Whaleback Receives a 2011 Unified Communications Excellence Award

PORTSMOUTH, NH--(Marketwire - Dec 5, 2011) -  Whaleback Managed Services, the leader in managed business communication services, today announced that  TMC, a global, integrated marketing company, has named Whaleback's  CrystalBlue Cloud-based Managed Voice Services as a recipient of its 2011  Unified Communications Excellence Award. Whaleback's  CrystalBlue Cloud-based Managed Voice Services provides unified communications to small and medium enterprises that need a robust, mobile and easy-to-use solution. By integrating voice, messaging, conferencing, and contact centers into a single, manageable service, CrystalBlue simplifies the way companies communicate and improves collaboration within the organization and with customers, partners and suppliers. "Whaleback's CrystalBlue Services deliver unified communications to small and medium enterprises that need a robust, mobile and easy-to-use solution, and we are honored that TMC has recognized the product for the reliable quality it brings to our customers," said Karil Reibold, President and CEO for Whaleback Managed Services. "This award caps off a terrific year for Whaleback, and we look forward to continuing the momentum in 2012." Additional Whaleback Managed Services achievements include:

• Launched CrystalBlue Contact Center Solution
• Named as one of the 2011 Ten Companies to Watch by BusinessNH Magazine
• Added enhancements to its CrystalBlue Partner Program, including a more robust feature set, new flexible quote tools and new marketing programs
• Was named one of seven Channel-Friendly Cloud VoIP Providers within Ziff Davis's Channel Insider

"With proven excellence in providing solutions in the UC marketplace, we are pleased to grant a 2011  Unified Communications Excellence Award to Whaleback Managed Services for CrystalBlue," said  Rich Tehrani, CEO, TMC. "Congratulations to the entire team at Whaleback for their commitment to advancing UC technologies and we look forward to future innovations." Unified Communications Excellence Award winners are published in the November 2011 issue of INTERNET TELEPHONY magazine. About TMC TMC is a global, integrated media company that helps clients build communities in print, in person, and online. TMC publishes the  Customer Interaction Solutions,  INTERNET TELEPHONY , Next Gen Mobility and  Cloud Computing (formerly InfoTECH Spotlight) magazines.  TMCnet.com, which is read by two million unique visitors each month, is the leading source of news and articles for the communications and technology industries. TMC is the producer of  ITEXPO, the world's leading B2B communications event. In addition, TMC runs multiple industry events:  4G Wireless Evolution;  M2M Evolution;  Cloud Communications Expo;  SIP Tutorial 2.0:Bringing SIP to the Web; Business Video Expo;  Regulatory 2.0 Workshop; DevCon5; HTML5 Summit; CVx;  AstriCon; StartupCamp;  MSPAlliance MSPWorld and more. Visit  TMC Events for a complete listing and further information. For more information about TMC, visit  www.tmcnet.com. Whaleback Managed Services is a leading provider of optimized cloud-based managed business communication services for small and medium enterprises. Whaleback's end-to-end services enhance productivity and reduce operational and capital expenses by offering flexible, feature-rich solutions, proactive, centralized monitoring and management, and high-touch customer service. Whaleback's managed business communication services are used by customers with single and multi-site environments in industries including retail, legal, financial, real estate, service, medical, construction, food, tourism and more. For more information about Whaleback visit www.whalebacksystems.com.