FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Cincinnati Bell Chooses Virtual Hold Queue Management Akron, OH – December 21, 2004 – Virtual Hold Technology® LLC (VHT), the leading provider of intelligent queue management solutions, today announced an agreement with Cincinnati Bell (NYSE: CBB) to provide Virtual Hold queue management for Cincinnati Bell customers. When Cincinnati Bell customer service agents are not immediately available to answer billing or service questions, the Virtual Hold system enables callers to hang up but keep their place in line. Callers are informed of their estimated wait time and given the callback option. When customers select a callback and enter their phone number, they are then free to go about their business as the system holds their place in the queue. Virtual Hold places a return call to the customer when he is next in line to speak with an agent, providing the customer with a high level of service and convenience. Virtual Hold is expected to increase customer satisfaction and provide operational efficiencies for Cincinnati Bell. The queue management solution will be installed in early 2005 at Cincinnati Bell’s Business Group call center.
About Virtual Hold Technology Virtual Hold Technology (VHT) is the leading developer of virtual queuing solutions for Fortune 1000 clients. Since its inception in 1995, VHT's patented, award-winning virtual queuing technology has provided return call solutions focused on enhancing the customer experience for financial services, energy/utility, insurance, telecommunications, cable, wireless, and retail corporations such as IBM, Bank of America, T-Mobile, Aflac, AT&T, Banco Popular, Verizon, Pacific Gas and Electric Company, Time Warner Cable, and AVON. To learn how Virtual Hold virtual queuing solutions can help increase customer satisfaction and reduce contact center costs, visit www.virtualhold.com or call 877-886-8187. To experience a demonstration of a Virtual Hold call, dial 1-888-412-2214 (or 330-670-2214). Contact Info: Adrienna M. Frazer About Cincinnati Bell Cincinnati Bell is one of the nation’s most-respected and best-performing local exchange and wireless providers, with a legacy of unparalleled customer service excellence and financial strength. Cincinnati Bell provides a wide range of telecommunication products and services to residential and business customers in Ohio, Kentucky and Indiana. www.cincinnatibell.com
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