Advocate Networks Named Finalist for 2006 Client Advisor Award

ATLANTA — December 15, 2006 — Advocate Networks, LLC, a mobility and telecom communications leader, placed as a finalist for a 2006 Client Advisor Award (CAA).

Advocate Networks was nominated for saving its clients an average of 38 percent on telecommunications costs. The nomination cited the work Advocate Networks performed for its clients, namely a large publicly traded financial services company. Advocate Networks completed a corporate-wide inventory and requirements compilation for outsourcing the worldwide investment management company’s voice, data, and wireless services. Next, it facilitated a contract with the chosen outsourcing provider, which saved the company $5 million annually.

The CAAs are granted to professional services firms and their clients, or companies that use consulting firms, that foster and grow client-adviser relationships. Nominees are evaluated in five areas: collaboration, creativity, content and value orientation, capability, and credibility.

Andrew Dietz, president of consulting firm Creative Growth Group, created the CAAs while supported by the Atlanta Business School Alliance (ABSA), an alliance of Atlanta-area alumni groups from the nation’s top-ranked MBA programs. His team reviewed all submissions and spoke to the nominees and their references.

Dietz said: “Tim and Scott (co-presidents of Advocate Networks) consistently demonstrate a high degree of adviser professionalism. When a client has an issue with anything, they take extraordinary measures at their own expense to ensure the client has a high-quality experience. They also make significant and continuous investments in their firm through careful hiring and training to ensure that all Advocate Networks team members conduct themselves in a highly professional and effective manner that leads to optimal outcomes for clients.”

The CAA program was held Dec. 5 at the One Ninety One Club in Atlanta. The Client Advisor Awards are divided into six categories. One winner is chosen out of three finalists in each category: large, midsize and small professional services firms and large, midsize and small client firms. Advocate was a finalist in the small professional services firm category. Insight Sourcing, a business consulting firm, nominated Advocate Networks for the award.

Based in Atlanta, Ga., Advocate Networks, LLC, is known for its expertise in the areas of mobility and telecom. It is a market leader and subject matter expert in helping companies plan, manage, and optimize their communication technologies. Major industries served include: Financial Services, Healthcare, Legal, Technology, Energy, Communications and Media, Manufacturing, and Business Services. For further information about Advocate Networks, please visit www.advocatenetworks.com, or call 678-987-5990.