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For Release Tuesday, August 23, 2005
Atrium Signs $3.2 Million Networking Contract With AT&T
DALLAS – AT&T announced today it has won a three-year, $3.2 million networking contract from Atrium Companies Inc., one of the nation’s largest manufacturers and distributors of residential windows and patio doors, with 54 locations spread across 22 states and Mexico.
AT&T will integrate Atrium’s manufacturing and distribution centers through a fully managed Internet Protocol Virtual Private Network (IP VPN) and also provide a backup network. The solution will provide increased speeds and bandwidth for Atrium’s online ordering system, which allows customers to place and track orders over the Internet.
The AT&T contract, which includes the renewal of additional AT&T data and voice networking services, also will enable Atrium to reduce costs.
“As we continue to significantly grow our business over the next several years, the AT&T solution will let us expand our network without replacing technology,” said Roger Santone, vice president of Information Technology at Atrium. “We constantly strive to improve the customer experience and increase the efficiency of our operations. The AT&T network is a major factor in helping us achieve that goal.”
About Atrium Companies Inc.
Based in Dallas, Texas, Atrium is one of the largest manufacturers of residential window and patio doors in the United States, with sales of approximately $800 million, over 6,300 employees and 80 manufacturing facilities and distribution centers in 22 states and Mexico.
About AT&T
For more than 125 years, AT&T (NYSE 'T') has been known for unparalleled quality and reliability in communications. Backed by the research and development capabilities of AT&T Labs, the company is a global leader in local, long distance, Internet and transaction-based voice and data services.
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