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Medlin Communications Executives Lead the Way in Convergence Technologies Professional (CTP) Certification for Their Company

Burr Ridge, IL June 1, 2006 – Medlin Communications announces that their company is committed to CTP certifications for key employees.  Jay Medlin, President, says, “I believe it is important for us to fully commit to CTP certification in order to better service our customers and develop our key employees. We have a very hands-on culture here so I did the work to become CTP certified as did V. P. Tom Mizwicki. We have a growing number of project management and technical leaders who have earned their CTP certification and that trend will continue.”   

Convergence technology describes the merging of voice, video and data on a single network, integrating telecommunications and computer technology; it opens extremely powerful new avenues of communication. Convergence technology is the intersection of telephone, TV, cable and Internet networks.

Certified Convergence Technologies Professionals demonstrate practical and conceptual knowledge in voice communication and data networking, as well as the convergence of voice and data on the same network. Competency in these areas enables professionals to support services such as Voice over IP (VoIP) telephony, real-time presentation, conferencing, communication, and other services that combine voice and data, among offices in a single building or across the world.

Medlin Vice President, Tom Mizwicki, says “We are committed to CTP certification because it provides us with the vendor-neutral convergence skills that are now required to sell, install and maintain products from the leading manufacturers and suppliers in convergent technologies. That is consistent with our corporate strategy.”

About Medlin Communications

Founded in 1982, Medlin is a leading provider of business communications and low-voltage electrical services. The company’s extensive experience and proven approach to delivering high quality services and solutions has enabled Medlin to enjoy consistently high satisfaction ratings. Specializing in the unique needs of cross-industry mid-market companies and national retailers with company-owned stores, Medlin is known for establishing long-term partnerships with its clients, delivering on their voice and data integration and cabling requirements and providing related services.

About CTP Certification

Convergence Technologies Professional (CTP) certification was created to validate the industry-required skills necessary to fill in-demand convergence job roles. The CTP certification exam validates core knowledge of convergence industry standards and protocols, infrastructure, signaling, basic telephony, Voice over IP (VoIP), topology convergence, and the skills required to perform jobs related to these technologies. The CTP credential is attained by passing a high-stakes, computer-based proctored exam consisting of 65 questions. The CTP certification assists those who must be current in the voice, data or convergence industries, including channel partner sales professionals, technical representatives, advanced technical engineers, and engineers.