Premiere Global Services enters China

Atlanta business communications and data services company Premiere Global Services Inc. is now doing business in China.

Premiere Global Services (NYSE: PGI) said Thursday it inked a deal with one of China’s leading communications services providers allowing companies doing business in China to meet and collaborate virtually through Premiere Global’s audio and Web conferencing services.

Premiere Global’s entry into China follows its expansion into India last year and the Nordic region in 2007, and it increases its global presence to 24 countries.

“By continuing to expand our presence in high-growth, developing markets, we get closer to our ultimate goal of enabling Premiere Global to facilitate any meeting, anytime, anywhere,” said Boland T. Jones, chairman and CEO, of Premiere Global, in a statement.

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