DePaul University Signs With PaeTec Communications.Business Editors & Telecommunications Writers FAIRPORT, N.Y.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Jan. 6, 2003 PaeTec Corp., a holding company whose principal subsidiary is PaeTec Communications, Inc., an integrated communications provider, today announced that DePaul University DePaul University[1] is a private institution of higher education and research in Chicago, Illinois, USA. has contracted with PaeTec for telecommunications services for both its administrative and student populations. PaeTec expanded its network footprint with the inclusion of Chicago in 2001. Its Chicago switching center A switching center is a node in a telecommunications Circuit switching network which is connected to either another switching center and/or to end user devices. Switching centers are aware of other centers and possible routes between them such that on demand a center can establish currently services more than 300 customers including 11 universities in and around the Chicago area. DePaul is the latest addition to PaeTec's ever increasing Chicago customer base. PaeTec's higher education higher education Study beyond the level of secondary education. Institutions of higher education include not only colleges and universities but also professional schools in such fields as law, theology, medicine, business, music, and art. customers generate more than $36 million in annual revenues for the Company. PaeTec's success can be attributed to its proven ability to provide customers with an extensive package of integrated voice, data, Internet and communications management Communications management is the systematic planning, implementing, monitoring, and revision of all the channels of communication within an organization, and between organizations; it also includes the organization and dissemination of new communication directives connected with an services, coupled with competitive pricing and quality customer care. PaeTec's commitment to service excellence is further exemplified by its distinction as the first competitive local exchange carrier to be ISO (1) See ISO speed. (2) (International Organization for Standardization, Geneva, Switzerland, www.iso.ch) An organization that sets international standards, founded in 1946. The U.S. member body is ANSI. 9002 certified. Furthermore, PaeTec's flexibility and bundled service approach continues to generate strong demand among many organizations, particularly colleges and universities. "PaeTec is an outstanding company and we are extremely pleased to be working with them," said John Ourada, operations manager for networks and telecommunications at DePaul. "Not only did we experience a rapid and seamless cutover (communications, networking) cutover - /cut-ov*/ Switching from an old (hardware and/or software) system to a replacement system, covering the overlap from when the new system is live until the old system has been shut down. , we consistently receive pro-active and exceptional customer care from them." "We are delighted to be able to deliver a comprehensive solution to DePaul University, enabling them to more effectively manage their large communications networks," said Dan Maynard, PaeTec's vice president and regional sales manager for Chicago. "PaeTec's depth of support to our customers, particularly colleges and universities, is what really distinguishes us from our other competitors. We are truly committed to providing superior customer care and look forward to the opportunity to offer other businesses in Chicago our high quality, cost-effective communications services." Based in Fairport, NY, PaeTec Communications, Inc. is an integrated communications provider offering broadband services, including advanced voice and video, enhanced data, and communications management services to medium-sized and large businesses, colleges and universities, hospitals, hotels, governmental organizations and affinity groups. PaeTec serves customers in 27 markets, including: Albany, Baltimore, Boston, Buffalo, Chicago, Connecticut, Fort Lauderdale, Long Island, Los Angeles, Miami, New Hampshire New Hampshire, one of the New England states of the NE United States. It is bordered by Massachusetts (S), Vermont, with the Connecticut R. forming the boundary (W), the Canadian province of Quebec (NW), and Maine and a short strip of the Atlantic Ocean (E). , New Jersey, New York City New York City: see New York, city. New York City City (pop., 2000: 8,008,278), southeastern New York, at the mouth of the Hudson River. The largest city in the U.S. , Orlando, Orange County, Philadelphia, Pittsburgh, Rhode Island Rhode Island, island, United States Rhode Island, island, 15 mi (24 km) long and 5 mi (8 km) wide, S R.I., at the entrance to Narragansett Bay. It is the largest island in the state, with steep cliffs and excellent beaches. , Rochester, San Diego, Northern Virginia, Syracuse, Washington DC, and Western Massachusetts. PaeTec currently has over 975 employees. For further information, please visit the PaeTec website at http://www.paetec.com. |
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