TORONTO – August 24, 2009 -- Fonolo (fonolo.com), the Canadian-based company that makes it easier and less frustrating to call large companies, announced today that it has been named to Time.com's list of "50 Best Websites 2009".
Since its founding in 1923, TIME Magazine has been one of the most authoritative and informative guides to what is happening in the worlds of health and science, politics, business, society and entertainment. Time.com's annual "Best of the Web" list includes some of the most popular and influential sites on the Internet -- sites like Amazon, Flickr and Twitter.
"We are thrilled to be recognized by Time.com, one of the most recognizable names in news", said Fonolo COO Jason Bigué. "Time's 50 Best Websites is an important ranking and being included on this list alongside some of the most recognizable and prestigious sites on the Internet is truly an honor."
Fonolo offers several innovative services to help consumers manage the frustrations of dealing with large companies over the phone. For anyone tired of navigating lengthy phone menus -- "Press 1 for this, press 2 for that" -- Fonolo's "Deep Dialing" feature will be a welcome relief. "Deep Dialing" allows users to visually navigate a company's phone menu on a computer or mobile device and reach any point in that menu with a simple click. Fonolo then navigates the phone menu, rings the user’s phone and connects the two parties.
Fonolo's free consumer service also includes features like call recording, "Quick Tones" -- a feature that ends the annoyance of having to "please enter your 10-digit ID number" and a comprehensive directory of more than 500 North American companies. In addition to its consumer service, Fonolo is now making its technology available to companies that want to improve their customer service experience.
Since unveiling its public beta program last December, Fonolo has received overwhelming feedback from consumers and has been recognized with numerous industry awards.
Fonolo, the company that makes it easier and less frustrating to call large companies, is privately held and based in Toronto. Fonolo has received numerous awards, including "Best New Product" from Emerging Communications Conference, "Judges' Choice" from GigaOm's Mobilize Conference, "Fierce15" from FierceVoIP, "Top Telecom Idea of 2008" from Springwise and was named a one of the "Top 25 Canadian IT Up and Comers" from the Branham Group.
For more information, visit www.fonolo.com. Investors are invited to write to investors@fonolo.com.
Ellen Muraskin, for Fonolo
Comunicano, Inc.
emuraskin@comunicano.com
+1 973-479-7598
Sue Huss, for Fonolo
Comunicano, Inc.
sue.huss@comunicano.com
+1 619-379-4396