LOD, Israel, Nov. 25, 2013 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- AudioCodes (Nasdaq:AUDC), a leading provider of converged voice solutions that enable enterprises and service providers to transition to all-IP voice networks, today announced that it was selected by Dell Services for enabling Unified Communications with Microsoft® Lync™. Capitalizing on the growing adoption of Microsoft Lync by large enterprises worldwide, the partnerships provide solutions that include industry-leading, Microsoft-certified voice networking products and services.

Dell joins the global community of AudioCodes One Voice for Microsoft Lync partners, a unified product and service program intended to simplify and accelerate voice-enablement for Lync implementations with a complete portfolio of IP Phones, Media Gateways, Enterprise Session Border Controllers (E-SBCs), Survivable Branch Appliances (SBAs), Session Experience Manager (SEM) and complete network management tools, support and professional services for voice. The program supports efficient migration to Microsoft Lync and co-existence with current telephony systems in multi-site and multi-national deployments.

"Dell Services shares AudioCodes' One Voice for Lync vision, and believes that enterprises can smoothly migrate to Lync, and enjoy the many benefits it brings. AudioCodes' portfolio enables us to effectively address the needs of our customers in the Lync space," stated Michael Przytula, Managing Director - Global Communication & Collaboration Practice at Dell Services.

AudioCodes has been selected by Dell as the voice networking solution provider for the company's Accelerate Program for Microsoft® Lync™. The Accelerate Program provides enterprises with bundled consulting services, networking products and user devices to help them rapidly deploy a production implementation of Dell's UC solution based on Lync 2013.

"AudioCodes is excited to be a key voice networking provider of the Dell Accelerate Program for Microsoft Lync 2013. The program provides AudioCodes with broader access to enterprise Lync opportunities worldwide," said Nimrod Borovsky, Vice President of Marketing at AudioCodes.

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About AudioCodes

AudioCodes Ltd. (Nasdaq:AUDC) designs, develops and sells advanced Voice over IP (VoIP) and converged VoIP and Data networking products and applications to Service Providers and Enterprises. AudioCodes is a VoIP technology market leader focused on converged VoIP and data communications and its products are deployed globally in Broadband, Mobile, Enterprise networks and Cable. The Company provides a range of innovative, cost-effective products including Media Gateways, Multi-Service Business Routers, Session Border Controllers (SBC), Residential Gateways, IP Phones, Media Servers and Value Added Applications. AudioCodes' underlying technology, VoIPerfectHD™, relies on AudioCodes' leadership in DSP, voice coding and voice processing technologies. AudioCodes' High Definition (HD) VoIP technologies and products provide enhanced intelligibility and a better end user communication experience in Voice communications. For more information on AudioCodes, visit http://www.audiocodes.com.

Statements concerning AudioCodes' business outlook or future economic performance; product introductions and plans and objectives related thereto; and statements concerning assumptions made or expectations as to any future events, conditions, performance or other matters, are "forward-looking statements'' as that term is defined under U.S. Federal securities laws. Forward-looking statements are subject to various risks, uncertainties and other factors that could cause actual results to differ materially from those stated in such statements. These risks, uncertainties and factors include, but are not limited to: the effect of global economic conditions in general and conditions in AudioCodes' industry and target markets in particular; shifts in supply and demand; market acceptance of new products and the demand for existing products; the impact of competitive products and pricing on AudioCodes' and its customers' products and markets; timely product and technology development, upgrades and the ability to manage changes in market conditions as needed; possible need for additional financing; the ability to satisfy covenants in the Company's loan agreements; possible disruptions from acquisitions; the ability of AudioCodes to successfully integrate the products and operations of acquired companies into AudioCodes' business; and other factors detailed in AudioCodes' filings with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission. AudioCodes assumes no obligation to update the information in this release.

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