CSG to Continue as Exclusive Billing and Customer Care Solutions Provider in
New Agreement
ENGLEWOOD, Colo., April 15 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- CSG Systems
(Nasdaq: CSGS), a leading global provider of customer care and billing
solutions, today announced that it has extended its agreement with EchoStar
Communications Corp. (Nasdaq: DISH), a leading U.S. provider of advanced
digital television services.
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In the new multi-year agreement, CSG will continue to serve as the billing
support and customer care software solutions provider supporting EchoStar's
more than 9.4 million subscribers of DISH Network(TM) satellite TV service.
CSG will provide customer care software and billing support for EchoStar's
customers and for customers of EchoStar's premier partners. Under the new
agreement, CSG also will continue to provide print and mail services for
EchoStar.
"CSG is proud to continue our longstanding business relationship with
EchoStar through this extended agreement," said Ed Nafus, president, CSG's
Broadband Services Division. "We will continue to work diligently each day to
provide the high-quality customer care and billing solutions and support to
EchoStar and its subscriber base, as well as to EchoStar's partners."
CSG began providing customer care software and billing support to EchoStar
in 1996, when the company first launched digital satellite service in the
United States. Since that time, CSG has built a comprehensive team to support
EchoStar's day-to-day needs and to assist with ongoing strategic initiatives
relating to billing and customer care.
"We are pleased to be able to extend this partnership with CSG," said
Germar Schaefer, chief information officer at EchoStar. "We appreciate CSG's
focus on providing a platform that enables EchoStar to continue to provide the
best possible service to our customers."
About EchoStar
EchoStar Communications Corporation (Nasdaq: DISH) serves more than
9.4 million satellite TV customers through its DISH Network(TM) and is a
leading U.S. provider of advanced digital television services. DISH Network's
services include hundreds of video and audio channels, Interactive TV, HDTV,
sports and international programming, together with professional installation
and 24-hour customer service. DISH Network is the leader in the sale of
digital video recorders (DVRs). Visit EchoStar's DISH Network at
http://www.dishnetwork.com or call 1-800-333-DISH (3474).
About CSG Systems
With worldwide headquarters in Englewood, Colo., CSG Systems is a
subsidiary of CSG Systems International, Inc. (Nasdaq: CSGS). CSG and its
wholly-owned subsidiaries serve more than 265 service providers in more than
40 countries. CSG is a leader in next-generation billing and customer care
solutions for the cable television, direct broadcast satellite, advanced IP
services, next generation mobile, and fixed wireline markets. CSG's unique
combination of proven and future-ready solutions, delivered in both outsourced
and licensed formats, empowers its clients to deliver unparalleled customer
service, improve operational efficiencies and rapidly bring new revenue-
generating products to market. CSG is an S&P Midcap 400 company. For more
information, visit our website at http://www.csgsystems.com.
SOURCE CSG Systems
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CONTACT:
Carrie Schafer, +1-303-804-4075,
carrie_schafer@csgsystems.com, or Liz Bauer, +1-303-804-4065,
liz_bauer@csgsystems.com, both of CSG Systems
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