Announcement
CCMI announces Telecom Negotiation Advisory Service, a powerful package of tools, training and expert advice for business customers negotiating contracts for telecommunications services.
Rockville, MD - May 17th, 2004
CCMI announces Telecom Negotiation Advisory Service (TNAS), a unique and powerful package of services, tools and advice from leaders in the areas of telecom contract prices, practice and law.
Telecom Negotiation Advisory Service combines CCMI's 25 years of experience in telecommunications rates and services with the expertise of Washington DC law firm Levine, Blaszak, Block & Boothby LLP, pioneers in the representation of end users in negotiating telecom contracts, along with the economic and financial telecom procurement, annual competitive reviews, and contract compliance expertise of TechCaliber Consulting, LLC. Each company's unique skills taken together give telecom end users an unparalled set of resources.
Telecom Negotiation Advisory Service features four distinct components:
Training - TNAS customers attend CCMI's Annual Telecom Negotiation Conference, an intensive two day program designed to guide users through the negotiation process. Customers also attend a follow-on workshop, Reading and Understanding IXC Public Disclosure Documents, a complete review of the contract documents filed by telecom carriers.
Pre-Negotiation Planning - the attorneys at Levine, Blaszak, Block and Boothby , LLP, along with the pricing experts at TechCaliber Consulting, LLC, have prepared an exclusive pre-negotiation planner that helps users prepare for a competitive procurement, including how to create an environment in which vendors will make their best offers.
Pricing Information - TNAS customers get access to CCMI's on-line service DealWatch, a database containing details on interexchange carrier contracts. DealWatch lets users pinpoint current market pricing and trends, and organize the data by customer size.
Advice and Counsel - TNAS customers receive advice at any stage in the process, including reviewing vendor proposals and contracts, from Levine, Blaszak, Block & Boothby, LLP and/or TechCaliber Consulting, LLC.
"We're extremely pleased to be offering this service along with our long-time partners at Levine, Blaszak, Block & Boothby, LLP and TechCaliber Consulting, LLC", said Glenn Powell, CCMI's Director of Product Development. "We know how complex and confusing the negotiation process is, and we also know the pitfalls that await users. That's why we developed Telecom Negotiation Advisory Service to help users secure the best deal possible."
About CCMI
Founded in 1971, CCMI is the telecom industry's leading source for telecom information and applications. Our products and services help thousands of telecom providers and end-users, in the US and abroad, compete effectively, meet deadlines, cut costs and work smarter. From our industry standard telecom databases to the most comprehensive online repository of rate and tariff documents, to the most flexible network design and pricing application on the market -- CCMI delivers reliable information & innovative, practical solutions.
About Levine, Blaszak, Block & Boothby, LLP
Levine, Blaszak, Block & Boothby, LLP specializes in communications and technology law, placing particular emphasis on representing the telecom user. The firm has extensive experience in negotiating custom network service agreements, network outsourcings, and related transactions on behalf of enterprise users, as well as in assisting enterprise customers when their agreements with carriers "go south" and representing the interests of enterprise customers before the Federal Communications Commission. Founded in 1993 by the then chairman and senior members of the communications group of Morrison & Foerster, Levine, Blaszak, Block & Boothby's seventeen lawyers have collectively over 150 years experience in telecommunications and technology law.
About TechCaliber Consulting, LLC
TechCaliber Consulting, LLC informs, prepares and positions enterprise telecom users to maximize the value of their telecommunications investment. TechCaliber's seasoned telecom experts have extensive experience on both sides of the bargaining table, and have a combined 60 years of diverse industry experience as consultants, large users and carrier negotiators.
For more information on Telecom Negotiation Advisory Service, contact Glenn Powell, Director of Product Development at CCMI, on 301-287 2383 or e-mail at gpowell@ccmi.com.
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