our channel partners will benefit from the innovative 3CX IP PBX for Windows.”

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3CX Phone System joins Achab’s portfolio of innovative software solutions

Nicosia, Cyprus – 14 September 2007 - Achab, a value-added distributor of software solutions for the Italian market, has announced that it will be expanding its portfolio of products to include 3CX VoIP Phone System for Windows – an IP PBX based on the SIP standard. The partnership with 3CX is part of Achab’s strategy to meet the typical needs of small- and medium-sized businesses, by identifying and distributing innovative software solutions, with a particular focus on Italy’s most dynamic industry segment.

Developing a business implies changing business processes and the technology that supports them. A single, wholly IP-based communications infrastructure is key to ensuring organizational flexibility, meeting needs of flexibility, responding to customers quickly and effectively, supporting a greater number of users, and containing costs. In such a context, VoIP systems play an essential role because of their greater flexibility, reduced costs, and superior functionality – all characteristics that are perfectly integrated in 3CX Phone System for Windows.

3CX Phone System for Windows, is based entirely on the SIP standard and is therefore able to work with the most popular SIP devices, VoIP gateways, and VoIP providers. This VoIP product overcomes the limitations of traditional phone systems by adding advanced features that promote greater productivity and reduce management costs. PBX software such as 3CX Phone System can be implemented and managed by the IT staff directly without the need for special skills or additional tools, resulting in a better return on investment and greater system flexibility.

2X Predicts Increased Demand for Thin Client Computing in Asia

2X opens Asian Headquarters in Tokyo, Japan to serve booming Asian server-based computing software market

Tokyo, Japan, 23 July 2007 – 2X Ltd, developer of thin client computing software, envisages its 2X ThinClientServer and Citrix-like 2X ApplicationServer products, will be vital to Asian companies, as the demand for manageable, low energy consuming and affordable IT infrastructure explodes. In view of this, 2X has opened an office in Tokyo to facilitate in expanding the Asian partner network, as well as help support Asia-based users. 

Thin client / server based computing growth in Asia-Pacific
The thin client market in the Asia-Pacific (including Japan), or APJ region, has recorded strong year-on-year growth, from 171,000 units in 2004 to 280,000 units in 2005, representing a 64% expansion. The growth has been fueled by a strong vendor push across the countries in the region, as well as growing acceptance of the thin client concept, as vendor presence increases across APJ. (Excerpts from: Asia/Pacific (Including Japan) Thin Client Market 2005-2010 Analysis and Forecast by Market Research.com)