Eschelon
Telecom, Inc. Introduces Innovative Bundled Offering,
Simple Solutions, for Small Businesses [March
21, 2005]
MINNEAPOLIS,
Mar 21, 2005 (BUSINESS WIRE) -- Eschelon Telecom, Inc.,
a provider of voice, data, Internet services and business
telephone systems, announced today that it has launched
Simple Solutions, a new bundled telecommunications product
offering designed specifically for smaller businesses.
Simple Solutions includes analog lines,
DSL, long distance and voicemail for a single, flat
monthly fee. The product is ideal for smaller business
customers who want the ease of having all of their telecommunications
and data services from a single provider. Simple Solutions
is delivered using state-of-the-art switching technology
and is complemented by Eschelon's industry-leading customer
service standards. Customers have access to up to 24
features per local line, 10 e-mail boxes, 25 MB of web
space and voice messaging at no additional charge.
"Many other providers try to attract
small business customers with 'loss-leader' pricing
on one element of their service like long distance or
DSL. Small business owners tell us they are tired of
being misled by these offers and prefer to see a simple,
bottom-line price" stated Jon Secrest, Eschelon's
Sr. Director of Marketing. "Simple Solutions delivers
exactly that - one easy, package price for local line,
long distance and DSL that will be the same on our proposals
as it is on our customer bills."
About
Eschelon Telecom, Inc.
Eschelon
Telecom, Inc. was founded in 1996 and is a rapidly growing
provider of integrated voice, data and Internet services.
Headquartered in Minneapolis, Minnesota, the company
offers small and medium sized businesses a comprehensive
line of telecommunications and Internet products including
local lines, long distance, business telephone systems,
DSL, Dedicated T-1 access, network solutions and Web
hosting. With the acquisition of Advanced TelCom, Inc.
completed, Eschelon employs approximately 1,200 telecommunications/Internet
professionals, serves approximately 56,000 business
customers, and has more than 380,000 access lines in
service throughout its markets in Minnesota, Arizona,
Utah, Washington, Oregon, Colorado, Nevada and California.
For more information, please visit our web site at www.eschelon.com.
Forward Looking Statements
This announcement contains 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.
The forward-looking statements are based on Eschelon
Telecom's current intent, belief and expectations. These
statements are not guarantees of future performance
and are subject to certain risks and uncertainties that
are difficult to predict. Actual results may differ
materially from these forward-looking statements because
of the company's history of losses, ability to maintain
relationships with ILECs, substantial indebtedness,
intense competition, dependence on key management, changes
in government regulations, and other risks that may
be described in the company's filings with the Securities
and Exchange Commission. Existing and prospective investors
are cautioned not to place undue reliance on these forward-looking
statements, which speak only as of today's date. Eschelon
Telecom undertakes no obligation to update or revise
the information contained in this announcement, whether
as a result of new information, future events or circumstances
or otherwise.
SOURCE: Eschelon Telecom, Inc.
Eschelon Telecom, Inc., Minneapolis
Jenna Soule, 612-436-6426 |
