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We're a small business, we've tried (almost) everything.
We've been asked to share our experiences with print and online media outlets such as Entrepreneur Magazine, Entrepreneur's StartUps, The Buffalo News, Business First, Associated Press, CBS MoneyWatch, CRN, Bank of America Small Business Community, ChannelPro Magazine, The Heartland Institute, Mike Michalowicz Blog, Knoxville News Sentinel, American Express OPEN Forum, NFIB, YFS Magazine, InformationWeek, and even a book about social media for business.
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Media Mentions
VoIP Supply Is Accredited by Better Business Bureau (BBB)!
January 2021 - VoIP Supply is proud to be accredited by Better Business Bureau (BBB) since November 6th, 2020! As an A+ accredited business, VoIP Supply has been in business for 18 years since 2002, offering trusted VoIP Hardware, VoIP Service, support and phone provisioning services.
We We There When We Were Needed Most
March 2020 - VoIP Supply Fulfilled ABC Medical’s Urgent VoIP Needs During Difficult Times
ABC Medical serves customers with a comprehensive line of medical supplies that are essential to their lives, including urological, ostomy, incontinence and wound care supplies. They are the first and only urology supplies provider in the industry committed to adaptive sports.
Recently, ABC Medical encountered urgent VoIP equipment needs and the VoIP Supply team was able to fulfill their needs in a timely manner with quality customer service.
Hear Ye, Hear Ye
February 2020 - VoIP Supply Announces Their New Affiliate Program
VoIP Supply, a leading VoIP provider in North America, is excited to announce their new affiliate program. VoIP Supply has emerged as the leading VoIP hardware and service supplier in the VoIP market space and this is one of the easiest programs to join and participate in.
January 2019 - VoIP Supply | Sangoma Received Canadian Technology Stock of the Year Award
Sangoma Technology Corporation, a trusted Unified Communications (UC) leader providing globally scalable telephony solutions for SMBs, Enterprises, OEMs, and Service Providers, was awarded “Canadian Technology Stock of the Year” at Cantech Investment Conference.
September 2017 - How VoIP Supply is Helping Service Providers and Resellers Succeed in the VoIP Space
Buffalo Business First featured a blog post about VoIP Supply's partner program portal, a places VoIP resellers can gain access to lots of free, useful documentation that they can download to share with their customers and win more deals.
Zenica Joy
July 2017 - 'Work hard, play hard' defines office lifestyle at VoIP Supply
Buffalo Business First featured a blog post about VoIP Supply's cool office lifestyle. " Work is generally a place most people are anxiious to leave after their days are up, but the 28 employees of Amherst's VoIP Supply might have a tougher time tearing themselves from the office."
Paul Lane, Data Reporter
VoIP Supply | VoIP Supply is Featured in the Telecom Reseller Podcast
April 2017
Telecom Reseller featured a news story in their channel daily news podcast about VoIP Supply’s new fulfillment center which was opened last March in Las Vegas, Nevada.
Ying-Hui Chen
VoIP Supply | The CloudSpan MarketPlace Provides Alternative Solutions to Toshiba Phone Systems
April 2017
As Toshiba announced the decision to wind-down their Telecommunication Systems Division, customers are left searching for a replacement solution. VoIP Supply's CloudSpan MarketPlace provides the perfect solution to this problem.
Ying-Hui Chen
VoIP Supply | VoIP Supply to Exhibit at ITEXPO Florida 2017
January 2017
VoIP Supply to Exhibit at ITEXPO Florida 2017
Mary Cheney
VoIP Supply | VoIP Supply Named Eastern Region Direct Partner Of The Year At NextCon
January 2017
VoIP Supply Named Eastern Region Direct Partner Of The Year At NextCon
Mary Cheney
VoIP Supply | VoIP Supply Named To Top 100 Western New York Private Companies 2016 List
December 2016
VoIP Supply earned a spot on the coveted list for the 12th time ranking as the 52nd top company in Western New York.
Mary Cheney
VoIP Supply | VoIP Supply Fully Upgrades Local Non-Profit Organization's Computer Lab
September 2016
Earlier this year, Dog Ears Bookstore was devastated by a break-in and VoIP Supply knew they needed to help. They donated a complete audio/video surveillance package to help monitor the store and cafe to prevent future break-ins. Today, VoIP Supply takes it one step further by upgrading their computer lab with all new computers and a laptop to help manage the store's operations.
