News from Telepo.com http://www.telepo.com/ The latest news from Telepo.com. <![CDATA[Telepo Enables Unified Communications as a Service for TeliaSonera]]> http://www.telepo.net.test.levonline.com/about/news/test/ Barcelona, February 15 – Telepo today announced at Mobile World Congress that it had added TeliaSonera as its first major Communications Service Provider to offer Unified Communications as a Service through Telepo Business Communication Solution.

Barcelona, February 15 – Telepo today announced at Mobile World Congress that it had added TeliaSonera as its first major Communications Service Provider to offer Unified Communications as a Service through Telepo Business Communication Solution.

 

Lars Wahlström, CEO at Telepo, said: “We are delighted to announce TeliaSonera as our first major ‘Telco’ service provider as it highlights the breakthrough we are making in this market.”

 

The Telepo Business Communication Solution, which is now in its third generation, excels in areas that are critical for cloud deployments – such as multi-tenancy, superior user experience and mobility. It enables business users to communicate and access rich functionality wherever they are from any device at their convenience.

 

Telepo is delivering a Unified Communications as a Service experience on all devices; smartphones, simple mobiles, laptops, web browsers and desk phones.

 

To arrange a meeting with Telepo at this year’s Mobile World Congress please email info@telepo.com or to see a demo of the solution visit our pod at the main BlackBerry booth - 8B178 in Hall 8.

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Mon, 15 Feb 2010 09:00:00 +0100
<![CDATA[Uno and Cygate have been awarded with Telepo Sales Excellence Award 2009]]> http://www.telepo.net.test.levonline.com/about/news/uno-and-cygate-have-been-awarded-with-telepo-sales-excellence-award-2009/ Stockholm Feb 12 - It is our pleasure to announce Uno Telefoni (Sweden) and Cygate (Finland) as winners of the Telepo Sales Excellence Award 2009.

This award recognizes the sales excellence that Uno and Cygate have delivered around the Telepo Business Communication Solution in 2009 in their respective markets.


UNO has had a remarkable year with consistent high growth despite a tough economic environment. They have managed to achieve this by building a strong and successful reseller network covering all key regions in Sweden.


Cygate has successfully sold and delivered Telepo BCS to several prestigious large global enterprise accounts with offices in more than 40 countries.

 

The Telepo Sales Excellence Award is an proof point of successful go to market strategies and Telepo look forward to continued success in 2010.


The annual Telepo sales excellence award is published to recognize the Telepo service provider partners that have excelled most from a sales perspective and through that delivered a strong Telepo based end user growth in their respective markets.

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Fri, 12 Feb 2010 12:28:55 +0100
<![CDATA[Telepo joins the BlackBerry Alliance Program]]> http://www.telepo.net.test.levonline.com/about/news/telepo-joins-the-blackberry-alliance-program/ Telepo’s Business Communication Solution will be showcased on the Telepo stand in BlackBerry’s booth at Mobile World Congress, Barcelona.

Stockholm, January 25 – Telepo, the award winning enabler of Business Communication as a Service, has joined the BlackBerry Alliance Program to further develop and market its solution to BlackBerry users across the world.

 

As a member, Telepo will have a dedicated demo stand at Mobile World Congress in Barcelona, 15-18 February, on the BlackBerry booth – 8B178 in Hall 8.

 

Lars Wahlström, CEO at Telepo, said: “As a software platform provider that enables Unified Communication as a Service for Enterprises, we are always looking for new ways to improve the end user experience of our solution. With more than 36m subscriber accounts worldwide, BlackBerry is a vital part of business communication and we are pleased to bring our user centric communication experience to these.”

 

“Not only will joining the alliance allow us to ensure that BlackBerry users get the most out of our solution, we also become part of a wider community where we can test new ideas and features.”

 

The BlackBerry Alliance Program is designed to recognise expertise by rewarding a company for the influence it has on the marketplace and to foster relationship building by providing access to Research in Motion’s (RIM) channels and partners.

 

It gives members access to industry-leading resources in five main areas – sales, communications, service competencies, technical and smartphone programmes. These are designed to help businesses build revenue and increase sales.

