DRAPER, Utah - January 9, 2006 - Telarus, Inc., premier telecom master agent and patent holder of real-time carrier quotes, today announced that it had reached a new milestone of $1,000,000
in total monthly billing.
"Words can't begin to describe how proud I am of our organization" commented Adam Edwards, president and CEO of Telarus,
Inc. He continued, "The one million dollar mark is a milestone that separates the start ups from the mature telecom master
agencies, putting us in a whole new league. We started this company just three short years ago with nothing but our ideas, a
strong belief in our agents, and endless hours of sweat equity. Many broadband and dedicated voice providers repeatedly told
us that our idea of real-time telecom prices was impossible, but we didn't give up. Now those same companies have become
believers and provide our agents with a high level of support, in addition to the support we provide them ourselves."
Telarus launched Telarus, a real-time broadband and dedicated voice shopping portal, in May 2003. Since then over 400,803
real-time quotes have been delivered to interested customers and agents nationwide.
"The one million dollar mark is validation of the way we conduct business" added Patrick Oborn, CIO of Telarus, Inc. "By
combining our internet marketing expertise with our Master Agent program we have created a system in which agents can focus
on what they do best, whether it be advertising, handing out fliers, making web pages, or contacting and consulting clients
directly. Our network of 20,000 internet marketing affiliates work together to produce hundreds of leads a day for our
network of over 200 seasoned telecom professionals. When a sale is made, both agents share in the residual commission and
bonuses. This collaborative approach has allowed us to attract the best agents this industry has to offer, and will continue
to provide value to new agents well into the future."
Telarus was founded in 2002 by Adam Edwards and Patrick Oborn, who came up with the concept of online real-time carrier pricing while sitting on their surf boards in Huntington Beach, California contemplating the complex nature of telecom quoting
and the frustration felt by customers and agents by the slow turnaround of carrier price quotes. The company now has 10
employees, 250 independent sales consultants, 300 VAR partners, 20,000 online lead generators, and a United States Patent on
GeoQuote - its real-time price quote generation software. The company has funded its growth through internal operations and
re-investment without outside investors or venture capitalists.
"Being able to make decisions quickly without the need to consult with outsiders has played a major role in our success.
When our agents come up with an idea that we want to act on, we act" continued Edwards. "This design cycle has enabled us to
focus on creating value for our customers and agents by authoring web tools that simply can't be purchased off the shelf.
Add to that our superior agent managers, Lance Akins and James Knight, each of whom spends hours each day assisting agents
with each of our 14 vendors, and you have a recipe for $2,000,000 in monthly billing in a fraction of the time it
took us to reach $1,000,000."
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.
