AT&T Unveils New High Tech Store in Bronx Gateway Center Near Yankee Stadium
40th Bilingual Location Serving Hispanic Communities in NY/NJ
Former Yankee Bernie Williams, Bronx Officials attend ribbon cutting on February 5 at 4 p.m.
BRONX, N.Y., Feb. 5 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- To address growing demand for advanced wireless data products and services, AT&T* today announced the opening of a new wireless Spanish bilingual store conveniently located near Yankee Stadium. Bronx Councilwoman Maria del Carmen Arroyo, Assemblywoman Vanessa Gibson and Bronx Chamber of Commerce President Lenny Caro will join former Yankee Bernie Williams to attend ribbon-cutting and grand opening celebration on February 5 from 4-6 p.m.
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"We are always pleased to welcome businesses to our borough that promote the economic viability of our community," said Lenny Caro, president Bronx Chamber of Commerce. "AT&T is a welcomed addition to the Gateway Center, which yields tremendous commerce and employs thousands in the borough."
The new store is part of AT&T's growing portfolio of Spanish bilingual stores including eight in the Bronx; a total of 40 throughout metro New York and New Jersey.
Located in the Bronx Gateway Center at 651 River Avenue between East 150th and East 153rd streets, the store is just a few blocks from Yankee Stadium. Wireless veteran David Mendoza leads a staff of seven sales consultants; many who are bilingual in Spanish and trained to assist customers – both business and consumer- with purchasing decisions, customer service and technical support in their language of choice. Hours of operation are Monday – Saturday 9 a.m. – 8 p.m., Sunday 10 a.m. – 6 p.m.
The layout of the store is designed to provide customers with a "try before they buy" sales experience for the today's most sought devices including quick messaging handsets, smartphones and netbooks.
"Our sales team is trained to provide customers with demos of the latest handsets and applications for consumers and businesses and to assist them in selecting the device and pricing plan that fits their wireless lifestyle and budget," said Tom DeVito, vice president and general manager of AT&T in New York and New Jersey.
AT&T has 63 stores in New York City; more than 130 serving customers across metro New York including Long Island, Westchester, Putnam, Rockland, Orange and Sullivan Counties and in northern New Jersey. AT&T's wireless products and services are also available at many national retailers including Radio Shack, Best Buy, Wal-Mart and Costco and at authorized locations across the area or online at www.att.com/wireless.
*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. (NYSE: T) 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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