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"Services to Watch" for 2004
| These are companies that did not fit our trend
analysis for I.T. products, but they have highly innovative breakthrough
service offerings. |
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Company
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Company
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| Avellann |
www.avellann.com
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Avellann
Networks Inc. is a metro ethernet service provider that
enhances the marketability of Canadian property portfolios,
providing a full range of the most advanced and competitive
communications offerings to the tenant base. Avellann
Networks offers services directed at the Small and Medium
Business sector. Services include: Local and Long Distance
Carrier services, WiFi roaming and Internet Services
including "on-net" realtime antivirus, firewall
and data storage - all on the core network - for low
monthly rates. Customers benefit from reduced
operating costs, decreased capital expenditures and
improved corporate security and risk management. Avellann
develops relationships and services based on its experience
in the real estate, architectural and telecommunications
industries. Partners include Internet Service
Providers, CLECS, Telco operators, ILEC “off-net” solutions
and roaming access providers for key locations across
the portfolio.
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| Call
Fusion |
www.call-fusion.com
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Call-Fusion,
established in 2002, has grown quickly to become the
Conference Service Provider (CSP) of choice among small
to medium-sized businesses. The company's unique Audio
and Web conferencing products - CF AudioTM, CF AudioPlusTM
and
CF WebConferenceTM — provide businesses with
collaborative and cost-efficient tools to
increase communication and productivity while
lowering costs. Call-Fusion provides the
benefits of flexible, reliable and
cost-effective conferencing services coupled
with on-demand customer support and detailed
invoices, including per-second billing.
Call-Fusion markets its conferencing service
products directly and through an established
network of sales partners throughout North
America. The company's record of high quality
products and services ensure customers an
unparalleled experience.
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| Connectus
Direct Solutions |
www.connectusdirect.com
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Connectus
Direct Solutions Inc. is a digital marketing provider,
offering a broad range of interactive promotional and
direct marketing solutions to advertising agencies,
marketing firms, media companies, and end clients. Its
Relationship Lifecycle Marketing process enables marketers
to use the power, precision, and speed of the Internet
to deliver personalized, relevant, and anticipated online
communications to acquire, engage, and retain customers
at a fraction of the cost of traditional media. Provides
integrated solutions covering the complete customer
lifecycle including a unique combination of online and
offline lead generation programs, multi-step trigger
campaigns, and various email touch points to create
targeted, personalized, and dynamic campaigns using
sophisticated segmentation and advanced reporting capabilities.
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| FatPort
Corporation |
www.fatport.com
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FatPort
is the largest national wireless Internet service provider
(WISP) and provider of Wi-Fi (802.11b) turnkey solutions
in Canada. FatPort’s custom-built FatPoint wireless
access point enables location owners to quickly establish
a commercial FatZone. In each FatZone, anyone with a
wireless-enabled laptop or PDA may access the Internet
at speeds many times faster than cellular networks.
FatPort is a wholly owned subsidiary of Ignition Point
Technologies Corporation (TSX-VEN: IPN). (www.fatport.com).
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| Verb
Exchange |
www.verbx.com
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Verb Exchange
Inc. is a leading provider of communications solutions
for today’s enterprise organizations, small and medium
businesses and mobile professionals alike. The current
Verb Exchange Solution Suite revolves around 4 distinct
technologies that enable users to manage their voice
or web based communications from any device, anywhere
in the world using the power of either the internet
or their voice.
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