Besides low costs, Brannan also sought security and instant messaging. In terms of security, they chose IPtimize’s Internet Security Evaluation (ISE) as a simple, cost-effective solution for determining security vulnerabilities in real-time. ISE is a series of non-intrusive tests that determines a client’s level of exposure to attacks and also recommends a course of remediation. As an outcome, Brannan has elected to deploy the IPtimize Managed Firewall Service (MFS) to help maintain security policies.

 In meeting its other objective to “communicate without boundaries,” Brannan will use IPtimize’s Tagline service, providing the ability to know if associates are logged in on the network, and send them messages in real time. Tagline, a unified communications service trademarked by Verb Exchange, will allow Brannan to communicate in a variety of ways with associates. End-users can “read” email over the phone, receive voice messages in standard email accounts, receive faxes as PDF attachments in email, and control it all with simple voice commands or online. Other services to be provided to Brannan through IPtimize include Web hosting and Communications Support Services. A Communications Support Services engagement with IPtimize will permit Brannan the simplicity of having one point of coordination for all of their current and future circuit-based needs. 

Client Quote from Andy Marsiglia, Information Services Manager at Brannan:  “It’s been refreshing and a pleasure to work with members of the IPtimize team because of their willingness to address tasks and issues that didn’t make sense for us to handle internally. We appreciate their professional approach to processes and planning.”