Gold Systems Announces New Conferencing System to Provide Cost Savings
Simple solution based on Microsoft unified communications software saves companies money versus traditional services
BOULDER, COLO. - July 14, 2009 - Gold Systems, a developer of voice-powered software applications for Global 1000 companies, today announced the launch of the Gold Systems Conference Server, a solution that allows companies to save money on conference calls compared to traditional conference services.
The Gold Systems Conference Server provides on-demand conference calling at a fraction of the cost of most outside conference services used by many companies. The Gold Systems offering uses Microsoft Office Communications Server 2007 R2, running on standard servers on a company’s premises.
The system uses SIP trunks to deliver calls over an existing Internet connection, rather than traditional voice trunks based on physical wired connections, so they can be provisioned automatically only as needed. The system is quickly installed, requiring only power and a network connection. For conference participants the system is familiar: they are given a phone number, including a toll-free number if needed, and identification code to join a conference call.
Gold Systems has found that in today’s challenging economy many companies are seeking ways to reduce their communications expense, and conference call services are one area receiving increased attention. At the same time, the economy has squeezed travel budgets, placing even more demand for conference calls.
“Until now it has not been practical for companies to host their own conference calls with any kind of scale,” said Terry Gold, president and CEO of Gold Systems. “So conferencing service providers have thrived - and your costs have exploded. Gold Systems can help you quickly reverse this trend, giving you back control over this critical expense. You’ll be able to immediately cut your conferencing costs and look like a hero because you reduced the budget while improving service to your organization.”
For a heavy user of telephone conference services, Gold Systems Conference Server can pay for itself in just one to two months. Even light users will see a return on their investment in as little as five months according to the company. Gold Systems offers the flexibility of various pricing plans to meet a particular company’s needs, including per-minute charges as low as 3 cents per minute. Full details can be found at http://www.goldsys.com/conference.
The Gold Systems Conference Server can also be a first step toward utilizing additional unified communications services based on Microsoft software. Other productivity and cost-saving capabilities such as presence, instant messaging and video conferencing can later be added with Microsoft Office Communications Server 2007 R2. “Gold Systems has long been a leader in using Microsoft unified communications technologies to deliver complete communications solutions to our customers,” said Gold.
In addition to the Conference Server solution, Gold Systems provides software development and implementation services to help companies utilize the features of Microsoft unified communications products. Gold Systems integrates Microsoft Office Communications Server 2007 and Exchange Server 2007 with customers’ telephony infrastructure, including PBXs, VoIP services, and mobile devices. This combination helps companies save money and improve productivity by providing on-site and mobile employees with integrated, easy-to-use conferencing, messaging and “anywhere” access. Gold Systems also offers a suite of voice-powered products, designed to enhance security and productivity, which work with the speech recognition technology built into the Office Communications Server platform.
About Gold Systems
Through its award-winning products and services, Gold Systems helps its customers identify where productivity can be improved with voice-driven solutions. The company’s unified communications implementation services, as well as its self-service speech recognition solutions, allow businesses to improve productivity and profitability. Gold Systems is a Microsoft Gold Certified Partner and a 2009 finalist in Microsoft Worldwide Partner Conference Awards in Unified Communications Solutions, Voice. Since 1991, Gold Systems software has automated more than 1 billion telephone calls around the world. More information about Gold Systems can be found at www.goldsys.com or by calling 303-447-2774 and saying “Sales.”
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Tags: Conferencing, Microsoft, OCS, Office Communications Server, Unified Communications