Evy Chen
Patton | Patton & VoIP Supply Go Rogue: Renegade PBX Now Certified Interoperable with SmartNode
March 2016
VoIP Supply partners with Patton to offer a bundled All-IP phone system-in-a-box for small-business/small-office communications that features the SmartNode 5300 eSBC.
Glendon Flowers
Buffalo Business First | VoIP Supply adds warehouse and provisioning site in Las Vegas
March 2016
VoIP Supply is adding a warehouse and provisioning site in Las Vegas, the company announced Friday. The West Coast presence will supplement the voice-over IP company's existing warehouse in Buffalo, where it has been completing fulfillment for clients since 2005.
Dan Miner
Buffalo Business First | Buffalo's Best Places to Work 2016 - Small Category
March 2016
VoIP Supply receives another nomination as one of The Best Places to Work in WNY 2016. The award is sponsored by Buffalo Business First and Quantum Market Research.
Buffalo Business First | Buffalo Niagara Business Ethics Award finalists named
March 2015
For the first time in company history, VoIP Supply named a finalist for the Buffalo Niagara Business Ethics Award (BNBEA). This award recognizes companies who act ethically on a daily basis.
Michelle Cioci
Buffalo Business First | VoIP Supply refocuses after turning off video conferencing
March 2015
"Although VoIP Supply Inc. launched and shut down a videoconferencing division within a three-year period, CEO Benjamin Sayers said there was a silver lining to the experience."
David Bertola
Buffalo Business First | VoIP Supply has handful of job openings, including VP post
March 2015
"CEO Benjamin Sayers said that the new hires are needed because of an increase in sales, particularly those related to the company's CloudSpan products."
David Bertola
Digium News | Digium Presents 2015 Pinnacle Awards to its Outstanding Channel Partners
March 2015
VoIP Supply recognized as Digium's Direct Marketing Partner of the Year for achieving "the top certifications and highest level of qualification within our partner program."
Digium
Inc Magazine | 8 Creative Ways to Reward Your Employees
December 2014
"Every quarter, if our 'Critical Number' is reached, an employee celebration is held," said Ben Sayers, VoIP Supply CEO.
Entrepreneurs' Organization
Buffalo Business First | A salute to Buffalo's top private companies
November 2014
For the 10th straight year VoIP Supply has been named to the list of Western New York’s Top Private Companies for 2014 by Buffalo Business First newspaper.
Buffalo Business First
Forbes | When the Thrill Is Gone: 4 Ways to Bring Passion Back to Your Business
October 2014
Ben Sayers, CEO of VoIP Supply, has made education and experimentation a part of the company culture.
Joe Apfelbaum
Opportunities Unlimited of Niagara | UW Volunteers Tackle Projects
September 2014
VoIP Supply volunteers to help community residents.
Opportunities Unlimited of Niagara
Buffalo Business First | Second Straight Fast Track Award for VoIP Supply in 2014
June 2014
VoIP Supply named one of Western New York’s (WNY) fastest growing companies in 2014.
Buffalo Business First
Barry Moltz Blog | RuleBreaker Awards Announced
May 2014
VoIP Supply CEO, Ben Sayers, wins RuleBreaker award.
Barry Moltz
Mike Michalowicz Blog | RuleBreaker Awards Announces 15 Category Winners
May 2014
VoIP Supply CEO, Ben Sayers, wins RuleBreaker award.
Mike Michalowicz
Buffalo Business First | 10th Annual Best Places to Work 2014
March 2014
VoIP Supply named one of Western New York's Best Places to Work.
Buffalo Business First
Buffalo Business First | VoIP Supply ready to dip into Bitcoin
February 2014
Beginning March 1, customers of VoIP Supply in Amherst can pay for orders using Bitcoin.
Dave Bertola / Buffalo Business First
Wall Street Journal | Romance Can Disrupt a Small Firm
February 2014
An office romance at a small firm can be a very tricky affair. Bosses need to make sure lovebirds stay professional. VoIP Supply CEO Ben Sayers shares his experience with married couples working at VoIP Supply.
Barbara Haislip / Wall Street Journal
Vocus Blog | Re-Gift! Our 13 Top Marketing Posts from 2013
December 2013
VoIP Supply's success story included in the top marketing posts of 2013 for the Vocus Blog ( #5).
