Donation of Telephone System Will Help With Fund-Raising for the WTC Memorial
HOUSTON, June 6 /PRNewswire/ -- Nearly four years after the devastating
attacks of September 11, 2001, building a memorial to honor those who lost
their lives has begun. Shortly after the attacks, NextiraOne helped to
restore communications in the devastated area and has continued its support
this week with a donation to the World Trade Center Memorial Foundation, the
charitable organization charged with establishing a permanent memorial at the
World Trade Center site.
"Words cannot express how honored we are for the opportunity to help the
World Trade Center Memorial Foundation," said NextiraOne President and CEO
Dale Booth. "It is a real privilege to provide the very communication system
the foundation will use to raise funds for this worthy cause. While it is
only a small piece of the healing process, we are humbled to be part of it and
hope other companies will follow suit to equip the foundation to fulfill its
mission."
NextiraOne's donation of telephone equipment included a Nortel PBX and
Call Pilot voice mail system designed to support the foundation's users. The
donation will also include installation and a full year of support and
maintenance for the system.
"New York City, its businesses, its people and its communications are very
important to NextiraOne," said NextiraOne Vice President and General Manager,
Eastern Region Ed Kelly. "Just as we assisted with restoring communications
after the attacks of September 11th, the NextiraOne team stands proud to be a
part of the efforts of the foundation to remember, renew and rebuild."
NextiraOne has a rich history and reputation for providing reliable
enterprise voice and data network equipment and solutions to more than
40,000 customer sites in North America and has a significant presence in and
around New York City.
"The foundation is brand new, so NextiraOne's generous donation of
equipment, labor and service is greatly appreciated," said Gretchen Dykstra,
president of the World Trade Center Memorial Foundation. "These kinds of
gifts make us optimistic about raising $500 million to establish a permanent
memorial."
The World Trade Center Foundation, Inc. is a not-for-profit corporation
established to honor the innocent men, women and children killed in the
horrific terrorist attacks of September 11, 2001 and February 26, 1993 through
the creation of a permanent memorial at the World Trade Center site.
Honorary board members for the World Trade Center Foundation include
former presidents George H.W. Bush, Jimmy Carter, William J. Clinton and
Gerald R. Ford. Honorary trustees include Governor George E. Pataki of the
State of New York, Mayor Michael R. Bloomberg of the city of New York and
former Mayor Rudolph W. Giuliani of the city of New York.
About NextiraOne
NextiraOne North America is a leading provider of integrated enterprise
network, IP telephony, voice and data solutions and services that enable
effective business communications. Built on a foundation of
telecommunications industry experience dating back to the 1970s, the company's
expertise ranges from planning to the implementation, support and management
of traditional, IP and converged voice and data communications networks.
NextiraOne also provides solutions featuring best-in-class technologies from
leading manufacturers and vendors. The company offers consultation and
solutions development ranging from contact center applications to network
professional and information security services. The NextiraOne companies
enjoy a rich history that has been woven from the fabric of Williams
Communications Solutions, Milgo Solutions, Racal-Datacom, Timeplex and
Executone. For more information, please visit http://www.NextiraOne.com .
NextiraOne is owned by Platinum Equity (http://www.platinumequity.com ), a
global acquisition firm specializing in the strategic operation of mission-
critical services and solutions businesses according to a unique M&A&O(SM)
model of value creation.
Contact:
Michelle Metzger
M/C/C for NextiraOne
972-480-8383, ext. 231
Michelle_Metzger@mccom.com
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CONTACT:
Michelle Metzger of M-C-C, +1-972-480-8383,
ext. 231, or Michelle_Metzger@mccom.com , for NextiraOne
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