AINN Applied Innovation (MM)

DUBLIN, Ohio, March 15 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Continuing its long-term commitment to the telecommunications industry, Applied Innovation Inc. (NASDAQ:AINN) has completed a full recertification audit of its quality systems and achieved TL 9000 registration. TL 9000 is designed specifically for the telecommunications industry and establishes quality systems to protect the integrity and use of telecom equipment, software or services. TL 9000 was created by the QuEST (Quality Excellence for Suppliers of Telecommunications) Forum. Its purpose is to apply a consistent set of quality system requirements and metrics for the telecommunications industry based on ISO 9001, which validate the quality of products, services and customer care that a company provides. "We're extremely proud of this honor," said William H. Largent, President and Chief Executive Officer of Applied Innovation. "TL 9000 certification is a demanding process and one that further demonstrates our entire organization's commitment to sustaining the highest levels of customer satisfaction and continuous improvement." Eric Langille, Senior Vice President of Operations, added, "Although TL 9000 was designed for the telecommunications industry, it also assures our customers in the utility and transportation industries of the process and product excellence they've come to expect from AI." Applied Innovation (AI) first obtained ISO 9001 registration in July 1995 then achieved TL 9000 (Release 3.0) registration in 2004. The company has retained management focus on continuous improvement of its business practices by continually earning recertification and plans to be fully compliant with TL 9000 Release 4.0 requirements by mid year. For more information on AI's remote infrastructure management solutions, contact the company at . About Applied Innovation Applied Innovation provides hardware and software applications that drive operational efficiency and improve quality in wireless, wireline and converging networks. Applied Innovation's industry-leading solutions include sophisticated remote site management, 3G network data quality monitoring and logical security of critical networks. Applied Innovation is a certified TL 9000 registered company with solutions currently installed in more than 34,000 sites worldwide. Headquartered in Dublin, Ohio, Applied is traded on NASDAQ under the symbol AINN. For more information, please visit the Company's Web site at http://www.appliedinnovation.com/. DATASOURCE: Applied Innovation CONTACT: Laura Whitcher, Marketing Director, +1-781-659-2868, or +1-614-798-2000 headquarters, or Web site: http://www.appliedinnovation.com/

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