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re than ten years ago,

Granville Triumph, CEO

of Atlantic Voice and Data

Systems (AVDS), visited Services for the

Underserved to see if the agency needed

a phone system service provider. It did,

and that visit marked the beginning of a

decade-lon g r elation sh ip that’s still

going strong.

“Mr. Triumph came by to tell us

about the services his company pro-

vides, and I really liked his approach,”

said Melvin Turner, director of Facilities

Management for Services for the Under-

served (SUS). “At that time we had a

need for that type of service and I

believed in his ability to deliver. I said,

‘Let’s give them a try.’”

“I recall that meeting very well,”

Triumph said. “At that time, SUS was

working with the telephone company

for its telecommunications needs. Mr.

Turner was eager to make a change, but

naturally apprehensive. I simply did my

best to assure him that we not only had

the technical expertise but would pro-

vide superior service.”

AVDS did deliver as promised,

and the relationship between the two

organizations has not only lasted but

deepened over the years.

“They provide a large range of

services for us now, including data net-

work wiring as well as the ongoing

maintenance of our telephone systems,”

Turner said.

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SUS is a non-profit agency that

provides housing and social services for

special-needs po pulations thro u g

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New York City — the mentally ill, the

developmentally disabled, people living

with AIDS, and the elderly. The agency

A Decade of Trust

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AVDS builds 10-year relationship with Services for the Underserved

through proven technical expertise and dedication to top-notch service.

SPRING 2005