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Alteva CSO to Discuss Cloud Opportunities in the Channel at UC3 Summit

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Alteva CSO to Discuss Cloud Opportunities in the Channel at UC3 Summit

Channel Conference Focuses on Unified Communications, Collaboration and Cloud Solutions for SMBs

PHILADELPHIA, PA & SCOTTSDALE, AZ – February 6, 2012 – Alteva, a leading cloud-based Unified Communications (UC) solution provider that is a subsidiary of Warwick Valley Telephone Company (NASDAQ: WWVY) (referred to as WVT Communications Group), today announced that its Executive Vice President and Chief Sales Officer Louis Hayner will join executives from Communication Resources Inc. (CRI), j2 Global Communications, Meetrix, SimpleSignal and TrueCloud to discuss “The Great Cloud Debate – Is It For Everyone?” at the UC3 Summit in Scottsdale, Arizona on February 8th from 3:05-3:45pm. Panelists will discuss the various cloud models available on the market today and explore security and financial issues and how they relate to the end user and more

American Association of Franchisees & Dealers Partners with VoxOx In Business, Division of Telcentris

aafd-4.JPG American Association of Franchisees & Dealers (AAFD) and VoIP provider Telcentris Inc. announced a partnership today. The AAFD has named VoxOx In Business (Telcentris’ business VoIP division) a “Branded Partner” – the association’s highest level of endorsement. In addition, AAFD members now receive an exclusive discount on its small office phone services package, Startup Bundle.

“Every business needs reliable and affordable phone service, and VoxOx In Business is offering our members the convenience and exclusive savings they have come to expect from an AAFD Branded Partner,” said Robert L. Purvin, Jr., CEO of AAFD. “We are proud to endorse the service quality and top-notch customer support offered by VoxOx In Business, and we are looking forward to extending the benefits of this partnership to our members.”

Currently, the AAFD membership discount applies more

Cortado Cloud Desktop Turns Amazon’s Kindle Fire Into Portable Personal Business Device

Free Cortado Workplace app expands its reach in the Post-PC era; addresses the trend of consumerization of IT and Bring Your Own Device (BYOD), bringing true Cloud Desktops to the Kindle Fire

Denver – January 31, 2012 − Cortado, a leading innovator of the business class of cloud desktop services, announces today that its business app, Cortado Workplace, is now available on the Amazon Appstore for the newly released Kindle Fire. Cortado Workplace is a free app that provides users with round-the-clock access to files and documents and true cloud printing, allowing them to fully utilize the Kindle’s local capabilities and work on the go just as they would with a desktop PC.

With the Cortado Workplace app, managing files and cloud printing are easier than traditional cloud services as no additional running applications or a running computer are needed, delivering a unique approach to cloud more

Dome9 Unveils Industry First Multi-Cloud Security Groups

New Dome9 Security Groups Technology Consolidates Firewall Management for Infinite Security Scalability Across Servers and Clouds

SAN MATEO, Calif. – Jan. 25, 2012 – Dome9 Security™, the leading provider of cloud security firewall management for public and private clouds, as well as for dedicated and virtual private servers (VPS), today announced it has added a new capability called Dome9 Security Groups – group-based firewall policy management – to its leading cloud security management service. This new functionality consolidates security management across multiple cloud servers and providers with unified policies for unparalleled security management.

An industry first, Dome9 Security Groups lets users apply a single policy across an infinite number of servers and clouds, rather than setting and managing polices for individual servers. The new Security Groups empower administrators to group servers together under a single policy or a set of policies, such as “SSH on-demand for all SQL more

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WVT Communications Group CSO to Discuss Channel Education Through Certifications at ITEXPO East

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Alteva and USA Datanet Will Showcase Unified Communications Solutions at “The World’s Communications Conference and Expo”

WARWICK, NY & MIAMI, FL – January 24, 2012 – Warwick Valley Telephone Company (NASDAQ: WWVY), referred to as WVT Communications Group, the parent company of leading cloud communications pioneers, today announced that its Executive Vice President and Chief Sales Officer Louis Hayner will join executives from Apptix and Crystal Technologies Group to discuss “Educating the Channel with Industry Standard Certifications” at ITEXPO East in Miami, Florida on February 1st from 2:30-3:15pm.

