20th Dec 2006 19:42
Governor Bill Richardson today expressed his appreciation toVerizon Wireless for its commitment to and investment in the state onthe occasion of the grand opening of its new Customer Service andWireless Data Technical Support Center. £ Bernalillo County Commissioner Dr. Teresa Cordova, New MexicoPublic Regulations Commissioner Jason Marks, Representative DanielSilva, Albuquerque City Council Member Ken Sanchez and AlbuquerqueEconomic Development Board Chair-Elect Don Power, whose support wascritical to the project, participated in the official openingceremony. £ Located on Central Avenue in Albuquerque, the $30 million,197,000-square-foot, state-of-the art facility supports VerizonWireless' commitment to providing the best customer service in thewireless industry. £ "Today New Mexico's economy is thriving. More than 83,000additional New Mexicans are working in every part of the state. We arenow 11th in job growth in the country and Verizon Wireless iscontributing to that growth," Governor Richardson said. "VerizonWireless continues to invest in New Mexico and we appreciate theircommitment to helping New Mexico's economy grow." £ "We have been a presence in New Mexico since the early days ofwireless service, helping to form Verizon Wireless in 2000," said TonyHeyman, regional president, Verizon Wireless. £ "We are proud to be expanding our strong presence in Albuquerquewith a significant investment in 1,500 high-quality customer supportjobs and a new, state-of-the-art facility." £ To mark the official dedication of the center and to the company'scommitment to the community, Verizon Wireless presented EnlanceComunitario with a $25,000 HopeLine(R) grant. The agency was selectedfor its efforts to curb domestic violence in the community. £ Verizon Wireless' HopeLine program collects wireless phones andaccessories from any wireless service provider, and then refurbishesthe phones or recycles them in an environmentally friendly way.Proceeds from the program are used to provide wireless phones andairtime, and financial grants to domestic violence and non-profitadvocacy agencies. £ About Verizon Wireless £ Verizon Wireless operates the nation's most reliable wirelessvoice and data network, serving 57 million customers. The largest USwireless company and largest wireless data provider, based onrevenues, Verizon Wireless is headquartered in Basking Ridge, N.J.,with 60,000 employees nationwide. The company is a joint venture ofVerizon Communications (NYSE:VZ) and Vodafone (NYSE and LSE: VOD).Find more information on the Web at www.verizonwireless.com. Topreview and request broadcast-quality video footage andhigh-resolution stills of Verizon Wireless operations, log on to theVerizon Wireless Multimedia Library atwww.verizonwireless.com/multimedia. Copyright Business Wire 2006Related Shares:
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