Over recent months our clients have made requests to receive information that keeps them informed on their telecommunications platform. As your telecommunications partner we want to meet that need. We are pleased to introduce you to the ATS e-Newsletter. Our goal with this newsletter is to educate you on how ATS and Toshiba continue to stay on top of technology and provide solutions that will help your business' bottom line and give you a competitive advantage. We hope you find this offering to be a helpful tool. Enjoy!

All businesses want to minimize expenses in order to maximize their bottom line. But when the economy is in a downturn, many SMBs look at drastic cuts in order to stay profitable. Before you make those cuts, take a look at one of your biggest operating expenses — your voice and data network. Here are some areas that ATS suggests you look at to reduce current expenditures:

• Conduct a Carrier Review of your voice and data services
• Eliminate Unexpected Service Repairs on your telecom equipment with Fixed Partner Plans
• Reduce Travel Expenses with online technology

Carrier Reviews

ATS Communications provides a full connectivity review of all your local, long distance and data expenses. They are many opportunities for cost savings through your telecom expenses. Stronger, more efficient voice and data technology has emerged, allowing your recurring monthly carrier expenses to be set at a lower level. Many companies don't have the time or resources to evaluate and explore their options to these high recurring operating costs. Let ATS Communications do the work for you! ATS Communications has multiple cost-reducing solutions for your voice, data and even cellular services. Working with 23 different carriers gives ATS the opportunity to provide you with the best carrier service solution available. We'll evaluate your usage and trends and bring recommendations that can reduce your bills up to 30%. If you'd like to know more, email us at partners@atscommunications.com.

Eliminate Unexpected Service Repairs by Joining an ATS Partner Program

ATS Communications offers two partner programs, Gold and Platinum, aimed at creating an environment where you can get Tier 1 support for a fixed price. Both ATS Partner Programs provide a plethora of benefits and guarantees that prolong the life of your current Toshiba phone system and protect your original investment from unexpected service repairs.

In today's business environment, there are many unexpected adds, moves and changes. When a business environment changes, the phone system requires updated maintenance. Included with an ATS Partner Program are free remote programming sessions to assist you with all your adds, moves and changes amongst your Toshiba phone system. The yearly recurring costs associated with making any add, move or change on a time and material basis can be high. Joining either of our Partner Programs alleviate uncertainty and unforeseen repairs associated with your businesses most vital pieces of equipment. Send us an email to learn more.

Reduce Travel Expenses using Webinars

Due to today's costly expenses associated with travel, communicating through the web is a far more efficient and cost-effective way to conduct business. One of ATS's strategic partners, ConferTel, provides solutions including audio bridge conferences, web-based seminars, and online meetings or presentations using interactive collaboration tools. Let ATS Communications and ConferTel set you up! ConferTel's webinar service provides you with ways to diversify and expand your educational offerings. Make programs more accessible, reach a wider audience and generate substantial revenue. ConferTel's interactive Webinars allow you to increase the value of your organization by offering training programs and informational seminars that are economical and convenient to attend. To learn more visit our website at www.atscommunications.com.

ATS Communications is pleased to announce our partnership with ConferTel, a leading teleconferencing provider to deliver the best value in conferencing. One of their premiere offerings is large group audio conferencing. Audio conferencing from ConferTel provides full-featured, easy to use automated audio conference calling at your fingertips. ConferTel conferencing services provide crystal clear voice quality and enhanced features. Signing up is quick and easy. No reservations are required. There is no term contract and no minimum monthly usage. If you currently use conferencing from another source, we encourage trying ConferTel. Not only is it a great service, it is often more economical than the other leading providers.

To show our confidence in ConferTel, ATS Communications is offering 300 free minutes of audio conferencing to members who simply sign up at the ATS Communications website. We encourage you to take advantage of this opportunity and sign up now. For any questions on how to sign up through out website, please call our main line and speak to an ATS representative.

Toshiba and ATS Communications are proud to introduce the new Toshiba Strata CIX1200 VoIP business communication system. The Strata CIX1200 delivers big-company features at an affordable price. The Strata CIX1200 provides unsurpassed technology providing larger entities comprehensive solutions to unify, coordinate and streamline communications. The Strata CIX1200 brings Toshiba quality, reliability and affordability to medium-to-large companies. Supporting up to 1,152 ports, the Strata CIX1200 is designed for 200 to 1,000 users and delivers networked applications for as many as 128 sites.

With all these innovative and unique features, it is no wonder Internet Telephony Magazine has already awarded the Strata CIX1200 with a 2008 TMC Labs Innovation Award.

Starting next month, ATS Communications will be providing basic end-user training via webinar! ATS Communications will be hosting basic end-user training on pre-specified dates every month. To join, either visit the ATS Communications website or email us at partnertraining@atscommunications.com. The basic end-user training will help you get a firm grasp on how to better utilize your Toshiba phone system and maximize efficiency. Schedules for training webinars will be posted on upcoming newsletters and on our website. ATS Communications is enthusiastic to providing this educational service. We hope to see you there!

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ATS Communications has made recent additions to our website for our Gold Seal and Platinum Partners. Contact us to receive your login code to gain access of all our new support materials including training videos.

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