[By NBC-1TV H. J Yook]Olivier de Puymorin, CEO and founder of Arkadin, one of the world's largest and fastest growing Collaboration(http://www.arkadin.com/us/our-solutions/collaborat...) Services Providers (CSP), has received the gold Technology Executive of the Year award sponsored by Best in Biz Awards International. Mr. de Puymorin is the sole gold winner in this global category.

A decade since founding Arkadin, Mr. de Puymorin transformed it from a conferencing company to a complete Unified Communications(http://www.arkadin.com/us/our-solutions/unified-co...)-as-a-Service provider. His vision for having the most advanced collaboration(http://www.arkadin.com/us/our-solutions/collaborat...) solutions on the market, top-tier technology partners, including telecoms for white-label offerings, and a local, yet global service strategy, has delivered 31% compound annual growth. Today Paris-based Arkadin spans the globe with 51 full service locations to service 37,000 customers.

“It's an honor and privilege to receive this award, especially when judged among many worthy peers,” says Mr. de Puymorin. “The recognition underscores the hard work of all our employees whose core value of respect, entrepreneurial spirit and enjoyment will continue to propel our business for even greater leadership ahead.”