Corvent Partners with the ICN Group to Provide Event Services to CE and IT Manufacturers

Portland, Ore. — February 2, 2009 — Corvent, LLC, a premier provider of web conferencing event services and unified communications solutions, today announced it has teamed with the ICN Group, a powerful network of best in class Consumer Electronics, Information Technology, and Emerging Technologies services companies. The partnership will provide IT and CE manufacturers with comprehensive event management, registration, and media solutions for online events.

The ICN Group was formed in an effort to help manufacturers take the guesswork out finding best-in-class channel services by aligning IT and CE manufacturers with leading channel services companies. By combining Corvent’s extensive experience in managing each aspect of important web events with ICN’s expansive vendor and reseller databases, the two companies can offer clients the business intelligence they need to accelerate lead-to-close time, gain insight into prospects, and make better decisions without draining internal resources.

“Data intensive professional web events will be the number one sales and marketing tool of 2009. Because Corvent produces and manages hundreds of web seminars web events per month, it is the ideal choice as our preferred web event manager for our Reseller Recruitment and Brand Builders Program,” said Robert Danese, CEO of the ICN Group. “With Corvent, manufacturers have immediate access to the professional services and important event registrant and attendee data vital to the success of any online event."

“We’re very excited about the opportunity to partner with ICN and to serve the needs of the CE and IT markets,” stated Corvent CEO Robb Cason. “The Reseller Recruitment and Brand Builders Program is an ideal spot for us as webinars provide a superior platform for generating and nurturing leads, reaching out to new and existing partners, and extending corporate branding and messaging in a live, interactive format.”

The alliance allows ICN Group clients to take advantage of Corvent’s proven methodologies and personalized solutions for utilizing today’s web conferencing and collaborative technologies. With this partnership comes an ability to reach a large number of reseller customers from every corner of the globe. Vendors can now access, communicate, train and reach more VARs and ultimately expand their market and sales opportunities.

About The ICN Group
The ICN Group’s extensive relationships and channel network help companies “fast track” their channel plans. Our teams of services companies are focused on building sustainable business opportunities with companies based on industry best practices and our specific client needs. Our services will help you address the structural, operational and economic aspects of building and maintaining successful and profitable distribution and reseller channels in North America. For more information on the ICN Group LLC, call 949.729.2259. www.theicngroup.com

About Corvent, LLC
Corvent delivers customized solutions to companies seeking to communicate more efficiently and more effectively through web conferencing and unified communications technologies. Corvent specializes in producing top notch web seminars on multiple web conferencing platforms and provides comprehensive event registration and reporting tools that supply aggregate attendee data and presentation-worthy reports.  For more information on Corvent, LLC, call 800.493.1592.

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