eFax® Transforms the Way Documents Do Business

September 19, 2010

eFax Next™ initiative delivers added efficiency, mobility, and security to accelerate evolution of document management


September 16, 2010 – eFax®, a branded service of j2 GlobalCommunications, Inc. (NasdaqGS: JCOM) and the leading provider of onlinefax services worldwide, has begun rolling out a suite of innovativesolutions that solve the common document management problems faced bytoday’s businesses.  eFax offers individual, corporate, and back-officeonline fax services at www.efax.com.

eFax Next™ is a customer-focused initiative from the pioneering providerof cloud-based business services.  In developing eFax Next, the companyworked with professionals, IT experts, and technology brands to takeeFax—already an essential business tool with 11 million usersworldwide—to the next level. 

Individual announcements will begin next week and will include:

  • Efficiency enhancements that make it easier to manage faxed documents throughout their life cycle.
  • Mobility solutions that provide fax and document management capabilities to professionals doing business on the move.
  • Enhanced security features to address the increasingly complex privacy and regulatory issues facing many organizations.
  • Product integrations that add the robust eFax feature set to popular hardware and software products.

The eFax brand is known worldwide for moving fax into the cloud, saidMike Pugh, vice president, marketing for j2 Global Communications, Inc.  With this upcoming series of product enhancements, eFax is againrevolutionizing the way people think about, and use, fax. In thisdynamic business climate—where efficiency, mobility, and security arecritical—we’re helping businesses better manage their most importantdocuments.

eFax Next was preceded by the release of two unique document storage andretrieval features. Lifetime Storage is a private, unlimited archive ofa customer’s faxes, kept for the life of the account, that providesonline backup of these valuable documents. Searchable Fax allowscustomers to search their archive using content keywords oruser-generated tags.  Since launch, over 1 billion faxed pages have beenindexed for easy, secure search by eFax customers.

eFax is a brand and registered trademark of j2 Global Communications, Inc. and is online at www.efax.com.

About j2 Global Communications

Founded in 1995, j2 Global Communications, Inc. provides outsourced,value-added messaging and communications services to individuals andbusinesses around the world. With offices in eight cities worldwide, j2Global’s network spans more than 4,100 cities in 49 countries on sixcontinents. The Company’s websites appear in numerous languages,including Dutch, French, German, Spanish, English and more. Payments areaccepted in currencies that include the U.S. Dollar, British Pound,Canadian Dollar, Japanese Yen, Euro, Hong Kong Dollar and more. j2Global provides live sales and customer service support in multiplelanguages, including English, Spanish, Dutch, German, French, Cantoneseand more. j2 Global markets its services principally under the brandseFax®, eFax Corporate®, Onebox®, eVoice® and Electric Mail®. As ofDecember 31, 2009, j2 Global had achieved 14 consecutive fiscal years ofrevenue growth and eight consecutive fiscal years of positive andgrowing operating earnings. For more information about j2 Global, pleasevisit www.j2global.com.