International Service Company Serco Group Selects Level 3 as
Communications Services Provider
-- Signs a five-year contract to enhance efficiency,
performance
LONDON, Nov. 21, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- Level 3
Communications, Inc. (NYSE: LVLT) has announced that Serco Group
Plc, the FTSE 100 international service company, has selected Level
3 to deliver converged IP network services for data, voice and
video applications.
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The arrangement will consolidate Serco's data, voice and video
services with Level 3, simplifying vendor management and enhancing
both operational and cost efficiencies. With conferencing and
unified communication services enhanced by Level 3's network, Serco
will also be able to deliver a better experience to its employees
and better service to its customers with faster and secure access
to global applications, faster deployment of successful processes
to international offices and consistent pricing and service
offerings.
"Level 3's differentiated service, its global capabilities as
well as its ability and experience in delivering services to a
global customer base, made it clear that they were the provider of
choice," said Garry Fingland, Chief
Information Officer, Serco Group.
This is a major step for Serco moving to a single supplier which
will give the business the scalable, flexible and secure telecoms
network to support future business development. With Level 3's
collaboration services and global network, Serco aims to extend the
value of the new relationship across the company and, as a result,
enhance the services and overall experience delivered to its
customers.
"Our primary objective was to help Serco operate more
efficiently by enabling its employees to quickly and easily
communicate with each other via audio, web and video, and we'll be
able to achieve that over our global network," said James Heard, Level 3 Regional President of EMEA.
"The efficiencies and operational effectiveness created by our
services will allow Serco to better serve its customers."
Following the awarding of the contract, Level 3 is continuing to
develop its relationship with Serco in terms of delivering
converged IP network services across the globe.
For more information on Level 3's advanced network and service
offerings, visit www.level3.com.
About Serco
Serco is a FTSE 100 international service company, which combines
commercial know-how with a deep service ethos.
Around the world, we improve essential services by managing
people, processes, technology and assets more effectively. We
advise policy makers, design innovative solutions, integrate
systems and - most of all - deliver to the public.
Serco supports governments, agencies and companies who seek a
trusted partner with a solid track record of providing assured
service excellence. Our people offer operational, management and
consulting expertise in the aviation, BPO, defence, education,
environmental services, facilities management, health, home
affairs, information and communications technology, knowledge
services, local government, science and nuclear, transport, welfare
to work and the commercial sectors.
More information can be found at www.serco.com
This information provided by Serco which is solely responsible
for its content.
About Level 3 Communications
Level 3 Communications, Inc. (NYSE: LVLT) provides local, national
and global communications services to enterprise, government and
carrier customers. Level 3's comprehensive portfolio of secure,
managed solutions includes fiber and infrastructure solutions;
IP-based voice and data communications; wide-area Ethernet
services; video and content distribution; data center and
cloud-based solutions. Level 3 serves customers in more than 450
markets in 45 countries over a global services platform anchored by
owned fiber networks on three continents and connected by extensive
undersea facilities. Level 3 services are provided by subsidiaries
of Level 3 Communications, Inc. For more information, visit
www.level3.com.
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Level 3 maintains a corporate website at www.level3.com, and you
can find additional information about the company through the
Investors pages on that website at
http://lvlt.client.shareholder.com/. Level 3 uses its website as a
channel of distribution of important information about the company.
Level 3 routinely posts financial and other important information
regarding the company and its business, financial condition and
operations on the Investor Relations web pages.
Visitors to the Investors Relations web pages can view and print
copies of Level 3's SEC filings, including periodic and current
reports on Forms 10-K, 10-Q, 8-K, as soon as reasonably practicable
after those filings are made with the SEC.
Copies of the charters for each of the Audit, Compensation and
Nominating and Governance committees of Level 3's Board of
Directors, its Corporate Governance Guidelines, Code of Ethics,
press releases and analysts and investor conference presentations
are all available through the Investor Relations web pages.
Please note that the information contained on any of Level 3's
web sites is not incorporated by reference in, or considered to be
a part of, any document unless expressly incorporated by reference
in that document.
Forward-Looking Statement
Some statements made in this press release are
forward-looking in nature and are based on management's current
expectations or beliefs. These forward-looking statements are not a
guarantee of performance and are subject to a number of
uncertainties and other factors, many of which are outside Level
3's control, which could cause actual events to differ materially
from those expressed or implied by the statements. Important
factors that could prevent Level 3 from achieving its stated goals
include, but are not limited to, the company's ability to:
successfully integrate the Global Crossing acquisition or otherwise
realize the anticipated benefits thereof; manage risks associated
with continued uncertainty in the global economy; obtain additional
financing, particularly in the event of disruptions in the
financial markets; manage continued or accelerated decreases in
market pricing for communications services; maintain and increase
traffic on its network; develop and maintain effective business
support systems; manage system and network failures or disruptions;
develop new services that meet customer demands and generate
acceptable margins; adapt to rapid technological changes that could
adversely affect the company's competitiveness; defend intellectual
property and proprietary rights; obtain capacity for its network
from other providers and interconnect its network with other
networks on favorable terms; attract and retain qualified
management and other personnel; successfully integrate future
acquisitions; effectively manage political, legal, regulatory,
foreign currency and other risks it is exposed to due to its
substantial international operations; mitigate its exposure to
contingent liabilities; and meet all of the terms and conditions of
its debt obligations. Additional information concerning these and
other important factors can be found within Level 3's filings with
the Securities and Exchange Commission. Statements in this press
release should be evaluated in light of these important factors.
Level 3 is under no obligation to, and expressly disclaims any such
obligation to, update or alter its forward-looking statements,
whether as a result of new information, future events, or
otherwise.
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