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That’s right: cheap calls are not the start and finish of the business communications revolution.

(PRWeb UK) September 5, 2010 -- Not according to Kent based comms wonder workers Keypoint Communications, anyhow, whose latest batch of industry shaking goodies includes call forwarding services, professional voicemail, fully functional vPBX systems and a wealth of features so exhaustive it would take a book just to list them all.

Fortunately for loyal Keypoint customers and newbies alike, the one thing there’s been no change in is the Keypoint philosophy. Customers (now that’s a word the other business communications companies seem to have forgotten the meaning of. Remember when “customer� meant “someone you would do anything to please�?) are still reaping the benefits of 30 day fixed term rolling contracts; no minimum call charges; no hidden connection fees or “equipment hire charges�; and no packages forcing them to buy a load of useless, expensive stuff just to get the one function they actually want. It’s business as usual, here in Faversham, with cheap business calls coming as standard on all business communications packages and everything else, from call forwarding and professional voicemail right the way through to hyper technological Internet based call management systems available on a pay if you use basis.

The thing about most of Keypoint’s business telecoms packages is this: there are no excuses being made for their prices. Meaning no excuses (like the typical “well, you have to buy this in order to have that� excuse so frequently levied by BT) are necessary. Keypoint will sell a business what that business wants to be sold – and they won’t hang around with their hands out for the next two years, either. Keypoint are so confident in the excellence and good pricing of all their business communications options that they allow their customers (that word again) to leave whenever they like. All a business has to do, if it wants to go elsewhere, is give 30 days notice before it checks its cheap calls, call forwarding and professional voicemail at the door. Tellingly, no-one ever has. Why would they? When the Faversham folk have given them all they need, at the price they want, what would be the point in going anywhere else?

Ultimately, what we’re talking about here is truth. Truth versus lies, which in the business world are usually called “terms and conditions�. Keypoint’s terms and conditions are simple – and, unlike everyone else’s, not excuses for smuggling in a lot of hidden costs. Stay with us for 30 days, they say, and leave whenever you like. Oh – and don’t pay for anything you don’t actually use. Compare that business communications manifesto with a company like BT, whose terms and conditions nail users of their “cheap calls� (they aren’t) tariffs, professional voicemail and call forwarding systems to a structure of half truths and hidden clauses so enormous it takes up more paper than an itemised phone bill.

Which, come to think of it, is a another thing those folk at Keypoint do so well. Free itemised billing, which means every customer can see how every penny was charged and why. Are you listening, BT?

Keypoint Communications and their child company Cheap Business Calls have developed a new, honest model for business call packages and phone systems.

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1,513-Inch Screen Becomes Second Largest Display at a Japanese Boat Racecourse

TOKYO--(BUSINESS WIRE)-- Mitsubishi Electric Corporation (TOKYO:6503) announced today that it has completed installation of a Diamond Vision large-scale display system at Boat Race Fukuoka in Fukuoka, Japan. The new 1,513-inch screen, replacing the previous CRT screens installed in 1996, is the second largest display at a Japanese boat racecourse and the largest in the Kyushu area.

The new screen, which displays high-definition video content, incorporates high-luminance light-emitting diodes (LEDs) aligned vertically and horizontally in a 15-millimeter dot pitch and the latest digital screen controllers. The display system faces the main stand across the racing surface, and will flexibly display a variety of programs such as dynamic live race videos, contestant profiles, odds, order of arrival and other gaming information.

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About Mitsubishi Electric

With over 85 years of experience in providing reliable, high-quality products to both corporate clients and general consumers all over the world, Mitsubishi Electric Corporation (TOKYO:6503) is a recognized world leader in the manufacture, marketing and sales of electrical and electronic equipment used in information processing and communications, space development and satellite communications, consumer electronics, industrial technology, energy, transportation and building equipment. The company recorded consolidated group sales of 3,353.2 billion yen (US$ 36.1 billion*) in the fiscal year ended March 31, 2010. For more information visit http://global.mitsubishielectric.com

*At an exchange rate of 93 yen to the US dollar, the rate given by the Tokyo Foreign Exchange Market on March 31, 2010

Customer Inquiries:Mitsubishi Electric CorporationLarge-scale Visual Information Systemshttp://global.mitsubishielectric.com/diamondvisionorMedia Contact:Katsunobu Muroi, +81-3-3218-2346Public Relations Divisionprd.gnews@nk.MitsubishiElectric.co.jphttp://global.mitsubishielectric.com/news/

Source: Mitsubishi Electric Corporation

MELBOURNE, AUSTRALIA -- (MARKET WIRE) -- 09/05/10 -- (NASDAQ: CSCO) -- The Department of Early Education and Child Development (DEECD) has made a decision to standardise on Cisco® wired and wireless networking as the foundation for 21st-century teaching and learning in up to 1,000 primary and secondary schools across Victoria. This education-grade network will support future demand from one-to-one computing, mobility for flexible learning spaces, high-definition video, digital content and the Ultranet.

