DENVER--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Apr. 25, 2013--
TeleTech employees and the TeleTech
Community Foundation donated $500,000 to charitable organizations in
2012. TeleTech (NASDAQ: TTEC) established the foundation in 2007 with
the goal of supporting meaningful projects in the communities where it
operates. The company’s 43,000 employees in 25 countries united with the
foundation to focus on supporting programs with an emphasis on
innovation in education, including Teach for America, Book Trust, the
Denver Art Museum’s Just for Fun Center and many global education
initiatives.
With the focus of Innovating Education, TeleTech employees are
empowered to lead charitable giving efforts in their own communities –
whether that is in Denver, Haiti or the Philippines. Working together,
TeleTech employees and the TeleTech Community Foundation partnered to
make positive and sustainable changes in education throughout the world.
The TeleTech Community Foundation released its charitable activity in
the 2012
Annual Report. Highlights from the report include:
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$180,000 of the $500,000 donated in 2012 was awarded to educational
organizations in need via employee grants
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30,000 books distributed to students in need
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5,000 hours volunteered for community outreach activities
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1,000 computers donated to schools and youth organizations
“We created the foundation in order to partner with our employees to
have a direct impact on the communities where we live and operate. I
couldn’t be more pleased with the way things have turned out,” said
Kenneth Tuchman, founder and CEO of TeleTech. “Thanks to our employees’
extreme generosity with their time and money, we make a positive global
impact to provide students with the tools and support that they need to
learn.”
To learn more about the TeleTech Community Foundation and its mission, click
here.
ABOUT TELETECH
For 30 years, TeleTech and its subsidiaries have helped the world’s most
successful companies design, enable, manage and grow customer value
through the delivery of superior customer experiences across the
customer lifecycle. As the go-to partner for the Global 1000, the
TeleTech group of companies delivers technology-enabled solutions that
maximize revenue, transform customer experiences and optimize business
processes. From strategic consulting to operational execution, our more
than 41,000 employees drive success for clients in the communications
and media, financial services, government, healthcare, technology,
transportation and retail industries. Through the TeleTech Community
Foundation, the company leverages its innovative leadership to ensure
that students in underserved communities around the globe have access to
the tools and support they need to maximize their educational outcomes.
For additional information, please visit http://www.teletech.com.
Source: TeleTech
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