Designed as an easy-to-use, personal Web-based messaging and communications solution, the Conexys iComMand PCMS manages all e-mail, voice and fax messages moving through the office and home by offering individuals ubiquitous access to personalized information based on a highly reliable and scalable Internet Protocol (IP) architecture. In addition, the iComMand PCMS consists of a suite of software solutions accessible from a variety of media, including wire-line and wireless telephones, the Internet and handheld personal digital assistants (PDAs).
"The convergence of the telecommunications, cable and Internet industries and the widespread acceptance of the PC as a communications tool, combined with the need to increase productivity in the office and the home, are driving the demand for a simple-to-use, fully integrated PCMS system such as Conexys iComMand," says Edward Furtak, CEO and founder of Conexys. "Our solution goes beyond unified messaging, taking it to the next logical level by providing Vancouver residents local access to a complete, personalized offering that makes communication management convenient and efficient for today's hectic work schedules and busy lifestyles."
According to Toronto-based The Convergence Consulting Group Ltd., the number of Canadian business and household Internet subscribers is growing by about 25 per cent annually, with almost half of Canadian households expected to have access to the Internet by 2001 (1). A recent report from Cambridge, Mass.-based Forrester Research Inc., stated that nearly 35 per cent of the BC population are using the Internet, and almost 60 per cent of homes in the province are equipped with a PC, both well above the Canadian average (2).
"Using the Internet as a means of communication is expected to be as universal as telephone usage today," says Mark Goldberg, principal, Mark H. Goldberg & Associates, Inc. "Canada has become one of the most connected countries on earth. With telecommunications becoming so pervasive in the lives of€”not only the mobile workforce€”but also the average citizen, the need for solutions such as iComMand will continue to grow."
THE ICOMMAND ADVANTAGE:
iComMand fully integrates communications by fax, e-mail, voice, and paper over the Internet. By using a single local phone number for combined fax, e-mail and voice-mail, the Conexys iComMand offers a complete portfolio of Unified Messaging services retrievable in or from various communication media within a personalized, interactive Web portal€”something no Unified Messaging provider currently offers. Conexys is also the only company in the category that allows fax to fax sending over an Internet Protocol (IP) virtual private network (VPN), which reduces long distance charges for the sender without the need for additional hardware or software.
The primary concept of iComMand is a single in-box, within a content-rich, customizable, user-friendly interface that becomes the "command" center for all of an individual's communications.
The benefits of using iComMand to make your communication more efficient are:
Fax: Send and receive faxes via the Web over your desktop.
E-mail: Send and receive e-mail via the Web from Conexys' iComMand.
Voice: Collect e-mail messages via the telephone, collect voice messages on the Web, integrate with your business, cell or home phone number.
Paper: Send faxes via e-mail from any fax machine anywhere in the world with Conexys' patented technology.
Wireless accessibility: Send fax, send and receive e-mail via integrated wireless devices.
Additional Features:
· Rename subject lines in fax and voice messages for future referral.
Click on the icon showing the type of message, and change the subject and sender in the pop-up window provided.
· Notification via fax, e-mail, or pager
· Can receive any automatically forwarded messaging into iComMand from any other e-mail clients
· Instant message viewing
· Organized fax and voice messages for ease of use, digitize storage retrieval
· Preview faxes. If you have a long fax, iComMand automatically puts an image file of the first page of the fax in your inbox so you can quickly determine its content and priority.
Moving beyond Unified Messaging, iComMand incorporates a variety of transactions such as stock quotes, features such as an address book and a folder manager, and messaging including voice-mail, e-mail and fax, in an easy-to-use, ad-free personal Web portal. Additional services, including an interactive scheduler and integrated online banking services, are expected in the coming months.
AVAILABLITY, PRICING AND SUPPORT:
The Conexys iComMand solution will be available immediately for BC residents. Introductory pricing is Cdn$14.95 per subscriber per month.
Customers can subscribe to Conexys iComMand via the secure Conexys Website (http://www.conexys.com) or by telephone at 1 877 595 5858. The service will also be offered through telco's, cableco's and Internet service providers (ISPs).
Conexys iComMand is backed by the Company's personal toll-free 24/7 live telephone or email customer service for support and training.
ABOUT CONEXYS CORPORATION LTD.
Conexys is an emerging Web-based software development and service company that provides Personalized Communication Management Solutions ("PCMS") for people with hectic schedules and busy lifestyles. The Company is headquartered in Bermuda, has a research and development office in Toronto and will be opening its North American corporate office during the third quarter of 2000. Conexys' common shares and warrants are publicly traded on the Bermuda Stock Exchange under the symbols, CXYS.BH and CXYSW.BH respectively. More information about Conexys can be found at http://www.conexys.com.