2006 Hall of Fame Awards
TELEWORK COALITION ANNOUNCES 2006
HALL of FAME AWARD RECIPIENTS
Washington, DC, October 20, 2006. The Telework Coalition (TelCoa), dedicated to
promoting the benefits of teleworking and telecommuting, announced the recipients of their
Annual Hall of Fame Awards at the Call Center 2.0 Conference in San Diego, CA. “We
recognize the people and organizations that further the adoption of mobile, virtual and
distributed work through exemplary practice of this strategy and the encouragement of
others to follow in their footsteps,” said Chuck Wilsker, President & CEO of TelCoa.
Jack Heacock, Chair of the Selection Committee and Senior VP of TelCoa, commented,
“We are very pleased to present our Annual Awards to such a deserving group. Most
of these recipients have been involved in furthering the Work@Home™ option for many
years and it is a pleasure to give them the recognition they deserve.”
Hall of Fame Awards were given in 12 main categories and one special category:
* Leadership in the Field of Implementation and Utilization of Work@Home Agents
for the Insurance Industry: ARO Outsourcing
* Repatriation of Center Jobs through the Use of Work@Home™ Agents:
WorkingSolutions.
* Development of a Work@Home Agent Program within a Union Environment:
KPOnCall
* Legislative Advocacy that Benefits Telecommuters and Teleworkers Nationwide:
Nicole Belson Goluboff, Esq.
* Leadership and Vision in Developing and Producing Health, Safety and Ergonomic
Training for Teleworkers: Susan Harrington, HSA, Inc.
* Sponsoring Telework Industry “Best Practices” Research:
Intel Corporation and Nigel S. Ballard.
* Sponsoring Research Focused on the Work@Home Agent Segment of the
Call Center Industry: WillowCSN.
* Exemplary Support and Promotion of Telework at the State Level:
The Honorable Timothy Kaine, Governor, and the Commonwealth of Virginia.
* Exemplary Support and Promotion of Telework in the Federal Government:
The Honorable Representative Thomas M. Davis III (R-VA).
* For Career Development and Job Placement of Service Disabled Veterans using the
Work@Home Model: CORA, Inc.
* For Reuniting 17,000 Evacuees Following Hurricane Katrina through a Network of 1,500
Work@Home Agents: LiveOps.
* Exemplary Fund Raising Efforts in Support of the Victims of Katrina, with over 1,000
Work@Home Agents Fielding over 750,000 Calls and Collecting $75 Million:
West Corporation.
* Special Bob de Lorenzi Memorial Telework Award for the Person Who Follows the
Ideals and Dedication Pursued by Bob de Lorenzi, during His Lifetime, in Fostering
and Promoting Telework and Telecommuting: Jack Heacock.
John Edwards, Chairman of TelCoa, added “These awards promote and foster advances
in the field of telework, telecommuting, and remote working, and provide recognition to leaders
and innovators, whether they are corporations, government at all levels, non-profits or individuals.”
About the Telework Coalition:
The Telework Coalition, www.TelCoa.org, is an advocacy group working with leaders in both
the public and private sectors to promote the benefits of telework and telecommuting. Its
Advisory Board is comprised of many of the leading subject matter experts, supporters, and
proponents of this alternative and most beneficial work place strategy. The Coalition can be
