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Rick Endres, President of The Washington Network, Inc., to Share His Vision on the Future of Unified Communications

Alexandria, VA — May 28, 2012 — The Washington Network, a leading provider of unified communications, announced today that President, Rick Endres, has been invited by Technology Assurance Group (TAG), an international organization representing nearly $350 million in products and services in the industry, to share his vision on the future of unified communications with some of the industry’s top manufacturers, vendors, suppliers and resellers at TAG’s national convention. The 12th Annual TAG Convention will be held in New Orleans, Louisiana on September 9th-12th.

With more and more businesses headed to the cloud, networking and IT infrastructure has grown substantially more complex in the past year. Today’s unified communications providers require unprecedented levels of technical expertise, industry foresight and customer service in order to remain competitive.

The Washington Network, Inc. has been invited to attend this year’s convention due to its superiority in each of these areas.

“The Washington Network has dominated their marketplace for quite some time,” states Brian Suerth, Executive Vice President & Partner of TAG. “They are continually striving to stay on the leading edge of technology, and that’s why no one can compete with them. The Washington Network knows what’s coming down the pipeline and how it’s going to ultimately affect their customers. That’s why they are able to proactively support their customers and implement powerful technologies before their competitors even realize that they’re behind the curve.”

Several industry topics will be covered at the convention and best business practices will be revealed in areas ranging from cloud technologies, virtualization, hosted solutions, managed IT services to customer service. “The only constant in life is that it never stops changing. It’s no different in our industry,” commented

Rick Endres, President of The Washington Network. “That’s why we continue to remain active in the industry and share our views at these kinds of events. We always come back to the office with something new and valuable that we can pass on to our customers. We’re passionate about what we do and we feel that it’s our duty to our customers to find out what’s on the horizon. We’re often able to leverage new developments and find ways to boost our customers’ productivity, and more importantly, their bottom line profitability.”

The Washington Network is among the top unified communications providers in the nation and its success is due largely to its innovative approach to business.

ABOUT THE WASHINGTON NETWORK, INC.

Founded in 1987, The Washington Network, Inc. in Alexandria, Virginia, provides computer networks, VoIP phone systems, IT support and other technology solutions forassociations and businesses in the Washington, DC Metro area.

Serving clients without a large in-house IT staff, The Washington Network lowers operating costs while increasing worker productivity. The company’s flat-rate managed services include remote network monitoring, preventive maintenance, help desk, redundant back-ups and on-site support.

A member of the Northern Virginia Technology Council and Alexandria Chamber of Commerce, The Washington Network has been honored as the Chamber’s Professional Service Business of the Year.

Through its strategic membership in the Technology

Assurance Group, The Washington Network serves and supports clients with multiple locations across the U.S. and Canada.

The Washington Network is located at 30 South Quaker Lane, Alexandria, Virginia 22314. For more information on The Washington Network, call 703.212.7100 or visit www.WashingtonNetwork.com.

ABOUT TECHNOLOGY ASSURANCE GROUP (TAG)

Technology Assurance Group, LLC (TAG) is an international organization of leading independently owned unified communications companies. TAG provides its

members with the competitive advantages necessary to achieve a dominant position in their marketplace. Members benefit from programs including strategic partnerships with communication solution providers, best business and management practices, and advanced sales training programs. TAG’s mission is to increase its Members' sales and profits through education and to ease their introduction of new technology to the marketplace by leveraging their combined intellect and purchasing power. For more information on TAG, please call 858-673-5800 or visit www.tagnational.com.