Wednesday, September 9, 2009

Collect America Signs 3-Year Networking Services Deal with AT&T

AT&T* announced it has signed a three-year contract with Collect America, a leading company in the debt purchasing and asset recovery management industry, to become a primary networking services provider. AT&T services are intended to facilitate greater business efficiencies for Collect America and support its business growth.

AT&T will provide Virtual Private Network (VPN) service for Collect America�s 35 domestic locations and will facilitate the ability of remote locations, franchises and law offices to access necessary applications to perform important business tasks. Additionally, AT&T will provide Enterprise Hosting services for Collect America�s proprietary business applications, at a secondary AT&T Internet Data Center, giving Collect America robust business continuity and disaster recovery plan capabilities.

�AT&T is enabling our industry-leading growth by bringing new efficiencies to our day-to-day operations,� said Glenn Thompson, Chief Information Officer of Collect America. �We�re committed to leading edge technologies and trust world-class partners like AT&T in their ability to deliver a consistent, reliable and secure network experience for us to continue to change our industry."

"Collect America has created a remarkable organization built on innovation and customer service," said Mike Henry, sales center vice president for AT&T. "AT&T looks forward to helping Collect America continue its tradition of leadership by successfully deploying world-class technology to constantly improve its business operations."

Collect America also will have around-the-clock access to real-time information about the performance of its networking and hosting services and a direct connection to electronic billing and ordering systems through the reliable and award-winning AT&T BusinessDirect� portal.

*AT&T products and services are provided or offered by subsidiaries and affiliates of AT&T Inc. under the AT&T brand and not by AT&T Inc.

About Collect America
Collect America is a leader in the $40 billion asset recovery management industry. Through its award-winning technology and unique franchisee network, Collect America creates a more effective way for companies and consumers to resolve their debt commitments. Fortune 500 companies in the health care, automotive, bank and credit card industries trust Collect America to manage their debt portfolios. The company�s national network of legal franchisees is dedicated to treating consumers fairly and ethically. Collect America is based in Denver, Colorado. Learn more about Collect America at www.collectamerica.com.

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