[June 06, 2005] Verso, in Collaboration with Grintek, Selected For VoIP Deployment in South Africa; VoIP Solution Will Open New Markets for Local Service Provider Tweet ATLANTA --(Business Wire)-- June 6, 2005 -- Verso Technologies, Inc. (Nasdaq: VRSO), a provider of packet-based solutions, announced today that DataPro, a leading service provider of voice and data services to residential and business customers in South Africa, has chosen Verso's next generation Class 4 and Class 5 solutions to support a major VoIP deployment in South Africa. Through a distribution partnership with Grintek Technologies, one of South Africa's leading information technology, telecommunications solutions and integration companies, Verso's solution has enabled DataPro to provide wholesale and managed enterprise services for the VoIP business applications sector. The solution provided by Grintek and Verso, positions DataPro to benefit from the deregulation of the telecom market in South Africa. "As an emerging alternative carrier in the new deregulating environment in South Africa, DataPro was seeking a scalable solution to capitalize on the evolving market opportunity," said Makhup Nyama, chief executive officer, Grintek Technologies. "After careful consideration and evaluation, they opted to purchase Verso's Class 4 and Class 5 solution because of its carrier grade services, technological superiority and cost effective price point," said Nyama. "We chose Grintek Technologies because they have been deploying Verso's solutions to its client base for more than five years and Verso Technologies has been designing and creating solutions for the VoIP market for more than 10 years," said Jaco Voigt, operations director, DataPro. "Collectively, their market leadership, product offering and customer service, are unparalleled," said Voigt. "We are delighted that DataPro has selected Verso as the VoIP platform to enable their expansion into new business services and applications," said Monty Bannerman, senior vice president, strategic initiatives, Verso Technologies. "This is yet another significant win for us through our valued partner Grintek. Our collaboration and partnership have positioned both of us to secure an increasing share of this major market," said Bannerman. About Verso Technologies Verso is a leading provider of next generation communication solutions for service providers that want to lower their communication infrastructure costs and enhance service capabilities without sacrificing reliability, scalability and quality of service. With an extensive solutions portfolio that extends from the core to the edge of a network, Verso enables customers to leverage legacy technology investments towards converged networks that are faster and more cost-effective to deploy and easier and more flexible to manage. Verso solutions are currently deployed in thousands of customer networks in over 120 countries. For more information, contact Verso at www.verso.com or call 678.589.3500. About Grintek Grintek is a leading empowerment technology group and employs some 1400 people, most of whom are engineers and technicians. The company delisted from the JSE Securities Exchange on 17 May and is a privately held partnership between Kunene Bros Holdings and the wholly owned local subsidiary of the Swedish manufacturer, Saab South Africa (Pty) Ltd. The group specializes in three main market segments, namely telecommunications and selected niche opportunities within industrial and defence electronics. The core competencies of the group are founded in its strong technology base. This strength enables the group to develop internationally competitive products, provide world-class partnerships in the southern African region and add engineering value through customization, integration and technical support. About DataPro DataPro is a telecommunications company providing Internet, data and voice over IP and wireless services. We apply logic and intelligence to leverage off either our own, or any other available infrastructure to improve your business efficiencies whilst delivering quality service quickly, skillfully and effectively at a competitive price. DataPro is a low cost operator providing quality solutions, a Proudly South African Company, we attained an ISO 9001:2000 Certification in June 2004. [ Back To TMCnet.com's Homepage ]