Vocus Blog | Chris Pilbeam
Buffalo Business First | Western New York's Most Admired Companies
December 2013
For the second year in a row VoIP Supply has been named one of Western New York's Most Admired Companies; a list of businesses that lead by example and make a strong connection with the local community.
Buffalo Business First
Buffalo Business First | Western New York's Top Private Companies 2013
November 2013
For the ninth consecutive year VoIP Supply has made the list of Western New York's Top Private Companies, moving up four spots from last year's #46 ranking to #42 in 2013.
Buffalo Business First
Success Magazine | Let Go: Grow your business by relinquishing control
November 2013
Entrepreneurs build their businesses from the ground up by overseeing everything. What happens when it's time to stop micro-managaing so that the business can grow even more? Ben Sayers, VoIP Supply CEO, shares his tips on taking a step back.
Emma Johnson / SUCCESS Magazine
SweetProcess Blog | How Benjamin Sayers created Ecommerce Business Processes
November 1, 2013
Have you ever wondered what it takes to run a successful Ecommerce Business? Benjamin Sayers, CEO of VoIP Supply, reveals how he was able to systematize his entire eCommerce Business so that it can run successfully without him and generates over $20 million in annual revenues.
Owen McGab Enaohwo / SweetProcess Blog
Rasmussen College | Industry Insiders Share Why Being an Accountant is NOT Boring
October 2, 2013
VoIP Supply CFO and President Paula Griffo shares her experience with students to help dispel the myth that "accounting is boring, mindless and even unimportant work."
Grant Tilus / Rasmussen College, School of Business Blog
Vocus Blog | Six Exemplary B2B Facebook Campaigns
September 18, 2013
What can Facebook do for B2B marketers? VoIP Supply was included as one of six B2B Facebook case studies that shows how we engage with our customers.
Brian Conlin / Vocus Blog
Eventual Millionaire | Step by Step Starting a Business with Benjamin Sayers
September 17, 2013
Have you ever wondered how Ben Sayers, CEO and owner of VoIP Supply, started the company? Find out here in his Eventual Millionaire interview where he shares the strategies and techniques he used
Jaime Tardy / Eventual Millionaire
Vocus Blog | VoIP Supply: Vocus Increased Our Online Revenue 20 Percent!
September 10, 2013
"Our press releases weren’t getting good reach. Our email software wasn’t robust. Our external marketing agency was more time-consuming than helpful,” says Nathan Miloszewski, Content and Conversations Manager of VoIP Supply, an Internet telecommunications company based in Buffalo.
Brian Conlin / Vocus Blog
Wall Street Journal | Small companies offer creative perks to keep workers happy
August 19, 2013
Keep employees happy with creative perks like how VoIP Supply allows employees to bring pets into the office.
Barbara Haislip / Wall Street Journal
Launch Grow Joy | How to Save on Shipping - Over 30 Tips From Entrepreneurs
July 18, 2013
Shipping costs can quickly add up for eEcommece businesses and can be a competitive differentiator. VoIP Supply shares tips on how to make your packing materials work for you.
Andreea Ayers / Launch Grow Joy
YFS Magazine | 10 Effective Ways to Train and Educate New Employees
June 25, 2013
Ben Sayers, VoIP Supply CEO, shares his method of training and onboarding new hires.
YFS Magazine
Buffalo Business First | Here are the 65 fastest-growing private businesses in Western New York
June 20, 2013
VoIP Supply was one of 65 private businesses honored at the 2013 Fast Track Companies of Western New York reception.
Donna Collins / Buffalo Business First
CIO.com | 15 Ways to Protect Your Ecommerce Site From Hacking and Fraud
June 19, 2013
Hackers are stealing credit card and other sensitive information from ecommerce sites - VoIP Supply uses a secure, sophisticated ecommerce platform.
Jennifer L. Schiff / CIO.com
WNY Online and Social Media Marketing News | In content marketing, consider your audience first
May 10, 2013
Content marketing is more than talking about your product; it’s about understanding your audience, knowing their interests and creating content for them. Garrett Smith, VoIP Supply CMO, sits on panel to share his experience.
Jennifer Wozniak / WNY Online and Social Media Marketing News
YFS Magazine | Sex, Politics, Religion, Oh My: Should Brands Take a Stand on Social Issues?
