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Telarus Named 2010 Top Dealer by Windstream

Telarus is recognized as the top master agent by Windstream for the fourth consecutive year

Published: February 14, 2011

DRAPER UT, February 14, 2011 - Windstream, a leading competitive communications provider of voice, data, business applications, and security solutions for business customers throughout the east coast and Midwest, named Telarus, Inc. its top dealer for 2010. This award is given to the indirect sales partner with the highest annual sales volume. This marks the fourth consecutive year Telarus has earned top dealer status.

"Our hat goes off to Telarus for another terrific year with Windstream," commented Dan Sterling, VP of Dealer Sales for Windstream Communications. "The Telarus team of agents and employees are consistent, hard-working professionals who pride themselves in paying attention to detail. Their creativity, innovative sales technology, and knowledge of our products has helped them to the top of the Windstream sales mountain for a record fourth year in a row. Congratulations are definitely in order."

"As Windstream continues to grow their network through acquisition, our agents have increased opportunities to offer their clients one of the best values in telecom," commented Adam Edwards, President of Telarus. "We are thrilled to be named the top Windstream dealer again, but that would have happened without great dealer support on their end. Our agents know that, should they need help, pricing, or advice, Windstream will have an answer for them in minutes, not days. Our agents vote with their feet, and it is clear that Windstream is the winner."

Since 2009, Windstream has acquired KDL, Norlight, Hosted Solutions, Iowa Telecom, and Nuvox, creating one of the largest telecom networks in the country. The 'new' Windstream is a combination of ILEC, CLEC, and fiber providers.

"Windstream is one of the few carriers that has been able to integrate multiple companies rather seamlessly," added Lance Akins, VP of Sales-East for Telarus. "Our agents have not experienced any difficulties or challenges selling Windstream during this transition, increasing their trust in Windstream even more."

"We expect 2011 to be another record breaking year" added Robert Butler, VP of Sales-West for Telarus. "We are excited to begin selling their new products and into their new footprints. Thanks to GeoQuote, Telarus agents will instantly know when the new products and footprints are made available - without having to look on a map or pick up the phone."

If you are interested in becoming a Telarus agent and gaining access to Windstream, please contact Justin Chugg at (877) 346-3232 for more information.

About Windstream

Windstream Corp. (Nasdaq: WIN), headquartered in Little Rock, Ark., is an S&P 500 communications and technology company with operations in 29 states and the District of Columbia and about $4 billion in annual revenues. Windstream provides IP-based voice and data services, MPLS networking, data center and managed hosting services and communication systems to businesses and government agencies. The company also delivers broadband, digital phone and high-definition TV services to residential customers primarily located in rural areas and operates a local and long-haul fiber network spanning approximately 60,000 route miles. For more information about Windstream, visit www.windstream.com.

About Telarus

Telarus, Inc., a value added distributor that holds contracts with the world's leading commercial telecommunication carriers, makes it easier and more profitable for solution providers, VARs, and MSPs to sell and source voice and data WAN solutions. Our patented GeoQuote platform combines real-time carrier pricing with advanced research features and branded proposals. Telarus' experienced Sales staff is strategically focused on enterprise WAN and high-capacity bandwidth solutions, making it easier to find the best offer, every time. For its part, Telarus has been named the top Master Agent by the members of the Telecom Association in each of the past three years, the first and only company in the carrier channel to accomplish this feat. Whether you are a top producer or a voice-and-data expert just starting out on your own, there is a place for you in the Telarus community. For more information on the Telarus partner program, please visit www.telarus.com or call the new partner hotline at 877-346-3232.