DRAPER, Utah - July 16, 2007 - Telarus, Inc., premier telecom master agent and patent holder of real-time carrier quotes, announced today that it has named Lance Akins as the
new Vice President of Sales. In his new role Mr. Akins will lead the agent sales channel and manage
all vendor relationships.
"We are excited to announce the recent promotion of Lance Akins. We have no doubt he will execute
the duties of VP of Sales with drive, vision, and integrity." commented Adam Edwards, president of
Telarus. "We feel Mr. Akins has all of the tools necessary to lead our sales organization well into
the future."
Mr. Akins was originally hired by Telarus in 2003 as an agent sales manager where he recruited new
agents and trained them on how to effectively build their business using the tools and leads Telarus
provides. Prior to today's announcement the duties traditionally associated with a VP of Sales were
performed by the president of Telarus, Adam Edwards.
"Lance has played a critical role in the development of our agent program as well as the unique
software that supports it" added Andrew Morgan, VP of Web Operations. "Since the beginning Lance has
exhibited a talent for envisioning new features and functionality that have found their way into the
current versions of our agent back office. Our agents enjoy a tremendous technical advantage because
of Lance's creative mind."
Mr. Akins also played a key role in the development of MARS -
Telarus' private-label Master Agent Back Office suite.
"Under Lance Akins' leadership you will see more of the same from Telarus: creativity, ingenuity,
and growth" commented Patrick Oborn, Technical Marketing Director. "Lance has consistently shown his
ability to both create and execute sales strategies, and now he will apply those techniques to our
entire organization. We are fortunate to have Mr. Akins as our VP of Sales."
If you are interested in becoming a Telarus agent, please contact Justin Chugg at (877) 346-3232 for more information.
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.
