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Posted June 19, 2009

SPS Recognized as Business Partner of the Year - May 28, 2009

Parsippany, NJ – Strategic Products and Services (SPS) –a global leader in providing full-service integrated business solutions was recently recognized by Catalyst Telecom, a value-added distributor of voice, video and data convergence solutions.

During the Catalyst Telecom annual partner conference in Myrtle Beach, SC, Catalyst Telecom president, John Black, presented John Poole, SPS president and CEO, the 2009 Business Partner of the Year Award for performance within the northeast region.

The Business Partner of the Year award recognizes the partner who leads the industry by expanding their solution portfolio with new technologies and technical skills, effectively marketing their expertise and increasing the size and caliber of their team.

“SPS takes a consultative approach when addressing client needs,” said Poole. “We are proud of this award and value our relationship with Catalyst. Catalyst provides product resources, training and equipment ensuring SPS can meet our customer commitments. With this level of support, the SPS team is able to identify, design, fulfill and support the full range of technologies that increase business efficiency and help our customers realize a positive return on their communication investments.”

About SPS

With over 20 years of profitable growth and offices in more than 25 North American cities, Strategic Products and Services (SPS) designs and implements technology solutions to help customers be more efficient and competitive in their markets. SPS is an Avaya Platinum Certified BusinessPartner with the prestigious Services Delivery Specialist (SDS) designation for both implementation and support.

SPS specializes in Voice over IP (VoIP), contact center, network convergence, audio/video conferencing, telecom expense management, consultative planning, and monitoring services.  In addition to Avaya, Extreme Networks and Juniper Networks, SPS holds many authorizations and certifications with the partners that enable SPS to provide powerful solutions to businesses. For a full partner listing, please visit www.spscom.com.

To support multi-nationals, SPS is a founding partner of the Intelligent Communications Alliance. The Alliance provides a consistent global approach to pricing, design, installation and support of Avaya and Avaya DevConnect Partner solutions. Alliance founding members serve over 9000 customers across more than 60 countries. As a specialized systems integrator, the Alliance holds over 336 Avaya certifications with expertise in IP telephony, contact center, messaging and unified communications.

SPS has earned numerous awards and recognition from their strategic partners and has been ranked on the VARBusiness 500, a listing of the largest information technology (IT) solution providers, integrators, and service companies in North America. SPS has the knowledge, resources and certifications to drive value through technology. To learn more, please visit www.spscom.com.

About Catalyst Telecom

Catalyst Telecom was founded in 1997 to serve the reseller channel as a source for voice, data, video and converged communications solutions. A sales unit of international specialty technology distributor, ScanSource, Inc., Catalyst Telecom is committed to providing best-of-breed products and value-added services to resellers in North America.  For more information, please visit www.catalysttelecom.com. 

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Specialized Systems Integrators Form Alliance to Deliver Next Generation Communication Applications Globally

PARSIPPANY, N.J., BRENTFORD, England and SINGAPORE – January 26, 2009 – Three Platinum Certified Avaya BusinessPartners have joined forces to fulfill the communication technology needs of multinational companies.

Strategic Products and Services (SPS), headquartered in Parsippany, NJ, USA; Datapoint, headquartered in Brentford, Middlesex, UK; Jebsen & Jessen Communications, headquartered in Singapore, Asia are the founding partners of the Intelligent Communications Alliance.

The Alliance was formed to help customers extract full value from their investments in Avaya communication infrastructure and applications on a global basis. The Alliance provides a consistent global approach to pricing, design, installation and support of Avaya and Avaya DevConnect Partner solutions.

“We have created a new model to assist clients with global communication infrastructure and application deployments,” said Harold Thng, regional managing director, Jebsen & Jessen Communications. “The Alliance is well positioned globally and provides a uniform architecture, delivering professional services and consistent coverage to multinational clients.” 

With over 82 years of collective experience, Alliance founding members serve over 9000 customers across more than 60 countries.

“With the challenging economy, it is vitally important for businesses to be as effective as possible,” said Jim Felicetti, chief operating officer, SPS. “By providing uniform design, delivery and support standards, the Alliance deploys strategic communication solutions, ensures consistency and helps our clients remain competitive around the globe.”

