New ATS Summer Intern

Caitlyn Foster    Company News     Intern

Scott Meltzer is working with us here at ATS as an Intern for the summer.

In his role as a Technical Assistant, Scott will be contributing to web design, customer support, and blog administration.

Scott is currently on summer break from Allegheny College where he is studying Economics and Computer Science. Scott has previously worked as an Accounts Payable Clerk and an associate at the Broadband Ventures group in Radnor, PA.  In the Fall, he will be returning to his studies and continue his role as Treasurer of Phi Delta Theta.

Scott enjoys golf, skiing, reading and politics. Follow Scott on Twitter and connect with him on Google+.

New ATS Summer Intern

Scott Meltzer    Company News     Intern, marketing

Caitlyn Foster is working as an intern at ATS for the summer months. As a Marketing Assistant, Caitlyn is responsible for managing the social media accounts for the company, improving SEO results through Google Analytics and creating content for the company website and blog.

Caitlyn is a rising senior at Marist College in Poughkeepsie, New York. She is studying advertising and public relations at the School of Communications and the Arts. Caitlyn has previously worked at Stream Companies in Malvern, PA as an account management intern. At Marist, Caitlyn is a member of the Honors College and Dean’s Circle. She works at Marist’s Office of College Activities as a Shift Manager. She is also a member of the PRSSA and Sigma Sigma Sigma National sorority.
Caitlyn loves to travel and spent her Fall 2013 semester studying in Florence, Italy. In her free time, Caitlyn enjoys reading, running and going to the beach. Follow Caitlyn on Twitter and connect with her on Google +.

ATS Braces for Hurricane Sandy

Bob Bentz    Company News     Advanced Telecom, closing, company, hurricane

Hurricane Sandy is already pounding the New Jersey coastline and the worst is yet to come as landfall is not expected until late tonight.

As Hurricane Sandy barrels toward the New Jersey coast, we at Advanced Telecom Services are in the office today preparing for its impact on our offices just 9 miles west of Philadelphia.  Most of our staff is here today, but it is likely that our offices will be closed on Tuesday.  We are also anticipating power outages, possibly lengthy ones, in our office and in our employee homes.

The good news is that your mobile or IVR services should not feel the impact of Sandy.  Our 84444.com text message marketing website is backed up at a hosting location in Florida and the engineering team has moved it from Philadelphia to this location until the damage from the storm is over.  Moreover, our IVR programs are hosted in Rochester and Los Angeles — areas that should be immune from the wrath of Hurricane Sandy.

Thank you for your patience during this state of emergency.

We will do our best to respond as quickly as possible to your needs.  Should you need anything on Tuesday or any days when the office is closed or out of power, please contact Scott at 267-456-3956 or Bob 610-513-0900.  Also, send an email to sales at advancedtele dot com.

Around the ATS Office: Spain

Bob Bentz    Company News, Telemedia     2012, Telemedia, world

This week, President of Advanced Telecom Services Bob Bentz will be in Spain to speak on the mobilization of Cars2Go.

As a featured presenter at World Telemedia 2012, a global audience of over 400 marketers, app developers, advertisers, and more will receive an in depth look at the successful mobilization of Cars2Go.  World Telemedia has invited Bentz to speak for Advanced Telecom Services the past four conferences.

World Telemedia is being held in Marbella, Spain from Wednesday, October 17^th to Friday, October 19^th. For more information visit www.wtevent.co.uk.

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Around the ATS Office: SIGNS OF THE PAST

Bob Bentz    Company News     AdvancedTele.com, Spark Network Services

During the dot com boom, the company briefly changed its name to AdvancedTele.com from Advanced Telecom Services. Internet products, including our ringtone business, were part of the Advanced Internet company that was sold to Zim Corporation.

A more modern sign than the one used in Taiwan was patterned after hockey arena dasherboards and promoted AdvancedTele.com of the dot come era.

On top of the sign is the sign originally used in the Spark Network Services office in Evanston, Illinois.  Advanced Telecom Services acquired Spark from CBS Radio (then Infinity Broadcasting) in 2005.

Around the ATS Office: TAIWAN

Bob Bentz    Company News     Taiwan

In 1997, Advanced Telecom Services opened a new office in Taipei, Taiwan.  This was the sign, and the original ATS logo, that was on the door in the Taipei office.

As more and more American businesses began looking to China for expansion, Advanced Telecom Services stood on its doorstep with its office in Taipei, Taiwan that was opened in 1997.  The office was a great success, but was eventually closed when changes to the premium rate services rules made it more difficult to prosper.  Paul Gregson was the original manager of the Taipei office.

Around the ATS Office: AWARDS

Bob Bentz    Company News     awards

The trophy section of Advanced Telecom Services includes numerous Golden Phone Awards.

In the early days of IVR and 900 numbers, Advanced Telecom Services was the dominant player in the annual awards ceremonies, taking home over 20 such awards during the 1990′s.  These awards can still be found in the cabinet of the trophy area of the company offices.

ATS is quite proud of its history of award winning programs, but is equally proud of its latest trophies that Advanced Mobile won for the Best Auto Dealer App and Best Auto Mobile Website.  Read more about these more recent awards that its Cars2Go product has won here.

ATS President Bob Bentz: Radio Interview

Bob Bentz    Company News     Bob Bentz, Executive, interview, leaders, radio

Listen to Advanced Telecom Services’ Bob Bentz’s interview on the Executive Leaders Radio Network. Bob Bentz talks about his career and the company offerings of Advanced Telecom Services.