AT&T's Andy Geisse Recognized as One of Computerworld's Premier 100 IT
Leaders
Computerworld, the "Voice of IT Management," has announced that it
selected AT&T's Andy Geisse as one of Computerworld's Premier 100 IT
Leaders for 2007. Computerworld's 2007 Premier 100 IT Leaders honors the 100 IT
executives who have led their organizations by mentoring and motivating
employees; envisioning innovative solutions to business challenges; and
effectively managing and executing IT strategies. (December 2006)
AT&T eSales and Service Organization Wins Stevie Award for "Online
Sales Team of the Year"
The award recognizes AT&T's sales team for exceeding customer expectations
with an unwavering commitment to innovation and customer support. The eSales
and Service organization supports key AT&T products and services, including
AT&T BusinessDirect®, the AT&T Business Center and the Small Business
Storefront. (December 2006)
AT&T Holds New World Record for Customer Satisfaction
AT&T has set a new world record in customer satisfaction,
according to a report published today by Telemark. Beating off fierce
competition from global rivals, such as Deutsche Telekom, Verizon, Orange
Business Services, Telefónica and last year's victor, BT, AT&T has
successfully raised the bar to become the global data VPN provider deemed most
indispensable to customers. (December 2006)
In-Stat ranks AT&T Number One in Meeting Business Customer
Needs
In a study of 1,205 U.S. telecommunications decision makers, In-Stat rated
AT&T No. 1 overall in three separate carrier "scorecards" that rate
top telecom players relative to business customers’ stated priorities.
(November 2006)
AT&T Named "Best National U.S. Wholesale Provider" in Capacity
Magazine's Second Annual Global Wholesale Awards
AT&T received the "Best National U.S. Wholesale Provider" award
from Capacity magazine, as part of the publication's second annual Global
Wholesale Awards. "AT&T won the "Best National U.S. Wholesale
Provider" award based on the reach of the AT&T network, quality and
performance of the network, as well as the company's successful integration
post-AT&T and SBC merger," said Mark Kemp, CEO and editor in chief of
Capacity. (November 2006)
AT&T received the Heavy Reading 2006 Ethernet Service Provider of the Year
- Product Portfolio Award.
The award recognized AT&T as the service provider that offers the
strongest Ethernet services connectivity and applications portfolio. In
selecting AT&T Ethernet Services for the award, Heavy Reading examined
service providers' bandwidth options, performance and breadth of markets
serviced, as well as their demonstrated ability to smoothly migrate customers
onto Ethernet from legacy services. (October 2006)
AT&T Audioconferencing Services Wins Customer Award from Frost and Sullivan
- Recognized for Improving Audio Collaboration
AT&T received the Frost & Sullivan North American Audio
Conferencing Service Product, Customer Value Enhancement Award. "By
offering exceptional value to their customers, AT&T receives this award for
its capacity to efficiently assist companies of all sizes to improve audio
collaboration." (October 2006)
AT&T received four ATLANTIC-ACM '2006 Global Wholesale Carrier Excellence Awards' recognizing AT&T for outstanding Voice Quality, Customer Service, Network Performance and Billing (October 2006)
In Telemark’s Data VPN Voice of the Customer Report (September 2006), AT&T receives:
- Two Gold Awards for outstanding performance in Secure Data Transfer, Network Availability
- AT&T earns three Best Category Accolades from Telemark: Best at Global Network Operation, Best at Global Network Installation, Best at Global Pricing. Within these categories, AT&T achieved the highest score on Telemark’s Voice of the Customer Satisfaction Index.
