08/07/2008

KAZ Unified Communications focus on delivery solutions which are tailored to our customers’ needs by providing a staged approach to the adoption of unified communications thus ensuring we maximise the existing investment in communications whilst delivering new features and business benefits.

[Sydney, NSW] — July 8, 2008 — Today, KAZ Group Pty Ltd, the largest Australian owned IT services company announced that through the Microsoft Partner Program they have fulfilled the qualifications necessary to achieve Voice specialisation within the Microsoft Unified Communications Competency.

Earning the Unified Communications Competency Voice specialisation requires the completion of competency testing and a rigorous technical readiness program that includes specific staffing requirements and an internal deployment of the complete Microsoft unified communications offering.  Companies who achieve the Unified Communications Competency Voice specialisation are qualified by Microsoft Corp. to deploy Microsoft unified communications technologies such as Microsoft Exchange Unified Messaging and Microsoft Office Communications Server 2007, including VoIP and audio-, video-, and Web-conferencing.

“At KAZ we are committed to providing IT Solutions which enable our customers to meet today’s business challenges and through unified communications benefits such as improved productivity and reduced costs can be quickly realised.” said Mike Foster, Managing Director, KAZ Group Pty Ltd. “This specialisation highlights the commitment and investment we have made in developing a leading Unified Communications practice within Australia.”

 “With the services available from capable Microsoft Gold Certified Partners such as KAZ Group Pty Ltd, companies seeking unified communications voice solutions can be assured that experts in the field are prepared and ready to provide qualified service,” said Eric Swift, Senior Director of product management for the Unified Communications Group at Microsoft Corp.  

KAZ is the largest Australian owned IT services company. As a separately managed subsidiary of Telstra, we combine a 30-year heritage in IT with the strength of Australia’s leading telecommunications and information services company. KAZ provides innovative and flexible IT solutions and services that simplify, optimise and transform the way our clients do business. We focus on meeting our clients’ needs today while helping them realise the opportunities of tomorrow.

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