Jabra Receives 2009 Product of the Year Award Presented by Customer Interaction Solutions(R) Magazine

NASHUA, N.H., Feb. 2 /PRNewswire/ -- GN Netcom, a global manufacturer of innovative headset solutions marketed under the Jabra brand, announced today that both the Jabra PRO™ 9470 and Jabra GO™ 6430 headsets have received a 2009 Product of the Year Award from Technology Marketing Corporation's (TMC®) Customer Interaction Solutions magazine, the leading publication covering customer relationship management (CRM), call centers and teleservices since 1982.

The Jabra PRO 9470 and Jabra GO 6430 utilize the best sound, range and quality performance and offer the ease of using a single device for several Unified Communications (UC) solutions.   Customers can order the complete line of award-winning Jabra PRO 9400 and GO 6400 headsets by contacting their local authorized Jabra partner.

• Jabra PRO 9470 – A headset that integrates all calls from three devices – desk, mobile and softphone – through a stylish touch screen display.  The display connects to your headset via DECT technology, offering a wireless range of up to 450 feet.  The headset operates on wideband audio and features a dual microphone Noise Blackout™ system with advanced Digital Signal Processing that eliminates most background noise, ensuring optimum call quality and clarity.  

• Jabra GO 6430 – This Bluetooth™ wireless headset unites mobile phones and computer based VoIP, allowing for hands-free, unified communications anywhere, anytime.  Optimized for Microsoft Office Communicator 2007 R2, the Jabra GO 6430 delivers a clearer, more natural audio experience via wideband sound transmission and its Noise Blackout system.  The headset comes with the Jabra LINK™ 350 USB Bluetooth adapter, delivering a wireless range of 300 feet.

"Industry research shows that employees are commonly away from their desk or out of the office, often missing important calls," said Jerry Mayo, president of GN Netcom, Inc.  "Our Jabra PRO 9470 and Jabra GO 6430 headsets offer solutions to this age-old workplace issue, increasing productivity through Unified Communications and collaboration.  In fact studies have shown that Jabra's intellectual property and patented integration optimizes the end user experience, insuring an increased return on investment for the entire spend on Unified Communications."  

"I am pleased to honor GN Netcom for its hard work and success.  The Jabra PRO 9470 and Jabra GO 6430 have demonstrated excellence in contact center technologies as well as providing ROI for the companies that use them," said Rich Tehrani, CEO, TMC.  "For 12 years, Customer Interaction Solutions magazine has been honoring innovative companies for their contributions in advancing technologies and application refinements," he added.

The 12th Annual Product of the Year Awards winners are featured in the January 2010 issue of Customer Interaction Solutions magazine, www.cismag.com.

For more information about the Customer Interaction Solutions' 2009 Product of the Year Awards or any of the TMC media properties, please visit www.tmcnet.com.

About GN Netcom

Through its Jabra brand, GN Netcom is a world leader in innovative headset solutions.  With sales offices around the world, GN Netcom develops, manufactures and markets a broad range of wireless headsets for mobile users and both wireless and corded headsets for contact center and office-based users.  GN Netcom's business activities also include its original equipment manufacturing (OEM) business.  GN Netcom is a subsidiary of GN Store Nord A/S which has been helping people communicate since 1869 and is a listed company on NASDAQ OMX Copenhagen.

For further information, please visit www.jabra.com.

About Customer Interaction Solutions

Since 1982, Customer Interaction Solutions (CIS) magazine has been the voice of the call/contact center, CRM and teleservices industries. CIS magazine has helped the industry germinate, grow, mature and prosper, and has served as the leading publication in helping these industries that have had such a positive impact on the world economy to continue to thrive. Through a combination of outstanding and cutting-edge original editorial, industry voices, in-depth lab reviews and the recognition of the innovative leaders in management and technology through our highly valued awards, Customer Interaction Solutions strives to continue to be the publication that holds the quality bar high for the industry. Please visit www.cismag.com for more information.  

About TMC

Technology Marketing Corporation (TMC) is a global integrated media company helping our clients build communities in print, in person and online. TMC publishes Customer Interaction Solutions, INTERNET TELEPHONY, Unified Communications, and NGN magazines. TMCnet, TMC's Web site, is the leading source of news and articles for the communications and technology industries. TMCnet is read by two million unique visitors each month on average worldwide, according to Webtrends. TMCnet has ranked within the top 3,500 in Quantcast's Top U.S. sites, placing TMCnet in the nation's top .03% most visited Web sites. In addition, TMC produces INTERNET TELEPHONY Conference & EXPO (ITEXPO); 4GWE Conference and M2M Evolution (in conjunction with Crossfire Media); Digium|Asterisk World (in conjunction with Digium); and Smart Grid Summit (in conjunction with Intelligent Communication Partners). For more information about TMC, visit http://tmcnet.com/.

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