Awards & Recognition

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2013 Info Security Global Excellence Award for Support and Customer Satisfaction

Virtela was named a Gold Award winner in the 9^th annual Info Security Global Excellence Awards in the 'Support and Customer Satisfaction' category. Virtela's Global Operations Centers were honored for ensuring the highest levels of customer satisfaction through highly proactive and personalized support.  Presented by Info Security Products Guide, the awardsrecognize achievements in every facet of the security industry.

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2013 Stevie Award for Customer Service of the Year

Virtela won a Silver Award for Customer Service of the Year in the 7th annual Stevie Awards for Sales and Customer Service. This is the fourth consecutive year that Virtela has been recognized for this award, illustrating the company's commitment to achieving the highest customer satisfaction via personalized and proactive support. More than 1,100 entries from organizations of all sizes and in virtually every industry were submitted to this year's competition. 

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2012 Frost & Sullivan Product Leadership Award for Cloud WAN Optimization Service

Based on its analysis of the Managed WAN Optimization Services market, Frost & Sullivan recognized Virtela with the Product Leadership Award for its Cloud-Based Application Acceleration Service. Recognized by Frost & Sullivan for the second consecutive year, the service leverages Virtela's Enterprise Services Cloud (ESC) architecture, an open global platform that supports a broad portfolio of managed network, mobility, and security services.

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2012 World Communication Award for Best Service Provider

Virtela was named a winner in the 14th annual World Communication Awards (WCAs) for Best Service Provider. The company was also a finalist in the Best New Enterprise Service category for Virtela's IT infrastructure Management Service, featuring VIrtelaPredict. The WCAs honor companies responsible for the innovations, achievements and outstanding new services that are helping to build tomorrow's industry.

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2012 Global Telecoms Business Innovation Award

Virtela received the Global Telecoms Business (GTB) Innovation Award for Quality of Service Innovation. Virtela was recognized for its IT Infrastructure Management Service, featuring VirtelaPredict technology that enables enterprises to avert 95% of potential issues before they can impact performance of data centers, public/private clouds or network infrastructure. Now in its sixth year, the GTB Innovation Awards honor innovative collaboration between service providers around the world in association with their partners.

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2012 AlwaysOn Global 250 Top Company

Virtela was named to the AlwaysOn Global 250, a list of the top private companies that are demonstrating significant market traction and pursuing game-changing technologies that are likely to disrupt existing markets. Virtela was recognized in the 'Cloud and Infrastructure' category for global innovation leadership by developing and bringing to market vital, forward-thinking Virtela Enterprise Services Cloud (ESC) technologies and solutions.

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2012 Data Centre Award for Cloud Platform and Services

Virtela was recognized in the 5^th Annual Data Centres Awards ("the Oscars of the data center industry") in the International category for the company's successful cloud network services strategy and its impact on the data center landscape. Virtela was honored for its breakthrough Enterprise Services Cloud (ESC) platform and Cloud-based Application Acceleration Service, which helps companies reduce costs, boost response times and increase productivity without adding bandwidth, equipment or support staff.

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2012 Hot Companies and Best Products Awards for Customer Satisfaction of the Year

Virtela was named a winner in the Hot Companies and Best Technologies Awards program for "Best Customer Satisfaction Program of the Year" which recognizes the exceptional support provided by Virtela's Global Operations Center.  Virtela was also named a finalist for Best New Service, honoring Virtela's IT infrastructure Management Services featuring VirtelaPredict, and for IT Company of the Year. The 7^th annual awards are presented byNetwork Products Guide, the industry's leading technology research and advisory guide.

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2012 American Technology Award in Cloud Computing

Virtela was named the winner of an American Technology Award (a.k.a. The Termans) in the Cloud Computing category for Virtela's Cloud-based Mobile Device Management Service. Sponsored by the TechAmerica Foundation -- an affiliate of TechAmerica, the leading voice and resource for the U.S. technology industry - the awards honor U.S. companies who have developed and deployed the best technology products and services.

