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Press
Release
Premiere
Global Services Acquires Communiqué
Conferencing: A Winning Combination For Customers
Acquisition
of of Communiqué Conferencing Services Accelerates PGI's
Event Services Strategy
ATLANTA,
GA , APRIL 1, 2009 Premiere Global Services, Inc. (NYSE: PGI),a
global provider of on-demand, communication technologies-based business
process improvement solutions, today announced that it has acquired
the assets of Communiqué Conferencing Services, Inc, a leading
provider of audio and event conferencing services to small and medium
sized businesses.
Reston,
VAbased Communiqué Conferencing, a provider of conferencing
& collaboration solutions since 2002, has an established customer
base audio and Webinar event customers. The acquisition is projected
to be accretive to Premiere Global's revenues and earnings beginning
in the second quarter of 2009.
The
acquisition of Communiqué Conferencing is a smart move for
Premiere Global, said Elliot Gold, President of TeleSpan Publishing
Corporation. Communiqué has done an incredible job
of winning over the high-end Webinar event customers by offering
them the highest quality service, coupled with expert support before
and during the events. With them on board, I see Premiere Global
replicating Communiqués model to enter exciting new vertical
markets.
Communiqué
Conferencing brings us deep understanding of the vibrant and growing
Webinar event ventricle, said Boland T. Jones, Founder, Chairman
and CEO of Premiere Global Services, Inc. We look to leverage
their relationships and significant expertise to introduce new PGi
Communications Operating System applications targeted at this and
other verticals in the coming quarters.
About Premiere Global Services, Inc.
Premiere Global Services, Inc. is a global
provider of on-demand business process improvement solutions. Our
Premiere Global Communications Operating System offers business
applications within the following solution sets: Conferencing &
Collaboration, Desktop Document Solutions, Enterprise Document Solutions,
Notifications & Reminders, and eMarketing.
Headquartered in Atlanta, Georgia, and with
presence in 23 countries worldwide, Premiere Global delivers solutions
to an established customer base of over 50,000 companies, including
nearly 95% of the Fortune 500. Additional information can be found
at PremiereGlobal.com.
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