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Global Crossing's Converged IP Network Supports Gila Corporation's Rapid Growth
- Receivables management solution expert Gila converges voice and data onto one platform to support new technologies and dramatic growth.
- New converged IP network supporting VoIP and Dedicated Internet Access services delivers flexible, secure, high-quality voice solution, while reducing telecom expenses more than 50 percent compared to previous legacy services.
Florham Park, N.J. - July 18, 2007 -- Global Crossing (NASDAQ: GLBC), a leading global IP solutions provider, today announced that it is supporting Gila Corporation's growing revenue recovery call center with a full suite of Voice over Internet Protocol (VoIP) and Dedicated Internet Access (DIA) services through its converged IP services offering. Austin-based Gila Corp. offers outsourced collections, payment processing and call center services to governmental entities and financial institutions, such as the Texas Department of Public Safety.
"Gila Corp. has tripled in size over the past few years, and we required a more robust calling and Internet platform to support our thriving business needs," said Domenick Riccio, chief information officer, Gila Corp. "Global Crossing delivered a new converged IP network designed for complete VoIP calling that will support our current growth levels, while providing us with a quick on-ramp to access other technologies -- such as a new voice Virtual Private Network -- as business needs change or we add additional calling centers to our portfolio."
Gila Corp will use Global Crossing's VoIP Outbound Services and VoIP Toll Free, benefiting from a fully integrated VoIP network that will help them maximize savings and reduce costs of ownership. In addition, Global Crossing's converged IP network will enable Gila to combine its new voice and data services onto one network, simplifying Gila Corp.'s overhead and networking systems.
"Gila Corp.'s move from legacy voice services to a VoIP platform will keep the company on the leading edge of technology, by converging voice services with data and offering additional scalability and flexibility to support future growth," said Daniel Wagner, executive vice president of enterprise and collaboration services. "Global Crossing's robust VoIP network easily handles the 180,000 calls Gila Corp. sees in a typical month, and delivers secure, high-quality calls with minimal latency and jitter."
Global Crossing Converged IP service is an end-to-end managed services environment where data, voice, video and multimedia applications are supported on a single IP-based platform providing customers simplicity in network design, administration, connectivity, as well as billing and customer care. Global Crossing facilitates the cost-effective migration path to a fully managed converged IP environment while offering a full suite of interoperable services that leverage the company's unique global IP footprint. Global Crossing provides the infrastructure to safely transport business communications through a fully secure, high performance, vastly reliable and highly scalable IP network.
ABOUT GILA CORPORATION
Founded in 1991, Gila Corporation is a leading provider of outsourced revenue recovery products and services in the country. Headquartered in Austin, Texas, Gila Corporation offers outsourced collections, payment processing and call center services to governmental entities and financial institutions nationwide. Through its strategic business units, Municipal Services Bureau (MSB) and Gila Group, Gila Corporation empowers more than 270 talented employees with advanced technology, data management tools and leading edge business practices to exceed the expectations of its clients.
MSB collects delinquent court fines, fees and debts for a wide variety of governmental entities nationwide. Gila Group specializes in outsourced collections and customer service functions for financial institutions. For more information about Gila Corporation, visit www.GilaCorp.com or call + 1 800 568 7004.
ABOUT GLOBAL CROSSING
Global Crossing (NASDAQ: GLBC) provides telecommunications solutions over the world's first integrated global IP-based network. Its core network connects more than 320 cities in 31 countries worldwide, and delivers services to more than 600 cities in 60 countries and 6 continents around the globe. The company's global sales and support model matches the network footprint and, like the network, delivers a consistent customer experience worldwide.
Global Crossing IP services are global in scale, linking the world's enterprises, governments and carriers with customers, employees and partners worldwide in a secure environment that is ideally suited for IP-based business applications, allowing e-commerce to thrive. The company offers a full range of data, voice and security products, to approximately 40 percent of the Fortune 500, as well as 700 carriers, mobile operators and ISPs. Its Professional Services and Managed Solutions provide VoIP, security and network consulting and management services to support its Global Crossing IP VPN service and Global Crossing VoIP services. Global Crossing was the first -- and remains the only -- global communications provider with IPv6 natively deployed in both its private and public backbone networks.
Please visit www.globalcrossing.com or blogs.globalcrossing.com for more information about Global Crossing.
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Statements in this press release about expected future events and financial results are forward-looking and subject to risks and uncertainties that could cause the actual results to differ materially, including risks referenced from time to time in the company's filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission. Global Crossing undertakes no duty to update information contained in this press release or in other public disclosures at any time.
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