VIRGIN TECHNOLOGIES AND VIZADA TEAM UP TO DELIVER
INMARSAT BGAN AND IRIDIUM SERVICES IN CANADA
--Service Partnership Marks Vizada's Expanded Presence in
Canada, Extends Portfolio of Services For Local Satcom
Customers--
WASHINGTON, DC -
JUNE 30, 2009:
Vizada, the world’s leading satellite communications
provider, and Virgin Technologies Inc., an Edmonton-based
satellite telecommunications company, today announced that
Vizada has expanded its North American distribution network
to include Virgin Technologies. The two companies will
partner to offer Inmarsat BGAN and Iridium services to the
Canadian market.
Vizada Solutions™, the company’s flagship portfolio of value
added services was a critical factor in Virgin’s decision to
partner with Vizada. Vizada Solutions save time and money
for end users and enable partners to develop additional
revenue streams and achieve business efficiencies.
For example, Virgin Technologies will use The SourceŽ,
Vizada’s web-based information management tool, to activate,
track and manage end-user accounts so that it can focus on
serving customers and building its’ satcom business. Virgin
will use Vizada’s Terralink™ Data Manager to manage data
traffic online and in real-time. And, Virgin will use
Vizada’s Terralink service to interconnect BGAN traffic with
their VSAT hub, giving mobile workers a seamless, secure
link to their corporate network.
“Vizada’s suite of Vizada Solutions will help us leverage
the capabilities of satcom services here in Canada,” said
Virgin Technologies President and CEO, Robert Smibert. “We
are confident that, together with Vizada, we can deliver a
more secure, agile suite of Inmarsat BGAN and Iridium
services to local government and commercial customers than
what has previously been available to customers in this
market.”
Virgin Technologies specializes in innovative satellite
telecommunications solutions—typically used in VoIP
telephone services, secure VPN over satellite,
remote site monitoring and data reporting, and secure
mission critical communications. It has made significant
inroads with government entities throughout Canada and is
one of only two Canadian service providers licensed to offer
Inmarsat BGAN service. With its Inmarsat BGAN and Iridium
services, Virgin’s government customers not only use
broadband data and voice services, but they do so via the
most portable, lightweight satellite terminals available in
the industry.
“Vizada is pleased to have Virgin Technologies be part of
our growing network of distribution partners,” said Bob
Baker, president and chief operating officer, Vizada
Americas. “Serving the diverse needs of government and
commercial customers around the world is core to Vizada’s
mission both past and present. Through Virgin Technologies,
we can better serve the Canadian market, and we’re looking
forward to achieving mutual success with our strong, new
teaming relationship.”
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About Virgin
Technologies
Virgin Technologies was founded in 2001 and is based in
Edmonton, Alberta. A leading provider of innovative
satellite telecommunications solutions, Virgin Technologies
services organizations, government agencies and
professionals across North America. The Company provides
industry specific satellite telecommunications and services
such as VoIP and VPN over satellite via its own
commercial grade satellite network, V-LINK.
About Vizada
Vizada is a global satellite communications
company, which provides fixed and mobile services through
multiple satellite network operators and service provider
partners throughout the world. These include: Eutelsat,
Inmarsat, Intelsat, Iridium, Loral, New Skies, SES Americom,
and Thuraya. Vizada’s customers operate in a range of
industries, including: commercial business, military and
civil aviation, merchant shipping, emergency response
organizations, government and military units, global media
companies, and telecoms and Internet service providers.
Vizada’s 200,000 end users benefit from access to
communications services wherever they are in the world,
supported by more than 400 Service Provider partners. These
services are delivered through Vizada’s Global Teleport
Network – five state-of-the-art satellite facilities
strategically positioned around the world – and packaged
with tailored Vizada SolutionsTM, which add
business value to basic connectivity services.
www.vizada.com
For additional
information:
Jodie Tessier
Director of Marketing
Virgin Technologies Inc.
1.780.469.4470
jodie@virgintechnologies.com
Catherine Melquist
Marketing Director
Vizada Americas
1.301.838.8862
catherine.melquist@vizada.com