As a specialized systems integrator, the Alliance holds over 336 Avaya certifications with expertise in Internet Protocol (IP) telephony, contact center, messaging and unified communications.

“The Alliance is highly competent,” said Vim Vithaldas, chief executive officer, Datapoint. “Through numerous certifications and experience directly related to next generation communication infrastructure and applications, the Alliance ensures service levels and consistency with every global deployment.”

For more information about the Intelligent Communications Alliance, visit www.intelligent-communications-alliance.com.

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SPS Ranked on VAR 500

Parsippany, NJ – Strategic Products and Services (SPS) was ranked at 293 on the 2009 VAR 500. Published by Everything Channel, a division of United Business Media, the VAR 500 is the definitive listing of the largest IT solution providers, system integrators, IT consultants and services companies with headquarters in North America, as measured by gross worldwide revenue. SPS has been ranked in the top 300 companies listed on the VAR 500 for three consecutive years.

Rankings were determined by 2008 fiscal year gross revenue generated by the sale of IT goods (hardware and software), software licensing, customer software sales, professional services and managed services. The editorial team reviewed the financial performance of hundreds of companies. Public and private companies were asked to participate. Applications were vetted and cross-checked against multiple independent sources, including "Hoovers" and "Selectory." For the complete VAR 500 Listing, visit http://www.crn.com/var/main/2009vb500.jhtml.

As a leading integration company, SPS’ key business focus includes telecommunication services, voice and data network integration, mobility solutions, network infrastructure design and implementation, disaster recovery, business continuity, and support services.

“We are proud of our highly skilled team and the strategic partnerships we have with our vendor partners,” said John Poole, SPS president and CEO. “SPS takes a consultative approach when addressing client needs. Our defined methodology enables us to identify, design, fulfill and support the full range of technologies that help our customers increase business efficiency and compete in their markets. Being ranked for the third consecutive year shows our commitment to providing value-added products, applications and ongoing support services.”

With numerous certifications and partnerships that include Avaya, Microsoft, Extreme Networks, Juniper Networks and Cisco, SPS offers fully integrated voice, data and integrated solutions to customers of all sizes.

About SPS

With over 20 years of profitable growth and offices in more than 25 North American cities, Strategic Products and Services (SPS) designs and implements technology solutions to help customers be more efficient and competitive in their markets. SPS is an Avaya Platinum Certified BusinessPartner with the prestigious Services Delivery Specialist (SDS) designation for both implementation and support.

SPS specializes in Voice over IP (VoIP), contact center, network convergence, audio/video conferencing, telecom expense management, consultative planning, and monitoring services.  In addition to Avaya, Extreme Networks and Juniper Networks, SPS holds many authorizations and certifications with the partners that enable SPS to provide powerful solutions to businesses. For a full partner listing, please visit www.spscom.com.

To support multi-nationals, SPS is a founding partner of the Intelligent Communications Alliance. The Alliance provides a consistent global approach to pricing, design, installation and support of Avaya and Avaya DevConnect Partner solutions. Alliance founding members serve over 9000 customers across more than 60 countries. As a specialized systems integrator, the Alliance holds over 336 Avaya certifications with expertise in IP telephony, contact center, messaging and unified communications.

To learn more, please visit www.spscom.com.

About Everything Channel

Everything Channel is the one-stop shop for accessing, enabling, managing and accelerating technology sales channels. From branding and recruiting to marketing and sales, Everything Channel offers technology marketers the unmatched breadth and depth of global brands and market intelligence combined with unparalleled audience loyalty and credibility serving all technology sales channels through an extensive database. Everything Channel provides innovative field sales and marketing solutions to arm the sellers of technology with the resources they need to achieve measurable and significant results. Visit www.everythingchannel.com and www.channelweb.com for additional information.

About United Business Media Limited

UBM (UBM.L) focuses on two principal activities: worldwide information distribution, targeting and monitoring; and, the development and monetization of B2B communities and markets. UBM's businesses inform markets and serve professional commercial communities - from doctors to game developers, from journalists to jewelry traders, from farmers to pharmacists - with integrated events, online, print and business information products. Over 6,500 staff members in more than 30 countries are organized into specialist teams that serve these communities, bringing buyers and sellers together, helping them to do business and their markets to work effectively and efficiently. For more information, visit www.unitedbusinessmedia.com.

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