CHICAGO, IL–(Marketwired – November 04, 2014) – Epazz, Inc. (EPAZ), a leading provider of cloud-based business software solutions, announced that it has completed the acquisition of Strand, Inc. asurveillance software company used by US colleges and universities. This new acquisition is expected to increase Epazz’s revenue stream by generating $300,000 in recurring revenues during the first year.

Strand’s surveillance management system is a “lean client,” which designates the server for a majority of the data processing. This setup ensures stability in the surveillance system, and allows users to control their system from any location in the world without having to download client software.

Strand, Inc. was founded in the 2000s and has a long history of profitability. The company’s software product is considered to be truly unique. Few companies in the market offer such an all-encompassing software suite within their target market, making this move quite strategic for Epazz’s projected growth.

Epazz CEO Shaun Passley, PhD, noted, “This acquisition will be immediately accretive to our revenue and profit streams. It will provide a solid customer base and open up many opportunities to cross-sell customers on Epazz’s BoxesOS.”

About Epazz, Inc. (www.epazz.com)

Epazz, Inc., is a leading cloud-based software company that specializes in providing customized cloud applications to the corporate world, higher education institutions, and the public sector.

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