Press Release
Merger of SBC and AT&T Demonstrates Need for Unified, Centralized Billing Across Multiple Systems
Telemanagement Expert MBG Has Solution Available Today
New York, NY, February 1, 2005 - With the impending merger of SBC and AT&T, experts are predicting that integration of the two companies' systems will take years to complete. But in at least one important area, that work has already been done.
MBG, a leading telemanagement solutions company, already provides customers using both AT&T and SBC with a unified billing invoice presentation solution. It captures all charges in a single, centralized view that allows for easy review and allocation of chargeback costs. MBG has the unique ability to process telecommunications data from any carrier, in any format, to create a centralized invoice for clients that allow them to view all of their billing data from all of their carriers. Clients have the ability to drill down by carrier, or location, to view the data as a unified invoice.
"Carrier billing systems are complex and can result in costly errors for large corporate customers if not properly managed. With this announcement and other likely mergers, it will be more important than ever for companies to have a telemanagement solution that can process and manage multiple carrier invoices," says Richard Simons, chief operating officer for MBG.
"Based on more than 14 years working with AT&T, SBC and other carrier data, we have built a unique approach to integrating information that can benefit clients looking to merge their bills in one central location to track invoices and identify billing errors," adds Simons. "This approach is a model for the industry to follow as it grapples with complex integration issues. Gathering and unifying data from disparate sources is the key to making it work." In addition to its invoicing capabilities, MBG's Enterprise Telemanagement Suite of Solutions includes Provisioning, Inventory, and Corporate Chargeback solutions.
About MBG
MBG (www.mbg-inc.com) is a leading Application Service Provider (ASP) that develops Web-based telecommunication and IT management solutions for Fortune 500 companies. Founded in 1990, MBG's solutions are focused on giving large organizations the ability to manage, monitor, and order all of their telecommunications and IT services through a secure, centralized hub. MBG's core solutions include corporate chargeback, invoice presentation, IT inventory, and provisioning solutions, which combine to provide a complete end-to-end solution for our clients. Headquartered in New York, today MBG serves some of the largest multi-national corporations, processing more that $2 billion worth of telecommunications and IT charges.
