KMM with Team Alliance, Receives Long Term Contract from BellSouth16 November 2005
KMM Telecommunications announced today that it has been selected by BellSouth (NYSE: BLS), a Fortune 100 communications company headquartered in Atlanta, Ga., to become one of its largest suppliers and provide procurement, logistics and supply chain services for BellSouth's outside plant materials. BellSouth has entered into a long term contract with KMM which allows KMM to sub-contract parts of the business to Sprint North Supply Company and KGP Telecommunications, Inc. Sprint North Supply and KGP will source, warehouse and distribute the majority of the non-wire/cable outside plant material. All three companies support Team Alliance, Inc., a KMM subsidiary that coordinates the parties' provision of material to BellSouth and provides customer care services. "We were looking for a vendor who had the scale, stability and expertise to service our business, especially during the critical hurricane season," said William Hightower, assistant vice president of network services - BellSouth. "With the support of KMM, Sprint North Supply and KGP, BellSouth will continue to provide our customers with the service quality they have come to expect from BellSouth." "This team is comprised of three best-in-class companies, each of whom is committed to delivering unmatched supply chain services," said Katherine McConvey, president and CEO - KMM Telecommunications. "Together, we are delighted to deploy our combined strengths for BellSouth so that it can in turn provide excellent service to BellSouth customers." "Sprint's history and experience have enabled us to bring together the best people in the industry, integrate our technology infrastructure and leverage our cost to serve to provide BellSouth and others with a customer value that is unmatched in the industry today," added Jeff Nelson, acting vice president of sales - Sprint North Supply. "Providing supply chain services to the telecom industry is KGP's core competency - it is what the three of our companies do all day, every day," added Trevor Putrah, executive vice president - KGP. "We are very pleased to offer these services to BellSouth and to further develop our strategic relationship." About BellSouth Corporation BellSouth Corporation is a Fortune 100 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 52.3 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 online and directory advertising through BellSouth(R) RealPages.com(R) and The Real Yellow Pages(R). 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 KMM Telecommunications KMM Telecommunications, a privately-held company, is one of the largest providers of material management services to the Regional Bell Community with estimated annual revenues in excess of $500 million. KMM operates nine material distribution centers in eight states and a tenth facility dedicated to providing electronic repair and depot services. KMM is known for working closely with both customers and suppliers to design custom tailored material management solutions that increase efficiencies and help drive out unnecessary supply chain costs. For more information, visit http://www.kmmtel.com About Sprint Nextel and Sprint North Supply Sprint Nextel (NYSE: S) offers a comprehensive range of wireless and wireline communications services to consumer, business and government customers. Sprint Nextel is widely recognized for developing, engineering and deploying innovative technologies, including two robust wireless networks offering industry leading mobile data services; instant national and international walkie-talkie capabilities; and an award-winning and global Tier 1 Internet backbone. Sprint Nextel's local division serves approximately 7.5 million access lines in 18 states. For more information, visit http://www.sprint.com. Sprint North Supply, a division of Sprint Nextel, is a supply-chain integrator serving network service providers, manufacturers and resellers throughout North America. It offers supply-chain solutions recognized for their innovation, effectiveness and efficiency. Sprint North Supply's logistics network, composed of best-in-class IT systems and a national distribution network with six strategically-located distribution centers, provides customers with a highly reliable infrastructure to meet a wide variety of supply-chain needs. For more information, visit http://www.sprintnorthsupply.com. About KGP Telecommunications, Inc. KGP is a national diversity supplier of telecommunication products and value-added solutions. KGP's distribution network is comprised of seven (7) Regional Distribution Centers located strategically across the United States and complimented with three (3) product manufacturing facilities dedicated to providing fiber and copper factory terminated cable, custom assemblies, assemble, wire, and test services along with complete EF&I. Recognized for its leadership in supply-chain management and value-added solutions, KGP is committed to providing its customers with products and services at the lowest total cost. For more information, visit http://www.kgptel.com.
Source: PR Newswire
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