Company Recognized for Outstanding Performance in Marketing and Human Resources
TEMPE, AZ, Jun 03, 2008 (MARKET WIRE via COMTEX News Network) -- Direct Alliance, a wholly-owned subsidiary of TeleTech Holdings,
Inc. (NASDAQ: TTEC) and a leading business process outsourcing
provider of inside sales and marketing solutions, today announced
that it has been named a finalist for outstanding sales achievements
at the 2008 American Business Awards.
Direct Alliance was named a finalist for two prestigious Stevie(R)
Awards, the Best Marketing Campaign and the Best Human Resources Team.
The awards will be jointly presented by Selling Power magazine and
the Stevie Awards, which have been hailed as "the business world's own
Oscars." Winners will be announced during a gala banquet at Marriott
Marquis in New York City on June 12.
Direct Alliance attributes its success as a finalist for best
marketing campaign to the strategic integration of its analytics,
electronic direct marketing, and inside sales capabilities. Deploying
a management program to deepen accounts, using Web chat to integrate
sales channels, and driving proactive initiatives to retain accounts
all boosted sales performance across different client programs.
"We have much to celebrate with these important nominations," said
Judi Hand, president and general manager of Direct Alliance. "I am
very grateful to all of our employees and clients whose hard work and
support has led to ongoing recognition for us, and we look forward to
continuing our efforts in 2008."
More than 400 entries from companies of all sizes and in virtually
every industry were submitted for consideration in more than 40
categories this year. Finalists were chosen by more than 35 judges
and business professionals worldwide during preliminary judging.
About Direct Alliance
Direct Alliance offers sales and marketing outsourcing solutions for
its clients across a variety of industries including servers and
hardware, retail, healthcare, software, electronics, and financial
services. Utilizing state-of-the art technology and best practices,
Direct Alliance provides integrated solutions such as inside sales,
direct marketing and analytics, ecommerce, and order management,
including one of its proprietary products, Verifraud(TM), a leading
fraud management solution. These solutions enable highly-recognized
brands to extend their market coverage in small, mid-size, and
enterprise segments while accelerating sales with some of the best
revenue-to expense-ratios in the business process outsourcing (BPO)
industry. Founded in 1993, Direct Alliance employs more than 900
people in its Tempe, Arizona headquarters and is a wholly-owned
subsidiary of TeleTech Holdings, Inc. (NASDAQ: TTEC), a top 100
global outsourcing provider recognized by the International
Association of Outsourcing Professionals (IAOP). For additional
information, visit www.DirectAlliance.com or call 800.656.5827.
About The Stevie(R) Awards
Stevie Awards are conferred in four programs: The American Business
Awards, The International Business Awards, and The Stevie Awards for
Women in Business presented by Infiniti, and the Selling Power Sales
Excellence Awards. Honoring companies of all types and sizes and the
people behind them, the Stevies recognize outstanding performances in
the workplace worldwide. Learn more about The Stevie Awards at
www.stevieawards.com.
About Selling Power
Selling Power is the world's leading sales management magazine with
more than 145,000 subscribers in 67 countries. Learn more at
www.sellingpower.com. Sponsors of the 2007 Selling Power Sales
Excellence Awards include Employee Continuum, Heartland Payment
Systems, Kaiser Companies, Richardson, and Salesgenie.com.
Investor Contacts:
Karen Breen
Investor Relations
303-397-8592
Media Contact:
KC Higgins
Media Relations
303-434-8163
