Broadwing Communications signe un important contrat avec Grainger , Elle lui fournira son service unique de ligne directe « MultiConnect » en vertu d'un contrat pluriannuel
Business Editors/Technology Writers
AUSTIN, Texas--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Jan. 11, 2005--Broadwing Communications, LLC, filiale consolidée de Broadwing Corporation (NASDAQ:BWNG), a annoncé ce jour la signature d'un contrat majeur portant sur la prestation de services de lignes directes MultiConnect à W.W. Grainger, Inc. (NYSE:GWW), fournisseur de premier plan d'une large gamme de produits destinés à la maintenance des installations dans toute l'Amérique du Nord.
Broadwing Communications Signs Major Contract with Grainger; Broadwing's Unique Private Line Product `MultiConnect' To Be Utilized Under Multi-Year Agreement
Business Editors/Technology Writers
AUSTIN, Texas--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Jan. 11, 2005--Broadwing Communications, LLC, a consolidated subsidiary of Broadwing Corporation (NASDAQ:BWNG), today announced that it has been awarded a major contract to provide MultiConnect private line services to W.WGrainger, Inc. (NYSE:GWW), a leading broad line supplier of facilities maintenance products throughout North America
Under the multi-year contract, Grainger is utilizing Broadwing's high performance, protocol agnostic MultiConnect private line service to connect several hundred Grainger locations in North America via the Broadwing network.
Broadwing is providing Grainger with a secure, private and reliable Wide Area Network (WAN) solution that delivers data and voice services to Grainger's 400 U.S. based branches
"Broadwing's network and the flexibility afforded to us through MultiConnect works well with our 400 branch locations," said Sam Kim, Vice President for Knowledge Management Services at Grainger.
"Our business depends on our ability to help customers find product solutions that solve their problems quickly and easily.
With our new communications system, we are providing improved service levels and consistency of service to our customers and employees." "Grainger was looking for a scalable solution with increased bandwidth and flexibility, that will allow them to better serve their customers," said Michael Stewart, president of Enterprise Sales at Broadwing.
"We are delighted to provide Grainger with the innovative services that will add value to their business." MultiConnect is a distance insensitive, protocol agnostic, flat rate solution designed to enable customers to create high performance wide area networks (WANs) using private bandwidth.
These attributes make MultiConnect an ideal solution for businesses with multiple locations and challenging storage networking and business continuity requirements.
MultiConnect provides low latency, highly flexible and reliable connectivity between multiple locations and exploits the power of Broadwing's nationwide, all-optical core network to deliver unparalleled service.
MultiConnect customers also have the option of adding MultiConnect Redirect, which provides last mile resiliency for the network
W.W. Grainger, Inc. is a leading broad line supplier of facilities maintenance products serving businesses and institutions throughout North America.
Through its network of branches, distribution centers and multiple web sites, Grainger helps customers save time and money by providing them with the right products to keep their facilities running
About Broadwing Corporation
Broadwing Corporation, through its consolidated subsidiary Broadwing Communications, LLC, delivers innovative data, voice, and media solutions to enterprises, service providers, and government entities.
Enabled by its one-of-a-kind, all-optical network and award-winning products and services, Broadwing Communications provides communications solutions with unparalleled customer focus and speed
Broadwing Corporation, via its Corvis Equipment Corporation subsidiary, also provides government agencies and service providers with advanced, scalable optical networking equipment designed to reduce the overall cost associated with building and operating optical networks.
For more information, visit www.broadwing.com
Broadwing and its logo, MultiConnect and MultiConnect Redirect are trademarks and/or service marks of Broadwing Communications, LLC, and/or Broadwing Corporation.
All trademarks and service marks not belonging to Broadwing are the property of their respective owners
Investor Note Regarding Forward-Looking Statements
Statements in this press release regarding Broadwing Corporation and/or Broadwing Communications, LLC (collectively "Broadwing"), that are not statements of historical fact may include forward-looking statements, and statements regarding Broadwing's beliefs, plans, expectations or intentions regarding the future are forward-looking statements, within the meaning of Section 27A of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended and Section 21E of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended.
All such forward-looking statements are made pursuant to the safe harbor provisions of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995.
Broadwing's actual results could differ materially from these statements
CONTACT:
Broadwing Communications, LLC
Dawn Benchelt, 312-895-8507
Investorrelations@broadwing.com
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