AvalonBay Communities, Inc. Renews Agreement with Qcorps Residential, Inc.
November 03 2003 - 9:01AM
PR Newswire (US)
AvalonBay Communities, Inc. Renews Agreement with Qcorps
Residential, Inc. 'AvalonConnect' Program to be Expanded Through
Qcorps Resident Connection Services Network ALEXANDRIA, Va., Nov. 3
/PRNewswire/ -- AvalonBay Communities, Inc. , a real estate
investment trust that is focused on the ownership and operation of
upscale apartment communities in high-barrier-to-entry markets of
the United States, today announced that it has renewed and extended
its agreement with Qcorps Residential, Inc. as the service provider
for the "AvalonConnect" program. The service is designed to reduce
the time and stress associated with moving by enabling its
customers to comparison shop online for a variety of home-related
services. The program is accessible to members at
http://www.avalonconnect.com/. "Given the excellent customer
service and time-saving benefits this program offers our residents,
we are pleased to renew our agreement with Qcorps," said Lyn
Lansdale, Vice President -- Strategic Business Services of
AvalonBay Communities. "Our mission at AvalonBay is to Enhance the
Lives of our Residents. We do this through the quality and
locations of the communities we build, and through the amenities
and services we provide. AvalonConnect is an excellent example of
the type of time saving services we provide in our effort to give
our residents the gift of time. We believe by making the time
saving services provided by Qcorps Residential available to our
residents as part of our leasing process we create instant support
of our Time Well Spent brand positioning. AvalonConnect is
supported by the Qcorps Resident Connection Service Network, and
allows AvalonBay Communities' residents to compare offerings from a
broad range of service providers, to select and manage change of
address forms, local and long distance telephone service, cable and
satellite television, high-speed internet access, newspaper
subscriptions, moving arrangements, furniture and appliance rental,
and other household services. Customers are assured that they are
receiving the best deals available anywhere through the program's
Best Price Guarantee. "We are pleased that AvalonBay Communities
has renewed its agreement with our Network," said John W. Meyers,
Chairman and CEO of Qcorps. "AvalonBay was one of the primary
Channel Partners in the Network, and has played a major part in the
success of the Network. We are thrilled that AvalonBay has achieved
such success with our Network." About AvalonBay Communities, Inc.:
AvalonBay Communities, Inc., headquartered in Alexandria, Virginia,
currently owns or holds an ownership interest in 142 apartment
communities containing 42,058 apartment homes in ten states and the
District of Columbia, of which ten communities are under
construction and two are under reconstruction. AvalonBay is in the
business of developing, redeveloping, acquiring and managing luxury
apartment communities in high barrier-to-entry markets of the
United States. More information on AvalonBay may be found on
AvalonBay's Web Site at http://www.avalonbay.com/. About Qcorps:
Qcorps Residential, Inc. (http://www.qcorps.com/), headquartered in
Houston, Texas, has developed and operates the Resident Connection
Service Network, an extensive network of service providers and
privately branded channel partners enabling millions of U.S.
households to order their household-related services quickly and
easily. Consumers can comparison shop on the Network and purchase
telecommunications, utilities, video and other services
conveniently online at a single location -- typically saving
consumers 2 to 10 hours and guarantying them the best prices.
Qcorps recently expanded its service area to support all moving and
non-moving U.S. households with major brand name national and local
service providers. DATASOURCE: Qcorps Residential, Inc. CONTACT:
Karl Trollinger of Qcorps Residential, Inc., +1-713-839-0200, ext.
154, ; or Robert Solomon of Rubenstein Associates, Inc. Public
Relations, +1-212-843-8050, Web site: http://www.qcorps.com/
http://www.avalonconnect.com/ http://www.avalonbay.com/
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