Leading Telesales and Database Marketing Firm Bolsters Packet8 Virtual
Office Sales Team to Meet Escalating Demand
IOWA CITY, Iowa, Oct. 10 /PRNewswire/ -- TMone, a telesales and
database marketing partner of 8x8, Inc. (Nasdaq: EGHT), today announced
plans to add resources to its Packet8 Virtual Office direct sales division
to meet escalating demand from the small business community. This follows
8x8's recent announcement that over 5,000 companies are now using the
Virtual Office service and that it is making a strong commitment to further
penetrate the SMB market.
"TMone has been a great asset to 8x8 by helping us manage the growing
volume of leads," said Huw Rees, 8x8's Vice President of Sales and
Marketing. "Our partnership with TMone has allowed us to cost effectively
outsource some of our sales and customer service while maintaining the
quality of excellence we demand from each associate representing our
organization."
Since entering into a marketing relationship with 8x8 in 2005, TMone
has successfully acquired new residential and business customers across all
of the Packet8 voice and video product lines. TMone uses a combination of
inbound and outbound telesales and database marketing to acquire new
subscribers for voice and data companies in the consumer and business
markets. TMone's experience in VoIP enables the company to offer a number
of unique solutions to its partners including:
-- Performance based inbound and outbound telesales
-- Strategic databases for direct mail and telesales
-- Ancillary marketing channels to support lead generation and telesales
TMone will be adding many new direct VoIP sales specialists to the SMB
VoIP sales division, specifically to Packet8. The new agents will be
blended to support inbound calls, e-mail inquiries and outbound
prospecting. "We are excited to grow TMone while continuing to grow the
Packet8 brand," said John Burchert, Chief Operating Officer, TMone. "We
pride ourselves in the efficiency and quality our dedicated staff can
provide to organizations such as 8x8."
About TMone (R)
Located in Iowa City, IA, marketing firm TMone has multiple locations
that serve as the hub for the company's telesales and database marketing
business units. Specializing in new customer acquisition, CRM (customer
relationship management) and database marketing, the firm consults and
provides services to companies in search of market share growth and
maintenance. The company is unique in its ability to execute and coordinate
mass marketing efforts utilizing database marketing, inbound and outbound
telemarketing. The two divisions operate independently while capitalizing
on synergies to deliver solutions unique to their industries. TMone was
named to TMCnet's Who's Who in Teleservices in 2005.
For additional company information, visit TMone's web site at
http://www.TMone.com or contact sales at 1-877-868-2586.
About 8x8, Inc.
VoIP (voice over internet protocol) service provider 8x8, Inc. offers
internet-based telephony solutions ( http://www.packet8.net ) for
individual residential and business users as well as small to medium sized
business organizations. In addition to regular Packet8 VoIP service plans
priced as low as $19.99 per month for unlimited anytime calling to the U.S.
and Canada, 8x8 offers the Packet8 DV 326 VideoPhone, the industry's first
stand alone broadband consumer videophone, and accompanying monthly service
plans also priced at $19.99 per month. Packet8 Virtual Office, 8x8's VoIP
system for small to medium sized businesses, is a hosted PBX solution
comprised of powerful business class features. Companies subscribing to
Virtual Office pay just $39.99 per month per extension for enterprise class
PBX functionality along with unlimited local and long distance calling in
the U.S. and Canada. Packet8 Softalk(TM), 8x8's PC-based soft phone client,
offers high quality voice and video in-network calling as well as outbound
calling to the PSTN. For additional company information, visit 8x8's web
site at http://www.8x8.com .
NOTE: 8x8, the 8x8 logo, Packet8, the Packet8 logo, Packet8 Virtual
Office and Packet8 Softalk are trademarks of 8x8, Inc. All other trademarks
are the property of their respective owners.
Media Contact:
Ali Hazlinger
Zapwater Communications
ali@zapwater.com
(312) 943-0333
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