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For immediate release
CENTRINITY AND TELUS SIGN DEFINITIVE AGREEMENT TO OFFER UNIFIED COMMUNICATIONS TO TELUS' ENTERPRISE CUSTOMERS ACROSS CANADA
Markham, ON, CANADA - July 26, 2001 - Centrinity Inc. (TSE: CTI), which develops and markets FirstClass Unified Communications and collaborative groupware technologies, today announced it has signed a definitive three-year agreement with TELUS Enterprise Solutions under which TELUS will offer Centrinity's FirstClass Unified Communications to its enterprise customers across Canada.
TELUS will offer Centrinity's Unified Communications solution under its own brand on an ASP basis. TELUS expects to launch its unified communications offering in September 2001.
"Centrinity is pleased to be taking our partnership with TELUS to the next level," said Myles McGovern, president and chief executive officer, Centrinity Inc. "We look forward to continuing to work closely with TELUS toward our common objectives - a successful product launch, high visibility in the marketplace and strong adoption by TELUS' customer base."
"TELUS Enterprise Solutions is excited to add Unified Communications to our ASP portfolio of service offerings," said Garry Rasmussen, president of TELUS Enterprise Solutions. "TELUS Unified Communications will enhance the productivity and efficiency of our business customers by simplifying the way they communicate and exchange information between their employees and customers. We are confident that working with Centrinity will provide an offering which will delight our clients."
TELUS Corporation is one of Canada's leading telecommunications companies, providing a full range of telecommunications products and services that connect Canadians to the world. The company is the leading service provider in Western Canada and provides data, Internet Protocol, voice and wireless services to Central and Eastern Canada. For more information about TELUS, visit www.telus.com.
TELUS Enterprise Solutions is the e.business division of TELUS Corporation's large enterprise customer business unit, TELUS Client Solutions. TELUS Enterprise Solutions is a leading provider of Information Technology (IT) outsourcing services and comprehensive e.business solutions. Services include Application & Professional Services, Application Service Provider, Customer Service Management, Customer Relationship Management (CRM) Solutions, Customized e.Business Solutions, Custom Network Solutions, Document Processing Services, Hosting Solutions, Enterprise Resource Planning, and Technology Management & IT Outsourcing. TELUS Enterprise Solutions merges the operations and expertise of several successful TELUS organizations including ISM Information Systems Management (B.C.) Corporation, (ISM-BC), SRI Strategic
Resources Inc., TELUS Advanced Communications, TELUS Geomatics, TELUS Innovative Billing Solutions, Versalys, Columbus Group and Daedalian eSolutions.
Centrinity's award-winning Unified Communications solution provides true unified messaging capability by seamlessly integrating all traditional messaging mediums - email, voice mail and fax - into one unified mailbox using a single collaborative store. In addition, it facilitates online collaboration through the incorporation of world class groupware functionality, including shared work areas, personal and group calendaring, real time conferencing, file and message archiving, threaded discussions and Web publishing. Currently, Centrinity's proven technology platform supports access via all major communications devices.
About Centrinity Inc.
Centrinity is a leading provider of unified communications and collaborative software solutions to telecommunications and data 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 has an installed base of more than 7.4 million users at more than 10,000 organizations in 55 countries. 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
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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