HUNTSVILLE, AL, March 19, 2014—Digium®, Inc., the Asterisk® Company, today announced announced its annual Pinnacle Partner award winners, recognizing the company’s outstanding channel partners around the world. Award winners were selected based on their annual sales from 2013 and commitment to excellent customer satisfaction. They are unparalleled in developing and growing their partnership with Digium and driving customer success for Switchvox business phone systems and Asterisk custom communications solutions. Partners are certified to sell Digium’s full offering of unified communications (UC) and VoIP business phone solutions, Asterisk hardware, IP phones, gateways, telephony interface cards, and redundancy appliances.

"Each year, it's an honor to recognize so many of our channel partners who have committed to servicing their customers and growing their businesses with Digium solutions," said Jim Butler, director of worldwide channel sales for Digium. "The Pinnacle Awards serve as appreciation for those partner organizations that have helped to expand our worldwide base of customers through the delivery of our affordable, feature-rich Switchvox phone system and custom Asterisk-based communication solutions."

Awards were presented to partners in the following categories:

Pinnacle Circle of Excellence is comprised of Digium’s top 25 value added reseller (VAR) partners worldwide. They represent those who have generated the highest revenue across all Digium solutions and have achieved the highest levels of qualification and certification in our channel partner program.

NetWorks, Inc.

Max-IS Inc

Midwest Telecom Consulting, Inc.

NP Information Systems

Teledynamic Comm, Inc.

IP Works

Chromis Technology, LLC

Dynamic Solutions Group, Inc.

TRACI.net, Inc.

Line 1 Partners, Inc.

LeBlanc Communications Group, Inc.

Primary Systems, Inc.

Brightstar Communications, Inc.

Akuity Technologies

Freeway Communications

Telappliant Ltd.

Computer Business Solutions

Network Services & Support, Inc.

Voneto, LLC

AVENCALL

Monarque Telecom

W Squared Dynamics

Dicar Networks

Big Water Technologies

BEMA Information Technologies, LLC

Switchvox Integration Partner of the Year has developed excellence in their ability to use Switchvox custom development tools to create solutions that significantly enhance the features of Digium’s Switchvox IP PBX.

Dynamic Solutions Group, Inc. – United States

Partner of the Year has achieved the highest revenue, the top certifications and highest level of qualification in our partner program in their respective geographic territory.

NetWorks, Inc. – United States

Monarque Telecom – Canada

Telappliant Ltd. – Europe

Cloud Infotech Pvt Ltd – Asia Pacific

DataBox – Middle East and Africa

Tango Technology – Australia and New Zealand

Direct Marketing Partner of the Year operates a business model focused heavily on internet marketing and fulfillment. They have achieved the top certifications and highest level of qualification within our partner program. They have achieved the highest annual revenue across all Digium solutions, in their respective geographic territory.

CDW Corporation

Distributor of the Year has achieved the highest annual revenue growth across all Digium solutions in their respective geographic territory.

Global Convergence, Inc., parent to Interlink Communication Systems – United States

Gentek Marketing, Inc. – Canada

Digital Techniques Asia – Asia Pacific, Africa and Middle East

Tiptel b.v. – Europe

Partner Program Advantages

Digium’s award-winning Partner Program provides opportunities for resellers to sell the full line of Digium’s premises and cloud-based Switchvox® Unified Communications solutions, or build custom communications systems with Asterisk, the world’s most popular open source telephony software. Partners also can sell Digium phones, hardware and third-party products designed to build custom communications solutions. The program features levels geared toward a partner’s capabilities and business model, with incentives, benefits, training and promotions designed to help authorized Digium partners have a competitive advantage in today’s growing VoIP and business phone market.

"These awards highlight the extent of market reach and customer satisfaction that can be achieved through a mutually-beneficial partnership in today's competitive UC environment," said Steve Harvey, vice president of worldwide sales for Digium. "We are pleased to work with partners who have successfully leveraged their VoIP expertise to bring our family of value-based Digium solutions to their local markets.”

To learn more about Digium’s Partner Program, apply online or to find a partner in your area, visit:www.digium.com/partner. For more information about Switchvox premises and cloud-based solutions, visit: https://www.digium.com/switchvox