VICTOR, NY — December 21, 2000 — Info Directions, leading developer of rating, billing and customer care products, has teamed up with Equinox Information Systems, telecommunications software provider, to offer end-to-end billing, mediation and provisioning solutions to the integrated communications marketplace. Info Directions' open architecture will leverage various Equinox applications to enable seamless call collection, mediation, and provisioning. Other natural outcomes of this alliance include timely billing record delivery, reduced operational expenses and the ability to meet the demands of multisystem processing, varying data formats, and switch data management.
"Developing relationships with reliable companies like Equinox allow us to get our customers up and billing quickly and seamlessly," said Donald Culeton, President of Info Directions. "We are charged to provide a sound framework that allows individual business models to evolve at market speed."
"Info Directions and Equinox are both leaders in their market segments. This alliance matches strength with strength to best meet our customers' needs," commented Byron Middendorf, Equinox CEO. "With complementary products and a shared commitment to superlative customer service the alliance between our companies is sure to benefit the markets we serve."
About Equinox Information Systems
Since 1986, Equinox has sold thousands of software licenses to hundreds of customers throughout North America, Europe, Asia, and Australia. Clients ranging from long-distance carriers, CLECs, and international wholesalers to wireless, paging, and voice mail providers benefit from our commitment to providing the most effective, flexible, and economic software solutions to meet the immediate and long-term needs of a rapidly changing industry. Equinox offers solutions in the areas of telecom fraud management, mediation, CDR and switch administration, and network analysis, as well as custom developments. To learn more, visit equinoxis.com or call (615) 612-1200.