TA Awards PNG with Top Honors

PowerNet Global receives more wins in more categories than any other reseller in 2008

Cincinnati, OH, March 31, 2008 – PowerNet Global Communications, an integrated communications provider, announced today that they have been honored by members of the Telecom Association as one of the telecom industry’s best solution providers of 2008.

The TA, a professional membership organization of telecom distributors, recently awarded the industry’s best providers in 11 service categories as part of their annual Member’s Choice Awards.

PowerNet Global received more wins in more categories than any other reseller in 2008. Among these wins are Top 5 Honors in the Reseller, Managed Services, and Conferencing categories, Top 10 Honors in CLEC (Switched Local), Hosted VoIP, and Wireless categories, as well as an Honorable Mention for Data Internet service.

President of PowerNet Global’s Enterprise Solutions division, Allison Stevens said, "PNG is very honored to have been selected in all of these important categories. We attribute this acknowledgment to our continued commitment to providing excellent service."

Every year, members of the TA who are active and independent agents, consultants or VARS with informed opinions about which solution providers do the best job, vote in the TA Member Choice Awards.

According to the TA’s website, “TA’s Member’s Choice awards recognize telecom vendors that excel in multiple categories.” PNG was chosen to receive top marks in seven of the 11 service categories.

“PNG is dedicated to providing great service for both our agents and their customers,” Matt Ziebro, VP of Enterprise Sales at PowerNet Global said. “We are really pleased to get this type of recognition from the TA because it lets us know that we’re making the correct decisions as our business evolves.”

About PowerNet Global

Founded in 1992, integrated communications provider PowerNet Global (www.powernetglobal.com) works with many of the country’s top communications agents and affinity groups to offer a wide range of integrated voice, data, and Internet solutions nationwide to residential and commercial customers. Leveraging its reputation in the industry with strong carrier partnerships, PowerNet Global offers tremendous opportunities for carriers, resellers, agents, and affinity groups. The company is headquartered in Cincinnati and has an office in Jamestown, New York. PowerNet Global has achieved consistent growth—throughout the telecom industry downturn—by developing and marketing an expanding array of competitive products, and maintaining a clear focus on delivering unrivaled customer support.

About Telecom Association (“TA”)

Originally founded in 1995, TA is a membership organization for telecom agents, channel partners and vendors that provide the telecom and technology business services. Of TA's 2,000 members, about two-thirds are distributors and the rest are providers. TA collects, creates, publishes and distributes information and content that TA members need or desire to help make their businesses more efficient and profitable.