Source: Cincinnati Bell Press Release

Cincinnati Bell (NYSE:CBB) announced the expansion of its portfolio of telecommunications and IT services for businesses with the addition of cloud-based Microsoft Communication and Collaboration Solutions powered by hosted business services provider Apptix (OSE: APP) and Parallels, the leading provider of cloud service delivery software.

Cincinnati Bell’s new Cloud Solutions – including hosted Microsoft Exchange email with mobile synchronization and hosted Microsoft SharePoint – keep employees connected on the go, enhance productivity, and reduce the cost of IT services. Optional archiving and compliance features help businesses meet stringent regulatory requirements, such as HIPAA, PCI, FRCP, and SOX.

Source: CHR Solutions Press Release

CHR Solutions, Inc. announced Kalona Cooperative Telephone Company (KCTC) has selected CHR’s Cloud Solution to deliver white label Cloud Applications and Services to the Iowa-based company’s small to medium-sized business (SMB) market. This partnership offers KCTC the necessary cloud infrastructure, platform, and technology to quickly deliver revenue generating applications and services.

“We received a number of requests from our SMB business customer base who were looking for productivity solutions, specifically online backup and storage, web hosting and hosted server solutions. Unfortunately, we did not have the local resources to deliver this solution nor did we want to undertake the capital investment it would require to build out this offering,” said Gary Davis, general manager, Kalona Cooperative Telephone Company. “After meeting with CHR and seeing their Cloud solution first-hand, it was an easy decision for us. CHR delivers the cost-effective solution we require to be able to go to market quickly with the latest and greatest productivity solutions.”