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Low-risk, low-investment offering identifies cost savings and
operational inefficiencies for fixed and mobile telecom assets
ORANGE, Conn.,
April 23, 2008 — Tangoe, Inc., a leading global provider of enterprise
communications lifecycle management software and technology-enabled services,
today announced the release of its CommCare™
Inventory Foundation service. Offered as an option in Tangoe’s CommCare managed
services suite of offerings, or as a stand-alone project, Inventory Foundation
enables clients to build a complete, accurate database of fixed and mobile
telecom inventory throughout an enterprise—serving as a solid foundation upon
which to build a best-in-class telecom expense management (TEM) program.
The CommCare
Inventory Foundation service consists of a consolidated fixed and mobile
communications inventory creation paired with a comprehensive communications
bill audit and optimization. Together these elements enable clients to realize
significant, ongoing savings by identifying hidden waste and process
inefficiencies and redundancies. The Inventory Foundation service is also used
to establish a baseline standard prior to entering into carrier contract
negotiations. Designed as a virtually cost- and risk-free investment option,
the two-part service applies cost savings realized through bill auditing and
optimizations to offset the costs of building a comprehensive enterprise-wide
communications inventory. Tangoe clients identify an average reduction of
approximately 5-15 percent in annual telecom costs as a result of a bill audit—savings
that far exceed associated inventory creation-related costs.
To ensure a
complete and accurate inventory of all telecom services, assets, and contract
data, Tangoe consolidates all databases and other key telecom data sources
within an enterprise—including carrier reports, invoices, customer service
records, contracts, and automated tests. In addition, Tangoe performs on-site
inventory inspections based on each client’s unique circumstances and
requirements. All of these sources are then cross-referenced prior to building
a robust operational inventory model and identifying a full range of savings
opportunities. Utilizing patented technologies to automate the typically
laborious and manual auditing process, Tangoe manages a complete bill audit,
including vendor interaction and analysis. In addition to identifying carrier
billing errors and other credits, the audit identifies opportunities to
optimize ongoing expenses—such as eliminating excessive inventory or
recommending rate plan consolidations. Tangoe provides clients with a weekly
Savings Tracker report highlighting new audit opportunities and detailing the
status of ongoing audit submissions.
“Although we’re formally introducing our Inventory
Foundation service as a CommCare managed service offering, we’ve already built
an extensive base of experience and expertise helping global enterprises with
both telecom inventory consolidation and management, and bill auditing,”
commented Tangoe president and CEO Al Subbloie. “Clients who have worked with
Tangoe in these two areas found that, in the span of a few months, they
achieved a positive return on investment from the cost savings and carrier
credits captured from the subsequent bill audit and optimization. When you
factor in on-going annual savings from efficiency improvements, better managed
inventory, and lower negotiated carrier rates, you can understand why clients
have found the inventory foundation service to be a highly cost effective
initiative.”
About Tangoe
Tangoe, Inc., a
global leader in telecommunications lifecycle solutions, provides software and
technology-driven services that enable global organizations to procure, manage,
and control their fixed, mobile, and converged communications assets and their
costs. Tangoe's software and service solutions are built upon patented technologies
that enable dramatic cost reductions and process efficiencies, which
significantly contribute to organizational profitability. Global 2000
organizations worldwide depend on Tangoe solutions to more effectively manage
their telecommunications processes. In 2007, Tangoe was named No. 149 on the
Entrepreneur Hot 500 ranking of America's fastest growing companies and was
named the fifth fastest growing Connecticut technology company in the Deloitte
Technology Fast 50. Tangoe has offices in Orange, Connecticut, Austin, Texas,
and Hoboken, New Jersey. Tangoe provides solutions in the United States through
direct and partner sales channels, and internationally through a global network
of certified business partners.
Additional
information about Tangoe, its CommCare services, patented technologies, and
business partners can be found at www.tangoe.com,
or requested via e-mail at
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or by calling (203) 859.9300.
Tangoe is a
registered trademark and CommCare is a trademark of Tangoe, Inc.
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FORWARD-LOOKING STATEMENTS
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forward-looking statements that involve substantial uncertainties and risks.
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of this letter. We caution readers that forward-looking statements are
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number of factors, including but not limited to, changes in: economic
conditions generally, changes in technology, legislative or regulatory changes
that affect us, the availability of working capital, changes in costs and the
availability of goods and services, the introduction of competing products,
changes in our operating strategy or development plans, our ability to attract
and retain qualified personnel, and changes in our acquisition and capital
expenditure plans.
Tangoe Contact:
Renee Maler
Philosophy PR + Marketing
925.968.9495
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