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Leading Regional IT Firm to Offer Whaleback’s CrystalBlue Voice Service

PORTSMOUTH, N.H. (August 31, 2009) — Whaleback Systems™ announced today that New England Network Group, Inc. (NENGroup), one of the region’s leading full service IT companies, has joined the Whaleback Systems Premier Partner Program, a comprehensive technology and channel sales program for interconnect valued added resellers, network integrators, and IT services companies.  

“In this economy, we need to help our clients run their businesses more efficiently and effectively,” said Sarah Byrne Ducharme, CEO of the New England Network  Group, Inc. “Whaleback Systems’ managed  CrystalBlue Voice Service  works perfectly with the products and services we offer.”

Whaleback’s technology and channel sales program enables firms such as NENG who are selling IP data expertise to swiftly expand their capabilities by offering complementary managed VoIP services. Through this partnership, the NENGroup can now offer its clients a fully managed end-to-end business phone service that features a premises-based IP PBX with Key System functionality along with a broadband-based telephony service infrastructure. CrystalBlue Voice Service also includes flexible, tiered-minute national and international calling packages that provide affordability and predictability to a customer’s monthly phone bill.

“New England Network Group has earned a reputation for delivering exemplary service and IT expertise,” said David Zwicker, Whaleback Systems’ Vice President of Marketing. “We’re very pleased that they’ve joined our Premier Partner Program. This will give their customers across New England access to a business-class VoIP solution, supported by a world-class service team.”

About New England Network Group, Inc.
New England Network Group, Inc. (NENG) offers basic IT products and services, service and support for IT projects, strategic advice, data protection and disaster recovery, and Outside-the-Box IT virtualized networks (virtual IT). NENG has long been known for excellent service and attention to detail. Implementing a wide range of computing solutions for business in a variety of industries, NENG can help you to more effectively manage today’s diverse technology needs.

About Whaleback Systems
Whaleback Systems is a Managed Voice Provider and the pioneering developer of the first business phone solution built from the ground up for broadband. Unlike traditional systems, the Whaleback CrystalBlue Voice Service is 100 percent premises-based and software-driven. It includes the only IP PBX with Key System Unit features and Road Warrior Functionality. Whaleback's CrystalBlue Voice Service offers flexible fixed rate national and international calling packages that provide affordability and predictability to a customer’s monthly phone bill - making the most advanced technology immediately affordable for companies that need between 5 and 500 phone stations.  The Whaleback service is available through partnerships with channel partners and VARs. Whaleback customers include law firms, real estate agencies, financial services firms, homebuilders, restaurants, resorts, advertising and public relations agencies.