Mitel Showcases Unified Communications for the Real World at VoiceCon Orlando 2008

March 10, 2008 - PRLog -- OTTAWA, Ontario – Mitel® (http://www.mitel.com) customers, executives, and subject-matter experts will be showcasing the company’s market-leading unified communications solutions for the real world at VoiceCon Orlando 2008, March 17 to 20, at the Gaylord Palms Resort in Orlando, Florida.  

Real-world customers will discuss how Mitel unified communications solutions are improving business performance by reducing costs, improving productivity, increasing competitiveness, raising customer and employee satisfaction, and reducing environmental impact.

Customers at the Mitel booth (#911) include:
· Lauren Johansson from MedQuist
· Garrett Myers for Allen County Public Library
· Wendy Newton from Bowman and Brooke LPP
· Devante E. Vargas from Kuepers
· Jim Goodlett from Morris Technology
· Craig Gaumer from CDX Gas
· Jen Pineau from Royal Oak Industries

Mitel industry experts contributing to the Spring VoiceCon 2008 program include:

· Simon Gwatkin, Vice President Strategic Marketing
The Company as Contact Center;
Hard phones, Soft phones and Next-Generation Systems
With more than two decades of marketing and strategic experience in technology, Simon is responsible for raising Mitel’s international presence with key stakeholders and publics.

· Doug Michaelides, Vice President Global Marketing
Enhancing VoIP for Unified Communications
Doug has over 20 years of experience in the telecommunications industry. In his position at Mitel he holds responsibility for marketing Mitel’s industry-leading portfolio of unified communications products and services worldwide.

· Christian Szpilfogel, Vice-President of Strategic Business
VoiceCon Summit: Software based Architectures and Unified Communications
Christian is responsible for identifying new business opportunities for Mitel, managing key customer account relationships and developing the company’s overall strategic technology plan.

· Kevin Johnson, Director of Solutions Marketing
IP Telephony for Smaller Location
As Director of Solutions Marketing, Kevin is responsible for Mitel’s portfolio marketing and vertical market initiatives.

· Asif Rehman, Senior Manager, Portfolio Marketing
IP Telephony System RFP: Who Delivers the Goods?
Asif is responsible for developing and communicating Mitel’s unified communications vision and solutions to partners, customers, and the industry at large.

For the full conference schedule and to view session descriptions visit: http://voicecon.com/orlando/program/index.php

Mitel will also be highlighting its recently introduced Mitel Communications Suite, a pre-integrated unified communications solution that allows Mitel’s flagship 3300 IP Communications Platform (ICP) software to reside on Sun standard servers. This solution preserves all the features and functionalities of the traditional 3300 ICP call control and features while simplifying system installation and management, and reducing operating costs by consolidating low-power consumption telephony and server hardware platforms for IT and unified communications applications.

About Mitel
Mitel delivers flexibility and simplicity in smart unified communications solutions and applications for organizations of all sizes. Combined with a full range of managed services that include voice and data network design and traffic provisioning, custom application development, and attractive financing options, Mitel is reinventing how successful organizations gain competitive advantage by easily collaborating and communicating over distance and time with customers, colleagues and partners. Mitel’s (http://www.mitel.com) US headquarters are in Phoenix, AZ. Global headquarters are in Ottawa, Canada, with offices, partners, and resellers worldwide.

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Editors Note: Private interview opportunities may be arranged with Mitel customers and industry experts in advance. For more information, or to book interviews, please contact: Paul Goyette at 613-592-2122 x2188 or paul_goyette@mitel.com.

Website: www.mitel.com