Envision Reaches VOIP Milestone in 2007

January 11, 2007 – Envision announced today the installation of its 5,000th Commercial VoIP telephone in Hawaii. The growth of VoIP installations in Hawaii has been fueled by the increasing speed and flexibility of data network switching and routing, said Brian Malecek, President of Envision. “Converging voice on a data network has moved from a “nice to have” to a “must have” for any organization looking to manage a single network or communicate in a multiple office environment. The savings and efficiency of this architecture has helped our customers to pay for the technology.”

“With a broad range of solutions from Cisco, Intertel, Avaya, and NEC that support pure VOIP, Envisions’ customers have a choice for the right technology for their requirements and budget,” added Rick Phillips, Director of Sales. “Our value is that we have the engineering talent to understand the nuances of a business’s network requirements in order to make the correct recommendations for bandwidth and infrastructure to insure the highest quality for voice calls.”

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Envision Networked Solutions Awarded Silver Partner Status from Cisco Systems, Only Hawaii based Company with this Distinction

September 15, 2004 -- Envision Networked Solutions, a Hawaii based solution provider of Cisco IP Telephony and networking products and services, announced today that they have been awarded the Silver Partner status by Cisco Systems.   Envision has met the personnel, support, specialization and customer satisfaction requirements to achieve this distinction, and is the only locally owned Silver partner in the state of Hawaii.

"Today marks a significant milestone for the employees of Envision. We continue to demonstrate superior client satisfaction through Envision services and Cisco technology," said Henderson Nuuhiwa, Director of Professional Services.  It also recognizes EnVision's commitment and investment to embrace a "best practices" approach to selling, deploying, managing and supporting Cisco solutions in the market place.  By achieving Silver Status, Envision demonstrates extensive expertise in the enterprise integration of IP telephony, core infrastructure, wireless technologies and WAN network operations.”

Envision Networked Solutions installs and maintains PBX, Voice over IP, Video Conferencing Systems and provides Data Wide Area Networking Design, Equipment and Implementation Services for over 3,000 businesses on all islands.

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Expanets of Hawaii is renamed, Envision Networked Solutions
May 1, 2004 - Expanets of Hawaii announced today the renaming of the company to Envision Networked Solutions.  The name, as a statement, reflects the company's commitment to providing the latest solutions in the merging industry of voice and data communications. Envision Networked Solutions has received an infusion of capital that is being used to further expand its commitment to customer service and to increase its expertise in the rapidly evolving telecommunications industry. 

Envision Networked Solutions installs and maintains PBX, Voice over IP, Video Conferencing Systems and provides Data Wide Area Networking Design, Equipment and Implementation Services for over 3,000 businesses on all islands.

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Hawaii Investment Group Purchases Expanets of Hawaii
December 30, 2003 - Expanets of Hawaii, part of a nationwide provider of networked communications and data services doing business in Hawaii for over 30 years, announced today the acquisition of the operation from Avaya Inc. by an investment group led by its President, Brian Malecek. Avaya, a global provider of communications solutions, had recently purchased over 100 Expanets offices from Northwestern Corporation on November 26, 2003 and shortly thereafter began talks to spin off the Hawaii operation. The acquisition will allow Expanets of Hawaii to continue providing quality sales and service support for its customers and grow its business in emerging convergence technology.

“We are happy to share with our customers that it is business as usual at Expanets of Hawaii with regard to our 65 employees, management and mix of products and solutions from, Cisco, NEC, Inter-Tel, Avaya and Siemens, “ said Brian Malecek who will continue as President, “Returning our company to local ownership will provide flexibility in all areas of our business which will positively impact our customer base.”

Expanets of Hawaii installs and maintains PBX, Voice over IP, Video Conferencing Systems and provides Data Wide Area Networking Design, Equipment and Implementation Services for over 3,000 businesses on all islands.

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