Horne International, Inc. Establishes Hornet, LLC to Bring Low Cost HD Telecom Services to Government and Other Large Multi-Line Users

FAIRFAX, Va., April 10, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- Horne International, Inc. (OTCBB: HNIN.ob - News), today announced the establishment of Hornet, LLC to offer Hosted HD Voice over Internet Protocol (VoIP), Unified Communications and Managed Networking Services to Government and other large multi-line businesses and organizations through a partnership with Evolve IP, LLC of Wayne, PA.   

As part of Horne International's "efficiency products and services" strategy, Hornet's HD VoIP offering allows for customers to make a seamless and effortless transition to Unified Communications Services over their existing infrastructure. The solution provided by Hornet greatly reduces or removes the upfront expense of making the change when compared to legacy carriers.  Hornet will provide a one stop, turn-key, HD VoIP offering.  Government customers will be able to utilize Horne Engineering Services, LLC's GSA IT 70 Schedule to receive Hornet solutions when the VoIP pricing plan is approved by the GSA. To see what Hornet can do for your organization, go to www.hornetcommunications.com.

"Horne International is pleased to add such a high value added technology to our suite of efficiency offerings.  The creation of the Hornet brand to address the simply staggering market size of telecom upgrades to VoIP by the government and all large multi-line users makes for a very exciting relationship between Horne and Evolve IP," stated Evan Auld-Susott, CEO, Horne International, Inc.  "Hornet is anticipating a rapid customer ramp up and has its first contracts signed while it is aggressively pursuing contracts with Federal Agencies and commercial customers."     

"Evolve IP is excited about our new partnership with Horne International, Inc.  Horne's proven expertise in the government marketplace further penetrates this market for Evolve IP and we agree that our proven Cloud-based Technologies can provide critical advantages and enhancements to both government and commercial users," stated Guy Fardone, COO & GM, Evolve IP.   "We are active with Hornet in many opportunities and Hornet's customers are already experiencing the many benefits of this partnership."

About Horne

Horne International provides engineering services for a sustainable infrastructure, with an emphasis on security, energy, and the environment. The company is a trusted partner offering efficiency solutions for its customers in the defense, environment and energy, homeland security and transportation sectors. For more information, please visit www.horne.com.

About Evolve IP

Evolve IP is a leading cloud-based technology provider that offers businesses a better way to buy and manage their applications, infrastructure, and security solutions. Evolve IP helps organizations outsource technologies that are not within the budget, skills, or focus of their IT resources. Evolve IP customers upgrade their legacy environment without capital expense, accomplish more with enhanced features, increase stability and control with an award-winning portal, and reduce their carbon footprint, which allows them to focus on their core business and reduce costs. More information about Evolve IP is available on the Web at www.EvolveIP.net.

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