Parus Interactive is Now Webley

Parus Interactive announces name change and new corporate brand, marking a return to the previous name of Webley.

Bannockburn, IL, June 1, 2009 — Parus Interactive, a leading provider of hosted, speech-enabled business solutions, announced that the company has begun to operate under a new corporate name, Webley. Parus Interactive was formed in 2001 as a result of the merger of Webley Systems and EffectNet. To support the rebranding effort, the company has adopted a new logo and launched a new Internet domain name (http://www.webley.com/).

“We wanted a company name that was more accessible. The Webley name is customer-friendly and a part of our company heritage. Webley better conveys our mission to offer simplicity and clarity through technology,” said Taj Reneau, Webley’s chairman and chief executive officer.

As an industry pioneer of hosted, natural voice speech-driven technology applications, Webley has enabled tens of thousands of professionals, small and medium businesses and enterprise customers in touch and in control of their communications every day since 1997. Webley focuses on providing certainty, convenience, and clarity by simplifying and unifying the communications experience one industry at a time. Webley’s hosted business solutions lower costs, boost productivity, and offer superior customer experiences.

Webley is privately held and based in Bannockburn, IL.