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CENTRINITY SHIPS LATEST VERSION OF FIRSTCLASS TECHNOLOGY PLATFORM
Products built on FirstClass 6 platform offer enhanced scalability, performance and features
Richmond Hill, ON, CANADA – August 21, 2001 – Centrinity Inc. (TSE: CTI), which develops and markets FirstClass Unified Communications and Collaborative Groupware technologies, today announced that it is shipping the latest version of its technology platform, FirstClass 6. FirstClass 6 is the platform upon which both the company’s FirstClass Unified Communications and FirstClass Collaborative Groupware products are built.
“Centrinity is committed to the ongoing evolution of its technology to continually meet the demands of the marketplace,” said Myles McGovern, president and chief executive officer, Centrinity Inc. “Many of the enhancements in FirstClass 6 were driven by direct feedback from our customers. Our goal is to continue to set the standard for the industry, not only in terms of features and functionality, but scalability, reliability and performance.”
FirstClass 6 offers Centrinity’s customers enhanced performance and scalability, supporting five times as many concurrent users per server than the previous version. In a multiple server environment, Centrinity’s FirstClass technology scales to millions of users.
“Scalability is very important to our customers because of its relation to hardware and administration costs,” said Mr. McGovern. “The greater the scalability of our product, the lower the total cost of ownership. This is especially important to service providers who can have subscriber bases in the tens of millions of users.”
Other enhancements include advanced customization abilities that provide consistency of features and functionality for users accessing messages and content via the web interface. New editor tools provide users with enhanced messaging flexibility. And security upgrades, including SSL encryption, ensure that users can access their messages and content via a secure network.
"Centrinity's latest release of FirstClass demonstrates the company's drive to equip customers with top-tier technology," said Robert Mahowald, Senior Research Analyst, IDC. "FirstClass 6 has evolved significantly over the past year with features such as a newly designed web user interface and important security enhancements. The company has a proven track record of innovating with their products."
About Centrinity Inc.
Centrinity is a leading provider of unified communications and collaborative software solutions to service providers, enterprises and learning organizations. Our award-winning software solutions are designed to enhance productivity and efficiency by simplifying and facilitating the management of communications and information among individuals and groups. Centrinity is listed under the symbol “CTI” on the Toronto Stock Exchange. Website: www.centrinity.com.
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For more information please contact:
Investor Relations
Lawrence Chamberlain
Manager, Investor Relations
Tel: 905.762.6014
Email: lawrence_chamberlain@centrinity.com
Media Relations
Margaret Williamson
Manager, Public Relations
Tel: 905.762.6234
This news release may include statements about expected future events and/or financial results that are forward-looking in nature and subject to risks and uncertainties. The company cautions that actual performance will be affected by a number of factors, many of which are beyond its control. Future events and results may vary substantially from what the company currently foresees.
FirstClass is a registered trademark of a Centrinity Inc. subsidiary used under license. Centrinity and the Centrinity logo are trademarks of Centrinity Inc. All other trademarks are the property of their respective owners.
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