VoIP Provider IP5280 Communications Named Finalist in '2008 Best Companies to Work for in Colorado'


DENVER, CO--(Marketwire - June 10, 2008) - IP5280 Communications, Colorado's business VoIP specialists, announced today that the company has been named a finalist in the third annual "2008 Best Companies to Work for in Colorado" in the small to medium-sized business category.

The "2008 Best Companies to Work for in Colorado" is a collaborative effort among its partners, which include the Society for Human Resource Management (SHRM) Colorado State Council as well as six local SHRM chapters, Jobing.com, Colorado Biz Magazine, and the Best Companies Group.

The rankings will be announced at an awards luncheon noon Thursday, July 31 at the Sewell Ballroom at the Denver Center for Performing Arts.

"Since our start in 2005, we've attracted the talents of more than 45 sales and technical professionals who have helped switch hundreds of Denver businesses from their old phone service to our more affordable and feature-rich Internet phone service," said Jeffrey Pearl, managing partner and co-founder of IP5280.

John Scarborough, managing partner and co-founder of IP5280, added, "Being named a finalist is a testament to our employees, our winning attitude, the fun and hardworking environment we harbor, and the charitable organizations that we participate with, including Climbing for Kids and Plant-It 2020 tree planting initiative."

The Best Companies Group, assisted by ModernThink, LLC, conducted an assessment of participating companies that was a two-part process designed to gather detailed data about each company. The two-part comprehensive survey requires the employer to complete a questionnaire and also gathers significant feedback from the employees of that company.

For more information, visit the SHRM Colorado State Council website at www.coshrm.org.

About IP5280

IP5280 is Colorado's VoIP Company, a Denver-based, next-generation global IP communications provider specializing in VoIP and converged IP voice and data services, with hundreds of business customers in the Rocky Mountain region and across the world. IP5280 provides businesses the most advanced IP solutions to meet a variety of voice, data and IP networking needs. Visit http://www.IP5280.com, (303) 800-0000.

Contact Information: Media Contact: Marc Lumpkin Altitude Public Relations for IP5280 (303) 378-2366 Stephanie Klein The Boomer Group (303) 300-6976