Birch Provides Relief for Victims of Hurricane Sandy

ATLANTA, Nov. 1, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- Birch Communications, a leading IP-based telecom and managed services provider to small- and medium-sized businesses and consumers, announced today that it will waive service charges for any of its customers that were devastated by damage from Hurricane Sandy at their business or residential locations.

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"Our hearts go out to those who have evacuated their businesses and homes in these coastal areas," said Vincent M. Oddo, Birch president and CEO. "Birch wants to let our customers know that when they go back to their workplaces or homes, we will be available to assist them. They can contact us for bill relief and to coordinate alternate arrangements for their telephone service (including rerouting phone numbers for a temporary period of time), broadband service, or any other services during this rebuilding time. Our dedicated staffers are truly at their best in these critical situations when our customers depend on us the most."

"We want our customers to know that we are truly 'At Your Service,'" said Chris Aversano, Birch chief operating officer. "When they are ready to get back to their businesses or return to their homes, they can call our customer service number at 888-772-4724 and our staff will be ready to assist. We will find a solution that works best for each customer. We appreciate being a trusted service provider and adviser to the many business and residential customers that we serve.  Our clients depend on us to support their communications needs 24/7, and we are ready."

Visit http://www.birch.com/about/SandyHelp.aspx for more information on this effort.

About Birch Communications

Headquartered in Atlanta, Ga., Birch Communications provides managed communications and information technology services to a target market of small and medium-sized businesses in select metropolitan areas within 38 states across the United States.  Birch services include local and long distance voice, broadband Internet access, T1, PRI, bonded T1, mobile voice and data, e-mail, voicemail, prepaid, and many other communications and information technology services.  Birch voice and data services are, in most cases, delivered using Voice over Internet Protocol (VoIP) technology on the company's secure IP-Network rather than over the public Internet. 

According to Inc. 500|5000 magazine in its 2012, 2011, 2010, 2009 and 2004 rankings, Birch is one of the fastest-growing private companies in the United States.  In 2010, Birch was also named the 7^th fastest growing private business in Atlanta, and in 2011 as one of the Top 100 Private Companies in Atlanta, by the Atlanta Business Chronicle.  Please visit www.birch.com for more information.

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