April 9, 2013
Ben Sayers, CEO of VoIP Supply, explains how his company took a stance by becoming a Certified B Corporation because it was already relevant to his corporate values.
YFS Magazine
The Ride: Firings Bring Consequences
April 1, 2013
Ben Sayers, CEO of VoIP Supply, talks about regaining focus after a costly over-hiring mistake.
Mildred Culp / Knoxville News Sentinel
I Am CEO Handbook
April 2013
Ben Sayers, CEO of VoIP Supply, shares his tips in this handbook full of advice for entrepreneurs, startups, and business owners.
CEO Blog Nation - The Voice of Entrepreneurs
Best Places to Work
March 8, 2013
In this Buffalo Business First special edition, VoIP Supply is nominated and profiled for the sixth time as one of Western New York's Best Places to Work.
Buffalo Business First
The 15 Business Trends to Avoid This Year
January 10, 2013
Sometimes it's better to watch a trend than to jump on it right away. Nathan Miloszewski, VoIP Supply's Content and Conversations Manager, shares his thoughts from a marketing perspective.
Mike Michalowicz Blog
Small Businesses Basing Pay More on Performance
January 9, 2013
Ben Sayers, CEO of VoIP Supply, comments on how small businesses are handling employee raises and bonuses in the weak economy.
Joyce Rosenberg / Associated Press
Craft Beer Exchanges Promote Corporate Team Building
January 8, 2013
VoIP Supply's employee-run beer club goes a long way towards building camaraderie, relieving work-related stress, and improving morale.
Liz Chatterton / KegWorks Blog
WNY's Most Admired Companies
December 21, 2012
In a new recognition by Buffalo Business First, VoIP Supply was named one of Western New York's Most Admired Companies on a short list of only 19 other businesses.
Buffalo Business First
Benefits with a Bark
November 30, 2012
VoIP Supply CEO Benjamin Sayers doesn’t mind when his employees bring in their teacup terriers or English bulldogs for visits to the offices in Amherst. When his father stops in for a visit, he brings his chocolate lab.
Buffalo Business First
The Value of Small Business Dashboards
November 26, 2012
Ben Sayers, CEO of VoIP Supply, talks about the value of using a business dashboard to give employees a real-time scoreboard that visually displays the progress toward company goals.
Iris Dorbian / Bank of America Small Business Community
VoIP Supply Success Attributed to Support Team
October 8, 2012
VoIP Supply celebrates Customer Service Appreciation Week with well deserved awards for support team.
Customer Service Manager
Telemedicine with VoIP Supply's Video Conferencing
October 8, 2012
Andria Baunee, VoIP Supply's Video Conferencing Specialist, is interviewed by eHealth Radio to talk about what telemedicine is and what role it can play in today's healthcare system.
Eric Michaels / eHealth Radio
Social Opens New IT Career Path
September 20, 2012
"VoIP Supply's newest addition to the engineering department was hired with marketing in mind," said Smith. "The goal was to have an IT person who could work cross-departmentally and turn a marketing concept into code."
Debra Donston-Miller / InformationWeek's The BrainYard
4 Pitfalls to Avoid During a Business Move
August 31, 2012
VoIP Supply ran into an expensive phone and internet issue the second time the company moved locations.
NFIB.com
5 Ways to Bust Your Company Out of a Mid-Year Slump
August 24, 2012
VoIP Supply shares some advice to keep your workforce engaged and enthusiastic when you're noticing mid-year sales blues.
Jennifer Gregory / AMEX OPEN Forum
Solving the Social Media Puzzle: 7 Simple Steps to Planning a Social Media Strategy for Your Business
August 14, 2012
In this book about incorporating social media into your business, Garrett Smith , Chief Marketing Officer at VoIP Supply, shares his real-world, eCommerce experience on how to use social platforms to augment marketing efforts.
Kathryn Rose and Apryl Parcher / Tate Publishing
iFusion, Blending iPhone Into Your Office
July 15, 2012
How do you replace your office desktop phone with your iPhone? Use the iFusion from VoIP Supply.
Bill French / iPadCTO
5 Ways Being a Boss is Like Being a Dad
June 15, 2012
The power of positive feedback and clear communication are key to parenting and running a business, says Ben Sayers, CEO of VoIP Supply.
