AT&T announces Xerox has signed two five-year contracts for worldwide, long-distance voice and data communications services.ROCHESTER, N.Y.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Oct. 5, 1995-- AT&T today announced that the Xerox Corporation (company) XEROX Corporation - http://xerox.com/. See also XEROX PARC, XEROX Network Services. has signed two five-year contracts for worldwide, long-distance voice and data communications data communications, application of telecommunications technology to the problem of transmitting data, especially to, from, or between computers. In popular usage, it is said that data communications make it possible for one computer to "talk" with another. services. The contracts are valued at more than $157 million. Under the terms of the larger contract, AT&T will provide Xerox with its Virtual Telecommunications Network A telecommunications network is a of telecommunications links and nodes arranged so that messages may be passed from one part of the network to another over multiple links and through various nodes. Services (VTNS VTNS Virtual Telephone Network Service VTNS Virtual Telecommunications Network Service ). VTNS is a premier custom-designed integrated voice and data offering. The Xerox VTNS network is valued at $24.5 million per year over the five-year term of the contract. The second agreement covers additional long distance services for the document management firm, and it has a $7 million annual value over the five years. AT&T will provide the services for the Xerox "Intelnet" internal communications  This article's grammar usage needs improvement. Please edit this article in accordance with Wikipedia's . network, as well as a variety of toll-free 800 services that Xerox depends on for its customer service operations. In addition, AT&T global connections Global Connections is a charitable organisation acting as a UK network of mission agencies, churches, colleges and support agencies involved in evangelism around the world. Amongst the several hundred organisations and churches that are members of the Global Connections network are many will link the Xerox international offices with its headquarters in Stamford, CT, and manufacturing facilities in Rochester. "Communication is vital to our business and we want to offer our customers and our employees the best service at the very best price," said Jagdish Dalal, Xerox Vice President, Information Management. "AT&T provided the technical flexibility and the economic cost savings that we needed. We are delighted to continue doing business with them, and to form a strong relationship between Xerox, EDS (Electronic Data Systems, Plano, TX, www.eds.com) Founded in 1962 by H. Ross Perot (independent candidate for the President of the U.S. in 1992), EDS is the largest outsourcing and data processing services organization in the country. and AT&T." Two pre-eminent global business leaders, AT&T and Xerox also are involved in several joint ventures. Currently the two firms are trialing an "anytime, anywhere" document service that combines the Xerox document management capabilities with AT&T's networking prowess. This offering will provide customers with the ability to do document printing and distribution at several sites simultaneously and revolutionize the traditional print/distribution approach. "Our companies have similar histories and cultures, and we speak the same quality language. This will be a valuable partnership for both companies," said Robert Gebo, AT&T Global Services Vice President -- Business Communications Services. Both firms are winners of the Malcolm Baldrige National Quality Award The Malcolm Baldrige National Quality Award is given by the United States National Institute of Standards and Technology. Through the actions of the National Productivity Advisory Committee chaired by Jack Grayson, it was established by the Malcolm Baldrige National Quality . AT&T is the only company to receive America's highest quality award three times. CONTACT: AT&T Rick Brayall 617/574-3196 (Office) 603/887-5694 (Home) or Xerox Corp. Carl Langsenkamp 716/423-5782 (Office) |
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