• May 30th, 1997 JDR Companies & NCL merged into JDR Holdings, Inc. through a recapitalization funded by management, Advanta Partner, L.P. & Antares Leveraged Lending, L.P.

• March 1999 JDR Holdings, Inc. merged with NCO Group (NASDAQ:NCOG)

• July 2004 NCL divested from NCO Group and was acquired by President/CEO Ron Piemonte, Neil Hanley and Dave D'Anna (D&H Consulting)

In acting as a liaison between the carrier and the end user, NCL becomes the real time customer service department for your company. Any and all contracts are directly between the carrier and the client, therefore, NCL acts as a negotiator for our customers. Since NCL represents a multitude of carriers, we can find the provider that is best suited for our customers needs.

The Nationwide Communications difference is in the way we handle our clientele. From the origination of the agreement throughout the duration of the relationship, NCL is your telecom consultant. Unlike sales forces of most major carriers, we are compensated for the life of your account from the applicable carrier. What that means to you is that retention and longevity is the key to our mutual success. We do not charge a fee, or mark up our clients invoices, therefore, there is no hidden costs to having NCL represent your organization.

NCL's top clientele are dynamic call management organizations in the BPO industry. With this type of billing, Nationwide has the leverage to negotiate cost effective agreements with major carriers that our clients could not do on their own. As mentioned, all agreements negotiated by NCL are between the carrier and customer directly. This enables the customer to act independently of NCL if they choose.

NCL continues to improve and update its consulting and support services based upon our clients ever changing needs. With the advent of computer telephony integration and the Internet, we stand poised to provide expertise and experience for our clients as they continue to apply these technologies in their organizations. Our goal is to assist in every aspect of your communications. This close relationship allows us to understand your business better, allowing us to provide you with the level of support you need as your business continues to grow.

So whether you have a telecom department or not, NCL is an outsourced, free of charge, telephony consultation company, there for you upon demand. From local, long distance and data pricing agreements, to telephone and data processing equipment, NCL is your one stop telecom shop.