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2012 American Business Award for Service of the Year

Virtela won the Gold Stevie Award for 'Service of the Year' at the 1oth annual American Business Awards for Virtela's IT Infrastructure Management Service, featuring VirtelaPredict predictive analytics. Virtela also won two Bronze Stevie Awards: Tech Innovation of the Year (for VirtelaPredict) and Most Innovative Company of the Year. The American Business Awards (a.k.a. the Stevies) are the nation's premier business awards program, with winners selected from more than 3,000 entries.

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2012 Capacity Awards for Best Market Innovation

Virtela was named a finalist in the 2012 Capacity Awards for 'Best Market Innovation' for Virtela's Enterprise Services Cloud (ESC), the industry's first and only global cloud platform purpose-built for enterprise networking, security and mobility. The Capacity Awards recognize innovation, excellence and vision throughout the global telecoms marketplace, focusing on companies that excel in the use, development and deployment of carrier services.

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2012 Golden Bridge Award for Data Center Innovation

Virtela was named the Gold winner in the 5^th annual Golden Bridge Business and Innovation Awards for  Virtela's IT Infrastructure Service for Virtualized Data Centers & Private Clouds (featuring VirtelaPredict), in the 'Data Center Innovations' category. The company was also named a Silver winner for 'Innovative Company of the Year'. The Golden Bridge Awards encompass the world's best in organizational performance, innovations, products and services, and more, from every major industry in the world.

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2012 American Business Award for Customer Service of the Year

Virtela won the Silver Award for 'Customer Service of the Year' at the 6th annual Stevie Awards for Sales & Customer Service. This is the third consecutive year that Virtela has been recognized for this award, reflecting the company's consistent performance in delivering the highest customer satisfaction. More than 1,000 entries from organizations worldwide were submitted to this year's competition.

 

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2012 Global Mobile Awards Finalist for Best Enterprise Mobile Service

Virtela was named a finalist for 'Best Enterprise Mobile Service' at the 17th annual GSMA Global Mobile Awards for the company's Cloud-based Mobile Device Management Service. The prestigious award honors innovators that deliver best-in-class mobile services to the enterprise.

 

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Global Telecoms Business 40 Under 40

Virtela Vice President of Global Access Strategy, Andy Funk, was named to the 2012 Global Telecoms Business 40 under 40 list. The magazine bestows this annual award upon "the industry's young leaders of today and the leaders of tomorrow" based on their achievements, business qualities and potential. Andy was selected for his key role in developing Virtela's competitive differentiation around global sourcing relationships, intelligence and automation.

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2012 Global Excellence Award for Cloud Mobile Device Management Service

Virtela received a Global Excellence Award by Info Security Products Guide. Virtela's Cloud-based Mobile Device Management Service was honored for 'Best Customer Deployment'. Virtela was also a finalist in the 'Service Excellence' category. The prestigious global awards recognize security and IT vendors with advanced, ground-breaking solutions that raise the quality bar in all technology areas.

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2011 Mobility Tech Zone Product of the Year for  Managed 3G/4G Wireless Network Service

Virtela was named the winner of Mobility Tech Zone's Product of the Year award for Virtela's Managed 3G/4G Wireless Network Service. Recipients of the award represent the most innovative products brought to market in 2011, recognizing companies who have proven their commitment to quality and excellence while addressing real needs in the marketplace.

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2011 Communications Solutions Product of the Year

Virtela won the Communications Solutions Product of the Year Award for Virtela's IT Infrastructure Management Service featuring VirtelaPredict. Presented by TMC, the global integrated media company, the Communications Solutions Product of the Year Award acknowledges the most innovative products that facilitate voice, data and video communications.

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2011 Product of the Year Award

Virtela's won TMC's Internet Telephony Product of the Year Award for its Cloud-based Mobile Device Management Service.  Recipients of the 14^th annual awards represent the year's most innovative new products.

