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Is there any serious internal problem in Freshtel? The question rises following the sudden change in the companys top position in less than a quarter.

According to VoIPnews, John Butkiewicz has stepped down from the position of CEO of Freshtel. The Freshtel Board has accepted his resignation and appointed a new chief.

John Butkiewicz was appointed as CEO in January this year. That means he remained in the top most position for just three months. If a CEO resigns in less than a year, it seems there is some problems in the companys management level. However, Freshtel has not disclosed the reasons of his resignation.

Peter Warner will be appointed as the new CEO of Freshtel while Michael Carew to act as the Global Business Director of the company.

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Australian VoIP giant Freshtel has brought a major reshuffling in the top management level this week to speed up companys growth in the international market.

Freshtel founder Michael Carew has stepped down from the position of CEO to devote time exclusively on sales. He now holds the position of Director of Global Business Development.

Ken Loughnan will be the new CEO and chairman of Freshtel. Loughnan has excellent track record in serving some of the reputed companies in world.

He has associated with Freshtel holding the post of Chairman of Skilled Group. He joined Freshtel Board in June 2006. Previously, he was the Managing Director of Telecom Australias international division.

In another significant development, Tesco CEO, Andy Dewhurst has been appointed as one of the board members. He will look upon Freshtel-Tesco VoIP deal.

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Freshtel, the Australian maker and vendor of VoIP products and services across the world is on its way to bring VoIP services over 3G handsets.

The company announced it two months back. Now it is working very hard and bringing some changes in the companys management to achieve in its mission.

This source explains that Freshtel CEO, Michael Carew is fully concentrating on the development of 3G Handheld sets for VoIP calls. For which, he is now looking after the technical things and searching an executive to manage the day-to-day business of the company.

As known earlier, Freshtel has concluded internal trials of the technology that would enable the holders of 3G handsets to make and receive calls to and from its Voicedot network or VoIP network.

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It is a resounding marketing deal between the Freshtel and Narta Group, the major electrical buying group in Australia. The agreement allows Freshtel to supply its VoIP products to Narta Group.

As we know, Narta deals with retail bigwigs like JB Hi-Fi, Clive Peeters, Clive Anthonys, Radio Rentals, David Jones, Bing Lee and Downtown Duty Free. With this marketing agreement, Freshtel would supply its product to the retail market in Australia.

Michael Carew, CEO at Freshtel stated,

Consumer demand has dictated that we supply our product to the retail market in Australia, although our core business white labeling our service to wholesale customers.

The alliance with Narta would enable Freshtel to grow a domestic retail business without any investment to serve a large number of retailers.

Earlier, the VoIP Company has unveiled a direct service delivery model in England, where Tesco uses a Freshtel white label solution.

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Freshtel, the ASX listed VoIP service provider and technology developer, announced about the plans of launching its own retail VoIP service and co-developed internet phone products, with Binatone, in the UK.

Freshtel said that previously it was working with Binatone, a global telephone handset manufacturer to co-develop the Internet telephone handsets.

The products would be distributed through Binatones existing retail network in UK.

Freshtel will generate the revenue not only on sold hardware but also on the pre-configured Freshtel Internet Phone account. Freshtel is already providing a wholesale named ‘white label’ VoIP service in the UK which is branded and retailed by supermarket giant Tesco.

Via: iTwire

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Freshtel, the Australian maker and vendor of VoIP products and services across the world, raised nearly $4 million through a share placement to British retailing giant Tesco. This is an attempt by the company to give a boost ragarding its designs regarding the UK.

According to Freshtel, after the placement it will hold 6% of Tesco. The shares issue will raise $3.7 million that Freshtel plans to use to further develop its products and services for UK.

The issue follows a deal with Tesco under which Freshtel will provide a branded VoIP phone services.

Freshtel said;

The own-brand service will launch in the UK next year and be marketed and distributed through Tesco’s existing retail channels.

The network, infrastructure and billing information for the retailer will be provided by Freshtel only.

The revenue model is based on earnings per-user license fees and margins on all calls to a fixed or mobile phone.
For its part Tesco will also pay maintenance fees and Freshtel will earn additional royalties on all hardware purchased by Tesco from Freshtel’s manufacturing partners.

Via: Herald Sun