Spectrum CEO to Serve on PHONE+ Magazine Advisory Board

Telecom LifeCycle Management Resource Is Key Point of Interest

CINCINNATI and PHOENIX, Oct. 16 /PRNewswire/ -- Spectrum, Inc., a national telecom lifecycle management (TLM) company recently learned that CEO, Troy McCracken has been named to PHONE+ magazine and the Channel Partners Conference & Expo advisory board for 2009-2010.

As a solutions provider to the indirect channel, Spectrum's telecom lifecycle management product, TrueVue(®), has been a leading choice for telecom Agents throughout the country who want to expand their offerings to their clients. As a board member, Mr. McCracken will be asked to provide guidance and support for the annual Channel Partners Conference & Expo, as well as editorial content through the PHONE+ Peer-to-Peer blog.

"Since it was formed in 2007, the PHONE+/Channel Partners Conference & Expo Advisory Board has proved to be a vital part of the success of the publication and the event. We rely on these industry insiders to help make sure our content is on target and that our programs are meaningful to the communications channel," said Khali Henderson, group editor for PHONE+. "We welcome Troy to the Advisory Board, and thank him for volunteering his time, expertise and resources."

"PHONE+ magazine is one of the industry's most respected publications, supported by one of the industry's only events dedicated 100% to the indirect channel," said Mr. McCracken. "I look forward to the opportunity to working with the other talented board members to continue building a stronger product offering to the Channel as the telecom industry continues towards a paradigm shift from traditional telecom agents to the more lifecycle driven managed service providers."

About Spectrum, Inc(®)

One of the country's foremost telecom management companies, Spectrum, Inc., helps its clients manage the entire telecommunications lifecycle. Based in Cincinnati, Spectrum's offerings include TrueVue(®), its award-winning TLM solution, expert carrier-independent consulting, network design, management and optimization, contract negotiation, and proven customer support. For further information, please visit http://www.3spectrum.com.

About PHONE+

Published by Virgo Publishing, 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.

SOURCE Spectrum, Inc.