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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