“It’s imperative for service providers to work closely with the channel, providing them with the tools they need to be successful. Even more important, however, is the provision of a structural foundation of industry standards and guidelines more

Telcentris Adds Cliff Rees as President to Drive B2B Sales Growth for VoxOx In Business Division

Telcentris® Inc., a leader in cloud communications and the creator of VoxOx® and VoxOx In Business™, today announced that the company has named Cliff Rees as its president, overseeing operations, sales, business development, and product management. Cliff is well known for his instrumental role in the success of Telegroup, where he spent 10 years as founder, president and CEO, growing the business from concept to a NASDAQ-listed company with $330 million in sales and more than 1000 employees globally.

Cliff has held executive leadership and founding roles with a number of global VoIP providers, including Leading Edge Communications, which offers SIP trunking solutions; XCast Labs, Inc., a developer of Software as a Service (SaaS) VoIP applications, which sells residential, SIP trunking and hosted IP-PBX services; and GlobalTouch Telecom, Inc., a switched-based carrier with its own proprietary Internet telephony technology.

Cliff served as president of Convergia, Inc., more

Dome9 Security Named Finalist for “Most Innovative Company at RSA Conference 2012″

Dome9 Recognized for Growing Traction of Industry’s First Cloud Security Firewall Management Service for Enterprises, SMBs and Cloud Hosting Providers

SAN MATEO, Calif. – Jan. 10, 2012 – Dome9 Security™, the leading provider of cloud security firewall management for public and private clouds, as well as for dedicated and virtual private servers (VPS), today announced it has been named one of 10 finalists for the “Most Innovative Company at RSA® Conference 2012” contest, part of Innovation Sandbox, an exciting half-day program representing the new technologies that promise to transform the information security industry now and in the future.

On Monday, Feb. 27, Dome9 will have the opportunity to demonstrate its cloud security firewall management breakthrough to the Conference’s esteemed panel of judges, and be named top innovator at this year’s event.

“Being selected as a finalist puts these organizations among security’s elite rising stars,” said Sandra Toms more

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Centrify Achieves Another Year of Record Sales Bookings and Accelerated Growth

All-Organic Sales Grew a Record 50 Percent over 2010; Largest Market Share in Industry Segment
Grows to more than 4,000 Paying Customers

SUNNYVALE, Calif. — Jan. 10, 2012 — Centrify Corporation, the leading provider of security and compliance solutions that centrally control, secure and audit access to cross-platform systems and applications using Active Directory, today announced that the company posted record total sales in calendar year 2011 and sales growth of 50 percent over the prior calendar year, while achieving profitability targets for the year.

In addition, the company was cash-flow positive for the year, and grew its enterprise customer installed base by more than 1,000 to a total of more than 4,000 overall customers, the largest share in its segment within the security market. The company’s employee base grew by 50 percent over 2010 as it expanded to meet the rapidly growing industry demand for its more

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Alteva Adds Mozy Data Backup Services to Unified Communications Offerings

LogoAlteva Adds Mozy Data Backup Services to Unified Communications Offerings

Cloud-Based Unified Communications Provider Now Authorized Reseller of MozyPro

PHILADELPHIA, PA – January 10, 2012 – Alteva, a subsidiary of Warwick Valley Telephone Company (NASDAQ: WWVY) referred to as WVT Communications Group, and cloud-based Unified Communications (UC) solution provider headquartered in Philadelphia, today announced it is now an authorized reseller of MozyPro, a cost-efficient and secure online data backup solution. By joining the Mozy Reseller Program, Alteva can now provide its customers with an award-winning, industry-leading online backup service in addition to its existing hosted VoIP and UC offerings.

“With electronic data on the rise, many companies are transitioning to electronic filing, making automated backup of files crucial. In the event of a disaster, companies should not have to worry about losing critical business data,” said Elizabeth Backus, product manager, Alteva. more

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WVT Communications Group Hires New VP of Operations

Jay ConnWVT Communications Group Hires New VP of Operations

WARWICK, NY – December 19, 2011 – Warwick Valley Telephone Company (NASDAQ: WWVY), referred to as WVT Communications Group, the parent company of leading cloud communications pioneers, today announced the addition of Jay Conn as vice president of operations. Conn brings more than ten years of proven success in leading business and customer service operations in emerging and established B2B technology and business service organizations.

Conn will be responsible for planning, directing and overseeing all aspects of WVT Communication Group’s operational policies, objectives and initiatives. In addition, he will ensure optimization and compliance with established standards and regulations by developing policies and procedures for operational processes for the company.

“Jay is a strategic visionary with sound technical skills, analytical ability, good judgment and a strong operational focus,” said David Cuthbert, more

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