Arkadin Launches in Mainland China Partnership Expands Asia Pacific Presence

Arkadin Launches in Mainland China Partnership Expands Asia Pacific Presence

March 26, 2007

    NEW YORK, March 26 /Xinhua-PRNewswire/ -- Arkadin SA (
http://www.arkadin.com ), a global provider of audio and
web conferencing services, today announced its expansion
into mainland China and the launch of Arkadin GCT, through
a partnership with GCT, a local conferencing service
provider.  Arkadin GCT is headquartered in Beijing and has
local sales and support offices in Chongqing and Shanghai.

    Nelson Wu, founder of GCT, has been appointed President
and CEO of Arkadin GCT and will lead expansion initiatives. 
"Nelson's experience in the conferencing industry and
his deep understanding of the local market brings
tremendous value to our clients," said Olivier de
Puymorin, CEO and Founder of Arkadin SA.  "We are
seeing a dramatic increase in demand for audio and web
conferencing services in the China market, and are
confident that Nelson and Arkadin GCT will be a great
success." 

    "Our immediate expansion plans within China for
2007 include Shenzhen, Tianjin, Nanjing, Xi'an, Wuhan and
other major cities of China," said Nelson Wu,
President and CEO of Arkadin GCT.  "Partnering with
Arkadin allows us to provide cost-effective,
state-of-the-art technology and local customer support
which is essential to our success within the Chinese
market. I believe we are an unbeatable combination."

    "This is a significant development for Arkadin, as
the pace of technology adoption and use in hyper-growth
markets such as China has created enormous demand for audio
and web conferencing services," commented Marc Beattie,
Partner & CSP Practice Manager at Wainhouse Research. 
"The combination of Arkadin's feature rich services
and GCT's local market knowledge will make Arkadin GCT an
attractive option for Chinese businesses as well as
companies looking to do business in China."

    Arkadin started its expansion into Asia in 2005 and is
now established in six countries across Asia-Pacific --
Australia, China, Hong Kong, Japan, Singapore, and New
Zealand.  Arkadin's global footprint now includes seventeen
countries and twenty-five cities throughout Asia, Europe and
North America.

    About Arkadin

    Arkadin ( http://www.arkadin.com ) provides
professional conferencing services that enable
organizations of all sizes, including Fortune Global 500
companies, to better communicate and collaborate using
customizable, cost-efficient, user-friendly solutions. 
With operating centers across Asia, Europe and North
America, Arkadin's core audio and web services,
ArkadinAnytime, ArkadinEvent, ArkadinDataNow, and
ArkadinAnywhere, and best-in-class customer support allow
Arkadin to virtually connect people anywhere around the
world facilitating easy and cost-effective information
sharing and discussion.  With a customer base including
organizations such as HMV, UNICEF and Volvo, Arkadin's
unique global capabilities and localized service allow
individuals to seamlessly communicate using integrated
audio and web conferencing services whenever, wherever and
however they choose. 


    For more information, please contact:

     Kristy Heintz 
     Weber Shandwick
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     Email: [e-mail]

     Priscilla Berenson, 
     Director of Marketing 
     Arkadin
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     Email: [e-mail]