First Orion Receives Two Visionary Spotlight Awards by ChannelVision Magazine

Recognized for industry-leading innovation in Contact Center/CCaaS (Business Technology), and Content/Media Delivery and Enablement (Service Provider Technology)

NORTH LITTLE ROCK, Ark. –June 16, 2025 – First Orion, a leading provider of branded communications, today announced that it has received two separate Visionary Spotlight Awards by Channel Vision Magazine, recognizing the company’s industry-leading innovation in two categories, Contact Center/CCaaS (Business Technology), and Content/Media Delivery and Enablement (Service Provider Technology. ChannelVision editors and an independent panel of judges evaluate entries based on key categories such as overall innovation, future industry impact, creativity, feature set differentiation, ease-of-use, and interoperability.

The annual competition highlights the business, service provider, and overall contributions to communications and the channel, including products, services, deployments, and channel-related achievements across multiple categories. The two awards showcase how First Orion exemplifies aggressive innovation within the communications industry, demonstrating many opportunities for channel partners to enhance their roles as trusted partners for business success.

“We’re honored to receive two Visionary Spotlight Awards from ChannelVision Magazine—a strong validation from industry peers of the impact First Orion’s innovations are making in the communications industry,” said Scott Hambuchen, CEO of First Orion. “Our mission-critical solutions help our partners and their customers strengthen brand presence, improve customer experience and drive both ROI and call center efficiency.”

ChannelVision’s 2025 Visionary Spotlight Awards will be published in full as part of the May/June 2025 issue of ChannelVision Magazine, available in print and digital format on channelvisionmag.com.

About ChannelVision Magazine

ChannelVision Magazine (www.channelvisionmag.com), which operates under its parent company, Beka Business Media, is a bi-monthly publication and website that is read by channel partners that sell all manner of voice, data, access, managed and business services – both on premise and “in the cloud” – as well as technology gear and equipment, primarily in the SMB space. ChannelVision offers a highly focused and efficient way for service providers and hardware and software companies to reach experienced channel partners targeting the small/medium business space. More than two-thirds of ChannelVision’s subscribers (plus an additional and growing Web-based readership) are telecom agents and equipment VARs. Each November, the company is also the driving force behind the annual CVxEXPO (www.cvxexpo.com) community gathering. In 2025, CvxEXPO will take place Nov. 3-5 in Glendale, Arizona.

About First Orion

As a market leader in branded communication solutions, First Orion elevates the phone call experience for businesses, carriers, and consumers. First Orion offers a comprehensive suite of solutions to improve customer engagement, enhance security and transparency, and provide actionable insights. In addition to branded calling, First Orion empowers businesses with advanced analytics to optimize call programs, real-time fraud detection to protect their customers, and other innovative solutions that enable enterprises to provide trust and transparency at scale. First Orion is a valued partner to Fortune 500 companies and is integrated into the largest U.S. mobile carriers. For more information, visit firstorion.com