EAST BRUNSWICK, N.J.,
Oct. 11, 2018 /PRNewswire/ -- Somos,
Inc., the provider of trusted, neutral Toll-Free numbering and
registry administration services for the telecommunications
industry, is pleased to announce the winners of the 2018 Toll-Free
Industry Awards. The Toll-Free Industry Awards were established to
recognize individuals and companies that are at the forefront of
innovation and thought leadership in the Toll-Free Industry. The
following winners were chosen based on their merit, industry
commitment and above-and-beyond contribution to the Toll-Free
Industry:
Advocacy Award:
The Advocacy Award is given to a
model individual or organization that has engaged in successful
advocacy activities over the past year and/or has a proven track
record of positively affecting the industry. This year's winner is
David Greenhaus, 800response.
David Greenhaus has been a tireless
advocate on behalf of the Toll-Free Industry. David has been a
long-time member of the ATIS-SNAC and has been co-chair for many
years. ATIS-SNAC is the industry group that works through Toll-Free
issues and maintains the Toll-Free Guidelines. In addition, David
has also been a member of the North American Numbering Council, a
federal advisory council that advises the FCC on numbering issues.
He has been active in many FCC proceedings over the years and has
been a very positive influence on the entire industry.
Fraud Fighter Award:
The Fraud Fighter Award is given
to an individual or organization actively working to protect the
public from fraudulent activities and scams within the Toll-Free
Industry. This year's winner is Utilities United Against Scams.
Utilities United Against Scams (UUAS) represents more than 100
utilities fighting fraud in the utility industry. UUAS and its
member companies have helped to shut down nearly 2,000 Toll-Free
Numbers used by scammers against utility customers. UUAS is a
constant advocate for fighting fraud in the industry and
participates in many conferences and meetings spreading the
word.
Campaign of the Year Award:
The Campaign of the Year
Award is given in recognition of an outstanding marketing campaign
that has promoted Toll-Free Numbers in a fresh new way. Eligible
campaigns include any campaign active between August 2017 through July
2018. This year's winner is 1-800- HOMECARE™.
1-800-HOMECARE™ has been on a mission to connect patients with home
health providers for two decades. Operating under a Shared Use
model, RingBoost licenses the home health industry's most memorable
number to regional providers, allowing them to harness the power of
an established, nationwide number at an affordable price. Licensees
have cited call volume increases of up to 300%. 1-800-HOMECARE™ is
in active use by providers across 44 states, covering over 800
cities, and handling upwards of 7,000 calls per month.
The 2018 Toll-Free Industry Awards were distributed on the
closing evening of the 2018 Toll-Free User Summit. Somos
congratulates all the winners on their impressive achievements and
contributions to excelling the Toll-Free industry.
About Somos, Inc.
Somos, a leading provider of
trusted, neutral numbering and registry administration services for
the telecommunications industry, enables data integrity and access
to fuel innovation and growth in Toll-Free and related markets.
Somos operates the SMS/800 Toll-Free Number (TFN) Registry to
administer and route data for the 41 Million and growing Toll-Free
Numbers in use today. This service includes the Texting &
Smart Services (TSS) Registry, the centralized registry to
administer the use of Toll-Free Numbers for text messaging and
multimedia services. To learn more about Somos, please
visit www.somos.com.
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