Company Celebrates with $1,000 Donation to Youth Leadership Clarksdale Residents Invited to Attend Grand Opening Celebration
CLARKSDALE, Miss. - (December 8, 2006) – Cellular South, the nation's largest privately held wireless provider, will celebrate the grand opening of its relocated Clarksdale store on South State Street this Friday, Dec. 8.
Clarksdale residents are invited to join members of the local Chamber of Commerce and Cellular South at the new store at 10 a.m., for the official ribbon cutting ceremony. The day-long grand opening activities will include door prizes, refreshments, a balloon bounce for children, a raffle for a new wireless phone and a live radio remote with Mix 96 from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. In conjunction with the opening, Cellular South is offering new customers free activation, a free Nokia 6015, or a Motorola Razr for $99 after $50 mail-in rebate. Additional offer details are available at the store.
"Cellular South is committed to providing our customers the best wireless experience available, and that includes offering convenient and accessible shopping locations across the state," said Clinton Schove, retail operations manager. "We are thrilled to be a part of the Clarksdale community and look forward to continuing to provide our customers with the technology and service they have come to expect from Cellular South."
To thank Clarksdale residents and local leadership for welcoming Cellular South into the community, the company is making a $1,000 donation to Youth Leadership Clarksdale. Sponsored by the Clarksdale Chamber of Commerce, Youth Leadership Clarksdale offers high school students the opportunity to gain leadership skills, community service experience and economic and social development education.
"We're excited that Cellular South chose to re-invest in Clarksdale by building a larger retail store and applaud their commitment to serving the residents of Clarksdale," said Charlie Keith, President/CEO-Clarksdale Chamber of Commerce. "We are also proud to have Cellular South as one of our long-time Chamber supporters."
The Clarksdale store is one of 76 retail locations throughout Cellular South's footprint. The opening of the new state-of-the-art store was in direct response to the growing demand for the company's premier voice and data products and services in the area.
The 3000 square foot retail space is designed to create an improved retail experience for customers, with products displayed for easy accessibility and independent shopping, live phones for customers to test and explore features, and a customer care center. Store hours are Monday through Saturday from 9 a.m. to 6 p.m.
In the past five years, the Mississippi-based company has invested more than $400 million in its wireless network infrastructure – giving customers unmatched service and coverage.
Cellular South supports the Lifeline Assistance program in Mississippi designed to make phone services available to qualifying applicants receiving income-based benefits. The Mississippi-headquartered company provides this program so that wireless service is affordable for all Mississippians.
For more information, call 1-877-CSOUTH1 or visit cellularsouth.com.
About Cellular South
Cellular South is the largest privately held wireless provider in the U.S. The company is focused on providing the best service possible through its nationwide wireless voice and data network, award-winning customer care, state-of-the-art wireless devices, and commitment to the communities it serves. Cellular South was recently honored with the 2005 Wireless Week Excellence Award, the 2006 Mississippi Better Business Bureau Integrity Award and a concurrent resolution from the Mississippi Legislature commending the executives and employees of Cellular South for the company's extraordinary efforts in Hurricane Katrina's wake. For more information, visit www.cellularsouth.com.
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