CHATTANOOGA, Tn -- CTC Technologies and Executone-TCOM announce merger, effective August 01, 2008.

 CTC Technologies and Executone-TCOM have  joined together to become the Chattanooga areas oldest and largest privately-held interconnect.

 Greg Austin, President of CTC Technologies, commented, “The purpose of the merger was to bring together two of the largest voice and data companies and form the strongest entity of products and services including VoIP telephone systems, digital business systems, hi-speed internet services, data/computer services, collocation, disaster recovery, data backup and the formation of the largest NEC dealership in Chattanooga.”

 “The merger of CTC and Executone-TCOM is great for customers, employees and the company. It broadens the solutions we can offer, it increases the level of support we provide and positions us for the future with the new converging technologies like VoIP, SIP, Unified Communications and Data services. This will allow us to provide cost savings and improved productivity to business in our market” said Tim Adams, Vice-President of Sales.

 Commenting on the merger, Baron Ledford, Vice-President of CTC Technologies, stated, “Executone-TCOM is an outstanding company with a reputation for providing high quality services to this area for many years. Together, we should be able to leverage our combined strengths to enhance our operating coverage and provide our client base with the area’s best voice and data technical services.”

 The companies will continue to operate under their current names and realign under a single name in a future date to be determined.

 The corporate office is located at 2101 Chestnut Street, across from Finley Stadium. The Network Operations Center is located at 745 E. Main Street.

 Operating hours are Monday through Friday from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. The company offers a 24-hour-a-day service help line.