US Department Of Agriculture Selects MCI WorldCom As Its FTS2001 Provider
Selection continues string of FTS2001 Wins
McLean, Virginia, March 31, 1999 -
The United States Department of Agriculture has selected MCI WorldCom
to be its telecommunications services provider under the FTS2001
program. Under this multi-year agreement, which is potentially worth
more than $150 million, MCI WorldCom will provide a full range of
services including voice, data, and Internet to the USDA's 29
agencies.
This announcement is another in an impressive string of contract
victories that MCI WorldCom Government Markets has achieved since
receiving one of the two FTS2001 awards earlier this year. With USDA
selection, MCI WorldCom has now captured three of the top ten agencies
including the Department of Defense and Department of Interior.
"This long term partnership will enable MCI WorldCom to provide
the USDA with a full range telecommunications services into the next
century," said Mike Serbousek, executive director, MCI WorldCom
Government Markets. "As one of the industry's largest
telecommunications providers, MCI WorldCom is committed to delivering
cost-effective, innovative solutions to enable the USDA and other
government agencies to better serve the public.
"MCI WorldCom has more than ten years of success working with
the Federal government including such agencies as the United States
Postal Service, the Federal Aviation Administration, the National
Science Foundation, the Department of Defense. MCI WorldCom is proud of
its ability to respond to our customers' needs by continuously
delivering new products and services over one of the most
technologically advanced, local to global to local networks in the
world."
In January of 1999, MCI WorldCom captured the second of the two FTS
2001 awards, guaranteeing minimum revenue of $750 million. Under
FTS2001, individual user agencies such as the USDA, are allowed to
choose from two awarded companies to provide telecommunications
services.
MCI World Government Markets is a sales and marketing unit of MCI
WorldCom, serving the United States Government and its agencies, and
state governments. Offering managed network services, systems
integration, and other products, MCI WorldCom Government Markets is a
leader in providing communications solutions to government
organizations. For more information on Government Markets, visit its
home page at
www.governmentmci.com
MCI WorldCom is a global communications company with revenue 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. For
more information on MCI WorldCom, visit the World Wide Web at
www.wcom.com
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