Archive for the ‘call recording’ Category

Why Record Your Calls?

October 13, 2008

Why Record Your Calls?

In today’s global economy with ever-increasing pressure to compete and improve performance while maintaining compliance with stringent laws and regulations, call recording just makes sense. While large enterprises could generally afford the technologies to meet these needs, smaller organizations were shut out of the market. Now, SIP Print offers every businesses a world-class yet affordable solution to meet and overcome these challenges:

Regulatory Compliance
Businesses of all types face growing regulatory requirements. Today, many businesses are simply required to record phone calls for an undisputable record of transactions. Others find that implementing a call recording solution offers the most effective and affordable way to demonstrate a pattern of compliance.

Enhance Customer Satisfaction
It’s easier to keep existing customers than to find new ones. That’s why so many companies use SIP Print to coach call center employees and other front line employees with recorded examples of high-quality customer interactions.

Using SIP Print to increase customer satisfaction drives operational efficiencies, reduces costs and reduces employee attrition. SIP Print empowers managers to:

•Evaluate and improve the effectiveness of customer service policies
•Ensure employees provide the promised level of customer service
•Create the positive customer interactions that are at the heart of a successful business
Limit Legal Liability
Recorded telephone activity provides a degree of legal protection to both the company and the consumer. SIP Print helps companies limit liability by documenting verbal requests and authorizations, verifying contractual compliance and arbitrating disputes.

In regulated industries, SIP Print play a key role in many companies’ ability to verify compliance with: the Gramm-Leach-Bliley Act, the Health Information Portability and Accountability Act (HIPAA), the Sarbanes-Oxley Act, and other regulations that require comprehensive information security planning by affected companies.

Improve Employee Productivity
SIP Print’s call monitoring and recording software solution has proven effective in evaluating and improving employee productivity. Reviewing recorded calls with employees provides managers with a powerful training tool and a concrete, objective measure of employee performance. SIP Print allows managers to coach customer service agents with real-life examples of high-quality customer interactions to ensure that employees are operating at peak productivity.

Increase Security
The majority of security threats are created by employees intentionally or unintentionally distributing confidential information. Workplace monitoring and recording encourages employees to be more aware of what they are saying and doing, and helps prevent unauthorized verbal or electronic dissemination of confidential information.
SIP Print helps prevent abuse by encouraging employees to rise to a new level of vigilance. In the event of a security violation, SIP Print provides an undisputable record of activity to help identify the source of the problem and prevent recurrence.

CallRex Call Recording Software Helps Collections Agency Improve Customer Service and Reduce Legal Liability

August 4, 2008

CallRex Call Recording Software Helps Collections Agency Improve Customer Service and Reduce Legal Liability

Evergreen Professional Recoveries Capitalizes on Call Recording Technology to Defray Disputes
KIRKLAND, WA – August 4, 2008 – Telrex, provider of the award-winning CallRex™ suite of IP call recording and call center optimization solutions, today announced that CallRex call recording software has saved Evergreen Professional Recoveries tens of thousands of dollars, providing a rapid return on investment. Telrex’s call center optimization solution closed off gaps in agent training, compliance, and dispute resolution, as calls are now recorded and archived through an Inter-Tel 5000 IP telephone system using CallRex Professional™ software.

“Call recording has headed off at least two frivolous lawsuits in the past three months, which would have cost us at least $10,000 in fees,” stated Ken Ross, CEO, Evergreen Professional Recoveries. “Previously, we had no recourse when lawyers were calling with claims. It became a ‘he said, she said’ situation where there was no hard evidence to base a decision or dispute on.” With the CallRex call recording solution, Evergreen Professional Recoveries can quickly search for call recordings and attach them to e-mails in a standard .WAV file format. In addition, the call recording solution allows managers to set aside one hour each day to monitor calls and provide immediate feedback to agents. Agent compliance has risen to above 90% as a result of the coaching sessions and call recording.

“I’ve meant to implement call recording technology for years, but I thought that the solutions were going to be too expensive for our mid-sized contact center,” stated Ross. Telrex offers flexible licensing options for CallRex, allowing small to medium-sized businesses like Evergreen Professional Recoveries to capitalize on the benefits of call recording technologies.