 

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2011 Cloud Computing Excellence Award for Cloud MDM Service

Virtela won the 2011 Cloud Computing Excellence Award presented by global media company TMC for the company's Cloud-based Mobile Device Management (MDM) service. The award recognizes companies that most effectively leveraged cloud computing efforts to bring new differentiated offerings to market in the last year. Virtela was one of only 30 companies worldwide selected by for leveraging the latest cloud computing technology trends to create an enriched user experience.

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2011 Internet Telephony Excellence Award for Cloud MDM Service

Virtela won the 2011 INTERNET TELEPHONY Excellence Award for its Cloud-based Mobile Device Management Service, the industry's first global cloud service for managing and securing mobile devices. Presented by TMC and INTERNET TELEPHONY magazine, the seventh annual awards recognize companies for outstanding achievements in IP communications solutions, based on demonstrated improvements these solutions have made to customers' businesses.

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2011 World Communication Award Finalist in Three Categories

Virtela was named a 2011 World Communication Award finalist for Best Global Operator, Best Cloud Service (for Cloud-based Application Acceleration) and Best New Enterprise Service (for Cloud-based Mobile Device Management). The World Communication Awards honor companies and individuals who are driving the leading innovations and breakthrough new services in the communications industry.

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2011 Frost & Sullivan Product Leadership Award

Virtela was awarded the Product Leadership Award from Frost & Sullivan for Virtela's Cloud-based Application Acceleration Service. Based on Frost & Sullivan's independent analysis of the North American WAN Optimization Services market, the firm identified Virtela's advanced cloud features and functionality, global Enterprise Services Cloud (ESC) innovation, high service quality, market adoption and customer value enhancements as key reasons for its market leadership.

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2011 American Business Awards

Virtela was named the winner of the Customer Service of the Year Award for Virtela's Global Operations Center in the 9^th annual American Business Awards. Virtela was also a finalist in two other categories:
Best New Service of the Year (for Virtela's Cloud-based Application Acceleration Service) and Most Innovative Company of the Year (for Virtela's Enterprise Services Cloud and related service innovations). More than 2,800 nominations were submitted in this year's competition.

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2011 SiliconIndia List of Top 100 Technology Companies

Virtela was named one of the top 10 networking companies on the si100, SiliconIndia's annual listing of the top 100 technology companies founded and managed by Indians in the U.S.  This is the third consecutive year Virtela has been named to the si100, which is determined by a panel of C-level executives, venture capitalists, industry analysts and other distinguished entrepreneurs, based on innovation, proven success, commercialization, stakeholder value and media buzz.

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2011 Cloud Sourcing 100

Virtela was named to the Cloud Sourcing 100 Index, Alsbridge's independent review of the service offerings and capabilities of 100 leading cloud service providers.  The classification and rating system is based on CIO responses to a series of structured questions and discussions of cloud buying criteria that took place during Alsbridge's CIO Roundtable on Cloud Sourcing in January 2011. Alsbridge is the industry leader in providing cloud sourcing advisory and benchmarking services to the buyers of cloud services.

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2011 Info Security Products Guide Best Deployment Scenario

Virtela won the Best Deployment Scenario Award in the Managed Security Service category by Info Security Products Guide. The award recognizes providers with advanced, ground-breaking security solutions that set the bar higher for others in all areas of information security. Virtela was honored for its success in streamlining global operations for a key semiconductor industry supplier with a unified
architecture that leverages Virtela's managed cloud-based network and security services.

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2011 Global Telecoms Business Innovation Award

Virtela received the Business Service Innovation Award at the 5^thAnnual GTB Innovation Awards ceremony. Virtela was honored for its Cloud-based Application Acceleration Service, powered by IBM Smart Business Cloud compute and storage resources. The awards are designed to honor innovative projects involving operators and service providers around the world, in association with their vendors.

