Clarus Systems Establishes Strategic Alliance with VITAL Network Services
IPT System Certification Service Provides a Reliable, Cost-Effective Solution
for Validating Cisco IP Communications Deployments
REDWOOD SHORES, Calif. & TAMPA, Florida - (June 19, 2007) - Clarus Systems, Inc., a leading provider of integrated management and testing solutions for IP Communication deployments, upgrades and transformations, today announced a strategic alliance with VITAL Network Services, Inc., an independent, multi-vendor provider of network lifecycle services. The partnership was developed in response to demands for certification solutions to test and verify proper functionality of Cisco IP Communications deployments.
"We are pleased to add VITAL Network Services to our growing managed service provider alliance program," said Brendan F. Reidy, President and CEO of Clarus Systems. "Through these strategic relationships, Clarus Systems allows providers like VITAL to create valuable solutions that power telephony transformations using ClarusIPC®."
Under the new offering, VITAL's network engineers will utilize ClarusIPC®, the leading automated testing and documentation application that maximizes system availability while optimizing system performance, to remotely test, document and certify all aspects of the network environment meet user feature and functionality requirements at the time of the deployment. This turnkey solution will enable customers to validate 100% of their deployment without outlaying the time and expense typically associated with this type of comprehensive feature, functionality and performance testing.
"The demand for IP Communications has increased dramatically, creating the need for a certification solution to reduce the time spent in the testing and acceptance phase," said John Koehler, President and CEO of VITAL Network Services. "In response to this need, VITAL will leverage ClarusIPC® to offer a turnkey, third-party certification solution to accelerate deployments and minimize the risks associated with IP conversions."
About VITAL Network Services, Inc.
VITAL Network Services (www.vital-ns.com), an independent, multi-vendor service and support provider headquartered in Tampa, Florida, delivers industry-leading network support services to large enterprise customers, network equipment manufacturers, integrators, value-added resellers, distributors, and carriers. The company's comprehensive portfolio of traditional LAN/WAN internetworking, IP Telephony, and managed broadband-based VPN solutions helps customers realize the full value of their network investment by addressing all facets of the network lifecycle including network design and planning, integration, maintenance, and proactive monitoring. VITAL's ubiquitous field engineering force enables the company to deliver onsite support services to nearly any zip code within North America.
About Clarus Systems, Inc.
Clarus Systems, Inc. (
www.clarussystems.com) provides integrated voice service management, testing and monitoring solutions for IP Communication and Contact Center deployments, upgrades and transformations. Privately held and based in Redwood City, Calif., Clarus Systems is widely recognized for its award-winning application, ClarusIPC®, which maximizes system availability based on the company’s four pillars of automated testing, performance management, configuration management and business intelligence. Clarus Systems' management solutions ensure ongoing, validated telephony environments that empower unified communications. The company attributes its success to its roster of elite Global 2000 enterprises, system integrators, and managed service providers within the financial services, aerospace & energy, and public sector & education market segments.
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Company Contact:
Sally A. Egan
Marketing Director
Clarus Systems, Inc.
215-527-6849
segan@clarussystems.com
Jennifer Williams
Chasm Communications, Inc. for VITAL Network Services, Inc.
813-814-1172
jwilliams@chasmcommunications.com
