Oct. 13, 2009 (Business Wire) -- Primus Telecommunications Group, Incorporated (OTCBB: PMUG), a global facilities-based communications company with operations in North America, Europe, Australia and Asia, announced the opening of its Chicago office as part of its strategy to gain market share in the business customer segment. Led by former Cbeyond sales executive and industry veteran Kevin Weber, the Chicago office will focus on providing fully-managed hosted PBX (Private Branch Exchange) services to small and medium-sized businesses in the Midwest region.

“With a concentration of numerous small and medium sized businesses, Chicago and the Midwest region as a whole represent a significant opportunity for Primus to tap into a market that has been largely underserved from a telecommunications perspective,” said Mr. Weber. “Moreover, at a time when businesses are facing severe capital constraints, Primus’ hosted PBX and SIP services provide a reliable and easy to use communications solution – and can save companies up to 40% on their current bills with no upfront capital required. Our services can efficiently meet today’s needs and, at the same time, provide critical scalability and continuity to address demands as they evolve.”

Mr. Weber added that Chicago offers an exceptional talent pool of experienced sales professionals, which will be important as the Company continues to expand its presence in the region. Primus will seek to add additional sales positions over the next few months.

Primus' Hosted PBX – an advanced voice (phone) and data system centralized in a highly reliable data hosting center – is a turn-key managed solution that delivers all the functionality of our premiere PBX system, but offers more productivity and enhancement at a much lower cost. It obviates the need for any capital investment or on-site technical representatives as well as eliminates other costs and hassles associated with owning and managing onsite equipment. The service is ideal for businesses with multiple branches, telecommuters or work-at-home employees and high growth companies that may require a change in office locations as they grow. Because the service is hosted, Primus’ service allows customers to keep the same phone numbers regardless of their location and the customer can easily add or reduce the number of lines depending on their business needs.