Vonage Holdings Corp. Appoints Pablo Calamera as Chief Technology Officer

HOLMDEL, N.J., Sept. 15, 2014 /PRNewswire/ -- Vonage Holdings Corp. (NYSE: VG), a leading provider of communication services connecting people through cloud-connected devices worldwide, has appointed Pablo Calamera as Chief Technology Officer. Mr. Calamera will join the Company in mid-October and report to Chief Executive Officer Marc Lefar.

Mr. Calamera will be responsible for leading the Company's technology vision, architecture and design. He will oversee all aspects of technology development, including new products, enabling technologies and R&D. Mr. Calamera will work collaboratively with the Consumer, Business and International business leaders to identify, develop and implement new products, services and technology to meet the evolving needs of our customers.

"We are very excited that Pablo will join our team. His exceptional breadth of technology experience will drive greater innovation across all of our businesses," Mr. Lefar said.

Mr. Calamera comes to Vonage from Clear Channel Digital where he was Chief Technology Officer, overseeing all technology initiatives related to iHeartRadio. He has more than 25 years of experience in building products and services from concept to completion for leading technology companies. Mr. Calamera's rich background in software development and management covers a broad spectrum of areas including software communications, systems architecture, client/server, mobile, telephony, and Internet clients and services.

Prior to joining Clear Channel, Mr. Calamera was Chief Technology Officer at Thumbplay, responsible for all technology initiatives including Thumbplay Music, a cloud-based service. Earlier, he was a director at Apple, Inc., where he helped grow the .Mac service and subsequently built, launched and expanded MobileMe, a highly visible, mass scale consumer service targeted toward users of Apple devices. Mr. Calamera has also held senior technology roles at Microsoft and AT&T Labs.

"Vonage is one of the great pioneers in VoIP technology, developing features and functionality that have changed the way people connect worldwide, and I am excited to join the company," Mr. Calamera said. "I look forward to working with the team to continue to innovate and create solutions that address the rapidly changing communications landscape."

About Vonage

Vonage (NYSE: VG) is a leading provider of communications services connecting consumers and businesses through cloud-connected devices worldwide, with approximately 2.5 million subscriber lines. Vonage provides a robust suite of feature-rich, affordable residential and business communication solutions that offer flexibility, portability and ease-of-use for both landline and mobile phones. Vonage's residential service is sold on the web (www.vonage.com) and through telesales and regional and national retailers, and its business service is sold through Vonage Business Solutions (www.vonagebusiness.com) telesales and channel partners.

Vonage Holdings Corp. is headquartered in Holmdel, New Jersey. Vonage^® is a registered trademark of Vonage Marketing LLC, owned by Vonage America Inc.

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SOURCE Vonage Holdings Corp.

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