Montreal, Canada – (Marketwire – November 9, 2009) – Sagem-Interstar (Sagemcom Group), a Microsoft Certified Partner, today announced that it has released significant enhancements to its global leading FoIP server solution, XMediusFAX [re: Davidson Consulting, Computer-Based Fax Markets, 2009], thereby enabling advanced unified messaging (UM) capabilities on Microsoft Exchange Server 2010. These enhancements reinforce Sagem-Interstar’s close collaboration with Microsoft Corp. in developing business-driven solutions optimized for Microsoft environments, including Windows Server, Exchange Server, Microsoft Office, and Active Directory.

“We are focused on continuous expansion of our strategic relationship with Microsoft, notably bringing to market timely and highly differentiated IP- and UM-optimized fax solutions that yield rapid ROI,” said Jean Champagne, General Manager of Sagem-Interstar. “By working closely with Microsoft, we guarantee a tailored XMediusFAX FoIP solution that offers Microsoft Exchange Server 2010 customers two things: a positive, value-added user experience; as well as a seamless and cost-efficient migration path for current users of Microsoft Exchange Server 2007 unified messaging.”

“Microsoft is pleased that Sagem-Interstar is working to ensure that its XMediusFAX global FoIP delivery platform is fully compatible and application certified with Microsoft Exchange 2010,” said Julia White, Director Exchange Product Management, at Microsoft Corp. “This highlights Sagem-Interstar’s commitment to helping our mutual customers reduce costs, improve user productivity, and, hence, drive toward fulfilling the promise of unified communications (UC).