Released on = February 20, 2007, 6:12 am

Press Release Author = MERA Networks

Industry = Telecommunications

Press Release Summary = MERA Networks Receives TL 9000 Certification, Gets
Nominated as a Rising Star of Global Outsorcing Top 100 Companies and Widens
Expertise

Press Release Body = MERA Becomes the First Russian Company to Receive TL 9000
Certification

In 2006 MERA NN's R&D Division based in Nizhny Novgorod, Russia, successfully passed
TL 9000 certification audit for software engineering services. The audit was
conducted by BSI Management Systems - the world\'s largest and oldest management
systems registrar.
TL 9000 is a specific standard based on ISO 9001:2000 with increased emphasis on
quality system requirements for the design, development, production, delivery,
installation, and maintenance of telecommunication products and services.
The acquisition of the TL 9000 is the result a great amount of preparatory work
carried out at MERA to bring its quality management policy and practices in
compliance with the Standard requirements. MERA has designed and documented a set of
internal processes to ensure that its R&D operations comply with the guidelines set
forth by the standard, and developed a solid framework for ongoing collection of TL
9000 metrics.
Operating in accordance with TL 9000 Standards, MERA solidifies its position as a
world leader providing high quality software services to its telecom clients.

MERA Named Rising Star on the Global Outsourcing 100 List

MERA is named among 35 Rising Stars on the 2006 Global Outsourcing 100 list of the
world\'s top outsourcing service providers selected by the International Association
of Outsourcing Professionals (IAOP). The selection to the Global Outsourcing 100 was
made by an evaluation team, comprised of IAOP member professionals, according to a
variety of criteria, including revenue growth, number of employees, the skills and
training of the workforce, the number of achieved technical and business
certifications, the track record of the management team and the quality of customer
service.
"We are extremely proud to be on The Global Outsourcing 100 list, which is a
worldwide recognition of the supreme level of service that MERA offers to its
clients," Сommented Dmitry Ponomarev, President of MERA Group. "This is a
recognition of MERA's role in the Telecom software outsourcing market, as well as
our commitment to the use of cutting edge technology expertise and forefront project
lifecycle management practices that bring value to the world\'s leading telecom
solutions and equipment vendors."

MERA expanded its technological expertise, geography and headcount

In 2006 MERA launched a number of new projects and strengthened its focus on
delivering full life-cycle model services. 70% of its projects in 2006 were full
life-cycle product development projects. On the whole MERA extended its
technological expertise to the domain of support and maintenance of SGSN (Serving
GPRS support node), BTS (Base Transceiver Station) and development of Fixed Mobile
Convergence solutions. In 2006 MERA also expanded the geography of its services into
the CALA region. The launch of new projects needs human resources, and in 2006 MERA
has shown 30% growth in headcount.

MERA Plays a Key Role in Developing the Russian IT Industry

In 2006 MERA NN's R&D Division based in Nizhny Novgorod, Russia, reinforced its
positions in the Russian IT market through close cooperation with national and
regional governments and active participation in a number of technology
associations. In February 2006 The President of MERA Group Dmitry Ponomarev took a
key role in organizing the RF State Council Session on information and communication
technologies in Russia and was speaking at the roundtable discussion of the IT
industry run by V. Putin, the president of Russia,. This fact is a vivid testimony
that MERA is recognized by the government as key player in the Russian IT industry.

About MERA Networks

MERA Networks is an international IT and telecom software development outsourcing
company offering in-house and offshore software programming services for wireline
and wireless communication systems, cellular and satellite systems, IP Telephony,
digital signal processing, and embedded software. With 17+ years experience in
offshore programming in the most rapidly developing sectors of the IT market, MERA
Networks is a trusted source of offshore software development services that
accompany the product at every stage of its life cycle, from design and development
to sustenance and testing.

For further information about MERA Networks please refer to:
http://www.meranetworks.com



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