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Norwalk, CT (March 3, 2008) — Technology Marketing Corporation (TMC (News - Alert)) announced today the addition of Chris Gatch as a featured columnist covering SIP. Gatch is the Chief Technology Officer at Cbeyond. TMCnet is the leading Web site covering communications and technology with as many as three million visitors and thirty million page views per month, according to Webtrends.

 

“I predict 2008 will feature a significant period of growth in SIP Trunking and I resolve to write engaging, quarterly columns for “SIPerspective,” my new column on TMCnet discussing the latest trends, news, and insights on SIP.  Being a part of the industry’s leading communications and technology media outlet is an honor, and I look forward to a long, successful future as a contributing editor,” said Gatch.

 

Chris Gatch is responsible for Cbeyond’s Engineering department as well as ongoing network technology research and development. He has worked at Cbeyond since its inception in 1999. He began as vice president of business development, later becoming vice president of product development, vice president of engineering, and now chief technology officer. Prior to his arrival at Cbeyond, Gatch worked at Intermedia Communications, where his last role was senior director of strategic marketing. In this capacity, he focused on research and development of VoIP alternatives for the company. Gatch has a bachelor’s degree in computer engineering from Clemson University and a master’s degree in the management of technology from the Georgia Institute of Technology. He also serves on the board of the SIP Forum, an organization dedicated to advancing the adoption of products and services based on the Session Initiation Protocol (News - Alert).

 

“I’m pleased to announce that Chris Gatch is joining our editorial team of TMCnet contributors.  He will be covering SIP on TMCnet. Chris is a seasoned professional and a welcome member of our editorial team,” stated Greg Galitzine, group editorial director.

 

“Chris Gatch joins an impressive group of new TMCnet contributors and will be helping to cover Session Initiation Protocol. I am excited to see the tremendous growth in our editorial staff.  We have made a concerted effort to recruit the highest caliber writers who are truly respected thought leaders,” stated Rich Tehrani (News - Alert), TMC president, “and our efforts are paying off.”

 

“I extend a warm welcome to Chris and hope for a long stay at TMC,” Tehrani concluded.

 

Gatch joins an impressive group of recently added TMCnet editorial contributors, including Sridhar Ramachandran,Charlotte Wolter, Gary Kim, David Yedwab, Peter Radzieski, Scott Wharton, Taran Singh, Rick Graves, Dr. Alan Solheim, Jagan Jagannathan and Phil Hill.  In addition, Jon Arnold is also contributing his commentary to TMCnet.

 

Read Chris Gatch’s first article, SIP Trunking is Poised for Growth in 2008.

 

For more about Chris Gatch, please visit SIPerspective.

 

TMCnet is the most-visited site on the World Wide Web for news, analysis, and feature articles on communications and technology, including VoIP and other IP communications, CRM, contact centers, wireless, unified communications, and IMS.  TMCnet is read monthly by nearly one million U.S. visitors, according to Quantcast (News - Alert) and by as many as three million unique visitors each month worldwide, according to Webtrends.

 

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About TMCnet

Technology Marketing Corporation (TMC) is an integrated global media company helping our clients build communities in print, online, and in-person. As one of the most flexible, useful, and fastest growing B-to-B technology sites on the Internet, its ability to provide RSS feeds and e-mail alerts by keyword, and its automated press release posting application, TMCnet is an online innovator. TMCnet is a full-service news portal providing a multitude of educational platforms including podcasts, Webinars, white papers, MyTMCnet, TMCnet Mobile, industry communities, and more.  A first-rate team of bloggers including Rich Tehrani, Tom Keating, and Greg Galitzine, plus 75 contributing editors including Jon Arnold (News - Alert), Charlote Wolter, and Gary Kim contribute to the quality and quantity of news, features and commentary covering VoIP, IP communications, CRM, contact center, and information technology topics.  TMCnet is read by nearly one million US visitors according to Quantcast and by as many as three million unique visitors each month worldwide, according to Webtrends. TMCnet is also proud to have received a complimentary letter regarding our editorial quality from legend Warren Buffet regarding a Geico article.

 

About TMC

Technology Marketing Corporation (TMC) is an integrated global media company helping our clients build communities in print, online and in-person.  TMC publishes Customer Interaction Solutions, INTERNET TELEPHONY, Unified Communications, and IMS Magazine. TMCnet, TMC’s Web site, is the leading source of news and articles for the communications and technology industries. Ranked in the top 7,500 most visited Web sites in the world by alexa.com*, TMCnet serves as many as three million unique visitors each month. TMC is also the first publisher to test new products in its own on-site laboratories, TMC Labs. In addition, TMC produces INTERNET TELEPHONY Conference & EXPO, and Call Center 2.0 Conference. (*alexa.com is an amazon.com company that ranks Web sites by their traffic levels. Neither alexa.com nor amazon.com is affiliated with TMCnet.)

 

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