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OMAHA, Neb., Mar 26, 2012 — West Corporation, a leading provider of technology-driven communications services, announced today the rebranding of its IP communications subsidiary as West IP Communications (WIPC). The new name replaces Smoothstone, acquired by West in June 2011. West IP Communications, which is a part of West’s Unified Communications business segment, is a [...]

LOUISVILLE, Ky. –February 27, 2012 – West IP Communications, the leading provider of cloud-based unified communications applications and services, has announced its MAXXIS  Application Aware Network has earned a UC Product of the Year award from TMC. TMC’s UC Product of the Year awards distinguish the companies that brought ground-breaking advancements to UC technologies in [...]

LOUISVILLE, Ky. – Smoothstone IP Communications, a subsidiary a leading provider of cloud-based communications applications and services for the enterprise, has announced that its senior vice president of channel sales, Chuck Piazza, has been named a 2012 Channel Chief by CRN Magazine. According to CRN, “For solution providers, there is no doubt that the channel [...]

West Corporation, a leading provider of technology-driven, outsourced communications services, announced that Gartner, Inc. has positioned the company in the challengers quadrant of its “Magic Quadrant for Unified Communications as a Service (UCaaS), North America.” West was included in the report for its completeness of vision and ability to execute. The Company offers a complete [...]

Smoothstone has added two new conferencing and collaboration solutions to its Unified Communications portfolio – MaxxUM and MaxxBridge. Smoothstone MaxxUM is a web-based collaboration solution that combines audio, web and video conferencing into a single system. MaxxUM integrates with everyday business tools like calendaring systems and instant messaging clients, allowing users to share files, collaborate [...]