AT&T Ethernet Services Receives Customer Value Enhancement Award from Frost & Sullivan. "Increasing numbers of bandwidth-intensive applications are placing unprecedented demands on networks, and Ethernet is considered the most cost-effective and manageable solution to such data traffic," said Frost & Sullivan analyst Maria Zeppetella. "This award recognizes that AT&T is well-positioned to expand its market leadership in the arena of Ethernet services." (September 2006)
- AT&T receives Campus Technology's 2006 Innovator's Award for Campus Infrastructure
- AT&T was recognized for the telecommunications solutions provided to the University of California-Merced as they built a brand-new campus infrastructure from the ground up. (August 2006)
- AT&T has earned the valued Cisco Powered Network Quality of Service (QoS) Certification for its AT&T OPT-E-MAN® managed metropolitan optical transport service [PDF, 52k]
- AT&T is the first North American-based service provider to receive the designation recognizing Metro Ethernet solutions with exceptional service quality and low latency. (July 2006)
- AT&T Receives Frost & Sullivan 2006 Education Market Leadership Award
- Frost & Sullivan selected AT&T in recognition of its success in serving the growth areas in the education sector through a combination of strategic technology alliances and its ability to customize its service offerings to the specific needs of education sector end-users. (June 2006)
- AT&T's eBill Paperless Program Received the Silver Cause Marketing Halo Award for Best Environmental/Wildlife Program
- AT&T and National Arbor Day Foundation were given a Silver Cause Marketing Halo Award™ in recognition of AT&T's successful campaign to encourage residential and small-business customers to sign up for AT&T eBill service and promote tree planting. (June 2006)
- John Stankey honored with a 2006 InfoWorld CTO 25 Award
- John Stankey received a 2006 InfoWorld CTO 25 Award for the duties he performs as the Chief Technology Officer at AT&T Inc. (June 2006)
- TMC Announces the Winners of Communications Solutions Magazine's Product of the Year' Award for 2005
- Technology Marketing Corporation awarded AT&T with the Communications Solutions 2005 "Product of the Year" for both AT&T BusinessDirect and AT&T Voice DNA. AT&T was recognized for its innovations in IP network services and demonstrates excellence in technological advancement and application refinement. (May 2006)
- AT&T Receives Market Leadership Award in North American Wholesale SONET Services Market from Frost & Sullivan
- AT&T is a global leader in the transport and termination of wholesale traffic. Frost & Sullivan recognized AT&T for its ability to identify key market growth areas, develop customized solutions for wholesale SONET growth customer segments and maintain continued investment in its network while planning for future bandwidth demand and service delivery. (May 2006)
- AT&T BusinessDirect® Named as Best Enterprise Customer Portal by Yankee Group for Second Consecutive Year
- AT&T has been recognized by the Yankee Group for the second consecutive year for providing customers with the strongest online support and service experience in the industry with its Web portal, AT&T BusinessDirect. In a review of several carriers, AT&T BusinessDirect was the only portal to receive superior ratings in all categories evaluated. (April 2006)
- The AT&T eBill site was recognized by MarketingSherpa for its creative campaign
- MarketingSherpa recognized AT&T's eBill site and awarded it a place on the 2006 Virtual Hall of Fame for encouraging paperless billing and allowing site visitors to "plant" a tree in a growing online forest in celebration of their eBill activation. Site visitors were also able to send e-mail messages to their friends and family members, encouraging them to do the same. More information about the campaign. (April 2006)
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"The new AT&T holds the top position" in Ethernet in the US. Vertical Systems Group - US Ethernet study. (April 2006)
- The National Arbor Day Foundation Awards AT&T for Campaign That Encourages Customers to Go Paperless
- The National Arbor Day Foundation honored AT&T Inc. with the Foundation's 2006 "Promise to the Earth" Award in recognition of an ongoing AT&T campaign that encourages residential and small-business customers to receive electronic statements through its AT&T eBill service and opt out of receiving paper bills. (March 2006)
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AT&T received four ‘2006 U.S. Wholesale Carrier Excellence Awards’ recognizing AT&T for outstanding Network Performance, Quality and Value of Products and Services in both the Voice and Data categories as well as Brand Awareness. (March, 2006)
The awards are based on the results of two (Global and U.S.) Atlantic-ACM annual Wholesale Carrier Report Cards which evaluate the performance of wholesale carriers from ratings by their resale customers .(www.Atlantic-acm.com).
- Fortune magazine has named AT&T Inc. as America's Most Admired Telecommunications Company
- The company has garnered the No. 1 spot in the telecommunications industry more than any other telecom company since the ranking was first published. (February 2006)
- AT&T received the Frost & Sullivan Vertical Market Penetration Leadership Award [PDF, 54k]
- "AT&T has a strong focus on the retail vertical, and offers custom-made solutions for various distinct sub-segments. The award specially recognizes AT&T Inc. for its ability to match up to top retailers I terms of its scale, offering the benefit of being a single point-of-contact for network management, maintenance and CPE services at a national scale." (February 2006)
- The AT&T BusinessDirect® Portfolio was honored by 1-to-1 magazine, as Bob Sloan was cited for his Executive Leadership as the "1to1 Impact Awards: One to Watch".
- Sloan guided AT&T's business services unit to keep the business it had, and better expand to new customers by advancing customer service strategies with equal doses of modern technology and commonsense teamwork and integration. (January 2006)
- AT&T IP Voice Service Receives TMC 2005 VoIP Product of the Year Innovation Award
- TMC has selected AT&T as the recipient of its 2005 VoIP Product of the Year Award for AT&T Voice Dynamic Network Applicationssm (DNA) Service. This most recent award is the fourth such recognition bestowed on AT&T VoIP services for market leadership in 2005. (January 2006)
- AT&T's Ed Whitacre Honored with CEO of the Year Award from Frost & Sullivan
- Frost & Sullivan has bestowed the CEO of the Year Award upon Ed Whitacre as he has distinguished himself from his competitors by pursuing a unique restructuring that has resulted in propelling the company's market position. Perhaps the most significant single event driven by his leadership occurred last year, when SBC acquired AT&T. The acquisition, and Mr. Whitacre's subsequent decision to retain the AT&T brand, will have effects on the market for years to come. (January 2006)
