TWCBC has built a network at the site of the annual golf tournament to power video screens on the course, in corporate hospitality villas and to deliver phone and data service to locations where PGA TOUR officials, Salesmanship Club members, spectators, media and vendors are located.

TWCBC offers a full complement of business communications services including phone, Internet, Ethernet, cable and security solutions to small, medium and enterprise-sized companies.

The TWC Business Class network is built to deliver the following at the Nelson course:

• Internet service to dozens of locations on and off the course
• Digital phone service to more than 130 locations
• High Definition video service to more than 100 video screens, including the on-course video boards

“The services we’re providing at the HP Byron Nelson Championship will enhance the experience for spectators and tournament participants. Reliable access to technology that supports the overall success of this world class event is critically important,” said Vince Margiotta, Regional Vice President for Time Warner Cable Business Services. “The attention we give to serving an event of this scale is just one example of our commitment to providing the highest level of service to all of our commercial customers every day.”

More than 13 miles of fiber-optic and coaxial network cabling was used to build the network, which also includes a fiber connection into the media center. 

“The HP Byron Nelson Championship is delighted to team up with Time Warner Cable technology to bring the best experience to our event,” said Tournament Director Jon Drago. “This partnership is a great example of a major corporation working together with a major event to provide necessary operational services and create great marketing initiatives.”

TWC customers can watch coverage of the Nelson on the Golf Channel and CBS and on Thursday and Friday via smartphones and other connected devices in their home via TWC’s popular TWC TV^TM app

About Time Warner Cable Business Class

Time Warner Cable Business Class, a division of Time Warner Cable (NYSE: TWC), offers a full complement of business communications tools to small-and medium-sized businesses and enterprise-sized companies. Its phone, Internet, Ethernet, cable TV and security solutions are enhanced by award-winning customer service and local support teams.  Through its NaviSite subsidiary, the Company also offers managed and outsourced information technology solutions and cloud services.  Time Warner Cable Business Class was founded in 1998. Today, it serves more than 579,000 business customers throughout Time Warner Cable’s markets. For more information, please visit www.twcbc.com.

About the HP Byron Nelson Championship

The HP Byron Nelson Championship has been a premier event on the PGA TOUR since 1968. Dallas’ biggest sports attraction and most anticipated social event of the spring is also the most financially successful charity event on the PGA TOUR, raising $127 million for children and families served by Salesmanship Club Youth and Family Centers. Join us May 13-19, 2012 at the Four Seasons Resort Las Colinas in Irving, Texas. Learn more at hpbnc.org.

About Salesmanship Club Youth and Family Centers

Salesmanship Club Youth and Family Centers is changing the odds for at-risk and troubled kids and families in North Texas. Funds raised at the HP Byron Nelson Championship support Salesmanship Club’s work in improving inner-city education and providing counseling and other therapeutic services to troubled kids. Learn more at salesmanshipclub.org.

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Contact:
Melissa C. Sorola
Time Warner Cable
210-352-4675
melissa.sorola@twcable.com

 MIDLAND, Texas (May 13, 2013) - Suddenlink announced that its Midland, Texas, system has won a 2013 Beacon Award for its efforts on the Do Your Part, Drop by Drop (DBD) water conservation program. Sponsored by the Association of Cable Communicators (ACC), the national Beacon Awards competition recognizes excellence in communications and public affairs throughout the cable industry.

The Midland program was the national winner in the Community Relations category among systems its size.  Winners were announced during a Beacon Awards dinner and ceremony May 9 at the Hyatt Regency Washington on Capitol Hill as part of ACC’s annual conference.

Since 2010, the Suddenlink DBD team has organized and hosted year-round conservation awareness events and helped citizens find simple ways to save water at home. A key element of the program is the distribution of free indoor and outdoor water conservation kits.  The program also features adult and elementary school awareness programs.  Suddenlink DBD partners include Keep Midland Beautiful and Midland College Business & Economic Development Center.

Forty-two cable communications and public affairs professionals chose the 2013 Beacon Award finalists during an extensive judging process before winners were chosen.

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Suddenlink (suddenlink.com) is the seventh largest cable operator in the United States, supporting the information, communication and entertainment demands of approximately 1.4 million residential and commercial customers in Arkansas, Louisiana, North Carolina, Oklahoma, Texas, West Virginia and elsewhere. Suddenlink simplifies its customers’ lives through one call for support, one connection, and one bill for TV, Internet, phone and other services.

