Call_Solutions Annualized Revenues More than Double to $80 Million, Employment Grows to 3,000 People with OnPoint Acquisition.Business Editors WAUKESHA, Wis.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--May 9, 2001 Company Distinguished by Industry Achievements for Integrated Inbound/Outbound Business-to-Consumer Customer Service George D. Dalton, Chairman and Chief Executive Officer of Call_Solutions.com, Inc. announced today the acquisition of OnPoint, Inc., a subsidiary of Platinum Equity Platinum Equity is an American information technology and private equity firm. It was founded by billionaire Tom Gores in 1995 and is headquartered in Beverly Hills, California. Holdings, LLC (Logical Link Control) See "LANs" under data link protocol. LLC - Logical Link Control . OnPoint is a leading supplier of outsourced, multi-channel Customer Relationship Management (CRM (Customer Relationship Management) An integrated information system that is used to plan, schedule and control the presales and postsales activities in an organization. ) solutions to clients in the travel, financial services The examples and perspective in this article or section may not represent a worldwide view of the subject. Please [ improve this article] or discuss the issue on the talk page. , government, consumer products and healthcare industries. OnPoint, formed in 1984, has a long-standing history of handling passenger reservations for, and providing sales and customer service support to a leading, worldwide airline for domestic and international passenger and cargo reservations and related customer service support. The Company also serves clients in the areas of domestic and international package tracking; health plans enrollment and inquiry services; mortgage lending services; and credit/membership card customer acquisition. OnPoint clients include leading Fortune 500 companies served by multi-lingual staff operating in its Fort Worth and San Antonio San Antonio (săn ăntō`nēō, əntōn`), city (1990 pop. 935,933), seat of Bexar co., S central Tex., at the source of the San Antonio River; inc. 1837. Centers. "OnPoint is recognized as one of the most prestigious service organizations of its kind which has led to distinguished blue chip clients generating stable, recurring revenues," commented Mr. Dalton. "Their reputation for ensuring quality service to customers is noteworthy. Their commitment to service excellence and enthusiasm for their performance on the job is readily apparent and shared by people throughout the OnPoint organization. We are excited to be working together to become the premier provider throughout our industry." In 2000, OnPoint became the first third-party customer contact company in the U.S. to have all locations receive 100% certification on the COPC-2000( Standard for implementing on-going processes to ensure customer satisfaction. OnPoint was also awarded an industry gold medal gold medal traditional first prize. [Western Cult: Misc.] See : Prize MVP (Multimedia Video Processor) A high-speed DSP chip from Texas Instruments, introduced in 1994. Officially introduced as the TMS320C80, it combines RISC technology with the functionality of four DSPs on one chip. (marketing via phone) Quality Award in 2000 for best in class, integrated inbound/outbound, business-to-consumer teleservices and ranked number 12 among the "Top 50 U.S. Teleservices Agencies" for large-capacity inbound call services, 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. a recent trade magazine survey. Steve Zollo, who continues as President and Chief Executive Officer of the OnPoint Call_Solutions( business, has more than 24 years of technology, travel and service industry experience with an extensive focus on customer service and e-business solutions. Mr. Zollo had key executive roles in technology-based divisions of American Airlines American Airlines Major U.S. airline. American was created through a merger of several smaller U.S. airlines and incorporated in 1934. It continued to buy the routes of other airlines, becoming an international carrier in the 1970s; its routes include South America, the and The SABRE Group including SABRE Travel Information Network and SABRE Interactive, which launched Travelocity.com. "I am especially pleased to be associated with Mr. Dalton and the entire Call_Solutions organization," commented Mr. Zollo. "Their zeal for service excellence and energetic focus on addressing complex customer service needs with integrated technology and process solutions fits extremely well with the business vision and mission of OnPoint. Most importantly Adv. 1. most importantly - above and beyond all other consideration; "above all, you must be independent" above all, most especially , the Call_Solutions emphasis on people as the vital ingredient in the success of our clients truly makes the leadership difference in service excellence in this business. We are looking forward to our future together." This is the sixth acquisition for Call_Solutions since its formation in August of 2000. With this acquisition, annualized annualized Of or relating to a variable that has been mathematically converted to a yearly rate. Inflation and interest rates are generally annualized since it is on this basis that these two variables are ordinarily stated and compared. revenues for the Company more than double to approximately $80 million. The Company employs approximately 3,000 people with over 1,700 workstations in 18 U.S. locations. Through the Call_Solutions Partnership Center network, the Company supports high-volume outbound/inbound customer service calls, fax, e-mail and Web response services. Principal market areas of expertise gained through the OnPoint acquisition include: Travel and Transportation - shopping for, booking and ticketing airline reservations, airline schedule inquiries, frequent traveler support and general reservation service support. Package Delivery - shopping for and booking cargo reservations, airline schedule inquiries, cargo routing inquiries, and package tracking, lost claims management and call resolution for consumer inquiries. Healthcare - responding to advertising inquiries related to health plan detail and plan enrollment information, including scheduling individual and group appointments with healthcare provider representatives in local communities as well as fulfillment of sales collateral. Financial Services - processing of consumer credit card applications and securing new credit card members on behalf of participating financial institutions. Consumer Products - '800' number and '900' number call services, blended inbound/outbound call handling, comprehensive media sourcing, tracking and reporting services. Call_Solutions.com, Inc., with headquarters in Waukesha, WI, was incorporated in August 2000. A privately held company privately held company A firm whose shares are held within a relatively small circle of owners and are not traded publicly. , Call_Solutions specializes in total customer relationship management through the telephone and the Web. The Company has operations in Altamonte and Clearwater (2), Florida; Billings, Glendive and Havre, Montana; Omaha, Nebraska; Bismarck, Bottineau, Fessenden, Garrison and Williston, North Dakota Williston is a city in Williams County, North Dakota, in the United States. It is the county seat of Williams CountyGR6. The population was 12,512 at the 2000 census. Williston was founded in 1887. It was named for Lorenzo P. ; Bethlehem, Horsham and Philadelphia, Pennsylvania; Fort Worth and San Antonio, Texas “San Antonio” redirects here. For other uses, see San Antonio (disambiguation). San Antonio is the second most populous city in Texas, the third most populous metropolitan area in Texas, and is the seventh most populous city in the United States. As of the 2006 U.S. ; and, Waukesha, Wisconsin. |
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