BellSouth Names Office Depot As a Retail 'Authorized Agent' Selling BellSouth.net Internet Service.ATLANTA--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Feb. 13, 1998-- BellSouth Small Business Services, a division of BellSouth Telecommunications Communicating information, including data, text, pictures, voice and video over long distance. See communications. Inc., today announced that BellSouth.net(SM) Internet Internet Publicly accessible computer network connecting many smaller networks from around the world. It grew out of a U.S. Defense Department program called ARPANET (Advanced Research Projects Agency Network), established in 1969 with connections between computers at the service will be sold through Office Depot Office Depot (NYSE: ODP) is one of the world's leading suppliers of office products and services. The Company's selection of brand name office supplies includes business machines, computers, computer software and office furniture, while its business services encompass copying, stores located throughout the nine-state BellSouth service region -- the first time the telecommunications company's popular Internet service software will be available in this retail channel. "Our research indicates that 20 percent of our small business customers - about 260,000 small businesses -- plan to go online this year," said Krista Tillman, president, BellSouth Small Business Services. "That represents a huge growth opportunity for us in 1998. We want to make sure our customers know that BellSouth.net service will meet their needs for quality Internet access See how to access the Internet. ." With more than 200,000 subscribers, BellSouth.net is the largest Internet service of the regional Bell companies. It is the fastest-growing Internet access service in the Southeast according to according to prep. 1. As stated or indicated by; on the authority of: according to historians. 2. In keeping with: according to instructions. 3. industry reports. Inverse (mathematics) inverse - Given a function, f : D -> C, a function g : C -> D is called a left inverse for f if for all d in D, g (f d) = d and a right inverse if, for all c in C, f (g c) = c and an inverse if both conditions hold. Network Technology in December gave BellSouth.net service an A+, Inverse's highest rating for successful Internet call completions, which is a standard measure of Internet service reliability. "The top issues on the minds of customers is network performance," said Paul Childs Paul Child (born December 8, 1952 in Birmingham, England) is a former U.S.-English soccer Forward who played nine seasons in the North American Soccer League. He led the league in scoring in 1974 and was a two time first team All Star. He also earned two caps with the U.S. , product manager, BellSouth.net service. "We provide Internet services to our customers that far exceed these quality demands whether they are a big business, a small business or a residential consumer." Lorraine Maurice, manager channel development, BellSouth Small Business Services, stated that Office Depot was a logical choice to become an authorized au·thor·ize tr.v. au·thor·ized, au·thor·iz·ing, au·thor·iz·es 1. To grant authority or power to. 2. To give permission for; sanction: retail agent for BellSouth.net service because of its relationship with small business customers. Research indicated BellSouth small business customers' shop at an Office Depot three to four times per month on average. As a special introductory offer from February 16 through March 31, BellSouth is providing free Internet access for the first 30 days for customers who purchase BellSouth.net service at Office Depot. After 90 days, customers who continue to use BellSouth.net service will receive a $20 gift certificate redeemable Redeemable Eligible for redemption under the terms of an indenture. at any Office Depot. "It is exciting to be selected as a retail agent for BellSouth.net service," said Mike Dietrich, manager of telecommunications and new business development at Office Depot. "We are proud to be part of BellSouth Small Business Services' effort to provide one-stop shopping solutions for its customers." Office Depot is the world's largest seller of office products, now with 613 stores throughout the U.S. and Canada. Through its Business Services Division, the company operates a nationwide business-to-business delivery network that includes 70 sales offices, 23 delivery centers and three large telecenters. For FY 1997, Office Depot reported sales of $6.7 billion. BellSouth Small Business Services is dedicated to providing small business owners with the latest in telecommunications products and services. BellSouth Small Business Services also serves its customers in a consultative role, providing insight on solutions to the specific needs of each customer's unique business. Through the BellSouth Small Business Services Web site, located at http://www.smlbiz.bellsouth.com, customers can access valuable information on BellSouth's products and services, industry competitive issues and interact with various small business experts. CONTACT: BellSouth Small Business Services Patty Beyhl, 404/529-0564 patty.beyhl@bridge.bst.bls.com or Porter Novelli Porter Novelli International is a leading, global PR and lobbying firm. It is part of the Omnicom Group of advertising and marketing companies, the world's largest advertising conglomerate. The following article on Porter Novelli was obtained from "Sourcewatch. Jodi Florence, 770/392-8655 jflorence@porternovelli.com |
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