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2011 Hot Companies and Best Products Awards

Virtela was named the winner in the Best Deployment category for its customer implementation of Cloud-based Application Acceleration Service in the 6^th Annual Hot Companies and Best Products Awards by the Network Products Guide. Virtela was also named a finalist in the Best Service category, also for cloud-based application acceleration, and in the Innovative IT Company of the Year category, for its Virtela Enterprise Services Cloud (ESC) and related service innovations.

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2011 Stevie Award for Customer Service Department of the Year

Virtela was named a finalist for "Customer Service Department of the Year" in the 5^th annual Stevie Awards for Sales and Customer Service. For the second consecutive year, Virtela was selected in the IT and Telecommunications category for delivering exceptional service and support to its enterprise customers worldwide. More than 800 entries from organizations of all sizes, in virtually every industry, were submitted to this year's competition.

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2011 Golden Bridge Awards for Best Service, Innovation and Customer Satisfaction

Virtela was named a recipient of three prestigious Golden Bridge Awards: Best New Service for Virtela Cloud-based Application Acceleration,  Best Innovation in Information Technology Services for VirtelaPredict predictive analytics technology, and Best Customer Satisfaction of the Year. Virtela was also named a finalist for Most Innovative Company and Best Innovation in Cloud Computing for the company's Cloud-based Mobile Device Management Service. Sponsored by the Network Products Guide, these awards "encompass the world's best in organizational performance, products and services, executives and management teams, innovations, case studies, product management and customer satisfaction programs from every major industry in the world".

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2010 Communications Solutions Product of the Year Award For Cloud Application Acceleration Service

Virtela was named the winner of a 2010 Communications Solutions Product of the Year Award for its Cloud-based Application Acceleration Service powered by the Virtela Enterprise Services Cloud (ESC).  These awards, presented by the integrated media company TMC, recognize the industry's most innovative products and services introduced during the past year that facilitate voice, data and video communications.

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2010 World Communication Awards

Virtela received the Highly Commended honor for Best Managed Service, and was named a finalist for Best Global Operator. The WCAs recognize the companies who are driving the leading innovations and breakthrough new services in the communications industry.

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2010 SiliconIndia si100

Virtela was named to the si100 2010, an annual list of the top 100 technology companies founded and managed by Indians in the U.S. Winners are chosen by a panel of Indian CEOs and CIOs of public companies, venture capitalists, analysts, founders of VC-funded companies and the siliconindia editorial board.

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2010 Apex Award Winner - Technology Service of the Year

Virtela won the Technology Service of the Year Award for its Enterprise Services Cloud (ESC) and Cloud-based Application Acceleration Service innovations. The CSIA Apex Awards recognize outstanding accomplishments and leadership by Colorado's advanced technology industry.

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2010 American Business Award Winner

Virtela was the winner of an American Business Award (Stevie Award) for Best New Product or Service. The award recognizes Virtela's Cloud-Based Remote Access Service, an innovative and cost-effective solution for enterprises to provide their remote workforces with anytime, anywhere access to applications and resources.

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2010 Apex Awards Finalist

The prestigious technology awards recognizing outstanding accomplishments and leadership
by Colorado's advanced technology companies and professionals.

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2010 American Business Award Finalist in Three Categories

Virtela was named a finalist in the 2010 American Business Awards for Most Innovative Company
of the Year, Customer Service Department of the Year, and Product/Service of the Year (for Virtela's Network-Based SSL VPN Solution). More than 2,700 entries from organizations of all sizes and
in virtually every industry were submitted for consideration by the nation's premier business
awards program.

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2010 Global Product Excellence Finalist

Virtela was named a finalist by the Info Security Products Guide 2010 Global Product Excellence Awards in the "IP Sec/SSL VPN Solution" category. The awards recognize IT providers whose innovative solutions improve customer security and raise the bar in the information security industry.

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2010 Hot Companies Finalist

Virtela was named a finalist for the 2010 Hot Companies Award by Network Products Guide. Virtela was selected for its strong record of innovation and customer satisfaction in providing global network solutions for multinational organizations.

