Its fifth award for product innovation this year—Product of the Year—awarded by the editors at Communications Solutions (http://www.tmcnet.com/comsol ), a publication of Technology Marketing Corporation (TMC), has been announced by Cypress Communications.

C4 IP, named for its ability to enable enterprises to communicate, connect, collaborate and continue™, comes complete with integrated voice and data access, soft phones, desktop phones, advanced unified communications functionality, remote office capabilities and a host of PBX features. With no capital expense, no worries of technological obsolescence, and no need for companies to hire and sustain additional staff to manage it, C4 IP delivers users, with a fully hosted delivery model, all the benefits of advanced communications.

Executive vice president of marketing at Cypress Communications, Frank Grillo, stated: “Technologies of today have the power to improve the way colleagues connect with each other and their customers, and we are excited to lead the way in making that happen.” He added: “C4 IP is unlike any other communications solution, delivering advanced VoIP features, PBX functionality, and unified communications—all in a single integrated solution that is managed end-to-end by Cypress. We are incredibly thrilled at the success of C4 IP and are honored to receive the Communications Solutions Product of the Year Award.”

“Cypress Communications has been recognized with a Product of the Year Award for their excellence in the advancement of voice and data communications. They have once again proven they are committed to quality and excellence in solutions that benefit the customer experience as well as ROI for the companies that use them. I am pleased to honor their hard work and accomplishments and look forward to more innovative solutions from them in the future,” declared Rich Tehrani, TMC president and group editor-in-chief of Communications Solutions.

The vision, leadership and attention to detail that are the hallmarks of the prestigious award are recognized by the eighth annual Communications Solutions Product of the Year Award. The most innovative products and services brought to market in 2007 were selected as recipients of this year’s Communications Solutions Product of the Year Award for their groundbreaking achievement.