MEGAPATH NAMED TOP FIVE FINALIST FOR TELECOM ASSOCIATION'S 2009 MEMBERS CHOICE AWARDS

Awards Recognize Top Telecommunications Companies for Overall Program Excellence

COSTA MESA, CA – March 23, 2009 – MegaPath Inc ., the leading provider of managed IP data, voice and security services in North America, today announced that the company was named a Top 5 finalist in eight categories for Telecom Association’s (TA) 4th annual Members Choice awards. The winners were announced during the Channel Partners Spring Conference & Expo earlier this month. Most notably, MegaPath ranked 2nd in Integrated Access and 3rd in Fixed Wireless categories, and appeared as a Top Five finalist in more categories than any other vendor.

“TA thanks all our members who took the time to honor the top telecom vendors in the industry with their votes. As well, TA thanks all the vendors receiving nominations and votes,” said TA Founder Dan Baldwin. “TA’s annual Members Choice awards allow TA members to publically recognize those vendors setting the standard of excellence in their respective categories.”

Nominations among qualified TA voting members and channel partner members began in November 2008 and closed on February 20, 2009. Out of a possible 20 categories, MegaPath was chosen as a Top 5 finalist in the following categories:

• Integrated Access
• Fixed Wireless
• CLEC/LEC
• Data Internet
• Disaster Recovery
• SIP Trunks
• Managed Services
• Multi-Location

“Our channel partners are an important part of our business, so we constantly strive to provide products and services that enable our partners to help their customers succeed,” said Dan Foster, Senior Vice President of Sales at MegaPath. “Receiving these eight industry awards, clearly shows that MegaPath places a high value on quality and service. We are honored to have received the votes that put us as a top five provider of key business services.”

MegaPath is consistently recognized for its innovation and industry leadership. In 2008, the Company was named one of the fastest-growing private companies in the United States by Inc. Magazine and appeared on Deloitte’s Fast 500 and Technology Fast 50 in Orange County. MegaPath’s Channel Program was recognized as a 2008 Top 50 Channel Program by PHONE+ magazine, and most recently, the company’s Dan Foster appeared on CRN’s 2009 Channel Chiefs list.

The Company’s services also continue to receive industry accolades with its Duet™ voice and data service being named Internet Telephony’s Product of the Year for the second consecutive year.  

To view MegaPath’s awards visit: http://www.megapath.com/pressroom/?tab4

Contact:
Kristine Gager
Welz & Weisel Communications
(703) 218-3555
kristine@w2comm.com

About MegaPath Inc.
MegaPath is the leading provider of managed IP communications services in North America. MegaPath leverages its wide selection of broadband connectivity, Virtual Private Networks (VPN), Voice over IP (VoIP) and security technologies to enable businesses to lower costs, increase security and enhance productivity. Businesses of all sizes can easily and securely communicate between their headquarters, branch offices, retail locations, mobile workers, and business partners. To learn more about why over 23,000 companies have chosen MegaPath’s managed IP data, voice and security services to improve their business communications, visit www.megapath.com or call 1-877-MegaPath (634-2728).