Chad Agate to Focus on Open Source vs. Proprietary Telephony

CHICAGO & TINLEY PARK, Ill. -- NeoPhonetics, a telephony provider that designs, implements and supports custom VoIP systems for enterprises, today announced that the company's co-founder and CEO, Chad Agate, will be kicking off the upcoming ClueCon Telephony Developer Conference with his session on open source vs. proprietary telephony solutions on June 26th from 9-9:30 a.m. CDT.

"ClueCon is a great forum for developers to get together and discuss the current issues surrounding our industry today," said Chad Agate, CEO of NeoPhonetics. "Open source telephony, especially Asterisk, has created a tremendous amount of flexibility and opportunity for developers working with IP-based solutions. I am looking forward to addressing the benefits to open source, along with specific direction on how to work with Asterisk-based systems."

Agate is responsible for the day-to-day management, business development, infrastructure design and business partnerships for NeoPhonetics. Prior to NeoPhonetics, Chad co-founded The Cipher Group. At Cipher, Chad utilized his skills in building IT services solutions for businesses and education organizations. Within four years, Cipher grew to $1.5 million in service revenue. Previously, Chad worked as a senior network engineer at DeVry University, maintaining and supporting DeVry's university network of over 4,000 users. Chad attended the University of Illinois and The DeVry University. Currently, Chad is a member of the DeVry Telecommunications Management Advisory Board.

ClueCon will take place June 26-28 in Chicago. Additional information is available at www.cluecon.com.

About NeoPhonetics

NeoPhonetics designs, implements and supports custom VoIP telephony systems for enterprises with at least fifty employees. With a specialty in open source Asterisk[R] installations, NeoPhonetics creates solutions that offer more features, flexibility and cost effectiveness than traditional telephony systems. The company differentiates itself from other providers by offering on-site network design and integration as well as 24/7 support. In 2006, NeoPhonetics received the "Entrepreneurial Company of the Year Award" by Frost & Sullivan for its role as an emerging company with vast potential in the enterprise telephony equipment services market. Additional information can be found at www.neophonetics.com.

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