Twongo Selects FeatureTel as Telecom Solution for Growing Business

Team-Buying, Daily Deal Service Looks to Expand Internationally in 2011

APEX, N.C.--(BUSINESS WIRE)-- Twongo, the fast-growing team-buying, daily deal service, has selected VoIP provider FeatureTel for its business phone service at its U.S. headquarters in Cary, N.C. FeatureTel offers hosted VoIP business telephone service over private networks for business of all sizes across the Carolinas.

“We knew we wanted VoIP as our telecom solution,” said Twongo Chief Technology Officer and Co-Founder Scott Bowen, “and we looked at a number of providers. Many of them were too limiting when it came to transferring calls and conferencing. FeatureTel was the only provider that had the features and functionality we needed along with a solution that could grow as fast as our business.”

Twongo is a free, social savings platform based on the Chinese concept of “tuangou,” or group buying. The service features one new deal every day, called the Big Deal, for savings in the dining, shopping and entertainment arenas in a market. The more people who purchase the deal, the greater the discount becomes for everyone buying that deal.

“FeatureTel is phone service that provides telecom of today with local support,” Bowen added. “We like that because they are a lot like our business -- we use the latest technology and local support to provide our service, too.”

Bowen also explained that FeatureTel, with phone service features like find-me / follow-me, unified messaging and the ability to plug phones into any cable outlet, allows Twongo to be agile in its Triangle area, Wilmington, N.C., and British Columbia, Canada markets, as well as in preparation for its anticipated growth in 2011.

About FeatureTel

Founded in 2003 in Apex, N.C., FeatureTel is a fully managed VoIP business phone service company, providing companies across the Carolinas with a cost-effective, feature-rich alternative to traditional phone service. Eliminating the need for investment in a telephone system, FeatureTel customizes voice solutions delivered to a wide range of clients over private networks. FeatureTel was the first Hosted VoIP carrier in North Carolina to receive the Competitive Local Exchange Certification (CLEC) by the state’s Utilities Commission and was named to the 2010 Inc. 5000 ranking of the nation's fastest-growing private companies. 919-459-2300. info@FeatureTel.com

About Twongo

Launched in January 2010, Twongo combines discounts, social media and marketing in a unique team-buying service. Based on the Chinese concept of “tuangou,” or group buying, the service discount increases as more people purchase the discount. Twongo currently operates in the Triangle and Wilmington in North Carolina, as well as in Kelowna in British Columbia, Canada, with plans for continued international expansion in 2011.

CONTACT:

MSS Communications
Sandy Scherer, 919-795-1762, sandy@msscommunications.com

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