AT&T Extends Hosting Partnership

February 23, 2008 · Print This Article

Telecommunications provider AT&T announced on Wednesday that it has extended its affiliation with 1-800-Flowers.com and will carry on to support its infrastructure with data hosting services, including enterprise hosting and voice services in a multi-year contract.

AT&T says its enterprise hosting services will continue to progress performance of 1-800-Flowers.com’s vital business data and applications, which will assist to make more efficient online ordering, processing and product distribution. Besides hosting services, AT&T will provide sophisticated toll-free calling services for 1-800-Flower.com, which will assist in providing top-quality customer service, order processing and communications among retail locations, says the company.

Steve Bozzo, chief information officer for 1-800-Flowers.com stated “AT&T’s solution will further enable us to provide exceptional customer service and ensure that order processing continues to occur at optimal speed and quality. One major reason we’ve turned to AT&T is the seasonal nature of our business - we have significant peaks in our Web traffic for Valentines Day and Mothers Day. We look forward to expanding our relationship with AT&T.”