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Company: NII Holdings, Inc., Reston, Virginia
Company Description: NII Holdings, Inc. [NASDAQ: NIHD], a public company incorporated in 1996, with operations in Argentina, Brazil, Chile, Mexico, and Peru, is one of the world’s leading providers of fully integrated wireless communication services designed to meet the needs of business customers in selected international markets. The company is headquartered in Reston, Va. and has approximately 3,600 employees.
Nomination Category: Company, Office & Product Awards Categories
Nomination Sub Category: Best New Product or Service
Nomination Title: International DirectConnect: Revolutionizing International Communications
1. Describe the nominated product or service: its functions, features, and benefits, and how it differs from competitive offerings. Include the date in 2003-04 on which the product or service was introduced to the marketplace (up to 500 words):
The era of globalization demands business and communication beyond national
boundaries. For this reason, the visionary communications experts at NII
Holdings who pioneered "Push to Talk" in Latin America offering the unique
benefits of their turnkey service, Direct Connect, have now enhanced this
offering even further with the launch of International Direct Connect in the
Summer of 2004. International Direct Connect is revolutionizing the way
multinational organizations and international workgroups communicate by breaking
barriers of time, transcending geographic boundaries and reducing economic impact.
Breaking the Barriers of Time
A first of its kind, International Direct ConnectTM renews NII Holdings'
commitment to business customers by meeting a growing demand for a wireless
solution that provides instant communications across North and South American
geographies. With IDC, critical business decisions can be made fast, and
important news can be communicated to caller groups and work forces within
seconds, avoiding the time delays associated with long dialing numbers, operator
assisted international calls and other nuisances of communication over
international fixed networks.
Transcending Geographic Boundaries
IDC enables subscribers to communicate instantly across national boundaries.
This means a manager in the U.S. can connect with a field force sales
representative in Argentina just as quickly as if that person was in the
continental U.S.. and vice versa. Furthermore, this instant, boundary-free
communications within workgroups, and among customers, suppliers and key
contacts, is available whether conducting business in the originating country or
while traveling throughout the Latin American markets where the
service is available.
Reducing Economic Impact
IDC provides a cost-effective alternative to international communications,
because it is based on a flat-rate billing system, without limits or overage
charges. Furthermore, it is competitively priced, so that multinational
corporations and businesses with international operations can obtain a plan that
is customized to their needs. Because of the benefits that it brings to
corporate customers, and particularly because of its impact on international
communications, IDC is the best candidate for the 2005 International Business
Awards recognition as Best New Service.
IDC is available in each of the markets in which the company operates-Argentina,
Brazil, Mexico and Peru-as well as the United States and Canada through
partnerships with Nextel Communications, Inc. and Tellus Mobility, respectively.
2. List hyperlinks to any online news stories, press releases, or other documents that support the claims made in the section above. You may also include links to product photos, logos, etc. IMPORTANT: Begin each link with http://, and enclose each link in square brackets; for example, [http://www.youraddress.com]:
http://www.nextelinternational.com/Nii/Cultures/en/MediaCenter/Press
Release/idcMay.htm
Additional supporting materials for this nomination were submitted offline.
3. Provide a brief (up to 100 words) biography of the leader(s) of the team that developed this nominated product or service:
STEVEN M. SHINDLER
Chairman and CEO
NII Holdings, Inc.
Steven Shindler serves as Chairman and Chief Executive Officer of NII Holdings,
Inc. providing strategic direction and leadership to the company's management
team. Under his stewardship, NII Holdings has grown from a start-up operation to
a leading wireless provider in Latin America with some of the best financial
metrics in the region. Shindler and the stellar team of professionals he
assembled are credited with this successful transformation.
The company's solid performance under Shindler's tenure has merited
industry-wide recognition. The company received the Stevie Award from the
International Business Awards for Best Business Turnaround, was ranked #26 in
BusinessWeek's InfoTech 100 and its stock was ranked as a top performer in 2003
by both The Wall Street Journal and USA Today. Shindler's leadership has also
warranted accolades from leading international institutions. He was recently
honored with the Bravo Business Award for International CEO of the Year by Latin
Trade, one of the most important magazines in Latin America.
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