Skype's small business pack

LONDON, UK: Skype has announced it is making it even easier for businesses to get started on Skype with its new Small Business Pack. The Small Business Pack gives businesses everything they need to get started to make calls over the Internet.

The pack includes a Skype for business download, 10 five month subscriptions to Skype Pro (Skype's new internet communications package)  worth €100 and €50 of Skype credit for making calls to landlines and mobiles across the world.

A recent survey of 250 businesses showed that 95% of those questioned confirmed they save money with Skype and 80% said that using Skype has increased employee productivity.

Enrico Noseda, director, telecom business development at Skype said, "Skype  has over 196 million registered users today and in some countries more than 30% of those are business users. We want to give our business users a simple and more productive way to communicate but pay less for the  privilege. With Skype Pro included, people can make *0/min unlimited calls to domestic landlines along with a series of premium Skype features and discounts on Skype-certified hardware."

Skype can be installed on multiple computers using the Windows Installer package (commonly known as MSI) giving IT Administrators greater  control over how Skype communications traffic runs across their networks. 

An online control panel enables companies to allocate individual users with Skype credits that can be used to make cheap Skype calls to traditional landline phones or mobiles and provides a consolidated view of what is being spent. 

The Skype Business Pack includes:
- Skype for Business CD
- Skype for Windows (business edition) with MSI Windows Installer
- €50 of Skype Credit to distribute to colleagues
- *10 x 5 month subscriptions to Skype Pro (€100 value)
- Tips and Tricks Guide for getting the most out of Skype for Business (Total value of €150 – Recommended Retail Price €99 + VAT)