Arkadin Named a Finalist in 2013 American Business Awards(SM)


ATLANTA, GA--(Marketwired - May 14, 2013) - Arkadin, one of the world's largest and fastest growing collaboration services providers, announced that it was named a finalist today in the 2013 American Business Awards for Executive of the Year in Telecommunications. Mark Alexander, president of Arkadin North America, was singled out for his vision and leadership in delivering record growth for the company, whose range of services span audio, web and video conferencing and unified communications solutions.

The American Business Awards are the nation's premier business awards program. More than 3,200 nominations from organizations of all sizes and in virtually every industry were submitted this year for consideration in a wide range of categories. All organizations operating in the U.S.A. are eligible to submit nominations -- public and private, for-profit and non-profit, large and small. The winners will be presented at two awards events: the ABA's traditional banquet on Monday, June 17 -- in Chicago for the first time, after 10 years in New York; and the new product & technology awards event on Monday, September 16 in San Francisco.

Details about The American Business Awards and the list of Finalists are available at www.StevieAwards.com/ABA.

About Arkadin
Founded in 2001, Arkadin is one of the largest and fastest growing Collaboration Service Providers in the world. With a vision rooted in the belief that progress emerges from people's desire to share, Arkadin offers a complete range of remote audio, web and video conferencing and Unified Communications solutions. The services are delivered in the SaaS model for fast, scalable deployments and a high ROI. Its global network of 51 operating centers in 31 countries has dedicated local-language support teams to service its 37,000 customers.

About the Stevie Awards
Stevie Awards are conferred in four programs: The American Business Awards, The International Business Awards, the Stevie Awards for Women in Business, and the Stevie Awards for Sales & Customer Service. A fifth program, the Asia-Pacific Stevie Awards, will debut this year. Honoring organizations of all types and sizes and the people behind them, the Stevies recognize outstanding performances in the workplace worldwide. Learn more about the Stevie Awards at www.StevieAwards.com.