Jeff Rosewarne, deputy secretary, Office for Resources and Infrastructure from DEECD, said: "To ensure Victorian Government school students remain at the forefront of a rapidly changing digital world, the State Government is investing more than $120 million this year on information and communication technologies. In the classroom this means students will have access to more computers which are linked to high-speed broadband provided through the VicSmart initiative. The Ultranet -- a 21st century online learning platform that will connect students, teachers and parents in every Victorian government school -- is now up and running. Cisco has been integral to this Government's ICT investment that will help strengthen our education system to build the workforce of the future."

DEECD's innovative use of Cisco networking technology in schools will help create media-rich and highly engaging online curricula centered around video and collaboration, automate administrative processes, safeguard important school resources, and enhance the learning process in countless other ways. With the additional mobility provided by Cisco wireless solutions, education can now take place in the classroom, the playground or anywhere else and on any device. By erasing the physical boundaries of the classroom, teachers also gain the flexibility to teach in new ways and from anywhere that wired or wireless connections exist in order to prepare students for success in a global, Internet-based economy.

Les Williamson, vice president Cisco Australia and New Zealand, said: "It is the combination of technology coupled with innovative teaching and learning approaches that makes this deployment so exciting for Cisco. By bringing innovative wired and wireless networking solutions to 1,000 Victorian schools, we are providing a connected learning experience that prepares students for the demands of a fast-paced, global world."

In a press announcement on Aug. 27, Victorian students more than 8,000 kilometres apart chatted live to celebrate the opening of the Connections 2010 classroom exhibit at the World Expo in Shanghai, China. Education Minister Bronwyn Pike joined Year 9 students from Hume Central Secondary College at the Hume Global Learning Centre's ideaslab to connect with the classroom in Shanghai via Cisco WebEx™.

About Cisco Systems Cisco (NASDAQ: CSCO), the worldwide leader in networking that transforms how people connect, communicate and collaborate, this year celebrates 25 years of technology innovation, operational excellence and corporate social responsibility. Information about Cisco can be found at http://www.cisco.com/au. For ongoing news from Australia and New Zealand, please go to http://newsroom.cisco.com/anz.

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ESSEX, UNITED KINGDOM--(Marketwire - Sept. 5, 2010) - Coach Direct, the leading UK coach hire specialists have announced the launch of a completely new service - the development of eCoachhire.com, which will offer customers a greener way of travelling.

The coach hire experts provide transport solutions to corporate, educational and private clients and the aim of their new service is to supply coaches which are powered by non-fossil fuels; namely, pure plant oil (PPO), used cooking oil (UCO), natural gas, electric and PetroAlgae, which is currently being trialled in the US.

At the moment, Coach Direct are pioneering the service with only a small number of companies offering vehicles that are powered by PPO or UCO. However, the company are focused on supplying greener options to their customers and it is hoped that as they become more available, they can build on their fleet of available eco-friendly coaches for hire.

A spokesperson for the company, commented: 'As a company, we are committed to providing efficient and sustainable modes of transport to our clients, who we understand need reliability above all else. However, we know that many of our clients also share our environmental conscience and so we have developed this service to meet their concerns. We are completely dedicated to finding innovative ways of reducing our carbon footprint even further in the future'.

At the moment, the only other alternatives, biofuel and electric vehicles are in the embryonic stages of development. However, Coach Direct are keeping a watchful eye on the progress of these solutions and intend to add all effective methods of transport to their portfolio.

All of the coaches Coach Direct currently supply are compliant with the most stringent emissions standards and include the Euro 5, Euro 6 and EEV standards, as outlined by the European Parliament.

As well as their eco friendly coach hire enterprise, Coach Direct are also proud to have been short listed for the role of potential approved supplier of transport for the 2012 London Olympic Games. They have yet to find out if they will be successful, but are extremely excited about the prospect of providing their specialist transport solutions to Olympic visitors.

About Coach Direct:

Market leader Coach Direct is a UK and Pan European coach and bus booking service. The company was established in 1996, and provides its many corporate, educational, and private clients with trusted and innovative solutions to their wide variety of trips, tours, and transfer needs.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION PLEASE CONTACT:
        Coach Direct
        The Coach House, 22 South Street, Rochford, Essex
        SS4 1BQ
        0843 0843 001
        Fax: 0843 0843 002(FAX)
        info@coachdirect.co.uk
        www.coachdirect.co.uk

Source: Coach Direct