 

To arrange a meeting with Telepo at this year’s Mobile World Congress please email info@telepo.com or to see a demo of the solution on a BlackBerry visit our pod at the main BlackBerry booth - 8B178 in Hall 8.

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Mon, 25 Jan 2010 20:40:41 +0100
<![CDATA[Telepo selected as finalist in the Red Herring Global 100 Awards 2009]]> http://www.telepo.net.test.levonline.com/about/news/telepo-selected-as-finalist-in-the-red-herring-global-100-awards-2009/ Telepo has been selected as a finalist in the third annual Red Herring Global 100 Awards that honour the Top 100 private technology companies in the world.

As a finalist, Telepo is one of the 200 companies Red Herring selected from a pool of 1,200 applicants as a global innovator with potential to disrupt its industry.

 

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Thu, 07 Jan 2010 21:25:19 +0100
<![CDATA[Telepo will join BlackBerry's main stand at Mobile World Congress, Barcelona]]> http://www.telepo.net.test.levonline.com/about/news/telepo-will-join-blackberrys-main-stand-at-mobile-world-congress-barcelona/ Telepo will join Blackberry’s main stand at Mobile World Congress, Feb 15-18, in Barcelona, Spain.

Stockholm, December 1 – As a BlackBerry Alliance member, Telepo will join BlackBerry’s main stand (hall 8) at MWC to present and demo its leading enterprise communication solution.

 

Visit our dedicated demo pod to experience all aspects of Telepo’s Business Communication Solution enabling professionals to communicate, talk, meet, share and collaborate for increased productivity and piece of mind.

 

Schedule a private meeting with our executives and experts through email. Please suggest date and time and we will respond with meeting availability.

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Tue, 01 Dec 2009 09:33:00 +0100
<![CDATA[Telepo appoints Olle Hillström as VP Business Development and Product Marketing]]> http://www.telepo.net.test.levonline.com/about/news/telepo-appoints-olle-hillstrom-as/ Telepo has appointed Olle Hillström as its new VP Business Development and Product Marketing. Olle will be responsible for Telepo's positioning in the market as well as all external communication.

Stockholm, 9 November – Telepo has appointed Olle Hillström as its new VP Business Development and Product Marketing. Olle will be responsible for Telepos positioning in the market as well as all external communication.

 

Olle has spent the last 12 years at Oracle working on end to end solutions for the communications industry. He was the global lead architect in Oracle’s Industry Solutions Group and brings a wealth of experience on how to take solutions to market as well as industry thought leadership around IT trends in communications.

 

Telepo CEO Lars Wahlström said: “I am delighted that Olle has joined Telepo at this exciting time for the company. Our solution is disrupting the traditional communication services model and Olle’s experience will be vital over the next stage of our growth.”

 

Olle Hillström, VP of Business Development and Product Marketing at Telepo, said: “I am thrilled by the opportunity to join Telepo and to help take its solution to market. I believe this company has all the right characteristics to take advantage as enterprises increasingly move to Software as a Service from the cloud.”

 

Olle holds a Master of Science degree in Industrial Engineering and Management from Chalmers University of Technology in Gothenburg, Sweden. He has a family with two children and enjoys sport and music.

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Mon, 09 Nov 2009 08:39:00 +0100
<![CDATA[Telepo AB Wins First Business in UK with Gradwell]]> http://www.telepo.net.test.levonline.com/about/news/telepo-ab-wins-first-business-in-uk-with-gradwellcom/ Gradwell has selected Telepo’s Business Communications Solution (BCS) to provide Enterprise Mobility and Hosted Unified Communications services to its Resellers and Enterprise Customers.

The Telepo solution integrates mobile, fixed and IP-based communication networks, delivering true mobility, increased productivity, improved cost control and savings for Gradwell’s partners and customers.

Günther Brand, Telepo Sales Manager UK & Ireland, said: “Telepo is moving into new markets and this first UK partnership is a very exciting, major landmark for our business. As a Hosted Service Provider with a proven track record, Gradwell fully understand the key business benefits of Unified Communications as a Service (UCaaS) in association with Enterprise Mobility.  The growth potential in these solution areas is significant and we look forward this partnership developing and growing our mutual business.”

