Allworx Named 2015 Best Channel Vendor by Business Solutions Magazine in the VoIP Category

ROCHESTER, N.Y., March 30, 2015 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Allworx Corp.,a Windstream (Nasdaq: WIN) company, announced today it has been awarded 2015 Best Channel Vendor in the VoIP category by Business Solutions magazine. This marks the fifth time that Allworx has claimed this distinction. Of the 45 companies evaluated in the VoIP category, Allworx was one of two companies to receive this award and represents the top 5 percent of the vendors evaluated.

Business Solutions magazine partnered with Penn State University to field a national web-based survey among 2,921 VARs, MSPs, and ISVs, asking them to rate their vendor partners across seven attributes: Service/Support, Channel Friendly, Channel Program, Product Features, Product Reliability, Product Innovation, and Adequate VAR Margins.

"We are honored to be recognized by our channel partners because without them, we wouldn't be here today," said Chris Hasenauer, vice president and general manager of Allworx. "We rely on our network of channel partners to deliver great service experience for our end-users. Their feedback is the guiding principle for everything that we do. We are committed to introducing more innovative products and programs to make them even more successful in 2015."

The complete list of 2015 Best Channel Vendors is featured in the January 2015 issue of Business Solutions magazine.

About Allworx

Headquartered in Rochester, N.Y., Allworx is an award-winning maker of VoIP communication systems for SMBs and a wholly owned subsidiary of Windstream. Allworx provides a complete portfolio of VoIP systems, IP phones, network switches and advanced software options to help SMBs create solutions tailored to meet their unique needs. Allworx has deployed more than 40,000 VoIP systems and more than 600,000 IP phones across more than 25,000 business customers to date. Allworx is available to SMBs through a network of 1,000+ independent resellers in the U.S., Canada and Latin America, and also as Windstream IP Simple, a managed monthly subscription service that combines Allworx with VoIP and data services from Windstream. For more information, please visit www.allworx.com.    

About Windstream

Windstream, a FORTUNE 500 and S&P 500 company, is a leading provider of advanced network communications and technology solutions, including cloud computing and managed services, to businesses nationwide. The company also offers broadband, phone and digital TV services to consumers primarily in rural areas. For more information, visit the company's online newsroom at news.windstream.com or follow on Twitter at @WindstreamNews.

CONTACT: Allworx Contact:
         Annie Ahari
         585.421.5575
         [email protected]

         Windstream Contact:
         Tanja Jameson
         501.748.7236
         [email protected]

Source: Windstream Holdings, Inc.

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