uthorized Agents are an essential part of the BellSouth team. Therefore, the Authorized Agent Program admits only the top candidates. The selection process is rigorous -- based on each company's reputation for integrity, track record of customer satisfaction, financial stability, sales performance, marketing and technical capability and the expertise of its sales force.

In addition, to assure customers of the all-around, highest-quality solutions, Authorized Agent candidates must also be willing and able to offer a line of compatible equipment that complements BellSouth's network services.

assing an admissions test is just the beginning. In addition, BellSouth requires each Authorized Agent to:

Maintain a certified, professional staff trained in BellSouth services X Offer consultative services so as to deliver products and services that accurately meet your needs X Provide full installation and maintenance of a product line that complements BellSouth's network services X Develop and sustain the level of satisfaction that you, as a customer, expect and need

s part of the BellSouth team, every Authorized Agent is backed by the full resources and technical expertise of BellSouth. This way, your Authorized Agent will have whatever is necessary to plan, implement and maintain a total telecommunications solution for you.

Specifically, you can count on BellSouth to work closely with your Authorized Agent to provide:

System design and configuration X System installation and testing X User training X Technical support, maintenance and repair X Trouble-shooting

Add it all up. And you can count on your BellSouth Authorized Agent to give you nothing but the best.

ach Authorized Agent is hand-picked to give you a personal, direct link to the vast resources of BellSouth -- one of the largest, most sophisticated telecommunications companies in the world.

A BellSouth Authorized Agent offers you focused, customized attention. In other words, you get a single point of contact for everything you need:

BellSouth network services X The latest telecommunications equipment X Personalized service and support

BellSouth established the Authorized Agent Program in 1985, to enhance service to customers throughout the nine-state BellSouth area, and BellSouth helps these Authorized Agents market some of the same network services offered by BellSouth itself.

From the wires to your building and the services that run on them to the phones on your desks, your BellSouth Authorized Agent can provide you with a total communications solution designed to meet your own very specific needs.

To find out more about how Communications by Johnson, Inc. can help you reduce your telephone costs and increase efficiency in your office, call us at 561-848-9393, e-mail,  or fill out our on-line form.  We look forward to hearing from  you.