TalkSwitch® Expands US Distribution Model

OTTAWA, ON – February 28, 2006 – TalkSwitch®, a company specializing in the design and manufacture of innovative telephone systems for small and multi-location businesses, today announced the designation of Neobits Inc., as an official US distributor. US-based TalkSwitch resellers will now have the choice of dealing with Neobits for order fulfillment, logistical and technical support, or working directly with TalkSwitch.

Resellers opting to place orders with Neobits will benefit from longer ordering hours due to Neobits’ warehouse locations on the east and west coasts, lower shipping costs, choice of shipping methods, multiple payment options, an exclusive reseller portal, and increased access to an array of products that compliment TalkSwitch systems.

Whether they purchase from Neobits or TalkSwitch, resellers will continue to enjoy all the benefits they currently receive from TalkSwitch, including access to an exclusive reseller website with sales tools and marketing materials, technical support and webinars, the TalkSwitch &You reseller program, and dedicated account managers.

Since the launch of the TalkSwitch &You channel program in September, TalkSwitch has experienced a boom in the number of quality resellers offering TalkSwitch products. That success has fueled the expansion of distribution models that are in keeping with the company’s long-term growth strategy and its commitment to effectively supporting its over 1200 reseller partners within North America.

“Neobits has been a valued reseller of ours for many years,” said Jan Scheeren, President and CEO, TalkSwitch. “They have a great history with our products and can provide expert technical support to our resellers. As our VAR channel and our channel support programs expand, trusted partners like Neobits have the opportunity to grow with us.”

Neobits has increased its warehouse operations capacity and will be adding a customer call center to handle technical and customer support for TalkSwitch resellers and end-users. The company has been aggressively pursuing new resellers across the United States and will be rolling out additional marketing programs to raise awareness of the TalkSwitch line with its customers. Neobits has established a web portal specifically for reseller looking to sell TalkSwitch at www.neobits.com/talkswitchvar.html

“We’ve enjoyed terrific success with the TalkSwitch product line,” said Arvind Goel, President, Neobits Inc. “It is an important part of our business, and we are strongly committed to it. With increasingly powerful new features, the product continues to grow as an important player in the SOHO telephony market.  In our new role as a TalkSwitch distributor, we will be able to offer even more value to customers and resellers all over the country.”

TalkSwitch has a network of over 1200 North American resellers, and has recently expanded into the United Kingdom and Irish markets through a distribution agreement with The Rocom Group, www.rocom.co.uk.  In Canada, TalkSwitch is also available through White Radio, www.whiteradio.com. 

Upcoming TalkSwitch Events
TalkSwitch will be demonstrating its full line of PBX systems and telephone sets in booth 205 at the Channel Partners Conference and Expo being held in Las Vegas from March 1st to 3rd. During the show, TalkSwitch will be hosting a cocktail reception for current and prospective reseller and business partners on March 2nd at the Stratosphere hotel and casino. For information, visit us at the show. The company’s ongoing TalkSwitch on Tour sales training seminar series will be touching down in Manhattan on March 9th. Registration for the event and details about additional seminars being held throughout the spring are available by visiting http://w2.talkswitch.com/sales/talkswitchontour/.

About TalkSwitch®
TalkSwitch designs innovative telephone systems that provide small offices with powerful communications solutions at unprecedented prices. TalkSwitch is feature-rich, uniquely customer installable and easily upgradeable and expandable. Delivering powerful remote extension capabilities and a choice of PSTN or combined PSTN/VoIP connections, TalkSwitch is the ideal hybrid PBX for small and multi-location businesses with 1 to 32 phone users per office. For more information call (888) 332-9322 or visit our website at www.talkswitch.com.

For more information, please contact:

Chris Brennan
Public Relations Manager,
TalkSwitch
613.725.2980 x 136
888.332.9322 x 136
cbrennan@talkswitch.com

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