Tejas Networks wins ELCINA-DUN & Bradstreet Award for Excellence in R&D
Award recognizes promising technology companies from India

Bangalore, September 13, 2007 – Tejas Networks, an emerging leader in carrier grade communication infrastructure equipment, announced today that it has received the ELCINA-Dun & Bradstreet Award for Excellence in R&D 2007 from the Hon’ble Minister for Communications & IT, Mr. A. Raja yesterday at a high profile awards ceremony in New Delhi. This award, instituted by ELCINA, acknowledges promising technology companies from India, based on a variety of considerations such as technological innovation, R&D, potential to scale globally, financial success etc. "We are very honoured to receive the ELCINA-Dun & Bradstreet Award for Excellence in R&D. This is a great recognition for the outstanding team of Tejas Networks that has developed world-class, next-generation optical networking products. Tejas has not only received tremendous success in the fast growing Indian Telecom market, but also around several countries globally," said Dr. Kumar N. Sivarajan, CTO, Tejas Networks after receiving the award. “Over the last two decades, India has achieved tremendous success in IT services and we are confident that the future will see Indian product companies emerging as technological innovators building world-class products.” ELCINA-Dun & Bradstreet selected the winner after rigorously evaluating several Indian technology companies through a careful analysis of a variety of parameters including technology innovation, execution of strategy and dedication to research and development. The ELCINA-Dun & Bradstreet Awards ceremony was held at The India Habitat Centre, New Delhi in the presence of the Hon’ble Minister for Communications & IT, Mr. A. Raja, along with many senior executives from the Telecom Industry.

About Tejas Networks

Tejas Networks is a leading innovator of carrier grade communications infrastructure equipment. Today, there are tens of thousands of Tejas products enabling numerous Service Provider networks around the world. Tejas is continuing to build upon its success by introducing new Carrier Ethernet Platforms to further enhance the global customer experience in creating next generation networks. Contact Tejas Networks at http://www.tejasnetworks.com

About ELCINA-Dun & Bradstreet

ELCINA is the first Association to institute annual awards since 1976 for Excellence in Electronics. The ELCINA Awards are meant to recognise the achievements of electronics/I.T. manufacturing companies in India. More information on ELCINA is available on http://www.elcina.com/index.asp