[January 29, 2009] CallTower Achieves SAS 70 Certification Tweet (Marketwire Via Acquire Media NewsEdge) SAN FRANCISCO, CA, January 29 / MARKET WIRE/ -- CallTower, Inc. (www.calltower.com), a leading provider of managed enterprise-class unified communications solutions for growing businesses, today announced the company has achieved SAS 70 certification, one of the most stringent auditing standards for service companies. The certification means that CallTower has successfully addressed the rigorous requirements for the Statement on Auditing Standards No. 70: Service Organizations (SAS 70). The certification designates that CallTower delivers fully secure, reliable, effective operating environments with the proper controls for delivering highly available services to its clients. These high-quality operations are required today by public companies, but all companies, especially those that deal with financial transactions or critical data, benefit from the application of the stringent processes required to pass the audit. The SAS 70 audit required meticulous reviews and tests of CallTower's operational procedures and controls. "Organizations of all sizes can be assured that CallTower has been objectively evaluated and can effectively support their communications service needs," said Bob Barnes, CallTower's Executive Vice President, Marketing and Business Development. "Whether a company is a publically traded financial institution or a smaller startup, the SAS 70 certification validates that our operational processes and controls meet superior standards of security, reliability and high availability." The SAS 70 audit included comprehensive reviews and tests of CallTower's infrastructure, corporate governance, information security incident management, information systems acquisition, development and maintenance, access control, communication and operations management, physical and environmental security, human resource security, access management, organization of information security, and information security policies. SAS 70 was developed by the American Institute of Certified Public Accountants (AICPA) for service providers who wish to prove a high level of control effectiveness to independent auditors, and has become one of the most widely recognized auditing standards for service companies. About CallTower, Inc. CallTower (www.calltower.com) transforms a company's voice and data communications into a strategic business tool that provides a competitive advantage in today's market. CallTower's Unified Communications solutions provide growing companies with enterprise-class reliability, a single point of support, productivity-enhancing features and 24/7 service for a fixed monthly fee. CallTower's communications services are based on the Cisco? CallManager, Cisco? IP Contact Center and Microsoft? Exchange Server and Microsoft? Live Communications Server through the proprietary CallTower vXML VoiceCube voice messaging platform. MEDIA CONTACT: Christy Kemp Dahlia Public Relations +1 303-898-3390Email Contact Copyright ? 2009 Marketwire [ Back To TMCnet.com's Homepage ]