INTERPRISE Selects Cypress Communications for Hosted VoIP Solution

ATLANTA --(Business Wire)-- INTERPRISE, one of the nation's largest commercial interior design firms, announced today that they have selected Cypress Communications, the leading supplier of end-to-end managed communication solutions, as their hosted communications provider. Cypress will deliver the hosted service to INTERPRISE using their flagship product, C4 IP, a fully managed voice, data and Internet solution that enables users to connect, communicate, collaborate and continue business as usual, in the face of any disaster.

"Cypress' C4 IP solution is an important part of our corporate business continuity strategy with its ability to provide uninterrupted voice and data communications. Since C4 IP is an off-premise hosted solution--unlike other solutions we evaluated--our business will be protected should we experience any sort of calamity. We'll be able to quickly reroute our communications and be up and running, business as usual, in no time," said Graham Easterling, IT director for INTERPRISE.

"As we discussed INTERPRISE's communication goals, the importance of business continuity planning became quickly apparent. As a professional services company, employee availability to clients is paramount to INTERPRISE; downtime is not an option. Mobility is also key since many of INTERPRISE's staff are required to be on-site for client design projects. Cypress has been providing managed desktop communications for 20 years, so our legacy as an industry veteran, with the experience, staff and innovative technology to keep our customers' communications up and running was a good match for their business needs," said Frank Grillo, executive vice president of enterprise services, Cypress Communications. "With C4 IP, not only can Cypress provide a secure, reliable, redundant communications solution, but we can also provide productivity-enhancing VoIP mobility and collaboration features."

Because the business intelligence is located on the Cypress network and not in INTERPRISE's office, the company can remain operational no matter what happens at their physical location. C4 IP's cutting-edge, user-friendly Web portal and remote access tools enable them to run their business from a client's office or any other temporary location that has an Internet connection.

"With C4 IP from Cypress, we were able to benefit from more functionality than if we had purchased a premises-based phone system. We anticipate that C4 IP's inherent flexibility will facilitate remote work environments, making it easy for field employees and teleworkers to stay connected to the office. With presence information for each employee, we'll instantly know who's available. And C4 IP's collaboration tools--such as video calling, Web conferencing and file sharing--will facilitate communications between our office and field employees, and ultimately improve our productivity," Easterling continued.

C4 IP is an enterprise-class, hosted VoIP solution that enables multi-location companies to communicate seamlessly throughout the enterprise. Scalable and adaptable, C4 IP is a dynamic communications solution that streamlines and improves communications, resulting in a more productive and efficient enterprise.

C4 IP features a softphone, allowing the user to make and receive telephone calls from their PC without the use of a traditional telephone. It also integrates with the user's Cypress-provided IP desktop phone and acts as the interface to the multimedia functionality of C4 IP--presence, chat, point-to-point video calling, file sharing, collaboration, and Web conferencing.

About INTERPRISE

INTERPRISE (http://www.interprisedesign.com) was founded in 1981 by Principal Katherine C. Berg and is headquartered in Dallas. The firm provides corporate interior design and planning, strategic facility organization, retail and showroom design, graphics and web design, signage and real estate analysis. The company's staff is comprised of a diverse mix of designers with backgrounds and education in interior design, retail design, architecture, information technology, graphics, environmental graphics and website design. With the cornerstone of its practice being service to clients, the company's employees are motivated, enthusiastic and experienced, providing the commitment, capability and innovation to meet their client's design criteria. The company is a certified woman-owned business with the Texas General Services Commission and the North Texas Regional Certification Agency (NCTRCA). INTERPRISE has been consistently recognized as one of the nation's "Design Giants" by Interior Design magazine and by the Dallas Business Journal as one of the largest Metroplex women-owned businesses and largest interior architecture firms.

About Cypress Communications

Boasting a 20-year legacy and more than 6,500 customers coast-to-coast, Cypress is one of the nation's largest providers of end-to-end managed communication solutions for mid-sized businesses. Cypress provides advanced IP phones and voice over IP services with cutting edge multimedia desktop applications like Microsoft Outlook integration; unified messaging; video calling and audio, video and Web conferencing. As a Deloitte Fast 50 and Fast 500 award recipient, Cypress is also recognized as one of the fastest growing telecommunication companies in North America. Cypress is headquartered in Atlanta, GA. The company's Web address is www.cypresscom.net.

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