Altura Communication Solutions - Altura leap frogs up the rankings of VARBusiness 500


	Altura leap frogs up the rankings of VARBusiness 500 Anaheim, CA - Jun 16, 2007 - Altura Communication Solutions, a leading nationwide provider of converged voice and data communication solutions and services, has been ranked 290 out of the top 500 solutions providers in North America in the VARBusiness 500 annual ranking, representing an improvement of 27 positions over the 2005 ranking of 317. "With a 72% annual Avaya revenue growth, 2006 was a very strong year for us, and we are well positioned for the future," says Bob Blazek, president and chief executive officer of Altura. "Our growth and on-going profitability have given us a very strong financial position and is a testament to our commitment to providing the best customer solutions coupled with the best service available in the market today. Customers are looking for a partner that they can trust to provide a total converged solution.” Altura has been able to grow because of its ability to migrate customers from traditional voice telecom systems to converged voice and data platform. Leveraging its consultative approach in technologies such as Voice over IP (VoIP), Altura is able to provide customers with an end-to-end converged solution. As one of Avaya’s leading Business Partners, Altura offers comprehensive communications systems and support throughout North America, including VoIP, converged network integration, consultative services, implementation and ongoing maintenance support. “Our acceleration up the VARBusiness 500 rankings provides confirmation of our focus and commitment to providing the market leading Voice over IP solution and services to our customers,” says Bob Blazek. “Through collaborative relationships with our customers, Altura delivers the best communication solutions with unsurpassed customer satisfaction.” The combination of Avaya’s industry leading IP solutions and Altura’s market leading service creates a partnership of strength that is unmatched in the telecommunications industry. About Altura Communication Solutions Headquartered in Anaheim, California, Altura Communication Solutions sells and services a variety of products, including voice over IP switching systems, unified communication systems, contact centers, multi media conferencing systems, network system management tools, data switching and routing products. The company has nationwide service capabilities and an enterprise customer base of more than 2,500 companies in the financial, education, healthcare and government markets. To learn more about Altura’s solutions and service capabilities, please visit the corporate website at: www.alturacs.com or call Altura toll free at: (800) 654-0715. For more information contact: Mark Izumi Altura Communication Solutions 602 458-4012 alturasales@alturacs.com About Avaya Avaya Inc. designs, builds and manages communications networks for more than 1 million businesses worldwide, including over 90 percent of the FORTUNE 500®. Focused on businesses large to small, Avaya is a world leader in secure and reliable Internet Protocol (IP) telephony systems and communications software applications and services. Driving the convergence of voice and data communications with business applications - and distinguished by comprehensive worldwide services - Avaya helps customers leverage existing and new networks to achieve superior business results.