Aptela Selected as 2011 CODiE Awards Finalist.

Aptela v5 Business-Class Phone Service is Recognized as One of the Software Industry's Most Innovative Cloud Infrastructure Platforms

HERNDON, Va. -- Aptela, a leading provider of business-class phone service to small businesses and mobile workers nationwide, today announced the company has been named a finalist for the prestigious CODiE(TM) Awards. Aptela joins software leaders Salesforce.com(TM), LiveOps[R], NetSuite[R] and OpSource(TM) in the "Best Cloud Infrastructure Platform" category. Established by the Software & Information Industry Association (SIIA), the CODiEs recognize excellence and achievement in the business software, digital content, and education technology industries, and are the industry's only peer-reviewed awards program.

As an innovator of virtual PBX and VoIP technologies, Aptela gives small businesses the tools required to intuitively manage and take control of their business communications. Aptela's v5 virtual PBX / VoIP calling platform is architected to operate in the cloud. The platform demonstrates the power of cloud computing with horizontal scaling, robust fault-tolerance and a remarkably high degree of concurrency. Aptela v5 also delivers a robust set of APIs that unifies communications for Aptela's customers by integrating calling into their existing business processes and by enabling them to work anytime / anywhere.

"We are honored to be selected as a CODiE finalist alongside Salesforce.com, LiveOps, NetSuite and OpSource, all established market leaders in the software industry," said Douglas Strahan, Aptela's Chief Executive Officer. He credits the company's passion and vision for creating an outstanding customer experience as key drivers of the Aptela v5 platform. "This award further validates that Aptela v5 is an easy to use, scalable, reliable and robust calling platform for our customers."

The "Best Cloud Infrastructure Platform" category recognizes the best solutions for providing access to, and operation/maintenance of, cloud-based applications, services, development environments, storage and backup in a seamless, scalable, and flexible manner. Finalists will now be reviewed by SIIA members, who will vote on winners for each category. The winners will be announced on Wednesday, May 25th at the CODiE Awards Luncheon, to be held as part of the SIIA All About The Cloud conference. For more information and a complete list of categories and finalists, please visit www.siia.net/codies/2011.

"For more than 25 years, the CODiE Awards have shown a spotlight on the companies and products that are revolutionizing software, education technology and digital content," said Ken Wasch, President of SIIA. "What sets this program apart from all others is that the winners are selected by those who really know their stuff - whether they're tech executives, industry analysts, or journalists. SIIA recruits leading software, digital content and education people to put each nominated product through an intensive review process. Aptela and all companies that survive the process and become a finalist can say unequivocally that they are producing one of the finest, most innovative products on the market."

This is the latest in a series of awards for Aptela, following the company's recognition as a 2010 Deloitte Technology Fast 500 Company, 2010 TMC Unified Communications Product of the Year, member of the 2010 Inc. 5000 list and 2010 TMC Internet Telephony Product of the Year. For more information about Aptela's award winning platform, click here to visit the Aptela v5 Resource Center.

About Aptela

Aptela is a leading provider of business-class phone service, answering the communication and collaboration needs of small businesses and mobile workers nationwide who seek a robust and easy-to-use solution. Aptela's v5 platform is extensible by design and easily integrated into the workflow of today's entrepreneurs and increasingly mobile workforce. Unlike traditional telephony that is tied to a physical location, Aptela's service is delivered from the cloud and its features can be accessed - anywhere, anytime - through the Internet, traditional wire-line or mobile networks. In 2010, Aptela was recognized as a Deloitte Technology Fast 500 company for the third consecutive year with a #197 ranking overall. Aptela is headquartered in Herndon, Virginia. For more information, visit www.aptela.com or call us at 800.994.4496. Follow us at www.twitter.com/aptela.

About the CODiE[TM] Awards

The CODiE[TM] Awards, originally called the Excellence in Software Awards, were established in 1986 by the Software Publishers Association (SPA), now the Software & Information Industry Association (SIIA), so that pioneers of the then-nascent software industry could evaluate and honor each other's work. Since then, the CODiE Awards program has carried out the same purpose - to showcase the software and information industry's finest products and services and to honor excellence in corporate achievement.

About SIIA

The Software & Information Industry Association (SIIA) is the principal trade association for the software and digital content industry. SIIA provides global services in government relations, business development, corporate education and intellectual property protection to 500 leading software and information companies. For further information, visit www.siia.net.

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