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BroadSoft Names Andrew Miller to Board of Directors; Former TANDBERG CEO Andrew M. Miller Joins BroadSoft's Board of Directors

Posted on: Wednesday, 21 June 2006, 09:00 CDT

BroadSoft, Inc., the leading provider of VoIP application software, today announced that Andrew M. Miller has joined BroadSoft's Board of Directors. Miller brings BroadSoft more than 25 years experience in technology leadership, strategic marketing and global expansion.

Miller served as CEO of TANDBERG (TAA:OL) from 2002 to 2005 where he led the company to global leadership in the visual communications industry and more than tripled revenues. During his tenure, Miller also acquired three technology companies, achieved significant footholds in key global markets, including Asia Pacific, and spearheaded an industry-leading alliance program with partners such as Cisco and Microsoft. TANDBERG finished FY05 at $345M, and is headquartered in Oslo, Norway and NYC, NY.

Before leading TANDBERG, Miller served for ten years in several senior roles with Cisco Systems. Most recently he served as Vice President of US Area Sales (West), and also Vice President Marketing/Customer Advocacy, and Director of Federal Civilian Operations. He was instrumental to the company's dramatic growth as it expanded from 1,000 to 40,0000 employees and from $250 million to $20 billion in sales. Earlier in his career, Miller held sales positions with Northern Telecom and Jarvis Corporation.

Announcing Miller's appointment, Michael Tessler, president and CEO of BroadSoft said, "Andy's strategic understanding of complex marketplaces and his deep experience in building cohesive, culturally diverse teams makes him an important addition to the board. The appointment of a leader of Andy's stature and seniority underscores BroadSoft's ongoing commitment to excellence and top-notch leadership."

"I am delighted to join the board of a company with such a solid record of innovation and the highest standards of professionalism and integrity," said Miller. "I believe in making a difference and blending the interests of customer, business, integrity and people. That will be my focus in my new role on BroadSoft's board of directors."

About BroadSoft

BroadSoft's VoIP application software is revolutionizing the delivery of hosted telephony and multimedia services. Its flagship BroadWorks(R) technology empowers wireless and wireline carriers to deliver next-generation voice and multimedia applications and advanced features that increase revenue, enhance competitive differentiation and elevate customer satisfaction. BroadSoft's family of carrier-class software products delivers the scale, open architecture and reliability that the world's leading telecommunications companies demand to serve mission-critical enterprise and residential broadband customers. BroadSoft provides VoIP applications to 6 of the top 10 and 11 of the top 25 largest carriers worldwide, including BellSouth, Korea Telecom, Singtel, Telefonica de Espana, Telstra, T-Systems, Verizon and XO Communications. For additional information, go to www.broadsoft.com

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Source: Business Wire

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