17 May 2013 07:00
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17 May 2013
Coms plc
("Coms", the "Company" or the "Group")
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New Accreditation
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Coms (AIM: COMS) announces that it has successfully been added to the Government framework procurement "G-Cloud iii", being services accessible through the Cloudstore.
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Cloud computing and Cloud based services have brought stepped changes in the economics and procurement of such services. The Government Cloud strategy will achieve:
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Β·; large, cross government economies of scale;
Β·; allow for ICT systems that are flexible and responsive to demand in order to support government policies and strategies;
Β·; take advantage of new technologies in order to deliver faster business benefits and reduce cost;
Β·; meet environmental and sustainability targets; and
Β·; allow government to procure in a way that encourages a dynamic and responsive supplier marketplace and supports emerging suppliers.
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Coms plc has been successful in submitting 5 services:
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1. Hosted telephony
2. SIP trunking
3. Lync 2010 Enterprise Voice
4. Integrated Mobile
5. Hosted Openscape Unified Coms
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The Cabinet Office has announced that Government departments buying IT products and services will now be obliged to consider solutions offered by GCloud providers before they can consider alternatives.
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The G Cloud Framework contract is run by the Government Procurement Service (GPS) In 2011-12 GPS managed Β£8.4bn of public sector spend, delivering price savings of Β£650m. Strategic alliances with other buying organisations demonstrate GPS's commitment to working in partnership to deliver savings that benefit the whole of the public sector.
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Francis Maud, Minister for the Cabinet Office, which oversees the G-Cloud programme, said: "G-Cloud brings a step change in the way the government buys IT. It's quicker and more competitive, open to a wider range of companies, including a majority of SMEs and offers more choice and innovation"
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Dave Breith (Coms CEO) states: "We are delighted that we have been successful in our submission to Cloudstore, I have had extensive experience in the past with Government contracts and there is not a shadow of doubt that all Government procurement over the next 1-2 years will be forced to procure services in this manner, and when that happens we will be ready"
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Coms plc
David Breith (CEO) +44 (0) 207 148 3000
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Grant Thornton UK LLP (Nominated Adviser)
Colin Aaronson / Jen Clarke +44 (0) 207 383 5100
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Simple Investments Broker Andy Thacker / Nick Emerson +44 (0) 1483 413 500
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Newgate Threadneedle (PR)
Graham Herring +44 (0) 207 653 9858
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Notes to Editors
Coms plc is listed on the London Stock Exchange (AIM market) and is a leading player in the provision of Hosted VoIP Telephony to UK businesses with over 10-years' experience in the telecoms sector. Unlike most VoIP providers, Coms does not rely on third party providers and we own and operate a UK based Carrier Class Telephony Platform.
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