Providea Conferencing Named TANDBERG's Partner of the Year and Top Growth Partner

CAMARILLO, Calif., April 19 /PRNewswire/ -- Providea Conferencing, LLC announced today that they were recognized as the "Partner of the Year" and "Top Growth Partner" by TANDBERG at their 2010 Partner Summit held in Las Vegas, Nevada. Providea is a leading single-source provider of telepresence, high-definition video conferencing, audiovisual and networked solutions, and offers a portfolio of comprehensive managed services that ensure the high quality, reliable meetings that executives demand.

"We are thrilled to recognize Providea as TANDBERG's 'Partner of the Year,'" said Todd Meister, Vice President of Americas Channels for TANDBERG. "Providea has demonstrated tremendous commitment to our market-leading technology in sales as well as service and product support. Their people and results are best-in-class and therefore they are very deserving of this award."

"Being named TANDBERG's 'Partner of the Year' validates our continued investment in delivering their high quality solutions including telepresence, infrastructure and high-definition video conferencing coupled with our own world-class support services," said Todd Luttinger, CEO and President of Providea Conferencing, LLC. "Earning this award is most significant considering the hundreds of quality partners TANDBERG enjoys nationwide. Being singled out as the 'best of the best' is most gratifying."

The Top Growth Partner award is given to partners who have exceeded 30% year-over-year growth in TANDBERG revenue in 2009 and have met the minimum requirements for the enVision  Partner Program for the past two years.

"Providea has successfully grown their business at a faster pace than TANDBERG," said Todd Meister. "They have continued to invest in competence and have been able to effectively demonstrate the value of video conferencing and telepresence to their customers."

"Receiving the 'Top Growth Partner' award for 2009 is a testimony to the commitment of our entire family at Providea," said Todd Luttinger. "The economic climate certainly did not support growth of any kind for most enterprises last year so our exceptional performance continues to demonstrate the quality of our people, products and business model."

About TANDBERG

TANDBERG is the leading global provider of telepresence, high-definition video conferencing and mobile video products and services with dual headquarters in New York and Norway. TANDBERG designs, develops and markets systems and software for video, voice and data. The company provides sales, support and value-added services in more than 90 countries worldwide. TANDBERG is publicly traded on the Oslo Stock Exchange under the ticker TAA.OL. Please visit http://www.tandberg.com for more information.

About Providea

Headquartered in Camarillo, CA with offices nationwide, Providea Conferencing offers a full suite of Telepresence and high-definition video conferencing solutions, along with comprehensive system and network design consultation and world-class support. Founded in 1999, the Providea team boasts years of experience in video conferencing, professional services, audio visual design/build, multi-point bridging, network configuration and the best practices for successful deployment and utilization of these technologies. Leading organizations within financial, legal, technology, healthcare, entertainment, education and government sectors rely on Providea Conferencing. Please visit www.provideallc.com for more information.

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