inc privately held california network switch provider founded developed product line called designed replace traditional private telephone exchange systems small medium sized companies phone system incorporates communication features provided internet rapid success awards acquisition years founded continued product line efforts viewed successful history privately held venture backed company california future entrepreneur marketing director founded ceo released product web based phone switch provided targeted small medium sized businesses branch networks larger organizations designed deliver significantly lower costs communications ease management administration offered services single based network platform timing late release phone switch product matched level development method connect calls phone line need use traditional hardware significant business technology advances quickly recognized contributor industry march received best award los_angeles product april magazine identified future voice data live single network july entered partnership agreement dominant fixed line telecommunications internet provider united_kingdom partnership brought access technical recommendations product feedback develop august awarded editor choice award product september introduced new version october entered agreement include embedded communications software order improve quality sound transmission end improved product line replace traditional private telephone exchange systems small medium sized companies world early april upgraded local area network distributed phone system product called april swedish company announced purchased million exchange provided internet protocol centric network products business phone private business exchanges acquisition came time dollar companies acquiring relatively small internet connected companies employees eventually followed serial entrepreneur president ceo inc provider services founder vice president enterprise sales ceo founder purchase subsidiary renamed april based california expanded product line phone gateway extension gateway january magazine stated acquisition turned little consequence year later magazine asserted acquisition produced desired result writing borne little fruit
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