Telework Coalition Announces 2006 Hall of Fame Award Recipients
Awards recognize the people and organizations that further the adoption and use of mobile, virtual and distributed work through their exemplary practices.
Washington, DC (PRWEB) October 20, 2006 -- The Telework Coalition (TelCoa), dedicated to promoting the benefits of teleworking and telecommuting, announced the recipients of their Annual Hall of Fame Awards at the Call Center 2.0 Conference in San Diego, CA. "We recognize the people and organizations that further the adoption of mobile, virtual and distributed work through exemplary practice of this strategy and the encouragement of others to follow in their footsteps" said Chuck Wilsker, President & CEO of TelCoa. Jack Heacock, Chair of the Selection Committee and Senior VP of TelCoa, commented, "We are very pleased to present our Annual Awards to such a deserving group. Most of these recipients have been involved in furthering the Work@Home™ option for many years and it is a pleasure to give them the recognition they deserve."
12 Hall of Fame Awards were given plus one special award:
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ARO Outsourcing
| | - Repatriation of Call Center Jobs through the Use of Work@Home™ Agents: WorkingSolutions.
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| | - Development of a Work@Home Agent Program within a Union Environment: KPOnCall
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| | - Legislative Advocacy that Benefits Telecommuters and Teleworkers Nationwide: Nicole Belson Goluboff, Esq.
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| | - Leadership and Vision in Developing and Producing Health, Safety and Ergonomic Training for Teleworkers: Susan Harrington, HSA, Inc.
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| | - Sponsoring Telework Industry "Best Practices" Research:
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Intel Corporation and Nigel S. Ballard.
| | - Sponsoring Research Focused on the Work@Home Agent Segment of the Call Center Industry: WillowCSN.
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| | - Exemplary Support and Promotion of Telework at the State Level: The Honorable Timothy Kaine, Governor, the Commonwealth of Virginia.
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| | - Exemplary Support and Promotion of Telework in the Federal Government:
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The Honorable Representative Thomas M. Davis III (R-VA).
| | - For Career Development and Job Placement of Service Disabled Veterans using the Work@Home Model: CORA, Inc.
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| | - For Reuniting 17,000 Evacuees Following Hurricane Katrina through a Network of 1,500 Work@Home Agents: LiveOps.
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| | - Exemplary Fund Raising Efforts in Support of the Victims of Katrina, with over 1,000 Work@Home Agents Fielding over 750,000 Calls and Collecting $75 Million:
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West Corporation.
| | - Special Bob de Lorenzi Memorial Telework Award for the Person Who Follows the Ideals and Dedication Pursued by Bob de Lorenzi, during His Lifetime, in Fostering and Promoting Telework and Telecommuting: Jack Heacock.
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John Edwards, Chairman of TelCoa, added "These awards promote and foster advances in the field of telework, telecommuting, and remote working, and provide recognition to leaders and innovators, whether they are corporations, government at all levels, non-profits or individuals."
About the Telework Coalition:
The Telework Coalition, www.TelCoa.org, is an advocacy group working with leaders in both the public and private sectors to promote the benefits of telework and telecommuting. Its Advisory Board is comprised of many of the leading subject matter experts, supporters, and proponents of this alternative and most beneficial work place strategy. The Coalition can be contacted at 202.266.0046.
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