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Outsourcing
March 2001

Sixteenth-Annual Top 50 Outbound Teleservices Agencies Ranking:

CATEGORY A

Company Name, Location, Total Number of Call Centers & Web Site Phone & Fax Number Year Began
Teleservices & Size of Projects Accepted
Type of Calling Specialization 2000 Rank
1. West Corp.* - Omaha, NE (33) www.west.com 800-841-9000
402-963-1602
1986 / 1,000 hrs. minimum b-to-b5%
b-to-c 95%
outbound 32%
inbound 50%
interactive 18%
Customer Acquisition, Retention & Growth 1
2. APAC Customer Services, Inc. - Deerfield, IL (55) www.apac
customerservices.com
847-374-4980
847-374-4991
1973 / minimum varies b-to-b 24%
b-to-c 76%
outbound 33%
inbound 64%
interactive 3%
Customer Care, Customer Acquisition 2
3. DialAmerica Marketing, Inc. - Mahwah, NJ (67) www.dialamerica.com 201-327-0200
201-327-4875
1957 / 1,000 hrs. minimum b-to-b 10%
b-to-c 90%
outbound 90%
inbound 10%
Publishing, Financial Services, Consumer Communications 3
4. Convergys Corp.*' - Cincinnati, OH (31) www.convergys.com 800-344-3000
513-458-1315
1988 / 5,000 hrs. minimum b-to-b 25%
b-to-c 75%
outbound 20%
inbound 63%
interactive 17%
Customer Service/Tech Support, B-to-B Sales, Direct Response 5
5. SITEL Corp.*' - Baltimore, MD (42) www.sitel.com 402-963-6810
402-963-2699
1985  / 2,500 hrs. minimum b-to-b 20%
b-to-c 80%
outbound 42%
inbound 58%
Financial Services, Technology, Consumer 6
6. TeleSpectrum Worldwide, Inc.' - King of Prussia, PA (22) www.telespectrum.com 888-343-9870
610-878-7931
1982 / 2,000 hrs. minimum b-to-b 20%
b-to-c 80%
outbound 60%
inbound 38%
interactive 2%
Financial Services, Telecommunications, Insurance 4
7. Millennium Teleservices, LLC - Edison, NJ (30) www.mmtel.com 888-252-5689
800-350-0379
1996 / 1,000 hrs. minimum b-to-b 20%
b-to-c 80%
outbound 80%
inbound 20%
Telecommunications, Membership Services, Financial Services 7
8. ICT Group, Inc.*' - Langhorn, PA (31)  www.ictgroup.com 800-799-6880
215-757-7877
1983 / 2,000 hrs. minimum b-to-b 20%
b-to-c 80%
outbound 50%
inbound 47%
interactive 3%
Telesales, Customer Care, E-Commerce Support 8
9. GC Services Limited Partnership* - Houston, TX (33) www.gcserv.com 713-777-4441
713-776-6535
1957 / minimum varies b-to-b 10%
b-to-c 90%
outbound 29%
inbound 70%
interactive 1%
Teleservices, Financial Services, Outsourcing 10
10. Reese Brothers, Inc. - Pittsburgh, PA (12)  412-355-0800
412-261-0167
1984 / 5,000 hrs. minimum b-to-b 5%
b-to-c 95%
outbound 100%
Telecommunications, Membership Services, Financial Services 15
11. Aegis Communications Group, Inc. - Irving, TX (25) www.aegiscomgroup.com 800-332-0266
972-868-0267
1968 / 1,000 hrs. minimum b-to-b 50%
b-to-c 50%
outbound 40%
inbound 60%
Telecommunications, Financial Services, Mobile & Wireless 9
12. Teleperformance USA (part of the SR. Teleperformance Group) (18) - Salt Lake City, UT www.tpusa.net 801-359-6843
801-359-6855
1993 / no minimum b-to-b 30%
b-to-c 70%
outbound 70%
inbound 30%
Financial Services, Membership Services, Telecommunications 11
13. Market USA' - Des Plaines, IL (16) www.marketusa.com 800-658-8721
847-803-1825
1988 / 500 hrs. minimum b-to-b 25%
b-to-c 75%
outbound 70%
inbound 30%
Financial Services, Insurance, Customer Service 13
14. Precision Response Corp.* - Plantation, FL (21) www.prcnet.com 800-666-4PRC
954-693-3752
1982 / 5,000 hrs. minimum b-to-b 40%
b-to-c 60%
outbound 11%
inbound 89%
Telecommunications, Travel, Financial Services 31
15. TCIM Services, Inc.* - Wilmington, DE (15) www.tcim.com 302-633-3000
302-633-3039
1988 / 2,000 hrs. minimum b-to-b 50%
b-to-c 50%
outbound 70%
inbound 29%
interactive 1%
Financial Services, Insurance, Telecommunications 18
16. InfoCision Management Corp. - Akron, OH (13) www.infocision.com 330-668-1400
330-668-1401
1982 / 10,000 completed calls  b-to-b 25%
b-to-c 75%
outbound 85%
inbound 15%
