Network Products Guide Honors Virtual PBX With Technology Industry's 2008 Most Valuable Performers Award

Paul Hammond, President and CEO of Virtual PBX, Is Named Among Technology Industry Leaders

SAN JOSE, Calif., Dec. 9 /PRNewswire/ -- Virtual PBX(R) announced today that Network Products Guide, a world leading publication on technologies and solutions, has honored Paul Hammond, president and CEO, with the information technology industry's 2008 Most Valuable Performers (MVP) recognition. This prestigious industry award recognizes senior executives from around the world with the essential characteristics of leaders that are the most valuable performers.

Network Products Guide's 2008 MVP leaders have a clear vision and mission, have set measurable goals and objectives for themselves, are selfless and mentors to others, and most importantly demonstrate respect and trust for their staff, employees and the high-technology industry. Senior executives were honored from companies around the world, including Ingres Corporation, Cisco Systems, Inc., IBM, AppGate Network Security, Crossroads Systems, Lumeta Corporation, SECNAP Network Security Corp., Dyadem International Ltd., Permabit Technology Corporation, M-CAT Enterprises, Google, Inc., BLADE Network Technologies, CaseCentral, ONStor, SolarWinds, BlueCat Networks, Inc., Rohati Systems, Inc., Virtual PBX, IBRIX, LogMeIn, Inc., GTB Technologies, Inc., Kazeon, Riverbed Technology, Protegrity, Everyone.net and Xiotech Corporation.

"Virtual PBX and I are honored to receive this award," said Hammond. "I believe that this award is a testament to the many years that the team has dedicated to driving innovation within the hosted PBX industry. With the release of our new offerings like the Configuration Wizard and the fact that we are the first hosted PBX to support open VoIP peering standards, Virtual PBX continues its commitment to providing customers with the industry's best hosted PBX service."

"The new economy leaders are essentially those that are adapting best in the current economic environment and will emerge with higher standards," said Rake Narang, editor in chief, Network Products Guide. "We are proud to honor Paul Hammond of Virtual PBX with this year's 2008 Most Valuable Performers award and to acknowledge his positive contribution to the industry."

About Network Products Guide

Network Products Guide, published from the heart of Silicon Valley, is a leading provider of products, technologies and vendor related research and analysis. You will discover a wealth of information and tools in this guide including the best products and services, roadmaps, industry directions, technology advancements and independent product evaluations that facilitate in making the most pertinent technology decisions impacting business and personal goals. The guide follows conscientious research methodologies developed and enhanced by industry experts. To learn more, visit www.networkproductsguide.com.

About Virtual PBX

Virtual PBX believes you never get a second chance to make a good first impression - especially when it comes to serving your customers. Our hosted PBX phone service gives small and growing businesses a professional, fully automated call answering and routing solution that can be up and running in a matter of minutes. Forget the hassles and costs of buying and maintaining your own PBX hardware. With Virtual PBX, your employees, whether in one location or far-flung, can focus on serving your customers while we provide the advanced features and responsiveness that give you a competitive edge. We also offer a backup phone service to ensure your business stays up and running should disaster strike. For more information on how your business can benefit from our innovation and passionate commitment to great customer service, visit us on the Web at www.virtualpbx.com.

Virtual PBX is a trademark of VirtualPBX.com, Inc. All other trademarks are the property of their respective owners.

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