MANKATO, Minn., Oct. 8, 2008 -- HickoryTech (NASDAQ: HTCO) announced today its Enventis subsidiary has enhanced and renamed its Encompass Unified Communications service, now called Enventis SingleLink(TM) Unified Communications. The renaming of the hosted communications service, which Enventis has delivered to regional businesses of all sizes since 2002, accompanies the broadened availability of SingleLink(TM), now available to any company nationwide.
SingleLink(TM) provides customers with a single, centrally managed and hosted VoIP-based communications system for all users across all sites. It also includes unified messaging, which provides each user a single inbox for e-mail, voicemail and fax. In addition, SingleLink(TM) offers an integrated contact center application that allows businesses of any size to take advantage of advanced call routing and queuing. And because SingleLink(TM) is a hosted service, all of these capabilities are available without significant investment in expensive software, hardware or consulting.
"SingleLink(TM) enables businesses to leverage the powerful benefits of integrated IP communications without the time and capital necessary for on-premise solutions," said John Morton, president of HickoryTech's business solutions division. "Our SingleLink(TM) customers enjoy features and functionality that previously were only available to the largest, most sophisticated businesses. Because it's hosted and we're continuously improving our products, our customers have much less risk of technology obsolescence."
"Enventis is proud of our long history of providing a business-class, hosted IP communications service," said Dan Driscoll, director of hosted VoIP services at Enventis. "Today, we have thousands of users on our platform across the United States, enjoying advanced features that are typically unavailable without major investment. SingleLink(TM) offers a single-vendor solution that is ideal for multi-site businesses, lowering the risk of technology obsolescence while providing great value."
About Enventis
Enventis specializes in providing integrated communication solutions for businesses of all sizes - from enterprise multi-office organizations to small- and medium-sized businesses. In addition to its statewide fiber optic network, Enventis provides IP communications, transport, data and network integration services that combine voice and data into a single platform - reducing operating costs and enhancing performance. Enventis is a Cisco Gold Certified Partner. To learn more about Enventis, visit www.enventis.com.
About HickoryTech
HickoryTech Corporation (NASDAQ: HTCO), headquartered in Mankato, Minn., offers integrated communication products and services to business and residential customers over a regional fiber network. The company, founded in 1898, has approximately 430 employees. The Telecom Sector, with facilities-based operations in Minnesota and Iowa, offers local voice, long distance, high-speed Internet, Digital TV and IP networking services to residential and business customers. In addition, the Telecom Sector develops telecom and carrier access billing solutions and customer management systems. Enventis provides IP-based voice, data and network solutions to businesses across in a five-state region. For more information, visit www.hickorytech.com.
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