eZuce Develops Strategic Business Partnership with Copper State Communications

1/10/11 7:40 PM

Newburyport, MA. January 11, 2011 -- eZuce continues to expand its partner community with the addition of Copper State Communications, based in Phoenix, AZ, as they are now officially enrolled in the EZ Partner Program as an EZ Elite partner. The eZuce EZ Partner Program delivers customizable tools, resources, and programs that enable its channel partners to go-to-market successfully with the complete portfolio of eZuce open communication solutions, while delivering professional support services directly to their customers.

As an EZ Elite partner, Copper State Communications collaborates with eZuce to deliver open communications to the mid to large enterprise marketplace, providing an IP PBX migration strategy that enables customers to move off legacy and expensive platforms, leverage existing IT investments, and transition to an all software solution while lowering overall communication costs per user.

In addition, Copper State Communications will be transitioning their own internal communications infrastructure by upgrading their existing legacy PBX system, Avaya SCS, to the eZuce openUC solution so they can experience the benefits of an all software-based solution which delivers an all new, presence-based, user experience.

Copper State Communications is an established reseller in the southwestern United States. As an eZuce EZ Elite Partner they will be introducing the eZuce open communications portfolio to their installed base of accounts within state and local municipalities, agencies, educational institutions, and enterprises in the Arizona region. The eZuce openUC managed services edition is a perfect fit for Copper State Communications, supporting their strategy of increasing revenue and profits by offering managed services around software-based open communications solution. Copper State Communications' customers can share in the UC experience cost-effectively, with access to all product features and unlimited device support for three to five times less than comparable unified communication solutions.

"Copper State Communications is pleased to join the eZuce partner community as an EZ Elite partner. We are excited to begin offering the complete portfolio of open communication solutions and managed service offerings from eZuce to our customers as they migrate from their current IP PBX systems to next generation UC technology. We believe eZuce will provide incremental revenues and profits to Copper State and become an integral part of our go-to-market strategy for 2011. "

Steve Sutton, CEO, Copper State Communications

Copper State Communications provides proven solutions that enable enterprises to enhance their communications and collaborative efforts with key customers and business partners by delivering:

Copper State Communications will leverage exclusive offers such as the eZuce Nortel/Avaya SCS Investment Protection programto assist their Nortel customers with implementing an upgrade and step-by-step system migration strategy that addresses their communications requirements and ensures all users have a positive experience through

An all new user experience based on presence enabled communications
Better Value = Competitive Price + Consistent Quality
Better Design = Industry Standards + Open Architecture
Better Economics = Lower Costs + IT Investment Protection
Better Delivery = All Inclusive Features With Unlimited Device Support + All Software Solution

"With Copper State Communications we are building a network of strategic Elite business partnerships that enable eZuce to expand our mutual market presence and share for mid to large enterprises in need of a proven, cost effective unified communications solution that delivers a better user experience every time."

David Grazio, VP of Product Marketing, eZuce Inc.

About Copper State Communications

Copper State Communications was founded in 1982 and has grown into one of the leaders in the telecommunications industry. We have established quality long term relationships with companies throughout Arizona and the US in order to deliver all of their needs for high quality communications products, installation, service and training. Communications continue to change but Copper State Communication's focus on excellence, partnerships and service has remained consistent and is at the heart of our success. For more information about Copper State Communications please visit our website at www.copper-state.com.

About eZuce, Inc.

eZuce, Inc. delivers open communications enabling social business and collaboration designed for mid to large enterprises. eZuce serves as the commercial support entity and primary contributor sponsoring SIPfoundry and the sipXecs open source project. It is the first company to provide a SIP-based software only solution to enable Unified Communications-as-a-Service as the platform for next-generation, open UC architecture. For more information about eZuce, please visit our Web site at http://www.ezuce.com

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Contact Info

David Grazio

eZuce, Inc.

+1.978.502.0126

dgrazio@ezuce.com

Carmen Harris

Connect2 Communications, for eZuce, Inc.

+1.919.435.9115

carmen@connect2comm.com

Marcia Krumwiede

Copper State Communications

+1.520.318.6309

mkrumwiede@copper-state.com