NEWS RELEASE
McLeodUSA Inc. becomes a national distributor of Resource Software International Ltd. (RSI) communications management solutions.
OSHAWA,ONTARIO, CANADA - July 10, 2001 - Resource Software International Ltd. (RSI) announced today that McLeodUSA Incorporated (Nasdaq: MCLD) will distribute the entire spectrum of communications management solutions offered by RSI.
Resource Software international president Rito Salomone stated, "this agreement with McLeodUSA will give customers the opportunity to acquire call management applications from a single communications solutions provider. We are delighted to be working together with McLeodUSA in implementing next generation communications management solutions."
Todd Cisna, Norstar Product Manager for McLeodUSA Incorporated, said "RSI provides the most comprehensive suite of communications management applications on the market. We are eager to begin promoting these solutions to our customers."
The following represent some of the key solutions that will be part of the basket of communications management solutions offered by McLeodUSA Incorporated.
Shadow CMS is a powerful system that facilitates communications management from various telephone systems and IP switches. Modules include call accounting, hotel billing, guest tracking, traffic analysis, ACD reporting, forced/verified account codes and web call management.
Rapport for TAPI is a revolutionary Desktop Telephony Interface designed to seamlessly integrate telephony control into the users 32 bit desktop environment. Rapport allows you to use your favourite contact management application for outbound dialing and inbound screen pop.
SalesPro is a comprehensive Configuration and Proposal Management System. SalesPro can create Proposals, Contracts and Item lists for the proposed system. Built in reporting provides management information and the open database design allows you to build the SalesPro database around the equipment you sell.
Traditional features of the tools CTI Pack include Forced/Verified Account Codes, Automated Wake-up calls, Set Locking/Unlocking and Enhanced Least Cost Routing. These features have resulted in enhanced call handling in Professional Environments (Lawyers, Chartered Accountants, Engineers, etc) as well as Hospitality Environments. RSI also offers seamless integration to their Call Accounting Suite of products.
About RSI
Founded in 1990, Resource Software International Ltd. is a developer, manufacturer and distributor of leading edge computer telephony management solutions. The company offers a wide range of other products including: call accounting, hotel/motel management, carrier comparisons, invoice analysis, telemanagement and rebilling outsourcing services. RSI has distributors in North America, Europe, Caribbean and Middle East.
Information about RSI, its products and the company's maintenance program can be found on the World Wide Web at http://www.telecost.com.
About McLeodUSA
McLeodUSA provides integrated communications services, including local
services, in 25 Midwest, Southwest, Northwest and Rocky Mountain states. The
Company also provides data and voice services in all 50 states. McLeodUSA is a
facilities-based telecommunications provider with, as of March 31, 2001, 396 ATM
switches, 50 voice switches, nearly 30,000 route miles of fiber optic network
and 11,300 employees. The Company's fiber optic network is capable of
transmitting integrated next-generation data, Internet, video and voice
services, reaching 800 cities and approximately 90% of the U.S. population. In
the next 12 months, McLeodUSA plans to distribute 34 million telephone
directories in 26 states, serving a population of 56 million. McLeodUSA is a
Nasdaq-100 company traded under the symbol MCLD. Visit the Company's web site at
www.mcleodusa.com.