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2010 Stevie Award Finalist for Customer Service

Virtela was named a finalist for "Customer Service Department of the Year" in the fourth annual Stevie Awards for Sales and Customer Service. Virtela was selected in the IT and Telecommunications category for its continued success in proactively solving enterprise customer needs worldwide.

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2009 SiliconIndia si100

Virtela was named to the si100 2009, an annual list of the top 100 technology companies founded and managed by Indians in the U.S. Winners are chosen by a panel of Indian CEOs and CIOs of public companies, venture capitalists, analysts, founders of VC-funded companies and the siliconindia editorial board

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2009 Telecoms World Awards Finalist

Virtela was named a finalist for Best Managed Service by the Telecoms World Awards, Middle East. These awards recognize and celebrate the companies that have demonstrated an unparalleled ability to succeed and continually set standards of excellence in the
telecommunications industry.

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2009 Best Deployment Scenario Winner

Virtela was named a winner of the 2009 "Best Deployment Scenario" Awards by Info Security Products Guide, the industry's leading publication on security-related products and technologies. Virtela was selected for its real-world implementation of cloud-based secure remote access services in the award's VPN/IPSec/SSL category.

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American Business Award Winner

Virtela was the winner of an American Business Award (Stevie AwardSM) for Best New Product or Service. The award recognizes Virtela's Secure Video Extranet Service, an innovative solution for delivering superior videoconferencing performance and security across different carrier networks.

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2009 Apex Awards Finalist

The prestigious technology awards recognizing outstanding accomplishments and leadership by Colorado's advanced technology companies and professionals.

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Deloitte Technology 50 Fastest-Growing Companies (Colorado)

Virtela was named 15th fastest-growing company in Deloitte's Technology Fast 50 Program for Colorado. Deloitte's 2008 Fast 50 companies "have shown the strength, vision and tenacity to succeed in today's very competitive technology environment."

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Most Innovative Access Solutions Provider Award

New Paradigm Resources Group (NPRG) and Pipeline Magazine awarded Virtela the Communications Innovator Awards honor for paradigm-shifting organizations whose innovations transparently and unambiguously improve the way companies do business.

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The World Communication Awards 2008 Finalist

Virtela Communications is a 2008 finalist for The World Communication Awards in the Best Managed Service category. WCA recognizes the companies and individuals responsible for the innovations, achievements and great new services that are helping to build tomorrows industry.

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AlwaysOn Global 250

Virtela Communications has been chosen by AlwaysOn as one of the 2008 AO Global 250 Winners. Inclusion in the AO Global 250 signifies major developments in the creation of new business opportunities in the global technology industries. Virtela was specially selected by the AlwaysOn editorial team and other industry experts spanning the globe, based on a set of five criteria: innovation, market potential, commercialization, stakeholder value, and media buzz.

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NXTcomm Eos Awards

Virtela was named a NXTcomm Eos Awards finalist for Excellence in Network Design and Service. Virtela's Accelerated WAN Service earned this distinction in the Wireless/Mobile/Network Services category. The Eos Awards recognize companies that have developed the best new technologies and network services or demonstrated ongoing excellence in the industry.

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American Business Awards

Virtela was named a 2008 finalist in the Most Innovative Company and Best New Product or Service categories in the sixth annual American Business Awards. The Best New Service nod was given for Virtela's Accelerated WAN Service, the industry's first managed WAN acceleration service delivered on a global scale.

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American Business Awards

For the third consecutive year, Virtela was selected as a finalist in the annual American Business Awards. This year, the company was recognized in the "Best Customer Service Organization" category for its unique approach to customer satisfaction that set it apart from more than 2,000 entries.

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Frost & Sullivan Customer Value Enhancement Award

Virtela was recognized with the Frost & Sullivan Customer Value Enhancement Award for outstanding performance in Enterprise Managed Network Services. Frost & Sullivan evaluated
service providers on their ability to increase their existing customer base by adding innovative
offerings and delivering services that create satisfaction among a diverse set of customers.