Amy Levin-Epstein / CBS MoneyWatch
Power of Speech
May 25, 2012
This past week VoIP Supply opened a video conferencing division of that within two years could nearly double the $24 million in revenues it now produces.
Buffalo Business First
Cisco Case Study: Small Businesses Gain Big Support
March 27, 2012
Christina Smith, Senior Product Manager at VoIP Supply, explains, “Cisco is perceived as a high-end brand. Customers who previously assumed that they couldn’t afford a Cisco Unified Communications system now realize they can have a world-class solution with extended coverage. With Cisco providing customer support, our customers feel confident making larger purchases of Cisco equipment.”
Cisco
CFO Corner: Challenging Cash Flow Forecasts
February 8, 2012
Paula Griffo, CFO of VoIP Supply, discusses reducing operating expenses and the challenge of developing accurate cash-flow forecasts with the folks at Sageworks.
Sageworks
How to Become Your Own Boss
October 5, 2011
Ben Sayers, CEO of VoIP Supply, cautions that to be a successful entrepreneur, you should listen to those who have been there before.
Nancy Mann Jackson / Entrepreneur's StartUps
Texas Partnership Increases Internet Access Without Subsidies, Mandates
June 2011
Nathan Miloszewski, Content and Conversations Manager for VoIP Supply, explains how mandating broadband stunts the growth of the technology used in conjunction with it.
Phil Britt / The Heartland Institute
D&H Services Prowess Pays Off In Double Digit Sales Growth
June 7, 2011
VoIP Supply depends on expert distributing to pull off tricky rush orders.
Steven Burke / CRN
How the Recession Saved One Company
May 30, 2011
Since founding the company, CEO Benjamin Sayers had watched sales grow tenfold in four years. But when the recession hit, he suddenly had the rug pulled from under him and double the staff to pay.
Entrepreneur
TMCNet Names VoIP Supply Vendor Supplier of the Year
April 6, 2011
VoIP Supply named TMC Vendor Supplier of the Year for its unwavering dedication to provide exceptional VoIP and IP Communications products with a proven commitment to the customer experience.
TMCNet
VoIP Supply Launches Deploy Nationwide Installation Services
October 21, 2010
VoIP Supply launches it latest value-added service that makes deploying VoIP simple and easy.
Fierce Markets
Talking with Ben Sayers, CEO of VoIP Supply
June 2009
Ben Sayers, CEO of VoIP Supply, is interviewed about how the company got started, its current business model, and the range of customers it serves.
Richard Grigonis / Internet Telephony Magazine
Fast Growth Retailers
August 25, 2008
The economy is in a slump, but these retailers growth is the opposite. CRN Magazine profiles 15 of the nation's fastest growing retailers (online and offline), a list that includes giants like Best Buy, Staples, New Egg and…VoIP Supply.
CRN Magazine
Inc 5000 and the Top VoIP Companies
August 2008
VoIP Supply and ten other prominent players in the VoIP space are honored on the 2008 Inc 500 list of fastest growing companies in America. These rising stars are leading the growth of the industry.
Jon Arnold
CRN Fast Growth 100
July 25, 2008
Want to know who is growing in the IT solution provider space? The CRN Fast Growth 100 list profiles VoIP Supply and highlights the fastest growing IT solutions providers in America.
CRN Magazine
VoIP Supply and Bandwidth.com
July 17, 2008
The future of VoIP solution lies in having a single source for everything you need for VoIP. With their recent partnership with Bandwidth.com, VoIP Supply is giving buyers a one stop source for the devices, services and network access.
VoIP Watch
VoIP Supply Getting Into IP Camera Business
June 2008
Being the leader in the supply of VoIP solutions is just the tip of the ice berg for VoIP Supply as the company now moves into the emerging IP surveillance space.
Jon Arnold
IP Telephony Sales Dip, But VoIP VARs Riding High
May 28, 2008
VoIP Supply's Director of Business Development, Garrett Smith, talks about the steady growth of the company while noticing a wave of cautious adopters of VoIP technology.
Andrew Hickey / CRN
Area's Dot-Com Survivors are Evolving, Growing
January 29, 2006
"Benjamin P. Sayers launched one of the newest dot-coms in the Buffalo region when he renamed his distribution company www.voipsupply.com late in 2004."
Fred Williams / Buffalo News