Evolve IP today announced that its award-winning OSSmosis Portal, which provides enterprise-class technology management capabilities, has been expanded to deliver even more powerful features to nationwide Channel, Wholesale, and Private Label Partners offering Evolve IP’s cloud-based Applications, Infrastructure, and Security Solutions. Available now, OSSmosis enables partners to easily set up new accounts, activate wholesale services, provision their customers on Evolve IP’s platforms, and support their customers’ moves, adds, and changes all through the industry’s most advanced automated provisioning and support system.

Growing Pennsylvania-based companies can now get a head-start on implementing and expanding critical technologies they need to support their burgeoning operations. Cloud Services Provider Evolve IP has joined the Board of the Chester County Keystone Innovation Zone (KIZ) and developed the Technology Assistance Grant, designed to provide funding for applicable emerging and growth organizations with mission critical technology services.

Evolve IP LLC, a communications as a service provider, announced Wednesday the relaunch of its channel program wherein it will pair its top direct sales reps with its agents, which are telecom dealers/interconnects, in an effort to improve the conversion of prospects to its cloud-based services.

Channel partners have become an important way for unified communications solutions providers to get their products to market. TMCnet recently interviewed Tim Allen, chief sales officer for Evolve IP, about how the company is working to reinvent the channel through efforts such as an event it’s holding today in Philadelphia.

Evolve IP announced today that the Evolved Call Center, an enterprise-class, hosted call center solution for small to midsized businesses, has been awarded a 2010 Unified Communications Magazine Product of the Year Award by TMC, a global, integrated media company.

Evolve IP was founded in 2006 to change the way that organizations buy, manage and secure their vital communications technologies. At that time, there were multiple point solutions providers, but few integrated providers for all unified communications, including Managed Telephony, Managed Networks, Security & Compliance and Hosted Business Applications (such as Microsoft Exchange, SharePoint and Hosted Data Backup and Recovery). Evolve IP was launched to address this gap in the marketplace. Today, I’ll be interviewing Joseph Pedano, Vice President, Data Engineering at Evolve IP.

Terrapin Solutions, the leading Cloud Services Master Agency, announced today its decision to offer Evolve IP's revolutionary Communications as a Service (CaaS) solutions through its network of channel partners nationwide.

Many customers have started to warm to cloud concept. They've heard from peers and cloud vendors that cloud computing solutions are the best method to use resources and minimize costs. So providers need to be ready to meet these customers' needs for cloud-based services and to advise companies that may be interested but need education and guidance from resellers on the right cloud infrastructure and approach.

Today's technology landscape includes more ways than ever to connect in real time.

In addition, more than ever, the information we handle and process is governed and regulated by industry ombudsman or, worse yet, government examiners.

With the mass availability of “as a service” technologies, it is much easier and safer for companies to use technology to save money, become more productive, and build a more competitive future.

These days, almost everyone is cutting back to compensate for the loss of revenue brought about by the economy. Projects are delayed indefinitely, vendors are squeezed, and employees are asked to do more with less. Add to this the speculation of a double dip recession, and businesses of all sizes are hunkering down to cut back even more with "no increased expenses" mandates.

Evolve IP LLC said Tuesday it has raised $8.7 million in capital to fund its expansion plans.

The Wayne, Pa.-based company didn’t say who it raised the money from or whether it’s debt or equity capital.

Evolve provides hosted phone, application, network-management, and security and compliance services to more than 15,000 users at more than 300 companies in 27 states and six countries

One of the worst-kept secrets in the business world is the slow migration to the “cloud.” That is, applications hosted on the web rather than on a desktop. For example, Gmail is email in the could, Salesforce is sales software hosted in the cloud. Unlike most other new trends in business, this one is actually being led by the big guys

“What makes the cloud different than most disruptive technologies is that there isn’t widespread adoption among small businesses,” says Bill Jefferis, Vice President of Marketing & Business Development at Evolve IP. The Wayne-based company – who we profiled last year – earns its living by hosting applications and telephony for businesses.

Every business in the modern world uses technology to communicate. Which means that every business will find itself in need of communication upgrades sooner or later.

At printing services provider ANRO Inc., IT Director Paul DeSantis tries to keep his company on the cutting edge of phone and Internet service, which helps the nearly 200-employee company serve its customers with optimal efficiency.

As a channel partner, you know that total cost of ownership (TCO) analysis can be an effective tool for selling hosted solutions by showing their value in comparison to on-premises solutions. What you might not know is that many TCO analyses are ineffective because they are incomplete

TCO analysis originated with the Gartner Group in 1987. It is defined as the systematic quantification of all costs generated over the lifetime of a project. The goal of TCO analysis is to determine a figure that reflects the total cost of the investment, including one-time purchases and recurring costs, not just the initial startup costs.

With VoIP now in full maturation, it’s not surprising that many enterprises are making the switch from their PBX environments. In many cases, the changeover can be nearly seamless and nowhere near as difficult as other major changes. Here are some issues and strategies to keep in mind when making the switch.

As the general manager and chief operating officer of Evolve IP LLC, Guy Fardone makes the technological needs of other companies the focus of his business.

His 55-employee communication service solutions company, is based in the Philadelphia area, has assisted many different clients in building telephone and Internet solutions that meet their specific needs as a business.

It's easy to get wrapped up in the planning of doomsday scenarios that might impact your business. However, it's the smaller everyday disasters, such as power or service outages, failed equipment, or lost or corrupted data that are more likely to impact your business' productivity. While major disasters occasionally happen and shouldn't be overlooked, start by preparing for day-in and day-out upsets.

Let's face it, the insurance industry is all about risk, and the management thereof. Companies in this sector have a very high intolerance level for risky business—it's hardwired into their DNA. That's why, when cloud computing comes up in conversations, security and overall reliability pop up very quickly as concerns and, more often than not, are showstoppers.

While cloud communications has emerged as one of the most promising technologies of the past decade, it is easily one of the most misunderstood. And part of that could be because there is no physical technology to see or touch. By nature, cloud communications is a set of tools and services that are available via the Web. The other reason is that the number of services that are available in this manner are nearly infinite.

Evolve IP announced today that OSSmosis, the company's online customer portal, has been named a recipient of the 2009 Product of the Year Awards by Technology Marketing Corporation's (TMC(R)) INTERNET TELEPHONY magazine.

Evolve IP today announced that it has achieved SAS 70 and PCI-ASV designations, becoming one of the first Communications-as-a-Service (CaaS) providers in the nation to possess both qualifications. These awards represent the latest accomplishments for Evolve IP, as it supports its company-wide quality initiative, and looks for additional ways to build value for its portfolio of business, government, financial services, and education customers.

Evaluating your company's security vulnerabilities is the first step toward preventing costly data losses that could compromise both information and your company's reputation. A so-called ethical hacker could help.