The fully integrated BCS solution incorporates Hosted UC with full Presence and Line State of all devices with clients for Symbian, Blackberry and Windows Mobile Devices.  For Gradwell’s customers this “Out of the Box” solution increases the return on investment and optimises the time to market for the new enterprise services with low integration cost and risk.

In addition, the flexible commercial options that Telepo can offer provide a compelling business proposition by preserving capital whilst providing access to the state of the art technology, all with a low total cost of ownership.

Peter Gradwell, Gradwell MD and Founder commented that Gradwell has a large and successful hosted telephony & SIP Trunking platform, but the focus has been on fixed lines, desk phones and office based businesses. The world is turning mobile and the business fixed line is converging with the business mobile. Gradwell is looking to provide its customers with an upgrade path to a world where they have one mobile device, with full unified communications and PBX functionality.

Gradwell selected Telepo because it has unrivalled breadth of coverage across mobile handsets as well as high quality Softphone and Desk phone support.

About Gradwell.Com

Gradwell is a leading provider of Internet Telephony & Internet Services to UK Small Business. With over 55,000 active VoIP lines, it ranks in the top 3 providers and was recognized as ITSPA's Internet Telephony Service Provider of the year for 2008.

Founded in 1998 by Internet entrepreneur Peter Gradwell, the company continues to be driven by a strong team of Internet experts, dedicated to delivering innovative products as well as the best possible service levels.

With growing revenues in excess of £3 million, and an ever-increasing customer base, Gradwell is prepared for growth. By reinvesting profits into the team, research and infrastructure, Gradwell will continue to deliver the best of the Internet to its customers.

 

More information is available at www.gradwell.com

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Thu, 05 Nov 2009 14:29:08 +0100
<![CDATA[Edward Kozel new Chairman of Telepo Board of Directors]]> http://www.telepo.net.test.levonline.com/about/news/edward-kozel-new-chairman-of-telepo-board-of-directors/ Stockholm, October 1, 2009 – Edward “Ed” Kozel, the internationally well recognized telecoms executive, has been appointed as Chairman of Telepo Board of Directors. He was previously Board member of Cisco, Yahoo and Reuters and spent 12 years at Cisco as CTO and other executive roles.

Ed Kozel has been a Board member of Telepo since March 2008 and has been actively involved in the company’s expansion.

“We are very pleased with Ed Kozel as the new Chairman. His knowledge, insights and international contacts have been a great asset to Telepo in our ongoing expansion phase”, said Kevin Comolli, Telepo Board member and Managing General Partner of Accel Partners.

Ed Kozel joined Cisco Systems in 1989 and spent 12 years in various executive positions, for example as Chief Technology Officer (CTO) and SVP Business Development. During his time at Cisco, Ed Kozel was responsible for more than 22 technology acquisitions and 25 minority investments. He was also an Executive Board member for five years.

Ed Kozel has been a Board member of other companies, including Network Appliance (Nasdaq:NTAP), Yahoo (Nasdaq:YHOO) and Reuters PLC. He was previously also engaged in other technology companies such as Red Hat, Symbol Technology and TIBCO Software.

Ed Kozel commented: “Telepo has an enormous potential as a leading, independent supplier of open and mobile business communication solutions. I have enjoyed working with Hans Ahlinder and the company, and look forward to the strategic evolution of Telepo”.

Hans Ahlinder has served as the Chairman of the Board for Telepo since the company was founded in 2003 by Lars-Michaël Paqvalén and Jörgen Björkner, and has now decided to take 2 years to make a circumnavigation with his wife Monica.

“Chairing Telepo has been a very rewarding experience for me and I have enjoyed working closely with the founders and Accel to build a truly exciting company with a big potential for profitable growth. The revenues for 2009 will be more than doubling from last year, and the outlook for future strong growth looks very promising. Handing over the chair to Ed feels natural, as he is a senior and talented leader who already holds extensive knowledge in Telepo. Sailing around the world with my wife has been a dream since long, and we are really looking forward to this adventure”, said Hans Ahlinder.

