"We continue to be impressed with our account team, the Vertical product, and the way the rest of the organization has supported our rollout. Hard to believe we were already settled on another technology a year ago when you stole this account from them. The initiative you displayed in understanding our requirements, accurately portraying what the system could do and lining up the rest of the organization to deliver on your promises overwhelmed the competition."

 "In general, I hate to change a decision once made, as executing the 2nd best choice well is usually better than wasting time re-evaluating. In this case, I am glad I did. We look forward to getting the system fully integrated with the point-of-sale, getting the centralized reporting online, and seeing how the model evolves as we roll out more of the parent/child stores. We know from what we have already seen that you will continue to deliver. It is great to see great sales leadership and great team execution on an implementation. And it doesn't hurt to have a product that does what it claims to, without being caught up in the bells and whistles that would over-complicate matters. Products like the iPhone change our expectations as to how technology should just work like we want it to. The Vertical system works like we want it to." 

PALO ALTO, Calif., April 12, 2010 - HP today announced it has completed its acquisition of 3Com Corporation at a price of $7.90 per share in cash or an enterprise value of approximately $2.7 billion.

HP will integrate 3Com’s network switching, routing and security solutions with its existing HP ProCurve solutions, creating a comprehensive portfolio for customers. Combined with HP’s global reach, the expanded portfolio solidifies HP’s Converged Infrastructure strategy, which is built on the integration of servers, storage, networking, management, facilities and services. With this integration, customers will be able to simplify their networks, deploy an edge-to-core network fabric for the enterprise and improve IT service delivery capabilities.

The acquisition of 3Com expands HP’s Ethernet switching offerings, adds routing solutions and significantly strengthens the company’s position in China. 3Com also brings to HP network security capabilities through its TippingPoint portfolio. Together, HP is able to deliver one of the broadest network technology capabilities in the market to meet customer needs well into the future.

Further details on product integration will be announced at a later date.

Wave IP™ 500 Recognized for Outstanding Innovation in the field of Voice Communications

SANTA CLARA, Calif. – June 29, 2010 –– Vertical Communications, a leading provider of next-generation IP-based phone systems and voice applications announced today that Technology Marketing Corporation (TMC) has named the Wave IP 500 converged telephony system as a recipient of the 2009 Communications Solutions magazine’s Product of the Year Award.

The Wave IP Business Communications System is a comprehensive IP business phone system family designed for enterprises of all sizes. Cost-sensitive small- to medium-sized businesses, and larger distributed organizations seeking to reduce overhead associated with managing business communications can easily transform their legacy telephony infrastructure into an application-rich, next-generation VoIP solution by deploying Wave IP. As a fully integrated solution, Wave IP offers customers ultimate flexibility and features – unified communications, contact center, call recording, reporting, networking, management, custom call routing applications and IVR – in a single system.

"Vertical has been recognized with a 2009 Product of the Year Award for their admirable efforts in the advancement of voice communications," said Rich Tehrani, CEO, TMC. "Wave IP's embedded applications architecture has clear deployment and infrastructural benefits to customers and the converged telephony system clearly provides ROI for companies that use it."

Wave IP™ Recognized for Outstanding Innovation

SANTA CLARA, Calif. – June 22, 2010 –– Vertical Communications, a leading provider of next-generation IP-based phone systems and voice applications announced today that Technology Marketing Corporation (TMC) has named the Wave IP converged telephony system as a recipient of its 2010 Leadership Award, presented by its publication Next Generation Networks magazine.

The Second Annual NGN Leadership Award has recognized the growth, evolution and distinction between the applications and services designed for next generation networks and the enabling technologies that make them possible. Vertical Communications has been recognized in the Network Technology or Services and Applications category.

The Wave IP Business Communications System is a comprehensive IP business phone system family designed for enterprises of all sizes. Cost-sensitive small- to medium-sized businesses, and larger distributed organizations seeking to reduce overhead associated with managing business communications can easily transform their legacy telephony infrastructure into an application-rich, next-generation VoIP solution by deploying Wave IP. As a fully integrated solution, Wave IP offers customers ultimate flexibility and features - unified communications, contact center, call recording, reporting, networking, management, custom call routing applications and IVR - in a single system.

 Wave IP 500™ Recognized for Exceptional Innovation 
SANTA CLARA, Calif. – April 21, 2010 –– Vertical Communications, a leading provider of next-generation IP-based phone systems and voice applications announced today that Technology Marketing Corporation (TMC) has named the Wave IP 500 converged telephony system for branch and small offices as a recipient of its 2009 Unified Communications magazine Product of the Year Award.

"Today's award for exceptional innovation in Unified Communications is validation of the power of Wave IP'sApplications Inside architecture – the ability to deliver high-value voice applications integrated with VoIP telephony as a single system", said Peter Bailey, President for Vertical Communications. "Wave IP offers customers a full portfolio of voice applications that can enhance business operations, increase productivity through best practices, and drive savings in operational and management costs. As a fully integrated "on-the-box" solution, these capabilities do not require any additional infrastructure investment and can be deployed and managed through Wave IP's Global Administrator console."