Cbeyond Selected as a PHONE+ Top 50 Channel Program
PHOENIX & ATLANTA, Sep 17, 2008 (BUSINESS WIRE) -- PHONE+ magazine, a resource for the telecommunications indirect sales channel, announced that Cbeyond (NASDAQ: CBEY), a leading IP-based managed services provider for small businesses, has been selected as a Top 50 Channel Program. The results of this contest will be published in the magazine's 2008 Channel Program Guide special issue, due out October15,2008.
PHONE+ is very proud to honor Cbeyond and the Top 50 Channel Program winners. Cbeyond was selected among hundreds of companies who submitted their channel program details in hopes of being recognized as a Top 50 Channel Program. Voted on by more than 1,000 indirect sales partners, the winners represent communications suppliers -- carriers, resellers, master agents and manufacturers -- who provide their agents with that extra something -- extra attention, rapid quotes, sales training or special promotions -- that makes agents want to do business with them.
"PHONE+ is honored to recognize these standouts. Their support for the indirect channel in the telecom industry are much appreciated and lauded," said Mike Saxby, group publisher for PHONE+.
In addition to recognizing the Top 50 Channel Programs, the PHONE+ Channel Program Guide special issue features the Top 15 Channel Managers. For more information, visit www.phoneplusmag.com.
"It's an honor to be recognized for having an industry-leading channel partner program," said Brad Linden, vice president and general manager, Indirect Channels for Cbeyond. "Our channel community is a valuable extension of our sales force and our program is designed to ensure the success of each channel partner."
Cbeyond's channel partner program offers generous compensation plans and extensive training programs. Leveraging Cbeyond PartnerAccess (cbeyondpartners.net), Cbeyond channel partners can manage their customer accounts, download sales collateral, create on-demand marketing materials, view account reports and peruse product information at their convenience.
About Cbeyond
Cbeyond, Inc. (NASDAQ: CBEY) is a leading IP-based managed services provider that delivers integrated packages of communications and IT services to more than 38,500 small businesses throughout the United States. Cbeyond offers more than 30 productivity-enhancing applications including local and long-distance voice, broadband Internet, mobile, BlackBerry(R), broadband laptop access, voicemail, email, web hosting, fax-to-email, data backup, file-sharing and virtual private networking. Cbeyond manages these services over a private, 100-percent Voice over Internet Protocol (VoIP) facilities-based network. For more information on Cbeyond, visit www.cbeyond.net.
About PHONE+
PHONE+ magazine is the country's leading publication for communication distribution channels. For more than two decades, PHONE+ has been the undisputed leader in providing news and analysis to alternate distribution channels serving the communications industry. It is the unrivaled resource for resellers, aggregators, agents, brokers, VARs, systems integrators, interconnects and dealers that provide network-based communications and computing services and associated CPE, applications and professional services.
PHONE+ includes a monthly print publication, a Web resource (www.phoneplusmag.com), a weekly newsletter, as well as special issues such as the Channel Program Guide.
PHONE+ also hosts the Channel Partners Conference & Expo, the industry's only event exclusively for the channel. The spring conference is set for March 1-3, 2009, at the Rio All-Suites Hotel & Casino in LasVegas. For more information, visit www.channelpartnersconference.com.
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SOURCE: Cbeyond, Inc.
Virgo Publishing LLC Contact Buffy Jones, Managing Editor, +1-480-990-1101, ext. 1043 or Cbeyond Contact Michelle Tank, 678-370-2437 michelle.tank@cbeyond.net
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