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iAreaNet 
Awarded 2014 Communications  Product of the Year 
Award 
  
iAreaOffice 
Freedom Recognized for its Cloud Innovation 
  
iAreaNet 
has announced today that TMC, a global, integrated media company, has named iAreaOffice Freedom, a next-generation, 
“Office-in-the-cloud” business communications suite, as a recipient of the 2014 
INTERNET TELEPHONY Product of the Year Award.  
  
"We 
are passionate about continuing to innovate in the cloud communications space, 
and developing and clarifying the opportunity for businesses, VARs and agents in 
today’s always on, always-mobile, borderless world," said James deCrescenzo, 
CEO, iAreaNet. "iAreaOffice Freedom 
is built for todays business, bridging the worlds of cloud, IT and telecom, 
reducing costs and overhead, and doing that with the most complete, cutting-edge 
feature set available in the market. iAreaNet is honored to be recognized by 
INTERNET TELEPHONY as being at the forefront of innovation when it comes to IP 
and cloud-enabled services.”  
  
iAreaOffice 
Freedom 
provides businesses, VARs and agents with a solution that leverages the benefits 
of the cloud service delivery model to deliver a best-in-class IT communications 
portfolio that can be combined with data and mobile connectivity. The secure 
"office-in-the-cloud" suite includes the latest version of Microsoft Office, 
which includes Word, Excel, Outlook and PowerPoint, and can integrate other 
software to be delivered as a service, such as QuickBooks, Saga, Amicus, 
Fireworks or Dreamweaver. iAreaNet's 
programmers can also develop and deliver CRM and custom applications, all hosted 
on iAreaNet's powerful 
servers. 
  
iAreaNet 
Freedom 
also offers significant additional differentiators, including enhanced video 
capabilities, like full-featured video calling and support for video mail. Also, 
voice APIs allow users to integrate additional functionality, such as 
click-to-dial, into any application or Web page. And, SMS capability for unified 
access numbers has been added, so that faxes, voicemail, calls and texts can all 
be delivered via e-mail. 
  
iAreaDesktop 
has, among other features, a voice API for easy application integration, click 
to dial, and inbound screen pop’s,  functionality and support for a range of 
Desktops, Like WINDOWS 7, 8, IOS, and LINUX. Additional clients like Chrome 
Book,  iPAD, Google Android tablets, iPad 
and Microsoft Surface, and a range of third-party device options. 
 
  
The iAreaCloud feature set includes the 
ability to self-manage servers and applications, and the capability to choose 
from a range of data centers (either iAreaNet’s or third-party) to run and 
mange any app or server. It also supports completely virtualized infrastructures 
that can run on Citrix, VMWare and Zen, allowing an expansion into utility 
computing platforms, such as IBM smart cloud, PCM utility computing and Internap 
and BroadCloud. 
  
Meanwhile, 
the Apps on Demand feature offers 
the ability for customers and partners to deliver single-use applications for 
projects or temporary needs, integrated with iAreaNet Desktop, along with the 
ability to build tablet applications. 
  
And 
finally, the iAreaSocial module 
includes iAreaOffice Wall for a 
Facebook-like functionality, designed for employees to easily find other workers 
within the company. The Wall also offers access to training materials and other 
resources, and supports the use of polling, comments and other social media 
aspects of collaboration. And, a social media hub is available that allows a 
company to harness the power of social media via a simple, branded company page. 
Users can connect with customers through click-to-dial, e-mail, maps, Facebook, 
YouTube, Twitter, blogs and more to easily create a mix of social media sources, 
in consolidated view. 
  
For 
IT staff and VARs, iAreaOffice Freedom 
also provides extras like Archive on 
Demand, which backs up and restores every file. Also, iAreaNet automatically updates and 
upgrades to the latest version of a business' software portfolio, eliminating 
the costly administrative task of ongoing maintenance and user standardization. 
Businesses gain more control over their communications, mitigating IT headaches 
like out-of-policy downloads and software patching. 
  
“It 
is our pleasure to present iAreaNet with our Product of the Year Award. On 
behalf of TMC and the editors of INTERNET TELEPHONY we would like to 
congratulate the iAreaNet team for its outstanding achievement,” said Rich 
Tehrani, CEO, TMC. 
  
The 
15th Annual INTERNET TELEPHONY Product of the Year Awards recognize the best 
VoIP and IP Communications products and services. The winners were published in 
the January/February issue of INTERNET TELEPHONY magazine. 
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About 
iAreaNet: 
 You've 
got a business to run, so why is your office running you? For over 10 years, 
iAreaNet has been helping small businesses get smart about success with the only 
fully integrated suite of cloud-based office tools. Who needs to spend countless 
resources managing, upgrading, and maintaining? Streamline setup, eliminate 
maintenance, and reduce IT costs for all your software, communication, data, and 
backup needs. iAreaNet helps run your office so you can get down to 
business. 
 One 
platform. No complications. More productivity. Your office just got a whole lot 
smarter.                                         www.iareanet.com 
 About 
INTERNET TELEPHONY Magazine: 
 INTERNET 
TELEPHONY has been the IP Communications Authority since 1998™. Beginning with 
the first issue in February of 1998, INTERNET TELEPHONY magazine has been 
providing unbiased views of the complicated converged communications space. 
INTERNET TELEPHONY offers rich content from solutions-focused editorial content 
to reviews on products and services from TMC Labs. INTERNET TELEPHONY magazine 
reaches more than 225,000 readers, including pass-along 
readers. 
  
  
About 
TMC: 
  
TMC 
is celebrating its 40th anniversary as a global, integrated media company that 
helps clients build communities in print, in person, and online.TMC publishes 
the Customer Interaction Solutions, INTERNET TELEPHONY, Next Gen Mobility, and 
Cloud Computing magazines. TMC is the producer of ITEXPO, the world's leading 
B2B communications event. TMCnet.com, which is read by two million unique 
visitors each month, is the leading source of news and articles for the 
communications and technology industries. In addition, TMC runs multiple 
industry events: Cloud Communications Expo; Cloud4SMB Expo; CVx (ChannelVision 
Expo); DevCon5; HTML5 Summit; LatinComm Conference & Expo; M2M Evolution 
Conference & Expo; Mobility Tech Conference & Expo; MSPAlliance 
MSPWorld; StartupCamp; Video World Conference & Expo and 
more. 
  
For 
more information about TMC, visit http://www.tmcnet.com/.  
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