The new HD channels include: C-SPAN HD, TV Land HD, Disney XD HD, The Hub HD, Destination America HD, OWN HD, Investigation Discovery HD, BBC America HD, H2 HD, Biography Channel HD, MTV2 HD, SWRV HD, GOL TV HD, Sundance HD, Hallmark Movie Channel HD, HBO2 HD, HBO Comedy HD, HBO Latino HD, The Movie Channel HD, Starz Comedy HD and InDemand HD, which offers pay-per-view programming.

HDTV offers a widescreen format, similar to a movie theater, with distinctly sharper images and better sound quality than standard TV.

Earlier, Suddenlink introduced the benefits of all-digital TV picture and sound quality to the Mineola area, as well as other HD channels, faster Internet speeds, and Video on Demand service.

More information about local Suddenlink services is available by going to the company’s website (suddenlink.com) and entering an address and zip code; by visiting Suddenlink’s local customer care office at 403 W. Broad St. in Mineola; or by calling toll-free 888-822-5151.

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Suddenlink (suddenlink.com) is the seventh largest cable operator in the United States, supporting the information, communication and entertainment demands of approximately 1.4 million residential and commercial customers in Arkansas, Louisiana, North Carolina, Oklahoma, Texas, West Virginia and elsewhere. Suddenlink simplifies its customers’ lives through one call for support, one connection, and one bill for TV, Internet, phone and other services.

Leading coverage for the Rangers will be play-by-play announcer Victor Villalba. Villalba is in his third season and is also known for being the play-by-play voice of the Dallas Cowboys Spanish-language broadcasts. He will be joined by Jose Guzman who returns for his third season providing analysis and color commentary for all Rangers home telecasts.  Guzman, a former major league pitcher, worked with Eleno Ornelas on the club’s Spanish-language radio broadcasts from 2004-09.  The duo will be joined by Jerry Romo on select games.  Romo is in his third season as a broadcaster for Rangers Spanish-language radio games and has also done play-by-play for a select number of past Rangers Spanish-language telecasts.

The Texas Rangers games are scheduled as follows*:

**Tentative; all schedules are subject to change.

About Time Warner Cable

Time Warner Cable Inc. (NYSE: TWC) is among the largest providers of video, high-speed data and voice services in the United States, connecting more than 15 million customers to entertainment, information and each other. Time Warner Cable Business Class offers data, video and voice services to businesses of all sizes, cell tower backhaul services to wireless carriers and managed and outsourced information technology solutions and cloud services.  Time Warner Cable Media, the advertising arm of Time Warner Cable, offers national, regional and local companies innovative advertising solutions. More information about the services of Time Warner Cable is available at www.twc.com, www.twcbc.com and www.twcmedia.com.

Contact:

Melissa C. Sorola

melissa.sorola@twcable.com

210-710-0474

@TWC_Texas

MIDLAND, Texas (May 2, 2013) - Suddenlink announced that its Midland, Texas, system is a finalist in the 2013 Beacon Awards competition for its efforts on the Do Your Part, Drop by Drop (DBD) water conservation program. Sponsored by the Association of Cable Communicators (ACC), the national Beacon Awards competition recognizes excellence in communications and public affairs throughout the cable industry.

Since 2010, the Suddenlink DBD team has organized and hosted year-round conservation awareness events and helped citizens find simple ways to save water at home. A key element of the program is the distribution of free indoor and outdoor water conservation kits.  The program also features adult and elementary school awareness programs.

Forty-two cable communications and public affairs professionals chose the 2013 Beacon Award finalists during an extensive judging process. Winners of the 2013 Beacon Awards will be announced during a Beacon Awards dinner and ceremony May 9 at the Hyatt Regency Washington on Capitol Hill as part of ACC’s annual conference.

“Finalist status is truly an outstanding achievement, and the requirements to become a finalist are more demanding than ever before,” said Steve Jones, executive director, ACC.  “These award-winning projects reflect the cable industry’s strong commitment to communications and public affairs and continuing efforts to provide quality entertainment, technological advances, and educational initiatives to communities across the country.”

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Suddenlink (suddenlink.com) is the seventh largest cable operator in the United States, supporting the information, communication and entertainment demands of approximately 1.4 million residential and commercial customers in Arkansas, Louisiana, North Carolina, Oklahoma, Texas, West Virginia and elsewhere. Suddenlink simplifies its customers’ lives through one call for support, one connection, and one bill for TV, Internet, phone and other services.

“It’s okay to touch the merchandise.  In fact, we encourage it,” said Brad Wakely, Area Vice President of Operations for South Texas.  “Our new stores provide a hands-on experience for those who want to try out our products and services.”

The new Laredo store welcomes guests with an “open floor to explore”, so visitors can discover all that Time Warner Cable has to offer.  Customers can walk, talk, touch and feel their way through interactive demonstrations, including the TWC TV^TM app, which allows them to stream live TV to their mobile devices.

