- Longest Running Global Program Pays Tribute to Individuals and
Organizations that Use Information Technology to Benefit Society-
ATLANTA, June 6 /PRNewswire/ -- BellSouth (NYSE: BLS) today announced
that it is a recipient of the 2006 21st Century Achievement Award presented
by the prestigious IDG Computerworld Honors Program. The company received
the award for its AMBER Alert Field Notification program that includes
partnerships with state law enforcement agencies throughout the Southeast.
Through BellSouth's own field dispatch system and the state law
agencies, AMBER alerts from the nine-state region are distributed to more
than 13,000 technicians in the field. BellSouth, through its employee
intranet and the public Internet, also distributes the alerts to its more
than 60,000 employees, 100,000 Pioneers and millions of customers through
its BellSouth Internet services home page.
"This award recognizes the partnerships we've established with state
law enforcement agencies," said Rod Odom, president, Network Services for
BellSouth. "In addition, it recognizes the BellSouth team that found a
unique and significant way to use available technology and our entire
BellSouth family to serve the community. We graciously accept the 21st
Century Achievement Award presented by the Computerworld Honors Program on
behalf of our employees, retirees and customers who help watch over and
protect our children."
Under its notification process, BellSouth uses its dispatch system to
transmit AMBER Alerts, by state, to its technicians over an Internet
Protocol link and a wireless data radio network that delivers the alerts on
wireless laptop PCs. The technicians are notified of the alert via pagers
and whenever they transact business on their laptops. Since BellSouth
launched its system in 2003, nearly 100 alerts from across the Southeast
have been distributed to the field.
"The National Center for Missing and Exploited Children was also
instrumental in helping BellSouth with its AMBER Alert notification
system," added Odom. "Without their support, our system and the subsequent
recognition by Computerworld would not have been possible."
BellSouth has shared information and processes regarding its
notification system with other companies in the telecommunications
industry, including Cingular Wireless. BellSouth Intellectual Property
Marketing Corporation (BIPMARK) will offer a royalty-free intellectual
property license on this patented innovation to organizations with a field
workforce, enabling them to establish a similar notification process within
their own organization.
"Each year, the Computerworld Honors Program seeks to recognize
organizations, from a variety of sectors, for their ongoing efforts to
utilize technology in order to benefit society," said Bob Carrigan,
Chairman of the Computerworld Honors Program Chairmen's committee and
President, IDG Communications. "We are proud to provide a platform to
publicly acknowledge these contributions."
For almost two decades, Computerworld Honors has acknowledged those
individuals and organizations that have used information technology to
benefit society. This year's honorees were commemorated during the 18th
Annual Laureates Medal Ceremony & Glad Awards Evening on June 5, 2006 at
the Andrew W. Mellon Auditorium in Washington, D.C.
About BellSouth Corporation
BellSouth Corporation is a Fortune 500 communications company
headquartered in Atlanta, Georgia. BellSouth has joint control and 40
percent ownership of Cingular Wireless, the nation's largest wireless voice
and data provider with 55.8 million customers.
Backed by award-winning customer service, BellSouth offers the most
comprehensive and innovative package of voice and data services available
in the market. Through BellSouth Answers(R), residential and small business
customers can bundle their local and long distance service with dial-up and
high-speed DSL Internet access, satellite television and Cingular(R)
Wireless service. For businesses, BellSouth provides secure, reliable local
and long distance voice and data networking solutions. BellSouth also
offers print and online directory advertising through The Real Yellow
Pages(R) and YELLOWPAGES.COM(TM) from BellSouth.
BellSouth believes that diversity and fostering an inclusive
environment are critical in maintaining a competitive advantage in today's
global marketplace. More information about BellSouth can be found at
http://www.bellsouth.com.
About Computerworld
Computerworld, the "Voice of IT Management," is the most trusted source
for the critical information needs of senior IT management. Computerworld's
integrated offerings form the U.S.-based hub of the world's largest
(58-edition) global IT media network through its weekly publication,
Computerworld.com Web site, focused conference series and custom research.
In the past five years alone, Computerworld has won more than 100 print and
online awards for editorial and design excellence, surpassing its direct
competition by an order of magnitude. Recognition includes the 2005
Magazine of the Year Award from the American Society of Business
Publications Editors and a Jesse H. Neal Award for "Best News Coverage." In
print since 1967, Computerworld is the sources for information technology
management, with a guaranteed rate base of 180,050, a total print audience
of 1,138,000 (IntelliQuest CIMS 2005 Business Influencer Study) and an
online audience of over 1 million unique monthly visitors (Omniture).
Computerworld is a business unit of International Data Group (IDG), the
world's leading technology media, research and events company. A privately
held company, IDG publishes more than 300 magazines and newspapers,
including CIO, CSO, Computerworld, GamePro, InfoWorld, Network World and PC
World. The company features the largest network of technology-specific Web
sites, with more than 400 around the world. IDG is also a leading producer
of more than 170 computer-related events worldwide, including LinuxWorld
Conference & Expo(R), Macworld Conference & Expo(R), DEMO(R) and IDC
Directions. IDC provides global market research and advice through offices
in 50 countries. Company information is available at http://www.idg.com .
SOURCE BellSouth Corporation
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CONTACT:
Brent Fowler of BellSouth Corporation,
+1-404-249-2839, or brent.fowler@bellsouth.com
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