Orlando, FL -- (SBWIRE) -- 02/15/2012 -- On January 20, AT&T announced the winners of their 2012 Solution Provider Champions program for outstanding 2011 performance. The program annually recognizes the highest-performing telecom solution providers (SPs) that achieve specific revenue goals, maintain strict adherence to high standards of training, and demonstrate efficiency and expertise. SP Champions combine their own value-added management and services with the power of the company's network, offer portfolios, network management, customer care and billing to provide customers with high-quality, dependable products and services.

“The AT&T Business Solution Provider Champions have proven to excel in a complex and fast paced competitive marketplace, bringing first class customer solutions and service to the table. They bring a unique flavor and experience to our extended sales force showing our customers how to maximize  technology to drive more productivity and cost savings from their communications investment,” said Kevin Leonard, vice president of the company's Alternate Channel program."

AT&T Business Solutions offers the full range of award-winning services to businesses, including mobility, Virtual Private Networks (VPNs), hosting, security, voice and data services. SP Champions are named annually based on overall performance among members in AT&T's National Alliance Channel program, a network of subsidiaries and affiliates of AT&T Inc.

The 2012 AT&T Business Solution Provider Champions are tiered into three categories of achievement starting with Bronze, Silver, and then Gold; this year saw the addition of a Platinum category, reserved for a few exceptional achievers. Some of the top Solution Providers this year include these members separated by category:

PLATINUM
Breakthrough Technology Group
Evergreen Telecom Services, LLC
Spearhead Networks, LLC

GOLD
BCDR Solutions, Inc
Blue Forest Technologies LLC
ContinuityX, Inc.
DP Sciences
Go2 Communications, Inc
Global Communications Group, Inc.

SILVER
Alliant Technologies, LLC
Ancero, LLC
Bridgepointe Technologies, Inc.
Digital Management Solutions, Inc.
Interface Technologies, Inc.
JBS of Orlando
LAM Technology, LLC
Presidio Networked Solutions, Inc.
Simplified Business Services, Inc.
Sombus Networks, Inc.
Spohn Consulting, Inc.
Telecom Agent Solutions, LLC
Teleproviders, Inc.
Total Communications, Inc.
Twin Lights Group, LLC
US Network, Inc.

The AT&T Alliance Channel Rookie of the Year honors went to Sombus Networks, a Master Solution Provider based out of Orlando, Florida.

About Sombus
Sombus is an AT&T Alliance Channel member and AT&T Business Solutions telecom agent with more than 25 years of experience in technology sales, corporate training, and dealer channel management. Sombus' primary focus is to educate and support their Agent Partners with a focus on helping associates grow their core business. Sombus is a Master AT&T Solution Provider. For more information about Sombus, please visit http://sombus.com

About AT&T
AT&T Inc. (NYSE:T) is a premier communications holding company. Its subsidiaries and affiliates – AT&T operating companies – are the providers of AT&T services in the United States and around the world. With a powerful array of network resources that includes the nation's fastest mobile broadband network, AT&T is a leading provider of wireless, Wi-Fi, high speed Internet and voice services.

Additional information about AT&T Inc. and the products and services provided by AT&T subsidiaries and affiliates is available at http://www.att.com.

For a full list of Solution Provider winners, please visit http://www.corp.att.com/alliance/champions.html