FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
Telegration Expands Alliance with Broadwing Communications
Master Agent Agreement Enables Company to Market Broadwing’s Complete Offering of Business Communications and Data Services
Troy, MI – March 31, 2006 – Telegration, a leading provider and reseller of telecommunications services for businesses, announced today that it has expanded its alliance with Broadwing Communications LLC, Austin, TX, a provider of innovative telecommunications solutions to enterprises and service providers. According to the terms of the agreement, Telegration has become a Master Agent and high-volume distributor for Broadwing’s business communications and data services.
As a high volume business agent, Telegration will be able to market Broadwing’s complete array of business communications and data services, which include wide area networking (WAN), business continuity services, public and private IP networking, VoIP, switched and dedicated voice services, enhanced toll-free, capacity switching, and media services. Broadwing owns and operates one of the world's largest and most advanced broadband networks and now Telegration customers will have full access to an expanding array of Broadwing’s reliable and robust service offerings.
“Telegration is proud to work with Broadwing, a high quality national service provider of business communications and data services with a nationwide all-optical network,” said Denis Raue, president and CEO of Telegration. “We are excited that this expanded agreement will enable us to complement and enhance the current cutting edge Broadwing services we offer to our customers, many of whom have already experienced high levels of satisfaction with Broadwing.”
"We are very pleased to enhance our master agent relationship with Telegration," said Scott Widham, president of sales and marketing for Broadwing. "Broadwing looks forward to further leveraging the expertise of Telegration’s knowledgeable agent sales team to expand our business and data communications services to new markets.”
About Broadwing Corporation
Broadwing Corporation (NASDAQ:BWNG), through its consolidated subsidiary Broadwing Communications, LLC (Broadwing) 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. For more information, visit www.broadwing.com.
About Telegration
Telegration reduces costs and improves efficiencies for over 27,000 businesses including Fortune 500 corporations, cities, government agencies, and other organizations while providing maximum flexibility, service guarantees and exceptional customer service. As one of the largest SBC® 5-Star Authorized Distributors and an Authorized AT&T® Solution Provider, Telegration offers a complete range of local, long distance, and Internet services from the industry's leading providers including XO Communications, Broadwing, Global Crossing, MCI, Sprint, TDS Metrocom and others. Telegration also provides its own private-branded long distance services for voice, video and data applications using the Verizon and Sprint networks.
Founded in 1990 and headquartered in Troy, Michigan, Telegration is one of the fastest growing providers in the Great Lakes region with branch offices in Chicago, Cleveland, Toledo, and Grand Rapids.
Telegration Media Contact
Gordon Barker
Barking Dog Communications
Phone: (847) 869-3355
Fax: (847) 492-9450
barkndog@interaccess.com
Broadwing Media Contact
Laura Borgstede
Calysto Communications
Phone: (404) 266-2060 x11
Fax: (404) 266-2041
lborgstede@calysto.com
Broadwing Investor Contact
Dawn Benchelt
Manager, Investor Relations
Phone: (312) 895-8507
Fax: (312) 895-6680
investorrelations@broadwing.com
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Broadwing 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.