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Thu, 01 Oct 2009 10:55:16 +0200
<![CDATA[Telepo partners with AllTele]]> http://www.telepo.net.test.levonline.com/about/news/telepo-partners-with-alltele/ Telepo has entered a partnership agreement with AllTele, a stock listed telephony and broadband operator in Sweden. AllTele will get full access to the most modern enterprise platform for mobile telephony, fixed telephony and Internet based PBX services.

AllTele will during the autumn launch advanced communication services to the enterprise market. The new services will include full mobility, an increasing demand from companies of all sizes.


- We selected Telepo’s solution after a thorough evaluation. Their communication solution meets the needs for modern telephony services with a cost effective and high integration between fixed and mobile applications, and fits our continued expansion in the enterprise market, said Ola Norberg, CEO of AllTele.


- We are very happy to be a strategic partner to AllTele. Telepo has a complete solution for enterprise communication with a focus on mobility and usability. AllTele has a strong national network and can now offer a completely network based solution without the need for expensive local technology investments. We are convinced that our partnership will further strengthen AllTele as an attractive operator for the Swedish enterprise market, said Lars Wahlström, CEO of Telepo.


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Wed, 23 Sep 2009 11:33:38 +0200
<![CDATA[Telepo appoints Lars Wahlström as new CEO]]> http://www.telepo.net.test.levonline.com/about/news/telepo-appoints-new-ceo/ Stockholm, September 1, 2009 – Telepo has appointed Lars Wahlström from Oracle as its new CEO. Lars Wahlström has extensive IT and telecoms experience and has, for the past nine years, held senior management positions in business development and sales at Oracle. Telepo has been rapidly expanding to new markets and has seen consistent growth from increased sales of enterprise communication software to operators and service providers. The recruitment of Lars Wahlström is a strategic part of Telepo’s continued expansion and growth.

At Oracle, Lars Wahlström led the construction of its Telecoms business as Group Vice President for the Global Telecom and Media Industry Business Unit. In addition, he was responsible for Supply Chain and Master Data Management within the EMEA region.

Commenting on the hire, Hans Ahlinder, Chairman of the Board for Telepo, emphasized that this is a strategic recruitment. ”Lars Wahlström joins us from one of the largest and most profitable IT companies in the world, and he has managed several acquisitions of telecoms and media companies. We are very pleased that one of the most prominent managers in our industry is joining Telepo. He has the right background and knowledge to continue our expansion to new markets and increase sales to operators and service providers.”

Lars Wahlström commented, “Telepo is very well positioned for further growth. We offer mature products for mobile and unified communication solutions which enterprises can subscribe to in the same way as other Software-as-a-Service solutions. These services are becoming even more attractive for enterprises of all kinds. They are also becoming increasingly important for operators who can offer them to their enterprise customers, thereby enabling increased revenues and customer loyalty.”

“I was especially attracted by the company’s clear leadership in unified communications as a service and the professionalism within Telepo”, Lars Wahlström continues.

Lars Wahlström has a degree in Business Administration from the University of Stockholm. He has a large family with five children and enjoys outdoor sports, such as bicycling, canoeing and sailing.

Lars-Michaël Paqvalén, co-founder and previous CEO of Telepo, is moving on to be the CEO of Global Wallet. He still remains a member of the Board of Directors as well as one of the main share holders of Telepo.

Commenting on the move, Hans Ahlinder said, “Lars-Michaël Paqvalén has decided to step down as CEO of Telepo. Lars-Michaël is one of the company founders and he has taken Telepo to a leading position in enterprise communication solutions. We thank him for his accomplishments and wish him the best in his new initiatives.”

 

About Telepo

Telepo is the leading provider of software for enterprise mobility and Unified Communication solutions for small to large-sized businesses and service providers worldwide. The rapidly expanding clientele and partner network includes many FORTUNE 500 companies and service providers. Telepo has received many major awards, such as the GSM Association’s award at the Mobile World Congress for the Best Mobile Enterprise Software and the EU’s highest technology award. More information is available at www.telepo.com.

 

Telepo contacts:

Lars Wahlström, CEO

Tel: +46 8 5065 2750

lars.wahlstrom@telepo.com

 

Mikael Westmark, Press contact

Tel: +46 8 5223 7801

mikael.westmark@telepo.com

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Tue, 01 Sep 2009 08:27:01 +0200