TORONTO – Enterprise communication firm Aastra Technologies Limited sees net earnings skyrocket to $14.1 million ($1.02 per diluted share) in Q1 2009, on sales of more than $219 million. In the same period last year the company made $5.3 million ($0.33 per diluted share), doing $140 million in business. The company attributes the strong gains to its purchase of Ericsson’s enterprise communications business, a deal closed April 30, 2008. Aastra’s products include VoIP solutions, gateways, telephone terminals and software applications for business and residential markets. Click here for Aastra’s full Q1 results.