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vendor.
IP Gen Pty Ltd
7 Bundoo Drive
78 ora info@ipgen.com.au Ph: 07 3
3123 5555
Karana Dowwns, QLD 4
4306 www.igenn.com.au Fax: 07 3056 3355

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Greg Eicke’s has been working wi telephon systems in Brisbane f 27 years He knows better than
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most here to ng hone system. Businesses need to be sure that
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ABOUT: G Greg Eicke h been working at the leading edg of voice communica
has ge ations for the past 27
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years. In tha time he’s found that most compa
at anies are int
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two when it com to their
mes
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phone techn nology. Firs
stly, compan want to increase their producti
nies ivity with beetter voice a data
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communica ation. Secon
ndly they wa to reduce the phone bill.
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Greg provid great ins
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CONTACT Greg Eick Proprieto www.gre
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IP Gen Pty Ltd
7 Bundoo Drive
78 ora info@ipgen.com.au Ph: 07 3
3123 5555
Karana Dowwns, QLD 4
4306 www.igenn.com.au Fax: 07 3056 3355