Xfone USA Signs Exclusive Agency Agreement with Jackson Based Advertising Firm
January 25, 2006
JACKSON, MS – Xfone USA, formerly eXpeTel Communications and now the wholly owned subsidiary of XFONE, Inc. (AMEX: XFN), an international diversified communications services company, today announced that it has signed an exclusive Agency Service Agreement with Maris, West & Baker, Inc., a regional advertising and public relations firm based in Jackson, Mississippi.
The agreement provides an exclusive arrangement where Maris, West & Baker will provide planning, preparation and specific marketing and branding services to Xfone throughout its service area. Xfone provides local and long distance telephone services, and Internet services in bundled packages for both residential and business customers primarily in Mississippi and in Louisiana with better quality service and lower prices then its competitors.
“Maris, West & Baker has a very good reputation in their industry as well as here in Jackson. They have been working with us off and on over the past five years, and they have shown during that time that their firm really wants to assist in our growth and is committed to guiding our branding efforts to the public. That is why we have now come together,” said Ted Parsons, executive vice president and chief marketing officer of Xfone USA. “We have a compelling story to tell and we offer a true alternative to the high priced telephone and communications services currently offered by our competitors throughout our service area, and Maris, West and Baker is going to help us get our message out to the consumer,” Parsons added.
“We’ve watched the growth of Xfone USA and have been impressed with their products and services, particularly the quality of their services and the cost-savings experienced by Xfone customers,” said Peter Marks, president of Maris, West & Baker. “We welcome this exclusive partnership and look forward to the expansion of Xfone in the southeast and throughout the U.S.”
Xfone continues its aggressive growth plans through its sales programs and through strategic acquisitions of other communications companies. Most recently, Xfone acquired EBI Comm in Columbus, Canufly in Vicksburg and the I-55 companies in Louisiana. Xfone is the U.S. operations of Xfone, Inc., a London based company. XFONE USA’s company headquarters is located on Lakeland Drive in Jackson, Mississippi.
Maris, West & Baker, Inc., is a full-service advertising and
public relations agency located in Jackson, Mississippi. Founded
in 1970, Maris, West & Baker provides the most effective marketing
strategies to its clients. A comprehensive company profile can
be found at www.mwb.com.
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About XFONE, Inc.
A U.S.-domiciled corporation, XFONE, Inc. is an international voice, video and data communications services provider with operations in the United Kingdom, the United States and Israel that offers a wide range of services, which include: local, long distance and international telephony services; prepaid and postpaid calling cards; cellular services; Internet services; messaging services (Email/Fax Broadcast, Email2Fax and Cyber-Number); and reselling opportunities. The Company serves customers worldwide. For the Company’s website, please visit: www.xfone.com
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Please Contact: |
| U.S. IR Contact |
Israel IR Contact |
Xfone Contact |
John Nesbett/Jennifer Belodeau
Institutional Marketing Services (IMS)
Phone: 1-203-972-9200
E-mail: jnesbett@institutionalms.com
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Zvi Rabin
Kwan Communications
Tel: (Israel) +972 50 560 0140
E-mail: zvi@kwan.co.il |
Niv Krikov
Chief Financial Officer
Phone: + 972.39254446 (Israel)
E-mail: niv@xfone.com |
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