Trends & Technologies, Inc. Recognized by Cisco as TelePresence Authorized Technology Provider in Philippines

Makati City, Philippines – April 8, 2010– Trends & Technologies, Inc. announced today that it has achieved TelePresence Authorized Technology Provider (ATP) status from Cisco. This designation recognizes Trends & Technologies as having the fulfilled the training requirements and program prerequisites to sell, deploy and support Cisco TelePresence.

Cisco TelePresence Meeting solution is a revolutionary new category of products that create live, “face-to-face” meeting experiences over an Internet Protocol (IP) network. It combines the reach, intelligence and reliability of the network with the simplicity of a telephone interface to deliver an entirely new way for people to meet and collaborate. Cisco TelePresence Meeting is the first application of Cisco TelePresence technology.

“Cisco TelePresence changes the entire realm of communications and collaboration,” said Richard McLeod, director of unified communications for worldwide channels at Cisco. “As a Cisco TelePresence ATP partner, Trends & Technologies has made an investment in the sales, technical, and lifecycle services capabilities that our customers need to help customers successfully deploy complete solutions.”

The Cisco Authorized Technology Provider (ATP) Program is part of Cisco’s go-to-market strategy for emerging technologies. The program helps Cisco to define the knowledge, skills and services that channel partners need to successfully sell, deploy and support an emerging technology. As the market changes, an ATP may be discontinued or evolve into a Cisco specialization.

Trends & Technologies, a Certified Gold Partner of Cisco in the Philippines, is proud to have acquired this recognition from Cisco.

About Cisco TelePresence

The Cisco TelePresence Meeting solution combines the industry’s first ultra-high-definition 1080p video with high-quality, wideband spatial audio, imperceptible latency, and comprehensive environmental design. Meeting participants feel as if they are in the same room, even though they may on separate continents. With the ability to see and hear others in ultra-high-definition video and wideband spatial audio, users truly experience the subtleties and nuances delivered by body language, eye contact and facial gestures that make up more than 60 percent of communications. With Cisco TelePresence, participants focus on the meeting and not the technology.

About Trends & Technologies, Inc.

Trends & Technologies, Inc. (TTI) is a leading Systems Integrator and Solutions Provider for Information and Communications Technology (ICT) in the Philippines. With over 17 years of experience in Communications, Trends has evolved through the years to adapt to the changing ICT landscape, and is successfully bringing to new businesses such as Contact Centers the technology and support to be competitive. For more information about Trends & Technologies, visit www.trends.com.ph.