Company Overview

Evangelyze Communications (EC) is a global voice and unified communications products and professional services organization that specializes in Microsoft Unified Communications IP telephony products and services. EC is comprised of award-winning and internationally-renowned experts, whose research, development, and publications have been widely distributed and highly regarded within the Information Technology industry, enabling the organization to become a leading global Microsoft Voice Partner as part of the Microsoft Voice Specialized Partner (VSP) Program and as a Value Added Reseller (VAR).  EC's elite professional services division provides pre-sales and technical consulting to Global 500 and Fortune 500 organizations with the vision and realization of Voice and Unified Communications products and solutions that provide business value, not just technological advancements. The Evangelyze Communications Research & Development division is focused on investing in development of new voice communications and collaboration technologies and continues to build on this success with the development of innovative voice & unified communications products and services, increasing market share to Microsoft and its partners worldwide, while increasing EC brand recognition.

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Joe Schurman is the Founder and Chief Executive Officer of Evangelyze Communications. Joe has provided consulting and research within the Information Technology industry and with Microsoft for the past 15 years and is a 5-time Microsoft Most Valuable Professional (MVP). Joe has been quoted, interviewed, and published in international press including Wall Street Journal, CNBC, MSN Money, and through international webcasts, industry events, and hundreds of speaking engagements in every continent. Joe has published three books, including the technology best seller, “Microsoft Voice and Unified Communications”, published by Pearson / Addison Wesley in 2009 with aforeword by Gurdeep Singh Pall, Vice President of Microsoft Corporation and XD Huang, Microsoft Research Director of the Communications Innovation Center. Joe is a Microsoft TechNet Gold Presenter Award winner and is a leader in the Microsoft technical community. Joe is also a correspondent of the “World According to Garf” NBC Radio Broadcast focused on voice and unified communications technologies. Joe began his career at Compaq Computer Corporation and became the youngest Managing Consultant at Accenture in 2001 after which time, Joe became a private consultant to Microsoft for 8 years with 2 1/2 years spent with Microsoft Research. Joe resides in Houston, Texas with his wife and three children and is a member of the Holland Society and the National Sons of the American Revolution.

Mike Stacy is the Director of Professional Services for Evangelyze Communications. Mr. Stacy is a Microsoft Office Communications Server Microsoft Most Valuable Professional (MVP) Award winner and a recognized industry leader in the design and deployment of Microsoft Unified Communications solutions. A former UC/Messaging Technology Specialist at Microsoft, Mr. Stacy brings extensive experience across a variety of industries, Fortune 500 companies, and government agencies. Prior to joining Evangelyze Communications, Mr. Stacy was the Unified Communications Practice Director for Resolute Solutions Corporation.

Simon, a UK native, has been developing engaging and business-focused customer solutions at the bleeding edge of Microsoft products for over 10 years. A seasoned Solution Architect and expert hands on .NET developer, Simon heads up the Research and Development activities for Evangelyze Communications. Simon is considered an Unified Communications Development Guru, working deep in the developer API's for Microsoft Office Communications server, Speech Server, Exchange, SharePoint, Response Point, Dynamics CRM and others to build cohesive business solutions on the Microsoft stack.

Alan Klein, Business Development Director for Evangelyze, brings with him 15 years of sales and marketing experience across a wide array of communication technologies. Alan spent the early part of his technical career in Israel representing telecommunications firms across EMEA. For the past 6 years Alan has been driving sales of Microsoft based Unified Communications & Collaboration solutions to enterprise clients across the east coast. Alan heads the sales and marketing team for EC, providing the strategic vision for direct and partner lead deployment of EC’s product solutions and services. Prior to joining Evangelyze, Mr. Klein was part of the NY Metro sales team for British Telecom.

Rob Herman is the Director of Sales for Evangelyze Communications. Rob is an experienced IT professional and with more than 28 years of experience in software, information services, and technology sales. Prior to joining Evangelyze, Rob was an 8-year veteran of Microsoft Corporation as a Senior Technology Architect for Unified Communications and is a Microsoft Certified Professional. Rob's has a diverse background and has held senior technology and management positions at Motorola for many years in the wireless division. Rob has extensive international sales experience as well, while at WRQ software based out of Singapore, he led the professional services division for all of Asia Pacific growing the sales, support and consulting for the region.

Tony brings specialized expertise in security and securing VoIP and Unified Communications solutions to Evangelyze Communications. With over a decade of I.T. experience, he is a respected professional and author in the field of information security whose work is translated and read around the world. He contributes regularly to a variety of web and print publications, and has written or co-written 10 books. Tony is also the face of the About.com site for Internet / Network Security, where he writes articles and tips on information security and has over 40,000 subscribers to his weekly newsletter. Mr. Bradley has consulted with Fortune 500 companies regarding information security architecture, policies and procedures, and his knowledge and skills have helped organizations protect their information and their communications. Tony is certified as a CISSP (Certified Information Systems Security Professional), an ISSAP (Information Systems Security Architecture Professional), and is a 3-time winner of the Microsoft Most Valuable Professional (MVP) Award for his contributions to and involvement in the field of Microsoft information security.

Ted Green, Director of Collaboration at Evangelyze Communications, is a respected leader in collaboration technologies and information architecture. Ted is a Microsoft Certified Technology Specialist for SharePoint Technologies and has been designing Intranet, Site Server, Commerce Server, and SharePoint applications since the early 1990’s. Ted got his start with SharePoint in 2000, and has dedicated his career to the product ever since. Ted’s solution for the Microsoft Sales Portal was made into white paper was released by Microsoft in 2004. Ted has recently been honored by participating in a Microsoft Enterprise Search Partner Influence Committee. He has architected numerous intranet and extranet applications for Microsoft Corporation, as well as numerous government and private sector companies. Ted continues to consult with Microsoft, Government, Enterprise, and mid sized companies throughout the United States.