Qwest Expands Contract with World Vision for Advanced Communication Solutions
20 July 2004
DENVER, July 20, 2004 -- Qwest Communications International Inc. (NYSE: Q) today announced an expanded multi-year contract with World Vision, Inc., a leading humanitarian organization serving the world’s poorest children and families, for its industry-leading private routed network (PRN) services. World Vision has been a Qwest customer since 1995.
Using Qwest’s PRN services, World Vision is able to send and receive voice, video and data information to its offices throughout the United States. This helps World Vision better execute its economic development, education and healthcare services to families in need. Qwest’s PRN service gives World Vision a cost-effective solution to communicate more efficiently across the country and is easily scaleable to help it communicate with its field offices throughout the world.
"Using Qwest's communication services provides us with the tools we need to communicate interactively with our staff in many different locations simultaneously,” said Mark Berger, World Vision manager of telecommunications. "The efficiency and reliability of these tools help us to work collaboratively to develop and implement programs that best serve underprivileged children and families."
“At Qwest, we are committed to providing all of our customers with tailored communications solutions that, in turn, help them provide better service to their clients,” said Clifford S. Holtz, executive vice president, Qwest business markets. “We are proud to help World Vision achieve its communications objectives and provide quality service to such a far-reaching, humanitarian organization.”
Qwest’s PRN is a secure, managed and scalable suite of solutions that help customers improve efficiency by minimizing their role in network management and other operational burdens imposed by wide area networking and security technologies. Qwest’s virtual private network services received an “A-minus” grade from Network Computing Magazine in a 2004 study and were recently ranked number one in a 2003 America’s Network end-user survey of service providers.
About World Vision
Founded in 1950, World Vision is a Christian humanitarian organization, serving the world's poorest children and families in nearly 100 countries.
World Vision maintains health, education, agriculture, water, sanitation, and small business projects that help millions of people in their communities, helping transform the lives of children and families in need without regard to their religious beliefs, gender, race, or ethnic background. For more information, visit www.worldvision.org.
About Qwest
Qwest Communications International Inc. (NYSE: Q) is a leading provider of voice, video and data services. The company’s 46,000 employees are committed to the “Spirit of Service” and providing world-class services that exceed customers’ expectations for quality, value and reliability. For more information, please visit the Qwest Web site at www.qwest.com.
