RMH Teleservices International Expansion -- New Canadian Call Center Announced.BRYN MAWR Bryn Mawr (brĭn mär), uninc. town (1990 est. pop. 10,000), Montgomery co., SE Pa., a residential suburb of Philadelphia. It is the seat of Bryn Mawr College (for women), opened in 1885 by the Society of Friends. , Pa.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Feb. 10, 1999--RMH Teleservices Inc. (Nasdaq:RMHT), a leading provider of teleservice solutions, announced today the opening of a new call center in Canada. The 33,000 square foot facility is located in Oromocto, New Brunswick Oromocto (2001 pop.: 8,843) is a Canadian town in Sunbury County, New Brunswick. The town is located on the west bank of the Saint John River at the mouth of the Oromocto River, approximately 20 kilometres southeast of Fredericton. , a town 15 miles outside of Fredericton and home to Canada's largest military base. The call center will have 200 workstations and should create 500 new jobs with an estimated annual payroll in excess of CAN$9 million. The Canadian site is being launched under RMH's newly created: RMH Teleservices RMH is a global telecommunications company, purchased in 2004 by NCO Group. RMH had locations in Saint John, and Oromocto in the Canadian province of New Brunswick as well as in Thunder Bay and Sault Ste. Marie, Ontario, and Surrey BC. International. Working closely with New Brunswick New Brunswick, province, Canada New Brunswick, province (2001 pop. 729,498), 28,345 sq mi (73,433 sq km), including 519 sq mi (1,345 sq km) of water surface, E Canada. Economic Development and the Greater Fredericton Economic Development Office, RMH RMH Ronald McDonald House RMH Rocky Mountain House (Canadian national park) RMH Rochester Methodist Hospital (Rochester, MN) RMH Real Manly Hug RMH Report on Macroeconomics and Health RMH Recent Medical History identified Oromocto as a location rich in quality labor and existing technological support. Local officials identified the Oromocto Business Complex site and quickly presented an attractive business proposal to RMH. Within days, RMH had secured a multi-year lease on the Business Complex site. "Renovation is currently underway and calling is expected to begin in early March," said Bob Berwanger, chief operating officer Chief Operating Officer (COO) The officer of a firm responsible for day-to-day management, usually the president or an executive vice-president. . "Area residents are being interviewed for staff positions and applications for telesales telesales Noun the selling of a commodity or service by telephone telesales npl → televentas fpl telesales npl → representatives are being accepted via mail and the Internet. The response to the opening has been tremendously positive." "RMH is a welcome addition to our call centre industry," said New Brunswick Premier Camille Theriault. "More important are the 500 much needed jobs in Oromocto. This is a significant development for the region and the entire province." "We are excited to be entering Canada and see this site as the first of several to be established there for RMH," says Executive Vice President Mike Scharff. "The quality of the available work force, suitable space to build state-of-the-art call centers and the proactive business environment in Canada allows us to satisfy our customers and build shareholder value." RMH has been a leader in the outsourced teleservices industry for over 15 years. The company provides sales and customer service support to a select group of Fortune 1,000 clients. With 14 call centers and over 3,000 employees in the U.S. and Canada, RMH successfully completes more than 150 million customer transactions annually. This news release contains forward-looking statements forward-looking statement A projected financial statement based on management expectations. A forward-looking statement involves risks with regard to the accuracy of assumptions underlying the projections. . Such forward-looking statements are inherently subject to risks and uncertainties, some of which cannot be predicted or quantified and certain of which are discussed from time to time in the company's filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission. Future events and actual results could differ materially from those set forth in, contemplated by or underlying the forward-looking statements. SOURCE: RMH Teleservices Inc. |
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