GENBAND CEO Named to the Telecommunications Industry Association (TIA) Board of Directors

PLANO, Texas--(BUSINESS WIRE)--GENBAND Inc., a market-leading developer of next-generation IP infrastructure solutions, today announced its president and chief executive officer, Charles D. Vogt, has been unanimously confirmed as a board member of the TIA, the leader in advocacy, standards development, business development and intelligence for the information and communications technology (ICT) industry.

“The TIA is vital to the development and direction of our industry,” said Mr. Vogt. “There are no issues more strategic to the success of communications than standards development and a commitment to openness, transparency and interoperability. I am honored and pleased to join the TIA board, which is comprised of the most important companies in the world. These leading companies combine to form the backbone of modern information and communications technology.”

“We welcome GENBAND’s Charles Vogt to the board as we focus on leading the ICT industry through challenging economic times,” said TIA President Grant Seiffert. “We left the meeting confident that we’re doing what’s necessary to move forward, continuing on a path of growth and stability.”

GENBAND is an innovator of IP technology that enables fixed and mobile operators to transport and route multimedia services over the Internet. Under Mr. Vogt’s leadership, GENBAND has quickly ascended to a leadership position within its portion of the sizable IP gateway market and earned numerous accolades from notable business institutions. GENBAND is recognized as a worldwide market-share leader in IP Gateways by industry analysts Infonetics and Synergy Research and was recently named to the No. 109 position on Inc. Magazine’s list of the fastest growing private companies in America. Earlier this year, Mr. Vogt received the prestigious honor of being named as Ernst & Young’s Regional Entrepreneur of the Year in the technology category.

Mr. Vogt became President and CEO of GENBAND in September 2004. Since that time, he has executed three acquisitions and the company has successfully secured business with more than half of the world’s top 100 network service providers, partnered with seven of the world’s largest telecom equipment manufacturers, extended its global reach to over 80 countries, grown revenues from $5 to $94 million and expanded its employee base from 90 to 500.

About GENBAND

GENBAND is a global leader and innovator of next generation IP media, session border and fixed mobile convergence security solutions deployed in over half of the world’s 100 largest service providers. These high-performance gateway solutions are at the core of fixed and mobile networks around the world - evolving, securing and enhancing communications networks. Headquartered in Plano, Texas, GENBAND has Centers of Excellence in Brazil, China, Maryland, Massachusetts and Texas, and serves customers and partners in more than 80 countries. Additional information is available at www.genband.com.

About TIA

The Telecommunications Industry Association (TIA) represents the global information and communications technology (ICT) industry through standards development, advocacy, tradeshows, business opportunities, market intelligence and world-wide environmental regulatory analysis. With roots dating back to 1924, TIA enhances the business environment for broadband, mobile wireless, information technology, networks, cable, satellite and unified communications. Members’ products and services empower communications in every industry and market, including healthcare, education, security, public safety, transportation, government, the military, the environment and entertainment. TIA co-owns the SUPERCOMM® tradeshow and is accredited by the American National Standards Institute (ANSI). Visit tiaonline.org.

TIA’s Board of Directors includes senior-level executives from ACS, ADC, ADTRAN, Alcatel-Lucent, ANDA Networks, ArrayComm, AttivaCorp, Avaya, Bechtel Communications, Inc., Cam Communications, Cisco Systems, Corning Incorporated, Ericsson, Inc., GENBAND, Inc., Graybar, Henkels & McCoy, ILS Technology, Intel Corporation, LGE, Microsoft, Motorola, Nokia Siemens Networks, Nortel, OneChip Photonics Inc., Panasonic Computer Solutions Co., Qualcomm, Research In Motion, Sumitomo Electric Lightwave Corporation, Tellabs, Tyco Electronics, Ulticom, Inc., and Verari Systems. Advisors to the Board include FAL Associates, Orca Systems and Telcordia Technologies.