Mike Scott Receives Certified Reseller of ESI Diploma

On May 18, 2007, Mike Scott, CEO Scott Telephone & Telecommunications Inc., graduated from the Scholastic Institute Sales Training Class to become a Certified Reseller of ESI Telephone Systems.  

     On the final day of the 5-day Estech Scholastic Institute Sales Training Class in Dallas, TX.  Michael Rew, Business Development Representative with ESI, was one of the Co-Instructors for the weeklong class, which included a tour of ESI headquarters given by Doug Boyd, President/Chief Operating Officer, and Eric Suder, Founder/Chief Executive Officer of ESI.

     ESI has a network of over 500 trained, professional Certified Resellers all over the United States.  “We carefully choose who will sell and service our products, because all our engineering expertise and hard work would be for naught if the person who actually takes care of your installation and service doesn’t get it right.  We make that even more likely through ESI’s Reseller Quality Program, recognized as perhaps the finest effort of its kind in our industry.  By the way, our Resellers also actually help us design the products that get to your desk, because we listen carefully to their comments and requests for enhancements every time we decide to update or change our product line.  Indeed, some of our most compelling products and features have come directly from what these business partners told us they wanted to offer you”. 
      ESI is committed to developing leading-edge products that deliver advanced features, ease of use, and maintains a proactive posture with market flexibility to take advantage of rapidly changing communications technology.  As an industry leader in voice processing and storage techniques, ESI is well positioned for future innovations.  In addition, the company’s sustained; long-term growth provides the stability and resources to assure superior customer support.  ESI maintains high ethical standards, produces high-quality products, and promotes a healthy work environment.  Each employee takes pride in the company’s growth and success.

    Because ESI is an independent U.S. manufacturer that designs and builds its own combined phone and voice mail systems, each ESI product is aggressively priced and possesses unique, leading-edge features.  Market agility allows ESI to meet industry needs more efficiently than larger companies, and advanced product design gives ESI a competitive edge over more limited competitors.

Mike Scott, President of Scott Telephone & Telecom, Inc.m Shares His Telecommunciations Expertise at Industry Conference

Technology Assurance Group Hosts North America’s Leading Providers
At Midwest Regional Event

EMMETSBURG, IA — July 27, 2006 — Scott Telephone & Telecom, Inc., an industry leader in telecommunications, announced today that the company’s President, Mike Scott, spoke at an industry conference hosted by Technology Assurance Group (TAG), a national organization of independently owned telecommunication companies representing over $300 million in products and services in both the United States and Canada. Mr. Scott shared his valuable knowledge, expertise, and insight on a wide range of business issues impacting telecom providers and the companies they serve. The two day regional conference was held in Chicago last month.

Telecom professionals listened to Mr. Scott discuss such topics as how to hire the right individuals and create a culture that supports their success, management transition and succession planning, defining the business planning process and how to integrate it with customer goals, and identifying the industry’s top three business issues and how to overcome them.

“We requested Mr. Scott’s presence and participation in TAG’s Midwest Regional Conference because his many years of experience in the telecommunications field and his success of building one of the premier companies in the industry, “ said Dale Johnson, president of Technology Assurance Group. “Scott Telephone & Telecom, Inc. is one of our premier member companies and their participation enhanced the knowledge and skill set of everyone in attendance.”

“Speaking at the conference gave us a tremendous opportunity to illustrate our expertise in what has historically been a rapidly changing and evolving industry,” said Mike Scott, Presidentof Scott Telephone & Telecom, Inc.. “A key component of our mission is to help our colleagues in other marketplaces become better businesses so they can provide an even greater level of service and innovative telecommunications technology to both mature and emerging companies.”

ABOUT SCOTT TELEPHONE & TELECOM, INC.

During the deregulation of the telephone industry, Scott Telephone and Telecommunication’s (STT) Michael Scott saw a need for residential customers to have an experienced person install telephones. In January 1984, Scott established Scott Telephone & Teletraining. In later years, telecommunications changed and Mike’s company changed with the times to Scott Telephone & Telecommunications, Inc. also known as STT. STT became the telecommunications solution for the demanding needs of growing business, educational facilities, the medical industry and factories.

The way of doing business continues to change and convergence is being created between voice and data on a daily basis. With the advancement of networking & telecommunications, STT is taking steps to keep up with this new "Information Age". With the convergence of data and voice, STT remains at the forefront to support it's current client base and to attract up-and-coming businesses who see the value of data/voice convergence. STT sees the need to stay in tuned with these changes and will reflect the change in how we see ourselves. The company is now referred to as STT iowa.com to reflect its commitment to assisting the way people conduct business and industry in Iowa and surrounding states. STT is located at 3746 Airport Road in Emmetsburg, IA. For more information, call 800-383-4201 or visit www.sttiowa.com. The company, which is a certified Toshiba Dealer, provides information solutions to businesses in Iowa, Minnesota and Nebraska.

ABOUT TECHNOLOGY ASSURANCE GROUP (TAG)

Technology Assurance Group, LLC (TAG) is a national organization of leading independently owned telecommunications companies representing over $300 million in products and services. TAG provides its members with the competitive advantages necessary to achieve a dominant position in their marketplace. Members benefit from programs including strategic partnerships with communication solution providers, best business and management  practices, and advanced  sales training programs. TAG’s mission is to leverage it members’ combined economic power, to  increase their  sales and profit margins, and to  bring advanced technology to the marketplace.  For more information on TAG, please call 858-673-5800 or visit www.tagnational.com .