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Centigram Communications Corporation and Williams Telecommunications Systems Sign National Distribution Agreement

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Centigram Communications Corporation and Williams Telecommunications Systems, Inc. announced a three-year national distribution agreement in August 1995. This partnership allows WilTel to market Centigram's voice processing products through its extensive network of 80 sales and service offices nationwide. The agreement covers a range of products operating on Centigram's Adaptive Information Processing (AIP) platform, including VoiceMemo, FaxMemo, OneView, MESA-Net, TextMemo, and Voice Gateway.

Key Takeaways:

  • The partnership between Centigram and WilTel is a significant move to expand Centigram's customer base and increase its market presence.
  • WilTel's extensive experience in the telecommunications market complements Centigram's advanced technology, enabling customers to visualize voice and fax messages and maximize telecom operating efficiencies.
  • Centigram's products, such as OneView, provide desk-top functionality and support various business activities, including telecom operating efficiencies and employee productivity.
  • The partnership is a result of Centigram's strategy to integrate voice, data, and facsimile on its AIP platform and provide access to multimedia information through a telephone or personal computer.
  • Centigram licenses its patented text-to-speech software, TruVoice, and has an extensive network of sales and support offices in North America, Europe, Asia, Latin America, and Australia.
  • The agreement is a significant milestone in Centigram's efforts to provide communication solutions to a broader customer base.

Statistics:

  • The agreement is for a period of three years.
  • WilTel has 80 sales and service offices nationwide, covering a wide geographic area.
  • Centigram's AIP platform provides access to multimedia information through a telephone or personal computer.
  • Centigram has sales and support offices in 7 regions: North America, Europe, Asia, Latin America, and Australia.
  • Centigram licenses TruVoice, its patented text-to-speech software.

Sources:

  • [1] BUSINESS WIRE, "Centigram Communications Corporation and Williams Telecommunications Systems Announce Distribution Agreement" (Aug. 28, 1995)
  • [2] Centigram Communications Corp. (NASDAQ:CGRM)
  • [3] Williams Telecommunications Systems, Inc. (WilTel)
  • [4] The Williams Companies, Inc.

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