HOUSTON (May 1, 2006) — AT&T Inc. (NYSE: T) today announced that it is launching its AT&T Mover’s Advantage program through a business partnership with WhiteFence, the nation’s leading one-stop comparison shopping marketplace for essential home and move-related services.
AT&T Mover’s Advantage will provide a one-stop moving solution to millions of AT&T customers, who can now easily create their own AT&T bundles for voice services, high-speed internet, satellite TV, and Cingular wireless, as well as set up their other utilities and other home services, in one simple stop. AT&T is launching an extensive, multi-million dollar promotional campaign this summer to promote AT&T Mover’s Advantage, which is available online (www.att.com/move) and through call centers (1- 800-MOVE-ATT).
WhiteFence, the nation’s leader in multi-provider online service transactions, will utilize its highly advanced transaction engine and integration technologies to support both the online and offline aspects of the program. In addition, WhiteFence will leverage its vast network of service providers throughout the U.S. to provide non-AT&T services such as electricity, natural gas, newspapers, change of address, insurance, and personal finance. AT&T Mover’s Advantage will also be available to its customers that are moving out of AT&T services areas, thereby benefiting consumers moving anywhere within the U.S.
"WhiteFence is all about providing value to our consumers and business partners," said Arthur J. Maxwell, chief executive officer of WhiteFence. "We are happy to leverage our technology expertise, our experience with bundled services, and our nationwide service provider network to support a world class partner like AT&T."
"The AT&T Mover's Advantage saves consumers time and money by helping them secure the most reliable and cost-effective bundles of communications and entertainment services," said Mikal Harn, Vice President, AT&T Consumer Marketing. "Consumers can also secure other services such as energy services, newspaper delivery, insurance and banking - all from the same site - at any time of day or night." WhiteFence has worked with AT&T for over five years, serving as a tremendous customer acquisition source through its comparison shopping marketplace, as well as supporting several AT&T technology and partner management initiatives.
WhiteFence will utilize its business partnership with IBT Solutions LLC, a division of Nicor Services, to handle inbound calls transfers for AT&T Mover’s Advantage. IBT’s call centers currently use WhiteFence’s proprietary CAMS technology to provide Nicor Gas customers, among others, with one-stop essential home services in an integrated offline/online environment.
WhiteFence is an Internet Capital Group (NASDAQ: ICGE - News) partner company.
About WhiteFence
WhiteFence is the leading one-stop comparison shopping marketplace that helps consumers compare and order essential home services such as electricity, gas, phone, cable and satellite TV, high-speed Internet, change of address, newspapers, insurance and banking. WhiteFence’s proprietary transaction engine makes it easy for the 23 million U.S. households that move annually, as well as all consumers just looking to switch services, to find the best deals and conveniently set up their home services in minutes
WhiteFence headquarters are located in Houston , Texas . For more information, please visit www.WhiteFence.com.
About AT&T
AT&T Inc. is one of the world's largest telecommunications holding companies and is the largest in the United States . Operating globally under the AT&T brand, AT&T companies are recognized as the leading worldwide providers of IP-based communications services to business and as leading U.S. providers of high-speed DSL Internet, local and long distance voice, and directory publishing and advertising services. AT&T Inc. holds a 60 percent ownership interest in Cingular Wireless, which is the No. 1 U.S. wireless services provider with more than 54 million wireless customers. Additional information about AT&T Inc. and AT&T products and services is available at www.TheNewATT.com.
About Internet Capital Group
Internet Capital Group (www.internetcapital.com) owns and builds Internet software companies that drive business productivity and reduce transaction costs between firms. Founded in 1996, ICG devotes its expertise and capital to maximizing the success of these platform companies that are delivering on-demand software and service applications to customers worldwide.
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