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<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 color=navy face=Arial><span style='font-size:
10.0pt;font-family:Arial;color:navy'>Hi Bret,<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 color=navy face=Arial><span style='font-size:
10.0pt;font-family:Arial;color:navy'>Yep this was the right email list to post
to. I’m sure a number of people would be interested in bidding.<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 color=navy face=Arial><span style='font-size:
10.0pt;font-family:Arial;color:navy'><o:p> </o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 color=navy face=Arial><span style='font-size:
10.0pt;font-family:Arial;color:navy'>It might help if you post your location
and a rough idea about how large your call center is/how many extensions you
plan on implementing etc. You might get more meaningful responses.<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
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<p><font size=2 color=navy face=Arial><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:
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<p><font size=2 color=navy face=Arial><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:
Arial;color:navy'>Regards,</span></font><font color=navy><span
style='color:navy'><o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p><font size=2 color=navy face=Arial><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:
Arial;color:navy'>Dean Collins<br>
<a href="mailto:dean@cognation.net">dean@cognation.net</a> <br>
<br>
</span></font><font size=1 color=navy face=Arial><span style='font-size:7.5pt;
font-family:Arial;color:navy'>+1-212-203-4357 (Direct) <br>
+1-917-207-3420 (<st1:City w:st="on"><st1:place w:st="on">Mobile</st1:place></st1:City>)<br>
+61-2-9016-5642 (<st1:City w:st="on"><st1:place w:st="on">Sydney</st1:place></st1:City>
in-dial)<br>
<a href="http://www.Cognation.net/profile">http://www.Cognation.net</a></span></font><o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class=MsoNormal><b><font size=2 face=Tahoma><span style='font-size:10.0pt;
font-family:Tahoma;font-weight:bold'>From:</span></font></b><font size=2
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asterisk-biz-bounces@lists.digium.com
[mailto:asterisk-biz-bounces@lists.digium.com] <b><span style='font-weight:
bold'>On Behalf Of </span></b>Bret Peterson<br>
<b><span style='font-weight:bold'>Sent:</span></b> Tuesday, 1 July 2008 12:46
PM<br>
<b><span style='font-weight:bold'>To:</span></b> Commercial and
Business-Oriented Asterisk Discussion<br>
<b><span style='font-weight:bold'>Subject:</span></b> Re: [asterisk-biz] anyone
want to take a look at a RFP?</span></font><o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class=MsoNormal><font size=3 face="Times New Roman"><span style='font-size:
12.0pt'>Hi All,<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
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<p class=MsoNormal><font size=3 face="Times New Roman"><span style='font-size:
12.0pt'> <o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
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<p class=MsoNormal><font size=3 face="Times New Roman"><span style='font-size:
12.0pt'>I am not sure if this is the right list to post this to but the company
that I work for is getting ready to release an RFP for a new phone system and
personally, I think that Asterisk/Trixbox would be a great fit given all the
"we have to have" capabilities that they are requesting (in house
conference calling...video conferencing...remote office call tracking...call
recording...and other call center capabilities). My recommendations have been
pushed aside in the past and will probably be pushed aside again but I would
like to get at least a proposal or two to throw into the ring to show the
powers that be that this is a viable solution and cost effective. The funny
thing is that the new network administrator that is writing the proposal had a
salesman just stop by his desk and start touting asterisk as "the perfect
solution for conference calling for you all! Have you ever heard of it?" I
couldn't resist and had to pipe in but he is not selling any of the other
capabilities. Just made me sort of laugh. I also had a Cisco guy last year ask
me if I had ever heard of Trixbox or Asterisk...they were starting to sell it
as a low end solution for those who couldn't afford Cisco Call Manager...<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
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<p class=MsoNormal><font size=3 face="Times New Roman"><span style='font-size:
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<p class=MsoNormal><font size=3 face="Times New Roman"><span style='font-size:
12.0pt'>I hope that Jim Capp and his gang take a look since Jim is an old
friend and a "wicked smart guy" but let me know and I will send a
copy of the RFP to anyone interested...<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
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<p class=MsoNormal><font size=3 face="Times New Roman"><span style='font-size:
12.0pt'>Thanks for your time,<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
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<p class=MsoNormal><font size=3 face="Times New Roman"><span style='font-size:
12.0pt'>Bret<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
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