Lake Elsinore, California, February 22, 2009 - Telecom Association ("TA"), a professional membership organization of over 3,200 telecom distributors founded in 1995, honored the telecom industry's best vendors today by bestowing on 17 of them the title, TA "Members Choice" for 2009 in 17 service or solution categories.  

Following are the 2009 TA Members Choice Award winners honored for overall excellence by TA members in their respective service categories.

Nominated vendors not receiving the top "Members Choice" award in a category are still recognized for their category excellence with the title "Top Five", "Top Ten" or "Honor Roll" based on their vote total. Winners for these additional awards will be announced Wednesday, February 25, 2009.

For more information about the rules for TA's Members Choice Awards please visit www.TAvote.com.

Eligibility to Display TA “Members Choice” Award Logos: While any winning vendor may state in written publications that they have won a specific TA Members Choice award category, only current paid TA vendor members may display the copyrighted image of any of the TA Members Choice award logos or badges. The exception to this policy is that TA will present all Members Choice and Top Five winners with a foam core plaque they may display on their tradeshow booth at the March 2008 Channel Partners show only. If they wish to continue to display the award publically or use it in promotions they must first become a paid TA vendor members by contacting Kathleen Brown, TA Executive Director at 951-296-3870 or KB@TelecomAssociation.com.

In any printed reference to a Members Choice award, winners must specifically state the category in which they won. Authorized vendors may not display the Members Choice award logo without a reference to the category they won in.

If you are a current paid TA vendor member and an award winner, please contact Kathleen Brown, TA Executive Director at 951-296-3870 or KB@TelecomAssociation.com for access to TA Members Choice award artwork and guidance for authorized display  .

About Telecom Association (“TA”): TA members recommend and distribute telecom, data and technology solutions to businesses.  TA vendors provide many of the solutions TA members recommend. Members get information about TA vendor solutions through TA vendor sponsored websites and opt-in TA vendor email blasts. For Additional information about TA or the annual Members Choice Awards please visit www.TelecomAssociation.com or contact Kathleen Brown, TA Executive Director at 951-296-3870 or KB@TelecomAssociation.com.