- Covergence, Inc.
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Covergence Type Private Founded August 2003 Headquarters Maynard, MA, USA Key people CEO: Jim Moran
CTO: Ken Kuenzel
VP, Global Sales: Bob O'Neil
CFO: Greg Stott
VP, Marketing: Rod Hodgman
VP, Hardware: Paul SkinnerProducts Session Border Controllers Website Covergence's web page Covergence Inc. is a private company based in Maynard, Massachusetts that produces and markets communications solutions that enable large organizations to transition to VoIP and Unified communications. The Covergence Session Manager series of session management solutions provide next-generation security and management for VoIP and other real-time services. Covergence was established in late 2003, and the company is focused on extending traditional session management to define, enforce, and audit fine-grained security, control, routing, monitoring, and interoperability policies on VoIP, video, IM, presence, and other real-time services.[1] Covergence counts five of the Fortune 25 as its customers and the Company’s solutions are deployed today in some of the world’s largest service providers and enterprises.[2]
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Solutions
Covergence is focused on helping companies transition to interactive IP communications—voice, video and multimedia sessions — to increase productivity and achieve cost savings.[3] The Covergence Session Manager supports multiple applications in service provider, contact center and large enterprise networks – from SIP trunking to Unified Communications to the delivery of Communications-enabled Applications.[4] Covergence was acquired by Acme Packet in May 2009.
Products
Covergence Session Manager combines traditional Session Border Controller functionality with comprehensive security features and management tools. The Covergence Session Manager is purpose-built to securely and reliably connect users to VoIP and multi-media services while giving organizations the complete control and visibility they require.
References
- ^ Hettick, Larry. "Why session border controllers are necessary for VoIP and unified communications", Network World, 2008-02-13. Retrieved on [2008-06-16]
- ^ Camp, Ken. "Covergence Delivers a Virtual Session Border Controller", Real-time Community, 2007-12-21. Retrieved on [2008-06-17]
- ^ Shukla, Anuradha . ", TMCNet, 2008-04-08. Retrieved on [2008-06-16]
- ^ Noblett, Jackie. ", Boston Business Journal, 2008-02-13. Retrieved on [2008-06-16]
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