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USA-800

     World Headquarters
     9808 East 66th Terrace
     Raytown, MO 64133
     Tel: (816) 358-1303
     Fax: (816) 358-8845
     Toll-free: (800) 821-7539
     Website:  www.usa800.com

Sales: $30,000,000   Employees: 1,000   Founded: 1976
Top Person: Thomas Davis - President & CEO

     St. Joseph Call Center
     5804 Corporate Drive
     St. Joseph, MO 64507
     Tel: (816) 676-1020
     Toll-free: (800) 310-6762

     Halstead Call Center
     327 Chestnut St., 2nd floor
     Halstead, KS 67056
     Tel: (316) 835-2849
     Toll-free: (866) 511-5419


TELECOMMUNICATIONS

Company is the largest 100-percent employee-owned contact center in America. It is engaged in inbound telemarketing support 24 hrs/day, 7 days/week. The company is ranked as the 26th largest inbound telecommunications center in the country and is connected to more than 2,500 toll-free numbers. It believes, and quotes customers who say, that being employee-owned gives it a great advantage over competitors. Even its Customer Service Reps are part owners. In an industry known for its high employee turnover, this is not a major issue at USA 800.

The company recently finished an expansion of its Raytown headquarters where it has a 250-person call center, It also has a 450-person call center in St. Joseph and a 75-seat call center in Halstead (KS). It is still looking to expand.

While its history is primarily in the direct response and inbound sales business, it has extended into customer care and technical support. Each day it processes 40,000 contracts through its three call centers. Industries served include: Catalog, Consumer Goods, Communications, Financial Services, Government, Healthcare, Insurance, Travel & Leisure and Not-for-Profit.

Industry Codes
SDIC:   29900    TELECOMMUNICATIONS Consultants
SIC:   8742    Management Consulting Services
NAICS:   541618    Other Management Consulting Services
SDIC:   53050    BUSINESS SERVICES Business Outsourcing
SIC:   7389    Business services, not elsewhere classified
NAICS:   5614    Business Services

President & CEO
 Thomas E. Davis   

Chief Operating & Chief Financial Officer
 Danny R. Quigley   

Senior Executive Partner
 David L. LaBatt   

Vice Presidents
 Mike A. Langel  (Technology) 
 Les E. Hyde  (Information Technology) 
 Corey D. Kremer  (Business Development) 

Controller
 Phillip E. Gross   

Director of Human Resources
 Julie M. Stevenson   

Director of Operations
 Jeanne R. Hicks   

Director of Client Services
 Michelle E. Melland   

Director of Network, Telecom & Security
 Michael S. Haden   

Director of Contact Centers
 Daniel J. Lake   

Human Resources Manager
 Kimberly D. Hopkins  (St. Joseph) 

Network Administrator
 Scott A, Barton   

Database Administrator
 William A. Buckles, III   

Command Center Manager
 Mark L. O'Banion   

Sales Readiness Manager
 Lynnette Roy   

Manager of Training Development
 Chris Barkhurst   

Telecom Manager
 Chely Vogler   

Fulfillment Manager
 Chris Hamilton   

Contact Center Managers
 Tracy D. Hatfield  (St. Joseph) 
 Missy Jo Vohs  (St. Joseph) 
 James R. Metzen   

Customer Service Supervisors
 Christopher B. Bristol   
 Dione P. Crooks   
 Caleb A. Foreman   
 Cayla M. James   
 Breea L. Newton   
 Diana M. Tucker   

Sales Supervisors
 Brooke L. Frost   
 Elizabeth J. (Liz) Hermann   
 William M. Swoope, Jr.   

Quality Assurance Specialists
 Dee M. Hammack   
 Gina M. Huff  (St. Joseph) 
 Stephanie L. Larcom   
 Geane M. Madrigal   
 Fred S.. Moore  (St. Joseph) 
 Peter E. Shapiro  (St. Joseph) 

Supervisors
 Michael D. Atkins  (St. Joseph) 
 David D. Brewer  (St. Joseph) 
 Justin M. Bruckshaw  (St. Joseph) 
 Kelsey L. Bullimore  (St. Joseph) 
 Osella S. Clabaugh  (St. Joseph) 
 Debra K. Elder  (St. Joseph) 
 Jason M. Graham  (St. Joseph) 
 Seth J. Hunt  (St. Joseph) 
 Robert E.S. Lincoln, Jr.  (St. Joseph) 
 Wendy Losson  (St. Joseph) 
 Amy R. Loy  (St. Joseph) 
 Rhonda M. Miller  (St. Joseph) 
 Patsy R. Oyler  (St. Joseph) 
 Emily Reid  (St. Joseph) 
 Laurie M. Reynolds  (St. Joseph) 
 Sherena L. Roach  (St. Joseph) 
 Laureen Rockett  (St. Joseph) 
 Tammy E. Simpson  (St. Joseph) 
 Philemon A. Smith  (St. Joseph) 
 Sue A. Whitehorn  (St. Joseph) 
 Kelly B. Young  (St. Joseph) 

Sales & Call Center Manager
 Brian D. Windmeyer   (Halstead Call Center)

Reporting & Development
 Joseph R. Gillespie   
 Norman C. Pitts, Jr.   

Net Developer
 Casey Gilmer   

Web Developer
 Sanddra Harvey   

.NET Developer
 Chris A.. Hill   

Associate Developer
 Janice L. Laster   

SunSetter
 Deidre R. Poe  (St. Joseph) 

Desktop Administrator
 Emanuel L. Spooner   (Kansas City & St. Joseph)

Telecom Administrators
 Kevin B. Young   
 Amy L. Carr  (Routing & Scripting) 

Contact Center Supervisors
 Jerry D. Allen  (St. Joseph) 
 Kelly R. Alvarado   

Team Leader
 Linda S. Arredondo   

Workforce Management & Command
 Brian J. Meredith   

Corporate Trainers
 Rachel Burton  (St. Joseph) 
 Jon A. Capps  (St. Joseph) 
 Frank Duque   
 Ginger Engle   
 Douglas S. Fridell  (St. Joseph) 
 Eddie Leach  (St. Joseph) 
 Jessica K. Roach  (St. Joseph) 
 Andrew R. Weethee   

Trainers
 Barbara A. Shurack   
 Ola O. Siggal   

Command Center
 Cherrie L. Deshon  (St. Joseph) 

Coach
 Cayla James  (St. Joseph) 

Enterprise Architect
 Mike Davis   

Developer
 Christine J. Pitts   

Implementation Manager
 Bryan R. Drew   

Account Managers
 Merile Brendel  (Special Projects) 
 Mike Burlingam   
 Megan J. Campbell   
 Heather Combs   
 Ashley M. Jefferson   
 Belinda K. Pottorff   
 Patrick M. Russell   
 Gerald L. Schmutzler   
 Marcellus F. Sinclair   

Senior Programmer
 Scott P. Land   

Scheduling Supervisor
 LaFonna Borjorquez  (St. Joseph) 

Quality Assurance
 Lauren N. Farr  (St. Joseph) 

Human Resources Assistant
 Adena Pampa  (St. Joseph) 

Human Resources
 Ashlee A. White   

Support Technicians
 Cory S. Ruhnke  (St. Joseph) 
 Donna L. Runyon   

Programmer
 Mike Smith   

Accounting Assistant
 John Garcia   

Marketing Intern
 Amanda Sunderland   

Receptionist
 Sherrie Gilmer   

C.P.A. Firm
 BKD   

Banks
 Blue Ridge Bank & Trust   
 Commerce Bank   


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