Christian/Non-Profit/ Political Fund Raising, Commercial Sales, Business-to-Business 20
17. Ron Weber and Assocs., Inc.* - Milford, CT (8) www.ronweb.com 203-882-9999
203-882-9998
1980 / 500 hrs. minimum b-to-b 65%
b-to-c 35%
outbound 60%
inbound 35%
interactive 5%
Telecommunications, Technology, Consumer Products 19
18. Americall Corp.  - Naperville, IL (9) (part of the SR. Teleperformance Group) www.americallcorp.com 630-955-9100
630-955-9955
1984 / 1,000 hrs. minimum  b-to-c 100%
outbound 100%
Insurance, Credit Card Acquisition, Financial Services 22
19. King TeleServices* - New York, NY (4) www.king-teleservices.com 800-817-5468
212-809-6037
1991 / 1,500 hrs./mo. minimum b-to-b 30%
b-to-c 70%
outbound 70%
inbound 30%
Financial Services, Telecommunications, Publishing 23
20. FutureCall Telemarketing West, Inc. - Colorado Springs, CO (4)
www.futurecallinc.com
888-FUTURE 1
719-576-2521
1988 / 500 hrs. minimum b-to-b 10%
b-to-c 90%
outbound 98%
inbound 2%
Telecommunications, Financial Services, Continuity Marketing 17
21. RMH Teleservices, Inc.' - Bryn Mawr, PA (15) www.rmht.com 610-520-5300
610-520-5356
1983 / 5,000 hrs. minimum b-to-b 10%
b-to-c 90%
outbound 65%
inbound 35%
Insurance, Financial Services, Telecommunications 14
22. LiveBridge, Inc.*' - Portland, OR (9) www.livebridge.com 503-652-6000
503-653-3994
1988 / 500 hrs. minimum b-to-b 20%
b-to-c 80%
outbound 60%
inbound 40%
Financial Services, Telecommunications, Direct Sales 21
23. NSDI Teleperformance  - Atlanta, GA (9) (part of the SR. Teleperformance Group) www.tpamerica.com 404-256-4673
404-250-9277
1998 / 1,000 hrs. monthly b-to-b 45%
b-to-c 55%
outbound 85%
inbound 15%
CRM Solutions, Telemarketing, Market Research n/a
24. Marcom Technologies (part of the SR. Teleperformance Group) - Sunrise, FL (7) 954-747-6566
954-741-1329
1990 / 5,000 hrs. minimum b-to-b 5%
b-to-c 95%
outbound 90%
inbound 10%
Insurance, Financial Services, eCRM n/a
25. Access Direct Telemarketing, Inc. - Cedar Rapids, IA (7) www.accdir.com 319-390-8900
319-390-8901
1995 / 5,000 hrs. minimum b-to-b 10%
b-to-c 90%
outbound 100%
Financial Services, Insurance Services, Internet 30
26. TeleTech Holdings, Inc.*' - Denver, CO (24) www.teletech.com 303-894-4000
303-893-4606
1982 / 10,000 hrs. minimum b-to-b 35%
b-to-c 65%
outbound 12%
inbound 56%
interactive 32%
Financial Services, Telecommunications, Broadband 24
27. TeleServices Direct - Indianapolis, IN (5) www.teleservices
direct.com
317-216-2240
317-216-2248
1989 / 1,000 hrs. minimum b-to-b 25%
b-to-c 75%
outbound 90%
inbound 10%
Financial Services, Telecommunications, Entertainment Industries 29
28. ACI Telecentrics, Inc.' - Minneapolis, MN (10) www.acitel.com 612-928-4700
612-928-4701
1987 / 1,000 hrs. minimum b-to-b 20%
b-to-c 80%
outbound 95%
inbound 5%
Financial Services, Telecommunications, Customer Services 33
29. Ameridial, Inc. - North Canton, OH (9) www.ameridial.com 330-497-4888
330-497-5500
1987 / 100 hrs. minimum b-to-b 35%
b-to-c 65%
outbound 90%
inbound 10%
Database Enhancement/ Cleaning, Lead Generation, Volunteer Recruitment 32
30. Access Worldwide Communications, Inc.* - Boca Raton, FL (3) www.accessww.com 561-226-5000
800-464-8599
1984 / 500 hrs. minimum b-to-b 50%
b-to-c 50%
outbound 80%
inbound 20%
Pharmaceutical, Ethnic Multicultural, Telecommunications n/a
31. Technion Communications Corp. - Hollywood, FL (7) www.technion.com 954-963-1994
954-981-4321
1993 / 2,000 hrs. minimum b-to-b 40%
b-to-c 60%
outbound 65%
inbound 30%
interactive 5%
Customer Acquisition, Customer Retention, Customer Care 39
32. ORC ProTel, Inc. - Lansing, IL (4) www.orcprotel.com 708-418-0600
708-418-7457
1981 / 1,000 hrs. minimum b-to-b 10%
b-to-c 90%
outbound 100%
Membership Services, Credit Card Acquisition, Lead Generation 34
33. Telemarketing Concepts, Inc. - Yorktown, NY (6) www.tcius.com 914-245-0701
914-245-0655
1986 / minimum varies b-to-b 50%
