Adds 150 New Jobs to Local Economy
MEMPHIS, Tenn., May 24, 1999 - MCI WorldCom today announced
that it is expanding its local presence in Memphis with the addition of
150 jobs at its Mass Markets Call Center located in Memphis. The Center
currently employs more than 500 sales representatives and will house
more than 650 employees by the end of the year.
"MCI WorldCom has had a strong presence in the Memphis area
since 1989, and we're pleased to build on that commitment by adding
150 additional sales jobs at this facility," said Edgar Cooney,
the Center's director. "MCI WorldCom is dedicated to
maintaining the highest sales and service standards for our customers
and this expansion will help us do just that."
The Memphis Center handles sales for MCI WorldCom's Mass Markets
division which provides domestic and international telecommunications
services to residential and small business customers. The jobs the
Center is seeking to fill are a combination of part-time and full-time
sales positions. MCI WorldCom is adding these new jobs as a result of
increased demand for its portfolio of consumer and small business
products, including MCI One Savings and MCI One Savings for Small
Business.
"Memphis and its strong workforce are important to MCI
WorldCom's continued success," added Cooney. "Our
employees have had close ties to this community for many years and we
are certain that our newest employees will help grow our
commitment."
The Memphis Center occupies one building and 100,000 square feet of
office space. The Memphis Center is located conveniently near
interstate 40 off of the Sycamore View exit.
Prospective employees interested in an MCI WorldCom sales position
in Memphis are invited to call 1-800-635-4114 for more information.
MCI WorldCom is a global leader in communications services with 1998
revenues of more than $30 billion and established operations in over 65
countries encompassing the Americas, Europe and the Asia-Pacific
regions. MCI WorldCom is a premier provider of facilities-based and
fully integrated local, long distance, international and Internet
services. MCI WorldCom's global networks, including its
state-of-the-art pan-European network and transoceanic cable systems,
provide end-to-end high-capacity connectivity to more than 40,000
buildings worldwide. MCI WorldCom is traded on NASDAQ under WCOM. For
more information on MCI WorldCom, visit the World Wide Web at
http://www.wcom.com.
