AT&T

The embodiment of telework is AT&T's telework program.  For as long as telework has

been an accepted practice, and maybe a little before that, AT&T has seen the benefits of

telework to both their employees and the company itself.  

Employees love the flexibility and freedom they have.  The company doesn't mind the

estimated (according to last year's internal corporate survey) $180 million in annual

business benefits from reduced real estate needs, reduced turn over, and increased productivity.  

They have received many awards for their telework programs, including one from The

Telework Coalition, for their support of telework research.

We established this award because we have frequently spoken with organizations that

sell systems and/or services that enable telework, in one way or another, but do not offer

a telework option to their own employees.  This is definitely not the case with AT&T.

They are a leader in supplying global networking to customers, and a leader in using

it themselves.

Therefore, The Telework Coalition proud to present our first Hall of Fame Award

for Practicing What They Preach to AT&T and their Telework Director, Joseph Roitz.