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Alcatel-Lucent named two business partners, Advance 2000 and Pinnacle Communications, as winners of the 2007 Top Enterprise award for Alcatel-Lucent in North America. Both partners exemplify the Alcatel-Lucent vision of convergence and expanded solution selling. This award is given every year to channel partners demonstrating the best performance in selling Alcatel-Lucent data and voice products per geographical area and during the previous year.

Advance 2000, Inc., based in Buffalo, NY, was recognized for its sustained growth. As a top large voice and data partners for eight years, the firm delivered more than 100% growth year-over-year with Alcatel-Lucent’ enterprise products in 2007. The company has also been very proactive and collaborative in identifying enhancements to the Alcatel-Lucent’s partner programs, and in implementing changes that have driven significant mutual growth.

Pinnacle Communications, a new enterprise voice and data partner with headquarters in Germantown, Maryland, was recognized for breaking into the ranks of Alcatel-Lucent’s top ten enterprise partners within its first twelve months. Pinnacle Communications’ innovative marketing initiatives have driven mutual growth in the hospitality market in North America, teaming with Alcatel-Lucent to deliver insight into solutions that better address the industry’s specific needs.

“Both Advance 2000 and Pinnacle Communications successfully spread Alcatel-Lucent’s end-to-end solution value in 2007,” said Carmen Sorice, vice president of Channel Sales for Alcatel-Lucent’s enterprise activities in North America. “Advance 2000 provided its customers with strategic business alignment of IT so that customers focused on their core business while Advance 2000 was providing higher service levels. Pinnacle Communications embraced our tools to provide innovative solutions and deliver best in class services to customers. We’re pleased to recognize both companies for their partnership.”

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