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Sangoma Agrees to Acquire Paraxip Technologies
TORONTO, ONTARIO--(Marketwire - July 7, 2008) - Sangoma® Technologies Corporation (TSX VENTURE:STC), the premium provider of
PC-based hardware and software for proprietary and open source
networking and telephony solutions, today announced that it has entered
into an agreement to acquire all of the shares of Paraxip Technologies
Inc. for $4.8 million, payable as to $1.9 million in cash and 2.3
million Sangoma common shares. Paraxip is a leading developer of IP
connectivity software that empowers the deployment of IP Telephony
applications. Founded in 2003, Paraxip's customers include IBM, Genesys
(a subsidiary of Alcatel-Lucent), First Data Corporation and the State
of California.
The integration of Paraxip's SIP based NetBorderTM suite into Sangoma's product line provides Sangoma with a growth path
that includes the Unified Communications market, IP contact centers,
commercial interactive voice response solutions and other SIP-based
telephony markets. The combined products and channels of the two
companies considerably extend Sangoma's current addressable market
range by providing support for all software-based telephony
applications.
"This acquisition is part of Sangoma's strategy for addressing the
expanding market for telephony applications of all types, particularly
the segment of the market that demands proprietary, well supported
solutions," said David Mandelstam, President and CEO of Sangoma
Technologies. "The Paraxip transaction not only bolsters Sangoma's
Windows-based offerings, but also represents a major advancement for
the Open Source community. By combining Paraxip's gateway products with
our premium hardware and drivers, we will provide the Open Source
telephony community with a new level of compliance, reliability and
scalability."
"The acquisition is a natural fit that opens up a sizeable Open
Source market for Paraxip's gateway products and lets us leverage
Sangoma's worldwide channel of distributors," said Serge Forest,
Paraxip's President and CEO. "The deal provides Sangoma, in return,
with highly differentiated connectivity solutions, including our
patent-pending Call Progress Analysis technology, for servicing the
fast-growing Contact Center market, as well as access to that market
through Paraxip partners. We believe this to be a very synergistic
combination."
In addition to at least four other nominees designated by the
current Board of Sangoma, Paraxip shareholders will be entitled to
nominate two individuals to the Sangoma Board at Sangoma's next annual
shareholders meeting. The transaction is expected to close on or about
July 14, 2008.
About Sangoma Technologies Corporation
Sangoma Technologies Corporation is the premium provider of
PC-based hardware and software for proprietary and open source data and
telephony transport solutions. The company develops and manufactures
the most scalable and reliable voice and Wide Area Network data cards
in the industry, including the award-winning Advanced Flexible
Telecommunications (AFT) product line. Founded in 1984, Sangoma
Technologies Corporation is publicly traded on the TSX Venture Exchange
(TSX VENTURE:STC). Additional information on Sangoma can be found at: www.sangoma.com.
About Paraxip Technologies
Paraxip develops and markets connectivity products that empower the
rapid and cost effective deployment of IP Telephony in the contact
center and in the enterprise. Paraxip's flagship software product,
NetBorder, leverages standard computing platforms to provide smart
connectivity to sophisticated telephony applications. The
patent-pending NetBorder architecture reduces deployment costs and
allows IP Telephony solutions in the enterprise to seamlessly extend
their reach to numerous external devices and networks. Additional
information on Paraxip can be found at: www.paraxip.com.
Sangoma is a registered trademark of Sangoma Technologies
Corporation. NetBorder is a trademark of Paraxip Technologies. All
other trademarks are the property of their respective owners.

