Nortel Names MERA Networks its Preferred Supplier

MERA Networks receives the Nortel Preferred Supplier Award for Outstanding Quality and Service Delivery Performance

Toronto, ON, Canada (PRWEB) March 25, 2005 -- MERA Networks, a forefront provider of telecom software development service, is proud to announce that Nortel, the global telecom equipment vendor, has awarded MERA the Preferred Supplier status for the year 2005.

By granting MERA the Preferred Supplier Award, Nortel has acknowledged that MERA Networks meets all business and performance selection criteria to obtain the status of a first choice provider of programming services throughout Nortel's extensive worldwide supply chain. Besides, this award testifies to Nortels intention to further strengthen this collaboration.

The Preferred Supplier Award has been given to MERA in recognition of its outstanding commitment to delivery of world-class software development, testing and support service, which has been the foundation to the over-a-decade-long partnership with Nortel.

From hundreds Nortel suppliers in a broad range of technology areas, the Nortel Approved Supplier Awards program honors achievements of the top performers whose continued focus on service quality and contributions in maintaining Nortels strength set a solid ground for Nortels global leadership in future.

Over the years of collaboration with Nortel, MERA has successfully performed a number of full-scale projects in different spheres of telecom carrying out its missions in full conformity with the customer requirements and expectations, demonstrating maturity of its project management system and a unique level of technology expertise. Presently, MERA is engaged in Nortels projects in the cutting-edge IT spheres, with the total headcount of 400+ engineers.

"MERA is greatly honored to receive this award because it comes to us as a commendation for our commitment to offering Nortel unique expertise and innovative programming technologies," says Dmitry Ponomarev, President of MERA Group. We look forward to future endeavors in providing creative solutions to the Nortel customers problems and to building on this partnership, which is a great asset for us as we are getting leverage from the worlds best business management practices while being a part of Nortels top-rank supply team."

About MERA Networks

MERA Networks provides a wide range of offshore programming services to IT and telecom equipment vendors. With 15+ years experience in offshore programming in the most rapidly developing sectors of the IT market, MERA Networks offers a full range of offshore software development services that accompany the product at every stage of its lifecycle, from design and development to sustenance and testing.

For further information about MERA Networks please refer to: www.meranetworks.com

About Nortel

Nortel is an industry leader and innovator focused on transforming how the world communicates and exchanges information. The Company is supplying its service provider and enterprise customers with communications technology and infrastructure to enable value-added IP data, voice and multimedia services spanning Wireless Networks, Wireline Networks, Enterprise Networks, and Optical Networks. As a global company, Nortel Networks does business in more than 150 countries. More information about Nortel Networks can be found on the Web at www.nortelnetworks.com or www.nortelnetworks.com/media_center.

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