NEW YORK and OSLO, Norway, March 16, 2007 – TANDBERG (OSLO: TAA.OL), a global leader in visual communication, has announced the appointment of Paul F. Cantwell as Vice President of Channels for the Americas business. He will focus on building and optimizing distribution channels and programs that drive rapid growth among users of videoconferencing.

Paul has the right experience to lead TANDBERG in this important role, as we strive to build on our recent business success in the Americas,” said Rick Snyder, president, TANDBERG Americas. “He will be a key addition to our team as we continue to work more closely with our leading reseller partners and seek to identify new routes to market.”

Cantwell has more than 25 years of executive management experience in the information-technology industry and joins TANDBERG from Northrop Grumman, where he was responsible for the sales, marketing, and technology partner alliance organizations.

“Videoconferencing is transforming business communications and is currently experiencing significant market growth,” said Cantwell. “TANDBERG‘s total solution approach resonates with today‘s technology buyers, positioning the company for continued leadership and success in the industry.”

Previously, Cantwell was Vice President of Global Sales for the Small and Medium Business Solutions of Avaya. In that role he created, developed and led the sales, marketing and business development organizations for Avaya‘s voice and IP telephony solutions sold into the global small and medium-sized enterprise market. He also worked at Cisco Systems, where as Senior Director he led the company’s resale channel for the North American telecommunications and utilities sectors and as Channel Director for the US government business unit he created a partnering program with the government systems integrators.

Paul F. Cantwell holds a B.S. degree in Finance from Mount St. Mary‘s University in Maryland, and has an MBA from Widener University in Pennsylvania.

About TANDBERG
TANDBERG is a leading global provider of visual communication products and services. The Company has dual headquarters in New York and Norway. TANDBERG designs, develops and markets systems and software for video, voice and data. The Company provides sales, support and value-added services in more than 90 countries worldwide. TANDBERG is publicly traded on the Oslo Stock Exchange under the ticker TAA.OL. Please visit www.tandberg.com for more information.

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