Telstra Limited today announced Actimax as its first Gold Service Provider under its recently launched Channel Accreditation programme.

Actimax will benefit from Telstra Limited’s sales and technical training and proactive business planning support.  In addition, there will be joint marketing programmes to raise awareness and increase sales amongst existing customers, which include high-profile names such as the BBFC, Sandals resorts and the NHS.

Telstra’s Global Service Provider Programme helps customers, such as Actimax, target new business and increase revenue.  Actimax can now widen its portfolio of voice and data solutions to attract new customers demanding converged communications solutions from one supplier.

Comments Ben LeFeuvre, Manager of Indirect Sales at Telstra Limited:

“We’re delighted to have signed up Actimax as our first Gold Service Provider; both companies adopt a consultative sales approach. Actimax has been working with us for over four years during which our business model has changed considerably. The Telstra suite has grown considerably and  Actimax has adapted its business model to match – often investing  in the training and education of its sales force to maximise market opportunities.

Actimax has moved from its original ‘dealer’ status to become a dedicated Telstra Limited service provider. 

John Massey, Managing Director at Actimax comments:

"We chose to strengthen our relationship with Telstra Limited as a result of its broadened portfolio of voice and data solutions; its extended commitment to the channel and excellent reputation for customer service. The service wrap around and network monitoring facilities from Telstra Limited also give us added value which we can, in turn, pass on to our customers."

LeFeuvre concludes:

"Actimax’s commitment to working with Telstra was key to its elevation to Gold Service Provider status. It shares our vision of convergent business solutions from one trusted provider and embraces our extended portfolio of voice and data business services; offering customers real solutions to existing problems, supported by excellent levels of customer service and industry-leading SLAs."

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Notes to Editors:

Telstra Limited is a wholly-owned subsidiary of Telstra Corporation Limited (ASX:TLS). Operational in Europe for over 14 years, Telstra offers an extensive range of voice and data services including total managed network solutions using Global IP-VPN (MPLS), Internet, ATM, Frame Relay, Private Lines, hosting and co-location services and enhanced voice solutions to medium sized business and multinational corporations in the UK. Additional value added services include fully managed CPE, network reporting, consulting, planning, project management, service tools, which enable customers to monitor and view their network status 24x7 and customer support seven days a week.

Delivering connectivity business solutions, value-added services and complex managed IP solutions, Telstra Limited’s portfolio is complemented by its independently-owned and managed switched network. Switches are located in London, Birmingham and Manchester working alongside 14 co-location points throughout the UK. Additionally, a state-of-the-art, resilient datacentre is located in London, Docklands, Cambridge and Sunderland.

Parent company, Telstra Corporation Limited, is a full service global telecommunications company.

For more information about Actimax, please visit www.actimax.co.uk