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American Business Award

For the second consecutive year, Virtela was named a Finalist in the annual American Business Awards in the Best Product or Service category, for Virtela's Remote Monitoring and Management (RMM) service.

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CSIA Service Provider of the Year

Colorado's Technology Association named Virtela the Technology Service Provider of the Year.
Virtela was lauded for demonstrating amazing growth, an infrastructure that enables customers
to conduct their own businesses more effectively and efficiently, and high-touch customer responsiveness.

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American Business Award

Virtela was named a Finalist in the third annual American Business Awards, in the Best Product or Service category, for Virtela's MPLS Service Fabric. Hailed as the "business world's own Oscar's" by the New York Post, the American Business Awards are the first national, all-encompassing business awards program honoring great performances in the workplace.

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Light Reading Leading Lights Award

Virtela was named a finalist in the Best New Service category of Light Reading's inaugural Leading Lights telecommunications industry awards program, for Virtela's MPLS Service Fabric. The Leading Lights recognize top companies for their outstanding achievements in the telecommunications industry.

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Deloitte Technology Fast 500 Rising Star (North America)

Virtela was named a Rising Star on Deloitte's Technology Fast 500, a ranking of the 500 fastest growing technology companies in North America. A special category, the Rising Star list ranks 25
winners that have been in business three to five years, based on revenue growth.

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Deloitte Technology Fast 50 Rising Star (Colorado)

Virtela was named a Rising Star in Deloitte's Technology Fast 50 Program for Colorado. Fast 50 Rising Star companies "have shown the strength, vision and temerity to succeed despite a very
challenging technology environment."

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Network Computing Well-Connected Award

Virtela won Network Computing's annual Well-Connected award, which honors the year's outstanding technology products and services. "Virtela's ability to [off-load VPN worries] in a flexible, cost-effective manner separates it from the pack," wrote the editors.

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Network Computing Editor's Choice

Virtela won Network Computing's Editor's Choice award for IP VPNs. Virtela earned an 'A' in the publication's real-world comparative review, besting competitors including MCI and Qwest. Virtela offered the most attractive global footprint, performance, SLAs, security and reporting -- all at the best price.

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Siliconindia Hot 25 Service Providers

Virtela was named to Siliconindia magazine's first "Hot 25 Service Provider Merit Roll". A panel of analysts, buyers, venture capitalists, and the magazine's editorial team selected Virtela based upon its key role in reducing time-to-market, cutting costs, and post build-out servicing for larger corporations.

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Red Herring Selects Virtela as a Winner in 2003

Red Herring picked Virtela as a winner in its sixth annual list of top ten trends. The magazine predicted Virtela as one of the few winners within the telecommunications sector: "Winners: Virtela, which is using cheap bandwidth to build a profitable business by offering virtual-private-network services to corporations."

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Network World Category-Breaker Award

Virtela won Network World "Category-Breaker" award for the company's innovative multi-carrier approach that delivers VPN services with strong QoS, security and reliability at an attractive price.

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InfoWorld 100

Virtela was named to the InfoWorld 100, the magazine's annual list of companies across all industries that have made the best use of technology to enhance their business. Virtela was honored for its inventive back-end systems that enable the company to deliver the most efficient and flexible managed private networking services for customers.

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Upside HOT 100

Virtela Communications was selected to receive the Hot 100 Award by UPSIDE magazine. This award recognized excellence in innovation among the hottest technology industry startups.

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Red Herring 100

Red Herring recognized Virtela for innovation and business strategy. The Red Herring 100 selects the top 50 public and top 50 private companies using the same combination of subjective insights and hard metrics favored by venture capitalists and investment bankers to predict a company's ability to disrupt existing markets or to create entirely new ones.

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Top 10 Start-Ups to Watch

Virtela was recognized by Network World as one of the "Top 10 Start Ups to Watch in 2002". Network World selected Virtela out of 90 companies for having the right technology, business model and service orientation.