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| GTE Selects AG Communication Systems as 'Best In Class' Supplier of Excellence for Switching and Power |
PHOENIX, March 30 /PRNewswire/ -- AG Communication Systems announced today
that GTE selected the company as the "Best in Class" supplier for Switching
and Power for 1999 at GTE's annual Suppliers of Excellence ceremonies held in
Irving, Texas, earlier this week. This is the fifth time that AG
Communication Systems has received GTE's "Best in Class" award. The company
also received this year's One GTE Supplier Diversity Award for its work with
Summit Line, a minority-owned supplier to GTE.
As part of GTE's Partners in Quality evaluation process, suppliers are
rated on delivery time, competitive pricing, customer service, quality of
products and services, and overall value. Using these criteria, 60 "Suppliers
of Excellence" are identified from more than a thousand suppliers worldwide
who provide products and services to GTE. From this group, 10 are selected as
"Best in Class."
"GTE's Partners in Quality evaluation process ensures suppliers' top-level
commitment to quality," said Larry Henry, president of GTE Supply. "AG
Communication Systems was recognized as a supplier who has consistently helped
GTE meet its competitive challenges and thrive in today's dynamic
telecommunications market."
"We're very proud to receive GTE's 'Best in Class' award once again," said
Jeff Seigel, president and chief executive officer of AG Communication
Systems. "This award honors our employees' commitment to product quality,
reliability and unsurpassed customer service."
With 1999 revenues of more than $25 billion, GTE is a leading
telecommunications provider with one of the industry's broadest arrays of
products and services. In the United States, GTE provides local service in 28
states and wireless service in 18 states, as well as nationwide long-distance,
directory, and internetworking services ranging from dial-up Internet access
for residential and small-business consumers to Web-based applications for
Fortune 500 companies. Outside the United States, the company serves
customers on five continents. Additional information about GTE can be
obtained at http://www.gte.com.
AG Communication Systems, a subsidiary of Lucent Technologies, is a
leading provider of advanced communication products and services, including
switching, access and wireless products. AG Communication Systems' GTD-5(R)
digital switching systems serve more than 17 million business, government and
residential subscribers. Additional information is available on the company's
web site at http://www.agcs.com.
All products and brand names are trademarks or registered trademarks of
their respective owners. GTD-5 is a registered trademark used under license
from GTE Corporation.
SOURCE AG Communication Systems
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CONTACT:
Michael Mitchell, of AG Communication
Systems, 623-581-4198, pager, 800-759-8888, PIN 1351319,
mitchelm@agcs.com
