ATLANTA, Sept. 14, 2015 /PRNewswire/ -- PGi (NYSE:
PGi), the world's largest dedicated provider of collaboration
software and services, today announced that MetTel will sell the
iMeet all-in-one web, video and audio conferencing solution. By
expanding its product offerings, MetTel opens a new revenue stream,
while empowering its U.S. customers with the streamlined,
all-in-one collaboration solution they need to consolidate IT
vendors, save costs and improve business processes.
iMeet gives users the power to meet via web, video or audio
conferencing—however and wherever they want—from a single,
easy-to-use desktop, web or mobile application, or any telephone
device. iMeet was designed to have the industry's most elegant and
appealing user interface, to be the most intuitive and enjoyable
way to meet online.
"Our customers are increasingly searching for a trusted advisor
to help them evolve beyond traditional, phone-based audio
conferencing into the new era of cloud-based business
collaboration. By expanding our relationship with PGi and accessing
their growing iMeet portfolio, we will help our customers put in
place solutions that streamline IT management and reduce costs
across their organizations," said Andoni
Economou, COO of MetTel.
"MetTel is committed to helping organizations take control of
their communications technologies, infrastructure and costs. PGi is
excited to connect MetTel's expertise with our growing iMeet
portfolio, helping both companies equip customers with the
purpose-built solutions they need to boost productivity, grow
revenue and drive results through better collaboration," said
Ralph Hawkins, SVP of PGi Partner
Channel.
MetTel is a leading provider of customized, integrated and
managed communications solutions for enterprise customers. By
converging all communications over a proprietary network, MetTel
enables enterprise companies to easily deploy and manage
technology-driven voice, data, wireless and cloud solutions
nationwide. Combining customized and managed communication
solutions with a powerful platform of cloud-based software, the
company's MetTel Portal enables customers to manage their
inventory, usage, spend and repairs from one simple user-friendly
interface. For more information, visit mettel.net or call
877.963.8663.
PGi's award-winning Partner Channel program is dedicated to the
individual sales strategies and success of its partners
worldwide. PGi Partner Channel is the global leader in
communications and collaboration partnerships, with a global team
of experienced channel managers, sales and marketing professionals.
To learn more, visit PGi Partner Channel at
pgi.com/solutions/partners.
All trademarks referred to in this release are the property
of their respective owners.
About Premiere Global Services, Inc. │ PGi
PGi is the
world's largest dedicated provider of collaboration software and
services. We created iMeet®, an expanding portfolio of
purpose-built applications designed to meet the daily collaboration
and communications needs of business professionals, with solutions
for web, video and audio conferencing, smart calendar management,
webcasting, project management and sales acceleration. PGi's
award-winning UC&C solutions help nearly 50,000 businesses grow
faster and operate more efficiently. To learn more, visit us at
pgi.com.
Statements made in this press release, other than those
concerning historical information, should be considered
forward-looking and subject to various risks and uncertainties,
many of which are beyond our control. Such forward-looking
statements are made pursuant to the "safe harbor" provisions of the
Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995 and are made based
on management's current expectations or beliefs as well as
assumptions made by, and information currently available to,
management. A variety of factors could cause actual results to
differ materially from those anticipated in PGi's forward-looking
statements, including, but not limited to, the following factors:
competitive pressures, including pricing pressures; technological
changes and the development of alternatives to our services; market
acceptance of PGi's UC&C SaaS solutions, including our iMeet®
and GlobalMeet® solutions; our ability to attract, retain and
expand the products and services we provide to existing customers;
our ability to establish and maintain strategic reseller and
distribution relationships; risks associated with global economic
or market conditions; price increases from our telecommunications
service providers; service interruptions and network downtime,
including undetected errors or defects in our software;
technological obsolescence and our ability to upgrade our equipment
or increase our network capacity; concerns regarding the security
and privacy of our customers' confidential information; future
write-downs of goodwill or other intangible assets; greater than
anticipated tax and regulatory liabilities; restructuring and cost
reduction initiatives and the market reaction thereto; our level of
indebtedness; risks associated with acquisitions and divestitures;
indemnification claims from the sale of our PGiSend business; our
ability to protect our intellectual property rights, including
possible adverse results of litigation or infringement claims;
regulatory or legislative changes, including further government
regulations applicable to traditional telecommunications service
providers and data privacy; risks associated with international
operations and market expansion, including fluctuations in foreign
currency exchange rates; and other factors described from time to
time in our press releases, reports and other filings made with the
Securities and Exchange Commission, including but not limited to
the "Risk Factors" section of our Annual Report on Form 10-K for
the year ended December 31, 2014. All
forward-looking statements attributable to us or a person acting on
our behalf are expressly qualified in their entirety by these
cautionary statements. We undertake no obligation to publicly
update or revise these forward looking statements for any
reason.
Media Contact:
Blakely Thomas-Aguilar
404-262-8429
blakely.thomas-aguilar@pgi.com
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