CBCI Telecom Ranked 99 amongst Canada Top 250 ICT Companies

Jumping 19 spots in second year on the Branham300 list of Top Information and Communication Technology Companies.

MONTREAL, April 24, 2012 /CNW/ - CBCI Telecom, Canada's Leader in Visual Communications, announced today that it is amongst the Top 250 Canadian ICT Companies operating in Canada from the 2012 Edition of the Branham300, the definitive listing of Canada's Information and Communication Technology (ICT) industry leaders, as ranked by revenues.

"We are proud to rank on the Branham300 list among the Top ICT companies in Canada for the second year. Another great track record for CBCI Telecom." said Denis Dumouchel, President at CBCI Telecom. "2011 has been a record year for CBCI Telecom with a 38% growth over 2010."

CBCI Telecom's attention to the needs of its client has helped drive the growth of the company as a whole, as well as generated a high demand in CBCI Video Managed Services.

The Branham300 highlights the top Canadian and multinational ICT companies operating in Canada, as ranked by revenues. A demonstration of the innovative technology Canadian companies offer and their contribution to the Canadian economy on a national and provincial level.

"With the lingering effects of the economic downturn all but gone in 2011, the Canadian ICT industry generated impressive growth over the past year in order to set a new Branham300 revenue record," said Wayne Gudbranson, President and CEO of Branham Group. "Canada's largest tech players as well as companies within the SMB segment closed strong fiscal 2011 campaigns, an indication that companies of all sizes experienced the market rebound. Looking forward, Branham expects the industry to build on its 2011 performance and post strong single-digit growth in 2012."

About CBCI Telecom

CBCI Telecom is Canada's Leader in Visual Communications; our mandate is to improve business human connection through visual communications. CBCI Telecom is at the forefront of Canada's adoption of telepresence and videoconference solutions in making visual communications simple and effective for business. We have been serving the corporate, health, education and government communities of Canada for more than 20 years. At CBCI, we don't believe in a one-size fits all package, we believe in a visual communication solution adapted to your needs. We support our clients in making their visual communications easy through leading-edge professional services and Video Managed Services.

CBCI Telecom is recognized as a Cisco TelePresence Master Level ATP partner and has been named as Cisco Canadian Business Video Partner of the year in 2010 as well as nominated as TANDBERG Partner of the year for 8 consecutive years since 2002. In 2011, it ranked in the Top Information and Communication Technology Companies in Canada of the Branham300 list as well as on the North American VAR500 list. Know you can expect more with CBCI Telecom as we provide the most knowledgeable and talented visual communication resources in Canada. More information can be obtained at http://www.cbcitelecom.com.

About the Branham300

For nearly 20 years, the Branham300 has highlighted the top Canadian and Multinational ICT companies operating in Canada, as ranked by revenues. It illustrates the depth and breadth of innovative technologies developed in Canada and is widely considered to be a leading source of intelligence on Canada's ICT industry. The Branham300 list consists of the following major categories:

• Top 250 Canadian ICT Companies
• The Next 50 Canadian ICT Companies
• Top 25 ICT Multinational Companies operating in Canada
• Top 25 Up and Comer ICT Companies (category ranked on innovation/not revenue)

The Branham300 is published annually in the April issue of Backbone Magazine (www.backbonemag.com), as well as on the Branham300 website, www.branham300.com. Keep up to date with the Branham300 and Branham Group on twitter at @branhamgroup, through Branham's Newsletter, or RSS feed.

About Branham Group Inc.

Branham Group Inc. is a leading industry analyst and strategic consulting company servicing the global information, communication, and entertainment (ICE) technology marketplace. Branham Group assists technology companies and related institutions in achieving market success through its custom consulting services (Planning, Marketing and Partnering), and through its multi-client research subscription programs (Digital Health, Green IT and Cloud). Branham also produces an annual listing of the top ICT companies in Canada (www.branham300.com) and monitors over 450 Digital Health vendors (www.branhamgroup.com/digitalhealth).

For more information regarding Branham Group, please visit www.branhamgroup.com.

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SOURCE CBCI Telecom