ATP is a non-profit organization created for the purpose of providing an environment for networking, the exchange of important industry information, and the recognition of excellence within the telecom community. ATP exists to meet the professional development and networking needs of its members - telecom, cable, and Internet professionals.

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Val Rahmani, CEO of Damballa, Named 2011 Atlanta Telecom Professional of the Year; Four Other Telecom and Technology Executives Also Honored

Six Hundred Local Telecom Leaders Gather to Honor Industry Leaders (Atlanta, November 9, 2011) —Five of Atlanta’s leading telecom and technology executives have been named as winners of the 2011 Atlanta Telecom Professional of the Year (ATPY) awards by the Association of Telecom Professionals, handed out last night.
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ATP Announces 2011 ATPY Nominees

ATP is proud to announce its nominees for both the industry and enterprise categories for this year's Atlanta Telecom Professional of the Year Awards Gala. Click here for the full list.
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ATP Announces Call for Nominations for 2011 Atlanta Telecom Professional of the Year

  ATP provides Atlanta professionals with the opportunity to network, exchange information, and be recognized for excellence within the Atlanta telecommunications community.
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ATP of the Year Gala set

Save the date now for Atlanta Telecom Professional of the Year Awards Gala, set for November 8, 2011.
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Barry McCarthy with First Data Named 2010 Atlanta Telecom Professional of The Year

Five Hundred Local Telecom Leaders Gather to Honor Industry’s Top Minds
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2010 ATP Golf Tournament - A Success!

Thank you to all of our sponsors, golfers and volunteers who attended last week's golf tournament.  It was a huge success.  Congratulations to Bill Mayberry, CTO/CSO from Axis Teknologies on his Hole in One! We would also like to congratulate our prize winners:
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ATP COMMUNITY NEWS

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Joyent, Telx, Cirracore and Canvas Systems Join Forces to Provide All-in-One Private Cloud Solution

Complete Cloud Solution That Includes Joyent's SmartDataCenter Makes Private Cloud Evaluation Simple and Affordable SAN FRANCISCO, CA, Nov 08, 2011 (MARKETWIRE via COMTEX) -- Joyent, the global provider of cloud computing software and services, together with Telx, Cirracore, and Canvas Systems, today announced availability of a private cloud solution that gives enterprise customers the technology they need to easily evaluate private cloud deployment options.
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Level 3 Offers New Service to Enhance Security and Efficiency of Enterprise Customers’ IP Voice Solutions

Level 3 Communications, Inc. (NASDAQ: LVLT) today announced the launch of a new service for enterprise customers, Managed Session Border Controller (SBC), which enhances network security and provides traffic normalization as enterprises unlock the cost efficiency and scalability of IP voice technology.
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CenturyLink and Savvis Complete Merger

MONROE, La. – CenturyLink, Inc. (NYSE: CTL) and  Savvis, Inc. today completed their previously announced merger. The combination creates a premier managed hosting and colocation provider with global scale positioned for leadership in meeting customer demand for outsourced IT and cloud services.
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INDUSTRY NEWS

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Big SOPA Victory on Internet Buoys Lobby

The unlikely coalition of companies and consumer groups that last week helped quash antipiracy legislation on Capitol Hill is now weighing the future of what might be called lobbying 2.0.
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In China, Human Costs Are Built Into an iPad

… In the last decade, Apple has become one of the mightiest, richest and most successful companies in the world, in part by mastering global manufacturing.
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Build Up Your Phone’s Defenses Against Hackers

Chuck Bokath would be terrifying if he were not such a nice guy. A jovial senior engineer at the Georgia Tech Research Institute in Atlanta, Mr. Bokath can hack into your cellphone just by dialing the number.
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