Alliance Systems' Fast Growth Honored by SMU's Cox School of Business; Company Recognized in The Dallas 100 for Third Straight Year

Business Wire, Nov 2, 2000

Business/Technology Editors

PLANO, Texas--(BUSINESS WIRE)-Nov. 2, 2000--Alliance Systems, Inc., a global leader in standards-based, open communications infrastructure solutions, received The Dallas 100 award recognizing Alliance as one of the fastest growing private companies in the Dallas area. The Dallas 100 awards are presented by Southern Methodist University's Cox School of Business Caruth Institute and CEO Institute.

The Dallas 100 award is presented to companies that are independent, privately held corporations, headquartered in the Dallas metroplex, with sales of more than $500,000 but less than $30 million in fiscal 1997, with a three year sales history with an increase in fiscal 1999 and a credit report satisfactory to The Dallas 100.

Alliance Systems designs, manufactures, markets, provides professional services and supports open communication infrastructure solutions ranging from carrier-class open switching platforms and Internet appliance servers to telecommunications software enabling wire, wireless and Internet communications.

Jonathan Shapiro, CEO and founder of Alliance Systems, stated, "Alliance Systems is pleased to be achieving growing sales and expanding products and services in Dallas' highly competitive telecom corridor. I am particularly proud of the hard work and determination of Alliance's employees," he further commented. "For three years running, Alliance has won The Dallas 100. The Alliance team has worked diligently to create a successful and innovative company dedicated to its employees and the community."

About Alliance - www.alliancesystems.com

Alliance Systems, Inc. is a global leader in Communications Solutions for telephony, data, e-business and wireless communications infrastructure. The company designs, manufactures, markets, installs and implements next generation communications platforms ranging from carrier-class communications servers and Internet appliance servers to telecommunication software for wire, wireless and Internet communications. With over 700,000 ports installed in more than 60 countries, Alliance's systems run more open communications applications than any other company.