vertico software announced today that Technology Marketing Corporation’s (TMC®) INTERNET TELEPHONY magazine (www.itmag.com) has named STARFACE as a recipient of its 2007 Product of the Year Award.  INTERNET TELEPHONY has been the VoIP Authority Since 1998™.

“We are very happy and proud to receive the prestigious 2007 Product of the Year Award. We see this important award certainly as a strong approval of what we are doing, confirming our visions and encouraging us to continue with our innovative work.” Ralf Ziegler, CEO, vertico software.

“vertico software has proven they are committed to quality and excellence while addressing real needs in the marketplace.  INTERNET TELEPHONY is pleased to grant a 2007 Product of the Year Award to STARFACE”, said Rich Tehrani, TMC President and Editor-in-Chief of INTERNET TELEPHONY magazine. “We’re proud to honour their hard work and accomplishments and look forward to more innovative solutions from vertico software in the future.”
   
STARFACE is a premium Voice-over-IP telephone system engineered with SMBs in mind. Completely software-based and platform-independent, STARFACE integrates seamlessly into existing IT landscapes thanks to its multiple interfaces and offers nearly unlimited scalability and interoperability. The smart system supports all conventional methods, e.g. VoIP, T1, E1, PRI, FXO, FXS, analog, GSM, and ISDN. STARFACE offers businesses the freedom to decide which technologies to use and how to place calls - with WLAN cell phones, headsets and browser-based soft phones or with real IP telephones of any brand. As a result, no special telephone system hardware or separate networks are needed and a company’s telecommunications stay flexible.

The all-in-one package STARFACE is easy to use, easy to manage, and delivers not only state-of-the-art technology but also the broad, practical functionality required by discriminating businesses. The professional Voice-over-IP solution is characterized by its process-oriented user concept, which provides a unique method of intuitive and ergonomic system operation. Fully browser-based, STARFACE can be used immediately from anywhere, regardless of the operating systems and without installing any additional software on the client computer. STARFACE is available as a software-based, hardware-based and hosted solution with all advanced features for professional and convenient telephony.

A full list of Product of the Year winners will be published in the February, 2008 issue of INTERNET TELEPHONY magazine.
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INTERNET TELEPHONY has been the VoIP Authority since 1998™. Since 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 has a circulation of 225,000 including pass-along readers. For more information, please visit www.itmag.com .

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