ConceptWave®, a leading provider of catalog and order management automation solutions, has been named a TM Forum 2009 Excellence Award finalist in the category of “Best Practices – Supplier/System Integrator.”

The TM Forum Excellence Awards program recognizes global leaders in operational excellence and acknowledges the contributions which continue to take the communications industry in new and innovative directions. In a vote by more than 100 service providers worldwide, ConceptWave was selected as a finalist on the basis of its use of TM Forum standards in a recent ConceptWave Order Care® deployment with an international top-tier content service provider.

“This award is testament to our commitment to TMF standards that enable ConceptWave to deliver innovative products that accelerate ‘time-to-revenue’ for service deployments,” said Zarar Rana, president and CEO for ConceptWave. ”Our customers are world-wide leading service providers that insist on standard based product and solutions and this award is true testament of our commitment to enabling TM Forum standards as we support evolving requirements for the communications industry.”

“The TM Forum Excellence Awards are intended to showcase TM Forum members as they continue to shape the role of the communications industry. As such, we are extremely pleased to receive a wide range of nominations from qualified candidates all over the world for this industry distinction of TM Forum’s ‘Best Supplier’,” said Geoff Devlin, PR director for TM Forum. “With its widely-implemented product catalog platform, ConceptWave has successfully demonstrated to TM Forum’s panel of experts the ability to help service providers improve the customer experience through its comprehensive application of TM Forum standards.”

About ConceptWave
ConceptWave Software Inc. develops and markets order and catalogue management solutions that improve operational efficiencies and facilitate the rapid delivery of new services for the Communications Service Provider market. ConceptWave Order Care is a highly configurable order handling and product management platform that supports end-to-end flow-through order capture, order management and product lifecycle management through a fully-integrated J2EE/SOA product platform. ConceptWave solutions have been proven in the marketplace with over 20 successful deployments worldwide. ConceptWave Order Care is also sold through OEMs and global system integrator partners. ConceptWave can be reached at 905-405-2188, or on the Web at www.conceptwave.com.

ConceptWave® and ConceptWave Order Care® are registered trademarks of ConceptWave Software Inc.

About TM Forum
With more than 700 member companies in 75 countries, TM Forum is the world’s leading industry association focused on improving business effectiveness for service providers and their suppliers. Serving the information, communications and entertainment industries, the Forum provides practical solutions, guidance and leadership to transform the way that digital services are created, delivered and charged. Members include the world’s largest service providers, cable and network operators, software suppliers, equipment suppliers and systems integrators.

TM Forum provides a wide range of information and support to help its members reduce the costs and risks associated with creating and delivering profitable services. These include industry research and benchmarks, technology roadmaps, best practice guidebooks, software standards and interfaces, as well as certified training, conferences and publications. The Forum also provides its member community with extensive marketing and networking opportunities, enabling business with new customers and partners.