A market innovator, CallRex supports over 20 PBXs and softswitches, more than any other call recording vendor. CallRex is an all-software IP call recording solution that utilizes innovative packet sniffing technology to identify and record VoIP traffic on the network. Learn more at www.telrex.com or call 425.827.6156 x2.

About Telrex
Telrex provides IP call recording and call center optimization software. CallRex supports IP telephony systems, VoIP softswitches and unified communications solutions from Mitel, Inter-Tel, Cisco, Avaya, Nortel, Microsoft OCS, 3Com, ShoreTel, BroadSoft, Sylantro, Genband, NEC, Siemens, Vertical, Zultys, Digium/Asterisk, Pingtel, Fonality, TalkSwitch, Switchvox and more.

CallRex API enables custom integration of the CallRex platform with business and communications applications. Telrex offers its award-winning CallRex suite of software through value added resellers worldwide. Learn more at www.telrex.com.

About Evergreen Professional Recoveries, Inc.
Evergreen Professional Recoveries, Inc. was founded in 1986 as an alternative to the increasingly unsatisfactory performance of companies within the collection industry. Our objective was to establish an agency that clients could rely on to be efficient, reliable, conscious of the clients’ image and reputation, and skilled at recovery. Evergreen Professional Recoveries is a nationally accredited collection agency headquartered in Bothell, WA. Learn more at www.everprof.com.

What software solutions does Telrex provide?

July 16, 2008

July 02, 2008

Executive Q & A: Jim Roark, Vice President of Sales at Telrex

Q: What software solutions does Telrex provide?
A: Telrex provides IP call recording and call center optimization software. CallRex call recording software supports IP telephony systems, VoIP softswitches and unified communications solutions from Cisco, Avaya, Nortel, Microsoft OCS, 3Com, Mitel, ShoreTel, BroadSoft, Sylantro, Genband, Zultys, Asterisk, Pingtel, Fonality, TalkSwitch, Digium, Switchvox and more. CallRex API enables custom integration of the CallRex platform with business and communications applications.

Q: What trends are you seeing in IT spending for voice over IP (VoIP) solutions?
A: With budgets being tightened, we are seeing a renewed focus on smarter spending – investing in technologies that will directly improve customer satisfaction and will scale with changing business needs.

Q: How does your technology fit into these initiatives?
A: We have seen increased interest in our “pay-as-you-grow” subscription-based pricing because the licensing model allows customers to simply pay a monthly fee for the number of users being recorded. Many call centers are seasonal in nature, and subscription-based licensing allows companies to appropriately spend budget dollars during seasonal lows and react to the changing business environment. Subscription-based licensing gives companies the opportunity to turn what may have once been a large capital expenditure into a monthly, predictable operating expense. Now, CallRex solutions can be implemented without sacrificing expenditures on training, staffing, and infrastructure. Businesses utilize call recording and monitoring for dispute resolution, employee training, customer service, regulatory compliance and to address security concerns.

Q: From your perspective, what key elements should customers look for when selecting a technology vendor?
A: Flexibility. Seek out vendors that offer flexible licensing options, like subscription-based licensing, and that work with a variety of PBX and telephony vendors. Technology is constantly changing, and you want a vendor that will grow with you. In addition, make sure that your vendors are versed in multiple platforms, so that they can assist you with multiple projects and installations as needed.

Certification. Vendors that have achieved certification from telephony vendors like Avaya, Cisco, and 3Com, have likely gone through extensive testing on the telephony platforms. Certified solutions help to give you peace of mind that your installation will go smoothly.

Customer service. Look for vendors that treat you as a partner from the first interaction to after the sale has closed. As a call recording vendor, we are in the business of helping you provide superior customer service, and it is our job to set a good example from start to finish.

Q: Are Telrex software solutions certified with any telephony vendors?
A: Yes, the CallRex suite has been certified on multiple platforms from vendors like Avaya, Cisco, 3Com, Mitel, and more. In addition, we have partnered with companies like Microsoft, Siemens, Nortel, NEC, and others so that we can continue to innovate together in VoIP technologies.

Jim Roark is the vice president of sales at Telrex. Mr. Roark has more than 15 years of experience managing direct and indirect sales organizations within the technology industry. In addition to owning and managing his own company, Jim has held several sales and channel management positions at companies such as Avnet Hallmark, EMC2, GE Access, Sybase and Performance Enhancement (a Cisco IP telephony partner).

Learn more about Telrex at http://www.telrex.com/ or call 425.827.6156 x2.

