READING, UK — Business-class hosted IP telephony provider, AlwaysON,  has recruited Raymond Betty as Sales Director as part of its drive to bring in and support new channel partners to capitalise on the timely business opportunity presented by hosted IP telephony.  Ray brings a wealth of experience of IP networks and convergence in the business market space, well matched to AlwaysON’s aggressive channel development plans.

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AlwaysON (www.alwaysongroup.com) offers business class voice and data services, including one the best established hosted IP telephony services in the UK. A highly flexible, feature rich managed ‘virtual PBX’ sensitively routes outbound and inbound telephone calls over secure, carrier class private networks….

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Zed PR has changed its livery with a brighter, fresher new logo, reflecting a new start for the organisation.

“We are moving offices, have new clients, are recruiting new staff and are altogether ‘refreshed’.  The new look for the company reflects this,” said Zed PR Director, Claire Thompson.

The new purple logo with green highlights, designed by mond, was based upon feedback from clients, who recommended something bright and eyecatching.

The new logo is proving more appropriate for the company than it’s old dark red livery, which had almost dulled into brown on stationery after multiple print runs.

Zed PR has recruited Nicola Rodie to the PR team.

Rodie will primarily offer PR support on consumer campaigns, including the Action 100 cycle ride and for the small business PR seminars that Zed PR is working on in association with the Reading Chronicle.

She has a degree in English and previously promoted the activities of South Hill Park arts centre (Bracknell, Berks).

“Nicola has excellent writing skills, and brings a fresh, challenging view to her role,” said Zed PR Director, Claire Thompson. ”She has some great ideas, and comes from a very creative environment, making her a great match for Zed PR.”

In January 2006, Zed PR moved into its new offices in Headley Road East, Woodley, heralding a new era in the company’s development.

“Until now the company has been very much a vehicle for my freelancing,” said Director Claire Thompson.  “These offices offer a physical base to be able to employ office based support for things like managing press clippings, accounts etc, which are time consuming and detract from the company’s core business: PR consultancy.”

READING, UK—Tim Wells has joined AlwaysON as Head of Marketing, leaving PABX vendor Aastra Telecom UK (formerly Ascom UK) after seven years as its marketing manager. While at Aastra, Tim was responsible for the sales and marketing strategy, including reseller support initiatives, for the IntelliGate range of PABXs.  He also successfully promoted the Ascom Avena range of DECT cordless phones. Previously, Tim worked at Panasonic UK including sales, channel and product marketing management roles for their Communication Systems Division.

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