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Exhibit 99.1
BroadSoft Announces the Appointment of New Board Members
GAITHERSBURG, MD, January 26, 2011 BroadSoft, Inc. (Nasdaq: BSFT) today announced the
appointment David Bernardi and Charlie Ill to the Board of Directors for the company.
Mr. Bernardi has been employed as the Chief Technology Officer of Telesystem, Ltd. (Telesystem), a
Canadian private capital corporation, since 2000. Since February 2006, Mr. Bernardi has also
served as a Managing Partner in two funds managed by ID Capital Management, a company controlled by
Telesystem. Also in February 2006, Mr. Bernardi became a Venture Partner Technology in
Propulsion Ventures III Fund, a fund managed by Propulsion Ventures, which is also controlled by
Telesystem and, in September 2010, he became a Managing Partner of Propulsion Ventures.
Additionally, Mr. Bernardi currently serves on the board of directors or is an advisor to each of
the following companies: CVT Corp Transmission Inc., the Fox Group, Inc. Idilia Inc., Metafoam
Technologies Inc., Microsigns Technolgogies Inc., Nanoledge Inc., NCI Technologies Inc. and
Rololight Corporation.
Mr. Ill has been employed as the Senior Vice President of Sales, Services and Marketing of Fair
Isaac Corporation (FICO), a provider of decision management software, since February 2010. Prior
to FICO, Mr. Ill was Sr. Vice President, Global Sales at Avaya Inc., a provider of enterprise
communications systems. Previously, Mr. Ill served as Executive Vice President, Worldwide Sales at
BEA Systems, Inc. and held various sales and marketing positions with IBM Corporation, most
recently as Vice President, Worldwide Software Geographic Sales, Marketing and Technical team.
We are fortunate to add a pair of distinguished individuals to the board, and look forward to the
technology, business and leadership experience each brings to our company, said Michael Tessler,
president and chief executive officer, BroadSoft. Mr. Bernardi and Mr. Ill will further diversify
and complement the talent of our board of directors, and I am confident the company will benefit
from the unique insights and knowledge each will bring.
The appointment of Mr. Bernardi and Mr. Ill was effective January 25, 2011.
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About BroadSoft:
BroadSoft provides software that enables fixed-line, mobile and cable service providers to deliver voice and multimedia services over their IP-based networks. The Companys software, BroadWorks®, enables service providers to provide enterprises and consumers with a range of cloud-based, or hosted, IP multimedia communications, such as hosted IP
BroadSoft provides software that enables fixed-line, mobile and cable service providers to deliver voice and multimedia services over their IP-based networks. The Companys software, BroadWorks®, enables service providers to provide enterprises and consumers with a range of cloud-based, or hosted, IP multimedia communications, such as hosted IP
private branch exchanges, video calling, unified communications, collaboration and converged mobile
and fixed-line services.
Media Contacts:
Leslie Ferry
+1-240-364-9038
lferry@BroadSoft.com
Leslie Ferry
+1-240-364-9038
lferry@BroadSoft.com
Brian Lustig
+1-301-775-6203
brian@lustigcommunications.com
+1-301-775-6203
brian@lustigcommunications.com
Alex Moorhouse
+44 (0) 207 751 4444
amoorhouse@miliberty.com
+44 (0) 207 751 4444
amoorhouse@miliberty.com