b-to-c 50%
outbound 95%
inbound 5%
Telecommunications, Business Services, Consumer Services 26
34. Heritage Publishing Co., Inc. - Sherwood, AR (9)  501-835-5000
501-835-3828
1958 / 500 hrs. minimum b-to-b 50%
b-to-c 50%
outbound 100%
Donor Acquisition, Donor Renewal, Lapsed Donor Reactivation 36
35. Dakotah Direct II, L.L.C.* - Spokane, WA (7)  www.dakotahdirect.com 800-433-3633
509-789-4706
1993 / 1,000 hrs. minimum b-to-b 50%
b-to-c 50%
outbound 50%
inbound 50%
Insurance, Financial Services, Telecommunications 40
36. GLS TeleServices - Philadelphia, PA (6) www.gls
teleservices.com
800-232-1100
215-988-0188
1959 / 500 hrs. minimum b-to-b 20%
b-to-c 80%
outbound 95%
inbound 5%
Insurance, Membership Enhancement, Credit Card Marketing 38
37. CSC* - Margate, FL (1) www.global
response.com
954-973-7300
954-969-2407
1974 / 100 hrs. minimum b-to-b 75%
b-to-c 25%
outbound 35%
inbound 65%
Automotive, Pharmaceutical, Catalogs n/a
38. EDS - Plano, TX (23) www.eds.com 888-337-1473
303-666-3887
1949 / negotiable minimum b-to-b 34%
b-to-c 66%
outbound 8%
inbound 75%
interactive 17%
Customer Service, Technical Support, Concierge & Emergency Services 50
39. EBSCO TeleServices - Canton, OH (6) 330-492-5105
330-492-5205
1980 / 100 hrs. minimum b-to-b 55%
b-to-c 45%
outbound 100%
Publishing, Directories/Newsletters, Requalifications/Surveys 42
40. Advanced Data-Comm, Inc.* - Dubuque, IA (5)                www.advanced-
data.com
319-582-9501
319-582-2003
1988 / 200 hrs. minimum b-to-b 80%
b-to-c 20%
outbound 48%
inbound 52%
TPV, Sales, Market Research 43
41. Tele-Response Center - Philadelphia, PA (4) www.teleresponse.com 215-333-5900
215-333-1583
1988 / 100 hrs. minimum b-to-b 20%
b-to-c 80%
outbound 100%
Fund Raising, Financial Services, Customer Service 45
42. The Charlton Group - Madison, WI (2) www.tcgcorp.net 608-232-9444
425-740-0741
1987 / 100 hrs. minimum b-to-b 20%
b-to-c 80%
outbound 100%
Cable Television, Publishing, Internet n/a
43. Business Response, Inc. - St. Louis, MO (4) (part of the SR. Teleperformance Group) www.business
response.com
314-213-7800
314-213-7878
1986 / 2,500 hrs. minimum b-to-b 20%
b-to-c 80%
outbound 52%
inbound 48%
Financial Services, Sales/Lead Generation, Customer Care/Service n/a
44. Marketing Ally - Provo, UT (3) www.marketingally.com 801-374-8709
801-374-0779
1992 / 100 hrs. minimum b-to-b 20%
 b-to-c 80%
 outbound 70%
 inbound 30%
Customer Acquisition, Order Entry, Financial Services 44
45. Abacus Communications LC - Virginia Beach, VA (6) www.callabacus.com 757-497-2004
757-497-8876
1988 / 200 hrs. minimum b-to-b 28%
b-to-c 72%
outbound 21%
inbound 76%
interactive 3%
Customer Service, E-Commerce, Catalog Order/Customer Service 47
46. Inter-Medi@ Marketing Solutions - West Chester, PA (7) www.intermedia
marketing.com
610-696-4646
610-429-5137
1983 / 1,000 hrs./mo. minimum b-to-b 20%
b-to-c 80%
outbound 45%
inbound 55%
Telecommunications, Insurance, CRM Solutions 41
47. The Telemarketing Company - Chicago, IL (2) www.thetelemktgco.com 773-545-0407
773-545-4034
1984 / 500 hrs. minimum b-to-b 50%
b-to-c 50%
outbound 75%
 inbound 25%
Club Services, Publishing, Financial Services 46
48. Cross Country Automotive Services - Medford, MA (3) www.crosscountry-
auto.com
520-770-4742
520-770-4849
1972 / no minimum b-to-c 100%
outbound 25%
inbound 75%
Roadside Assistance, Customer Management Services, Telematics n/a
49. GECKO Communications, Inc.  - Shawnee, KS (6) www.geckocomm.com 913-268-9800
913-268-8745
1997 / 1,500 hrs. minimum b-to-b 5%
b-to-c 95%
outbound 90%
inbound 10%
Financial Services, Fund Raising, Data Collection & Verification n/a
50. Hancock Information Group* - Longwood, FL (2)  www.hancockinfo.com 407-682-1556
407-682-0025
1984 / 400 hrs. minimum b-to-b 100%
outbound 95%
inbound 5%
High-Tech, Financial Services, Medical n/a

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