Date: January 17, 2002

Presenter: Prairie Systems

Affiliation: www.prairiesystems.com

The company featured at this meeting was Prairie Systems - one of the early supporters of the ITC initiative. Prairie Systems has evolved over the years to become a nationally known provider of customized telecommunications services. Services provided include; digital audio replay for teleconferencing events, interactive voice response (IVR), voice and e-mail broadcast, speech recognition, audio and video streaming, and enhanced fax solutions.

Reviewing the web site - www.prairiesystems.com - illustrates a core competency in telecommunications that has really led the industry. One of the early initiatives was called Virtual Office. Remember the -follow me numbers- Prairie led the industry in the introduction of the service. Virtual Office is still applicable to road warriors and home office users. Today, Prairie Systems is a leader in the use of Interactive Voice Response (IVR) and related technologies. They also provide services to major telecommunications companies for internal use and reselling to their customers. Companies large and small can use these services to present a more professional image and gain efficiency or functionality for a per use cost rather than a large investment in equipment and personnel. Join us next week to hear the story of one of Omaha's technology leaders - with national recognition.