While the new Laredo store offers a virtual product playground, it also provides traditional services, and customers can still drop off and pick up equipment or pay their bills at an electronic kiosk.  In addition to the new space, visitors can continue to expect exceptional customer service by knowledgeable Time Warner Cable associates who are on hand to help everyone “Enjoy Better.”

“I am delighted that Time Warner Cable is opening a new location in Laredo that will prioritize customer service and product demonstrations,” Texas State Senator Judith Zaffirini said. “By making its services accessible to more Laredoans, Time Warner Cable continues to demonstrate its commitment to our community.”

“We welcome this new store concept and are excited Time Warner Cable continues to invest in Laredo to bring innovative technology and service to our community,” said Miguel Conchas, president and CEO of the Laredo Chamber of Commerce.  “The Laredo Chamber of Commerce celebrates and advocates for businesses in Laredo and we’re proud to be included in this grand opening celebration.”

Laredo Grand Opening highlights include:

• A raffle for a chance to win an iPad Mini or a $300 reward card
• A ribbon-cutting ceremony with the Laredo Chamber of Commerce
• Product demonstrations, including On Demand video and the TWC TV^TM App which streams live TV to iOS and Android devices, as well as PCs

What:               Time Warner Cable’s new “Experience Store” Grand Opening in Laredo

When:              Thursday, May 2, 2013, 11 a.m.; Ribbon cutting at 11:30 a.m.

Where:             2438 Monarch Drive, Laredo, Texas, 78045

Contact:
Melissa C. Sorola
melissa.sorola@twcable.com
210-710-0474, cellular
@TWC_Texas     

About Time Warner Cable

Time Warner Cable Inc. (NYSE: TWC) is among the largest providers of video, high-speed data and voice services in the United States, connecting more than 15 million customers to entertainment, information and each other. Time Warner Cable Business Class offers data, video and voice services to businesses of all sizes, cell tower backhaul services to wireless carriers and enterprise-class, cloud-enabled hosting, managed applications and services.  Time Warner Cable Media, the advertising arm of Time Warner Cable, offers national, regional and local companies innovative advertising solutions. More information about the services of Time Warner Cable is available at www.twc.com,www.twcbc.com and www.twcmedia.com.

]]> http://www.txcable.com/press-releases-members/time-warner-cables-new-experience-store-connects-customers-to-technology-products-and-service/feed/ 0 http://www.txcable.com/suddenlink-psa-with-texas-agriculture-commissioner-todd-staples/ http://www.txcable.com/suddenlink-psa-with-texas-agriculture-commissioner-todd-staples/#comments Wed, 01 May 2013 18:58:36 +0000 allison http://www.txcable.com/?p=3106 Texas is facing a serious water crisis. Suddenlink recently worked with Texas Agriculture Commissioner Todd Staples to develop a PSA to encourage Texans to make simple changes to conserve water.

PARIS, Texas (April 30, 2013) – Suddenlink announced today it has completed an upgrade to an all-digital TV lineup and added more channels in Paris and Clarksville. Digital TV offers superior picture and sound quality.

The project began in mid-March and was completed neighborhood by neighborhood.  Customers were notified directly as changes took place. In the process, Suddenlink added a host of new high-definition (HD) channels to its lineup. Customers received new TV lineup cards by mail.

New HD channels include: broadcast stations KDAF HD (CW), KPXD HD (ION), KXTX HD (Telemundo), KUNV HD (Univision), KFWD HD (Mundo Fox), KSTR HD (UniMAS) and KTXD-HD (IND), as well as TV Land HD, C-SPAN HD, Disney XD HD, The Hub HD, OWN HD, BBC America HD, H2 HD, Biography Channel HD, WE tv HD, MTV2 HD, Fuse HD, GOL TV HD and Independent Film Channel HD.

Earlier, Suddenlink increased the download speeds of its high-speed Internet services in Paris and Clarksville, introduced other HD TV programming and began offering Video on Demand (VOD) service.

More information about local Suddenlink services is available by going to the company’s website (suddenlink.com) and entering an address and zip code; by visiting Suddenlink’s Paris store at 25 19th St. SE; or by calling toll-free 888-822-5151.

Contact:  Gene Regan, 314-315-9644

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Suddenlink (suddenlink.com) is the seventh largest cable operator in the United States, supporting the information, communication and entertainment demands of approximately 1.4 million residential and commercial customers in Arkansas, Louisiana, North Carolina, Oklahoma, Texas, West Virginia and elsewhere. Suddenlink simplifies its customers’ lives through one call for support, one connection, and one bill for TV, Internet, phone and other services.