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Robbins-Gioia Secures Verizon Contract Extension
Robbins-Gioia To Provide Strategic Planning and Conflict Resolution to the
Pentagon Renovation Project
January 31, 2002, Alexandria, Virginia—
Robbins-Gioia, LLC, the leading provider of project management services, today
announced an $450,000 extension of its work for Verizon, one of the world's
leading providers of communications services, in support of the Washington
Interagency Telecommunications Services 2001 contract for voice, video, and
data. The extension includes a new position to support the Verizon Pentagon
Renovation (PENREN) project. The extension goes through the end of 2002.
Robbins-Gioia has provided program management support to Verizon Federal over
the past three years.
WITS2001 is Verizon's largest and most complex government contract, valued at
up to $1.4 billion over a term of four years plus four one-year options. As
well as Robbins-Gioia, WITS2001 team members include industry-recognized
leaders in various specialty areas of the telecommunications industry. The
WITS2001 team recently received a "Very Good" Customer Care Index rating from
its principal customer, the General Services Administration.
James T. Glowacki, Verizon program manager, WITS2001, credited the successful
rating largely to the Robbins-Gioia team, which includes an operations manager;
senior program analyst; and a new position, principal program analyst. "On
numerous occasions, I have received compliments of high regard from the
customer on Robbins-Gioia's work and dedication to our Integrated Product Team
process, and overall contract performance," said Glowacki. "In fact,
Robbins-Gioia has created over fifty processes that are used daily in the
execution of the WITS2001 contract. Glowacki added that an R-G senior program
analyst "… is highly regarded as well by both the customer and the program
team. Many Verizon employees not familiar with the WITS2001 contract come to
him for assistance and information."
Although the new position was initially intended to provide a master schedule
for the program, the need for program support in other areas was much greater
than originally anticipated. The new role has expanded to provide strategic
planning and conflict resolution, among other functions. "In addition to
providing specific functions, it is equally important to build a successful
relationship in order to enhance the efficiency of the PENREN team," said a
member of the team.
"We look forward to continuing our support of Verizon and the crucial services
it provides to the federal government," said Kent French, Robbins-Gioia
telecommunications managing director. "We are there to ensure that they are
more successful through the quality and effective program support we provide
wherever needed."
About Robbins-Gioia, LLC
Robbins-Gioia has been dedicated to delivering management consulting solutions
to government agencies and Fortune 500 companies for 20 years. Robbins-Gioia
combines thought leadership, disciplined processes, industry-based knowledge,
and integrated tools to help global customers optimize their business
processes, accelerate change, and establish time, cost, and quality
improvements to transform their businesses.
About Verizon
Verizon Communications Inc. is one of the world's leading providers of
communications services. Verizon companies are the largest providers of
wireline and wireless communications in the United States, with 128.5 million
access line equivalents and 28.7 million wireless customers. Verizon is also
the largest directory publisher in the world. A Fortune 10 company with about
256,000 employees and approximately $65 billion in annual revenues, Verizon's
global presence extends to 40 countries in the Americas, Europe, Asia and the
Pacific.
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