HOLMDEL, N.J., Feb. 19, 2013 /PRNewswire/ -- Vonage Holdings Corp. (NYSE: VG), a leading provider of communication services connecting people through cloud-connected devices worldwide, today announced that it has been granted four new patents by the United States Patent and Trademark Office. These patents relate to call rating and routing, conference calling, mobile wireless and calling card technologies.

On January 29, Vonage was granted U.S. Pat. No. 8,364,700, "Method and Apparatus for Rapid Data Access and Distribution Using Structured Identifiers." The '700 patent provides a novel algorithm for quickly and efficiently processing certain types of data structures. It has broad relevance to applications involving large databases, including telephone call rating and routing.

Company Announces:
-- New $145 Million Credit Facility Providing Increased Financial Flexibility --
-- New $100 Million Share Repurchase Plan --
-- Joint Venture with Datora in Brazil --
Fourth Quarter 2012
-- Adjusted EBITDA(1) of $34 Million --
-- Net Income of $23 Million or $0.10 per Share Excluding Adjustments(2) --
-- Revenue of $214 Million --
-- Repurchased 8 Million Shares for $19 Million --
Full Year 2012
-- Adjusted EBITDA(1) of $135 Million --
-- Net Income of $84 Million or $0.37 per Share Excluding Adjustments(2) --
-- Revenue of $849 Million --
-- Repurchased 12 Million Shares for $28 Million --

HOLMDEL, N.J., Feb. 13, 2013 /PRNewswire/ -- Vonage Holdings Corp. (NYSE: VG) today announced that it has entered into an agreement to form a joint venture with Brazilian-based Datora Telecom to deliver communications services in Brazil.

Brazil represents a substantial opportunity for Vonage and Datora, with 67 million total households, 17 million broadband households¹, and more than one million expats¹. Further, the Brazilian government made a commitment to invest approximately $8 billion per year between 2010 and 2013 to increase national broadband penetration in advance of the 2014 World Cup and 2016 Olympics². As a result, the number of broadband households in Brazil is expected to grow to 40 million by 2014³.

HOLMDEL, N.J., Jan. 30, 2013 /PRNewswire/ -- Vonage Holdings Corp. (NYSE: VG), a leading provider of communications services connecting individuals through cloud-connected devices worldwide, announced today that it has selected JWT as its creative advertising agency, and Horizon Media as its media agency. JWT and Horizon will begin working for Vonage on March 1.

"Advertising is one of the most public-facing manifestations of Vonage's business strategy, and we selected JWT and Horizon after a very competitive review, in which all of the agencies showed an impressive effort and high-quality work," said Barbara Goodstein, Chief Marketing Officer of Vonage. "We are excited to partner with both agencies as we continue to develop new ways to engage consumers through personally relevant, high-impact creative coupled with media that drives efficient response."

HOLMDEL, N.J., Jan. 23, 2013 /PRNewswire/ -- Vonage Holdings Corp. (NYSE: VG), a leading provider of communications services connecting people through cloud-connected devices worldwide, will report its financial results for the fourth quarter and full year 2012 on Wednesday, February 13, 2013. The earnings release will be available on Vonage's Investor Relations website at http://ir.vonage.com.

Management will host a webcast discussion of the quarter and full year results on Wednesday, February 13, 2013 at 10:00 AM Eastern Time. To participate, please dial (877) 359-9508 approximately ten minutes prior to the call. International callers should dial (224) 357-2393. A replay will be available approximately two hours after the conclusion of the call until midnight February 19, 2013, and may be accessed by dialing (855) 859-2056. International callers should dial (404) 537-3406. The replay passcode is: 90371714.

The webcast will be broadcast live through Vonage's Investor Relations website at http://ir.vonage.com. Windows Media Player or RealPlayer is required to listen to this webcast. A replay will be available shortly after the live webcast.

HOLMDEL, N.J., Jan. 15, 2013 /PRNewswire/ -- Vonage Holdings Corp. (NYSE: VG), a leading provider of communications services connecting people through cloud-connected devices worldwide, today announced that it has elected Steve Fisher to serve as a member of its Board of Directors.

Mr. Fisher brings valuable technology experience to the Vonage Board, including expertise in cloud computing, systems architecture and software development. He is also an inventor on 14 U.S. patents.

Mr. Fisher is currently Executive Vice President of Technology at Salesforce.com, an enterprise cloud computing company. He joined Salesforce.com in 2004 where he has held several leadership positions including Senior Vice President of Platform Product Management and Vice President, Engineering. Prior to that, Mr. Fisher served as Architect, AT&T Labs, Inc. from 2001 through 2004. Earlier, he was Founder, President and Chief Executive Officer of NotifyMe Networks, Inc., and served at Apple Computer, Inc., as Department Manager, Internet Products Group. Mr. Fisher received an M.S. in Computer Science and a B.S. in Mathematical and Computational Science from Stanford University.

HOLMDEL, N.J., Jan. 2, 2013 /PRNewswire/ -- Vonage Holdings Corp. (NYSE: VG), today announced that its Chief Executive Officer, Marc Lefar, will present at the 2013 Citi Global Internet, Media & Telecommunications Conference on Monday, January 7, 2013 at 1:30 p.m., PST (4:30 p.m., EST). The presentation will be held at the Bellagio in Las Vegas, NV.

A live webcast of this event may be accessed by visiting Vonage's Investor Relations website at http://ir.vonage.com. Windows Media Player or RealPlayer is required to listen to this webcast. A replay will be available shortly after the live webcast.

HOLMDEL, N.J., Dec. 10, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- Vonage Holdings Corp. (NYSE: VG) has announced that Barry Rowan, Executive Vice President, Chief Financial Officer and Chief Administrative Officer, has decided to leave the Company to pursue another opportunity. Mr. Rowan will step down from his positions effective upon the Company's filing of its 2012 Form 10-K in February 2013, and will assist in ensuring a smooth transition of his responsibilities. The search for a new Chief Financial Officer is underway.

"I would like to express my gratitude to Barry for his service to Vonage," said Marc Lefar, Vonage Chief Executive Officer. "Although we are disappointed, we understand his personal interests and respect his decision to take a leadership role in a new industry. He is leaving the Company on strong financial footing, with a robust balance sheet that positions us well for the future. I am confident that we will find an exceptionally qualified person to fill the CFO role, and we are fortunate to have a strong finance team in place that will continue to help us build the business."

HOLMDEL, N.J., Nov. 27, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- Vonage Holdings Corp. (NYSE: VG), a leading provider of communication services connecting people through cloud-connected devices worldwide, today announced the grant of three new patents.

"These new patents relate to diverse areas of our business, covering device recognition, customized routing, and 'click to call' functionality, highlighting the breadth of our innovative efforts," said Chief Legal Officer Kurt M. Rogers. "The issuance of these patents caps Vonage's most productive year to date in growing our patent portfolio."

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