LITTLE ROCK, Ark., Jan. 24, 2012 for businesses making the switch to bandwidth-based voice infrastructure, today announced that it has been recognized as a "Best 2012 Channel Vendor" in the VoIP category by  magazine for the third time in four years.

magazine partnered with Penn State Universityconducted a Web-based survey of VAR subscribers from mid-September 2011 through early October 2011. A total of 10,833 votes were castmeasured across seven categories including service/support, channel friendly, channel program, product features, product reliability, product innovation,adequate VAR margin. Formerly a solution provided by PAETEC Holding Corp., which was acquired by Windstream in December of last year, Allworx received its highest marks in the product reliability, service/support,channel friendly categories.

"This award further validates our channel driven strategycore value driver - an unyielding commitment to our channelecosystem partners," said Chris Hasenauer, vice presidentgeneral manager of Allworx. "We are deeply committed to delivering affordable enterprise-class productsservices to our customers.

"We continue to have an active dialogue with our authorized Allworx Partners, invest in their feedback, support their needs with a dedicated partner portal, provide program flexibility,herald the best margins in the industry. It is truly an honor to be recognized as a 2012 Best Channel Vendor," said Hasenauer.

Rating companies across 15 different product categories, magazine only selects the top 5 percent of vendors in each one. Along with the VoIP category in which Allworx was selected, other categories include Access Control & Video Surveillance, Data Collection & Mobility, Data Collection Label Software, ECM Hardware, General Computing, Managed Services, Network Hardware, Network Security, Network Software, Payment Processing, Physical Security, POS Hardware, POS Software, Power Protection,Storage.

The complete list of 2012 Best Channel Vendors is featured in the January 2012 issue of Business Solutions magazine. Business Solutions.

About Windstream

Windstream Corp. (Nasdaq:WIN) is a leading provider of advanced network communications, including cloud computingmanaged services, to businesses nationwide. The company also offers broadband, phonedigital TV services to consumers primarily in rural areas. Windstream has more than $6 billion in annual revenuesis listed on the S&P 500 index. For more information, visit .

About Allworx

Allworx develops award winning phone & network systems for small-to-medium sized businessessells these products through a network of Authorized Resellers. The product line includes the Allworx 6x48x systems,  Allworx 9224 phoneTx 92/24 Expander, 9212L, 9212, 9202, 9204G9204 IP phonesa series of software options. By combining the advanced features of today's VoIP systems with the key system features SMBs have grown to rely on, Allworx systems are ideal replacements for the millions of aging (TDM) PBXkey phone systems in use today. For more information please visit . 


CONTACT: Media Contact:

         Alice Hartnett

         704-845-7381

         alice.hartnett@windstream.com
Source: Windstream Corporation

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