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AT&T Small Business Technology Makeover Contest Jumpstarts Five Winning Small Businesses
[December 02, 2009]

AT&T Small Business Technology Makeover Contest Jumpstarts Five Winning Small Businesses


DALLAS, Dec. 2 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- It takes a lot to run a successful small business and as the digital marketplace continues to evolve, standing out in the crowd is becoming more challenging.

To help small businesses face these challenges armed with industry-leading business solutions, AT&T* today announced the winners of the AT&T Small Biz Tech Makeover contest, which kicked off on July 16th. The winning entries, selected from video stories submitted by small businesses, were judged by an AT&T small business advisory panel comprised of small business owners and experts.



Contest prizes include Web hosting services, AT&T Connect, AT&T Tech Support 360, a pair of 3G mobile smartphones from AT&T and a variety of other advanced solutions that can be used to improve collaboration or drive small business productivity. The winning video submissions can be viewed on AT&T Small Business InSite (http://www.att.com/smallbusinessInSite), an online resource offering free business resources such as webinars, expert advice, online courses and case studies, as well as links to AT&T solutions for small businesses.

"The Small Biz Tech Makeover Contest is a way we can give winning small businesses a better technology foundation to help them grow," said Alicia Dietsch, vice president of Marketing Communications, AT&T. "The contest was designed to raise awareness about the importance of advanced business solutions for small businesses. Helping entrepreneurs and other small businesses succeed every day is what we strive for through our people, services and online resources." The grand prize winner of the AT&T Small Biz Tech Makeover Contest was Wallace Studio (http://www.wallacestudio.com/), a Louisville, Ky.-based photography studio that has been operating for over 60 years. "With photography, using the latest digital technology helps ensure that we deliver beyond client expectations and the best photos are captured," said Jim Wallace, owner of Wallace Studio. "Winning the grand prize in AT&T's Small Biz Tech Makeover will enhance the operational aspects of my business and help me offer secure image backup for large image files." "A successful small business can have a positive impact not only on its employees, but on the surrounding community as well, so I'm proud to be part of the contest," said Mario Armstrong, founder of TechTechBoom.com, radio and television technology talk show host and one of the contest judges who will provide a day-long consulting session to the contest's grand prize winner. "Integrating technology is a must-have in any small business, so I'm really excited to work with Wallace Studio and help their business take the necessary steps towards continued success." The four runner-up winners include: -- WebTech Net Solutions, Steven Sanders Based in Benton, Ky., WebTech Net Solutions (http://www.webtechns.com/) is dedicated to providing well designed, effective, and affordable web and e-commerce solutions that improve the way their clients do business. -- Crossing Gaps, Steve Spalding Crossing Gaps (http://crossinggaps.com/) is a Gainesville, Fla.-based firm that helps clients leverage digital elements to better market and monetize their business. -- Face-to-Face Hair Salon, Kelli Simmons Specializing in expert hairstyling as well as offering hair replacement services to women with hair loss, San Francisco, Ca.-based Face-to-Face Hair Salon works with a variety of clients that come from all over the Bay Area and across the state. -- Summer Workation, Nitesh Banta Located in Stamford, Conn., Summer Workation (http://www.summerworkation.org/) is an education enterprise that helps teachers find, assess and secure summertime opportunities.


The winning video submissions can be viewed by visiting http://bit.ly/ContestVideos.

Small businesses looking to find information about AT&T products and services can visit http://www.att.com/smallbusiness. For free business resources such as webinars, white papers, training, case studies and best practices, they can visit http://www.att.com/smallbusinessinsite. Additionally, real-time information can be found on the AT&T Small Business Facebook page (http://www.facebook.com/ATTSmallBiz) and Twitter channel (http://www.twitter.com/smallbizInSite).

The AT&T Small Business InSite Web site complements AT&T's industry-leading portfolio of communications products and services for small businesses in key areas such as wireless voice and data, local and long distance voice, high-speed Internet, messaging, and advertising.

*AT&T products and services are provided or offered by subsidiaries and affiliates of AT&T Inc. under the AT&T brand and not by AT&T Inc.

About AT&T AT&T Inc. is a premier communications holding company. Its subsidiaries and affiliates - AT&T operating companies - are the providers of AT&T services in the United States and around the world. With a powerful array of network resources that includes the nation's fastest 3G network, AT&T is a leading provider of wireless, Wi-Fi, high speed Internet and voice services. AT&T offers the best wireless coverage worldwide, offering the most wireless phones that work in the most countries. It also offers advanced TV services under the AT&T U-verse(SM) and AT&T |DIRECTV(SM) brands. The company's suite of IP-based business communications services is one of the most advanced in the world. In domestic markets, AT&T's Yellow Pages and YELLOWPAGES.COM organizations are known for their leadership in directory publishing and advertising sales. In 2009, AT&T again ranked No. 1 in the telecommunications industry on FORTUNE® magazine's list of the World's Most Admired Companies. Additional information about AT&T Inc. and the products and services provided by AT&T subsidiaries and affiliates is available at http://www.att.com/.

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