Chinook Communications Changes the Way Pacific Northwest Business Owners Work

SEATTLE, WA, September 27, 2010 (Press-News.org) Studies show that 20 to 30 million people currently work from home at least one day per week and between 15 and 20 million people work while traveling. The result is a need for companies to employ technology solutions that allow communications between individuals and teams to be easy, effective and available anytime, anywhere.

Today, Seattle-based Chinook Communications, the Unified Communications Solution for small-to-medium-sized business, introduced customizable communication service packages that respond to the demands of this new workplace. Using Chinook's integrated communication solutions, employees can collaborate on projects while working from home and business owners can give presentations while on the road - to name a few features.

Chinook Communications emphasizes cost-effective service packages that enable businesses to benefit from software applications and services typically reserved for larger companies, including secure email, collaboration, and business phone plans. Each package is custom designed to meet individual business needs and cost between $10 and $45 per month, per user, depending on services provided. From the complete Hosted Messaging and Collaboration communications package to Customer Relationship Management with Internet phone, Chinook's solutions are built on an integrated suite of Microsoft technology designed to simplify communications, collaboration, sales, marketing, and customer service.

"Chinook Communications is removing the financial and technical road blocks that often prevent small and mid-size companies from taking advantage of Unified Communications service packages," said Steve Schwartz, CEO of Chinook Communications. "We are empowering business owners to streamline communications in a way that benefits their bottom line."

Chinook is the ideal solution for companies with 10 to 500 employees and diverse communications needs. It enables users to access software applications from a variety of operating systems and mobile devices, including Apple products, Android and Blackberry phones, and Linux computers. Additional devices of any compatible type can be added quickly and easily to any plan. Users can work from any location, whether they are at the office, working from home, or on the road, with the knowledge that company data is stored safely in Chinook' world-class Seattle data center.

Chinook's offsite hosting service boasts important security, service and data recoverability features. The security of an offsite server includes "caged", video-monitored storage with backup power and built-in redundancies to ensure a customer's business is "always on."

The company's suite of on-demand solutions can be updated and implemented quickly without disruption to employees or operations. The system activates and deploys within minutes, and provides a simple upgrade path for many legacy email platforms. Antivirus, anti-spam and continuous data backups are standard features with every Chinook Communications package, from basic mail plans to a robust unified messaging plan.

About Chinook Communications
Seattle-based Chinook Communications, the Unified Communications solution for small to medium-sized businesses, delivers a complete communications package, including integrated Internet telephone service, direct to business owners in the Pacific Northwest. Featuring competitively priced, customized service packages for companies with 10 to 500 employees, Chinook's innovative offerings allow businesses to streamline communications while strengthening collaboration, sales, marketing, and customer service. Founded in 2010, Chinook is privately-held. For more information, visit www.chinookcommunications.com.

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