Telrex Announces Expansion of “Pay-as-You-Grow” Licensing for CallRex Call Recording and Call Center Optimization Suite

June 20, 2008

Telrex Announces Expansion of “Pay-as-You-Grow” Licensing for CallRex Call Recording and Call Center Optimization Suite

Affordable Subscription-Based Licensing Option Lowers Barrier of Entry to IP Call Monitoring Technology

KIRKLAND, WA – April 14, 2008 – Telrex, provider of the award-winning CallRex™ suite of IP call recording and call center optimization solutions, today announced the availability of a subscription-based pricing model for all CallRex solutions. The subscription-based licensing model allows companies to simply pay a monthly fee for the number of users being recorded.

In the current economic environment, companies are striving to cut costs while also improving their service levels, operating efficiencies, and meeting compliance and legal obligations. Robert Kapela, president of Telrex, said, “We believe that our subscription-based offering lowers the cost of entry and makes call recording technology accessible to businesses of every size.”

As a market leader, Telrex is the first to offer ALL of its solutions under subscription-based licensing. Software as a Service (SaaS) licensing gives companies the opportunity to turn what may have once been a large capital expenditure into a monthly, predictable operating expense. Now, CallRex solutions can be implemented without sacrificing expenditures on training, staffing, and infrastructure. Businesses utilize call recording and monitoring for dispute resolution, employee training, customer service, regulatory compliance and to address security concerns.

The CallRex suite includes IP call recording and monitoring, agent evaluation, training and eLearning, speech analytics, workforce management, and hosted IP recording solution designed for service providers using softswitches. To learn more about how your business can benefit from CallRex solutions, call 425.827.6156 x2 or visit www.telrex.com to request a free evaluation.

About Telrex
Telrex provides IP call recording and call center optimization software. CallRex supports IP telephony systems, VoIP softswitches and unified communications solutions from Cisco, Avaya, Nortel, Microsoft OCS, 3Com, Mitel, ShoreTel, BroadSoft, Sylantro, Genband, NEC, Siemens, Vertical, Zultys, Asterisk, Pingtel, Fonality, TalkSwitch, Digium, Switchvox and more.

CallRex API enables custom integration of the CallRex platform with business and communications applications. Telrex offers its award-winning CallRex suite of software through value added resellers worldwide. Learn more at www.telrex.com.

Telrex Receives 2007 Product of the Year Award from Communications Solutions

June 19, 2008

Telrex Receives 2007 Product of the Year Award from Communications Solutions
CallRex IP Call Recording and Monitoring Solution Honored for Outstanding Innovation

KIRKLAND, WA – June 5, 2008 – Telrex, provider of the award-winning CallRex™ suite of IP call recording and call center optimization solutions, announced today that Technology Marketing Corporation’s (TMC) Communications Solutions (www.tmcnet.com/comsol) has named CallRex Professional as a recipient of a 2007 Product of the Year Award.

The CallRex suite includes IP call recording and monitoring, agent evaluation, training and eLearning, speech analytics, workforce management, and hosted IP recording solution designed for service providers using softswitches. “We are pleased to be honored with this industry recognition,” said Robert Kapela, president of Telrex. “Telrex works to consistently deliver high-quality IP telephony and call center solutions for small to medium sized businesses. With our Software as a Service licensing, we are continuing to offer affordable solutions in innovative ways without sacrificing expenditures on staffing, training, and infrastructure.”

“Telrex has been recognized with a 2007 Product of the Year Award for their excellence in the advancement of voice, data and/or video communications,” said Rich Tehrani, TMC President and Group Editor-in-Chief of Communications Solutions. “Telrex has proven they are committed to quality and excellence in solutions that benefit the customer experience as well as ROI for the companies that use them. I am pleased to honor their hard work and accomplishments and look forward to more innovative solutions from them in the future.”

The eighth annual Communications Solutions Product of the Year Award recognizes the vision, leadership and attention to detail that are the hallmarks of the prestigious award. The most innovative products and services brought to market in 2007 were selected as recipients of this year’s Communications Solutions Product of the Year Award for their groundbreaking achievement.

The 2007 Product of the Year Award winners can be found on the Communications Solutions Web site.

