Judi Hand Recognized by the 2009 Stevie Awards for Women in BusinessTEMPE, AZ, Oct 23, 2009 (MARKETWIRE via COMTEX) -- Direct Alliance, a wholly-owned subsidiary of TeleTech Holdings,
Inc. (NASDAQ: TTEC) and a leading outsourcing provider of integrated
sales and marketing solutions, today announced its president and
general manager, Judi Hand, has been nominated for the "Best
Executive: Services Business" award in the sixth annual Stevie Awards
for Women in Business.
More than 1,100 entries were submitted in 54 different categories for
this international award competition. For the third year in a row,
Ms. Hand has been named a finalist in the "Best Executive: Services
Business" category, a group that includes service organizations with
up to 2,500 employees.
"I am honored to be recognized for this great achievement alongside
so many other respected and influential business women," said Judi
Hand, president and general manager of Direct Alliance.
Ms. Hand's experience and industry knowledge have provided a solid
foundation for Direct Alliance, as demonstrated by the company's
increase in profitability and client diversification. As a leader,
she has successfully grown the organization while implementing
ongoing cost savings initiatives minimizing Direct Alliance's carbon
footprint in an effort to help conserve environmental resources. Ms.
Hand's leadership and business approach continues to position Direct
Alliance as a recognized leader in outsourced sales and marketing
solutions.
"Being named a Finalist in The Stevie Awards for Women in Business is
an important achievement," said Michael Gallagher, president of The
Stevie Awards. "It means that independent business executives have
agreed that the nominee is worthy of recognition. We congratulate
all of the Finalists on their achievement and wish them well in the
competition."
ABOUT DIRECT ALLIANCE
Direct Alliance offers sales and marketing outsourcing solutions for
its clients across a variety of countries and industries including
high tech, retail, healthcare, software, consumer electronics, and
telecommunications. Utilizing state-of-the-art technology and best
practices, Direct Alliance provides integrated sales solutions such
as inbound and outbound sales programs, direct marketing, analytics,
e-commerce, and order management. 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 is headquartered in
Tempe, Arizona and employs more than 700 people. It is a wholly-owned
subsidiary of TeleTech Holdings, Inc. (NASDAQ: TTEC), a top 100
technology-enabled 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 AWARDS
Stevie Awards are conferred in four programs: The American Business
Awards, The International Business Awards, The Stevie Awards for Women
in Business, and The Stevie Awards for Sales & Customer Service.
Honoring organizations 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.
Sponsors of the 6th annual Stevie Awards for Women in Business (as of
October 9) include the Business TalkRadio Network, Covario, Inc., and
KeyBank. Localization partner of the 2009 Stevie Awards is
Lionbridge.
Investor Contacts:
Karen Breen
Investor Relations
303-397-8592
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480-446-2133
