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PGi Voted a Channel Partners Top 50 Channel Program For the Fourth Consecutive Year

^{Published on 2011-08-25 12:21:23 - Market Wire}
 

ATLANTA--([ BUSINESS WIRE ])--[ PGi ] (NYSE: PGI), a global leader in virtual meetings, has again been voted a Top 50 Channel Program by readers of [ Channel Partners magazine ]. PGi was selected from nearly 250 nominees comprised of carriers, resellers, master agencies, and hardware and software vendors. Candidates for the Top 50 Channel Programs came from the 2011 listings of the [ Channel Partners Channel Program Guide ], self-nominations and write-in names.

"Ita™s been an exciting year at PGi with the launch of our new, differentiated solutions, iMeet and GlobalMeet. We are thrilled and honored to be recognized as a Top 50 Channel Program again this year"

Atlanta-based PGi specializes in video, web and audio conferencing solutions for enterprise customers worldwide. The companya™s latest innovation, [ iMeet ]®, offers low-bandwidth, group video conferencing for business that is simple and enjoyable to use. As a browser-based solution, iMeet requires no special hardware or software downloads, and its robust suite of mobile apps lets users hold video meetings from virtually anywhere, including their desktop, tablet computer or mobile device. PGi also offers [ GlobalMeet ]®, a tightly integrated audio and web conferencing solution, with no software downloads for meeting guests and a convenient aconnect mea feature that calls participants automatically, making dial-in numbers and passcodes obsolete.

aIta™s been an exciting year at PGi with the launch of our new, differentiated solutions, iMeet and GlobalMeet. We are thrilled and honored to be recognized as a Top 50 Channel Program again this year,a said Ralph Hawkins, senior vice president of the PGi Partner channel. aWith a strong team and an unparalleled commitment to our valued partners, I expect to see continued success for PGi in the channel.a

Each year, Channel Partners asks its readers to determine the communications industrya™s 50 best indirect channel programs; the most recent survey took place in July and the results were compiled from responses given by 1,500 qualified channel partners, including master agents, subagents, independent agents, VARs, dealers, consultants and brokers. All 50 winners are featured in the September 2011 issue of Channel Partners magazine; in a [ downloadable Channel Program Guide ] available on Aug. 24; recognized during the general session at the [ Channel Partners Conference & Expo ] on Aug. 24; and designated as a 2011 Top 50 Channel Program winner in the Channel Program Guide online.

aOnce again, Channel Partners readers have taken the time to recognize the programs that best support their work,a said Larry Lannon, Channel Partnersa™ group publisher. aChannel Partners is proud to honor these companies that set the standard for backing indirect partners selling network and IT services.a

Channel Partners is the countrya™s leading resource for communication distribution channels. For more than two decades, Channel Partners 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 cloud-based communications and computing services and associated CPE, applications, and managed and professional services. Channel Partners includes a monthly print publication, a [ Web resource ], periodic electronic newsletters, Webinars and Reports. It is the host of the twice annual [ Channel Partners Conference & Expo ] and the [ Channel Partners Network on LinkedIn ].

About Premiere Global Services, Inc. a"' PGi

PGi is a global leader in virtual meetings. For 20 years, we have innovated technologies that help people meet and collaborate in more enjoyable and productive ways. Every month, we bring together over 15 million people in nearly 4 million virtual meetings. Headquartered in Atlanta, PGi has a presence in 24 countries worldwide. For more information, visit us at [ http://www.pgi.com ].

About Channel Partners magazine

For more than two decades, Channel Partners has been the leader in providing news and analysis to indirect sales 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, associated CPE and applications as well as managed and professional services. Channel Partners is the official media of the Channel Partners Conference & Expo ([ www.channelpartnersconference.com ]).

Statements made in this press release, other than those concerning historical information, should be considered forward-looking and subject to various risks and uncertainties. Such forward-looking statements are made pursuant to the asafe harbora provisions of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995 and are made based on managementa™s current expectations or beliefs as well as assumptions made by, and information currently available to, management. A variety of factors could cause actual results to differ materially from those anticipated in Premiere Global Services, Inc.a™s forward-looking statements, including, but not limited to, the following factors: competitive pressures, including pricing pressures; technological changes and the development of alternatives to our services; market acceptance of new services, including our iMeet^® and GlobalMeet^® services; our ability to attract new customers and to retain and further penetrate our existing customer base; risks associated with challenging global economic conditions; costs or difficulties related to the integration of any new technologies; service interruptions and network downtime; price increases from our telecommunications service providers; technological obsolescence and our ability to upgrade our equipment or increase our network capacity; concerns regarding the security of transactions; our level of indebtedness; future write-downs of goodwill or other intangible assets; assessment of income, state sales and other taxes; restructuring and cost reduction initiatives and the market reaction thereto; risks associated with acquisitions and market expansion; the impact of the recent sale of our PGiSend business; our ability to protect our intellectual property rights, including possible adverse results of litigation or infringement claims; regulatory or legislative changes, including further government regulations applicable to traditional telecommunications service providers; risks associated with international operations, including political instability and fluctuations in foreign currency exchange rates; and other factors described from time to time in our press releases, reports and other filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission, including but not limited to the aRisk Factorsa section of our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2010. All forward-looking statements attributable to us or a person acting on our behalf are expressly qualified in their entirety by this cautionary statement.