About Telrex
Telrex provides IP call recording and call center optimization software. CallRex supports IP telephony systems, VoIP softswitches and unified communications solutions from Cisco, Avaya, Nortel, Microsoft OCS, 3Com, Mitel, ShoreTel, BroadSoft, Sylantro, Genband, NEC, Siemens, Vertical, Zultys, Asterisk, Pingtel, Fonality, TalkSwitch, Digium, Switchvox and more.

CallRex API enables custom integration of the CallRex platform with business and communications applications. Telrex offers its award-winning CallRex suite of software through value added resellers worldwide. Learn more at www.telrex.com.

About TMC
Technology Marketing Corporation (TMC) is an integrated global media company helping our clients build communities in print, in-person and online. TMC publishes Customer Interaction Solutions, INTERNET TELEPHONY, Unified Communications, and IMS Magazine. TMC is also the first publisher to test new products in its own on-site laboratories, TMC Labs. TMCnet, TMC’s Web site, is the leading source of news and articles for the communications and technology industries. TMCnet is read by nearly one million US visitors according to Quantcast* and by over three million unique visitors each month worldwide, according to Webtrends In addition, TMC produces INTERNET TELEPHONY Conference & EXPO, Call Center 2.0 Conference and Communications Developer Conference.

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Telrex Receives 2007 Product of the Year Award from Communications Solutions

June 7, 2008

Telrex Receives 2007 Product of the Year Award from Communications Solutions
CallRex IP Call Recording and Monitoring Solution Honored for Outstanding Innovation

KIRKLAND, WA – June 5, 2008 – Telrex, provider of the award-winning CallRex™ suite of IP call recording and call center optimization solutions, announced today that Technology Marketing Corporation’s (TMC) Communications Solutions (www.tmcnet.com/comsol) has named CallRex Professional as a recipient of a 2007 Product of the Year Award.

The CallRex suite includes IP call recording and monitoring, agent evaluation, training and eLearning, speech analytics, workforce management, and hosted IP recording solution designed for service providers using softswitches. “We are pleased to be honored with this industry recognition,” said Robert Kapela, president of Telrex. “Telrex works to consistently deliver high-quality IP telephony and call center solutions for small to medium sized businesses. With our Software as a Service licensing, we are continuing to offer affordable solutions in innovative ways without sacrificing expenditures on staffing, training, and infrastructure.”

“Telrex has been recognized with a 2007 Product of the Year Award for their excellence in the advancement of voice, data and/or video communications,” said Rich Tehrani, TMC President and Group Editor-in-Chief of Communications Solutions. “Telrex has proven they are committed to quality and excellence in solutions that benefit the customer experience as well as ROI for the companies that use them. I am pleased to honor their hard work and accomplishments and look forward to more innovative solutions from them in the future.”

The eighth annual Communications Solutions Product of the Year Award recognizes the vision, leadership and attention to detail that are the hallmarks of the prestigious award. The most innovative products and services brought to market in 2007 were selected as recipients of this year’s Communications Solutions Product of the Year Award for their groundbreaking achievement.

The 2007 Product of the Year Award winners can be found on the Communications Solutions Web site.

About Telrex
Telrex provides IP call recording and call center optimization software. CallRex supports IP telephony systems, VoIP softswitches and unified communications solutions from Cisco, Avaya, Nortel, Microsoft OCS, 3Com, Mitel, ShoreTel, BroadSoft, Sylantro, Genband, NEC, Siemens, Vertical, Zultys, Asterisk, Pingtel, Fonality, TalkSwitch, Digium, Switchvox and more.

CallRex API enables custom integration of the CallRex platform with business and communications applications. Telrex offers its award-winning CallRex suite of software through value added resellers worldwide. Learn more at www.telrex.com.

About TMC
Technology Marketing Corporation (TMC) is an integrated global media company helping our clients build communities in print, in-person and online. TMC publishes Customer Interaction Solutions, INTERNET TELEPHONY, Unified Communications, and IMS Magazine. TMC is also the first publisher to test new products in its own on-site laboratories, TMC Labs. TMCnet, TMC’s Web site, is the leading source of news and articles for the communications and technology industries. TMCnet is read by nearly one million US visitors according to Quantcast* and by over three million unique visitors each month worldwide, according to Webtrends In addition, TMC produces INTERNET TELEPHONY Conference & EXPO, Call Center 2.0 Conference and Communications Developer Conference.

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For more information about TMC, visit www.tmcnet.com.