TeleTech is providing 42 of its service delivery centers and 5,000 employees from around the globe for a telethon to aid the victims of the Haiti disaster.
The outsourcing service provider is participating with a coalition of global media, entertainers and businesses who will be supporting the "Hope for Haiti Now: A Global Benefit for Earthquake Relief" telethon.
"Hope for Haiti Now" will air on Friday, January 22, 2010 at 8:00 p.m. ET/PT. The company is offering 42 of its existing service delivery centers located in the U.S., Canada, Mexico, Argentina, Australia, Philippines, South Africa, and Costa Rica to for the cause.
Kenneth Tuchman, TeleTech's chairman and chief executive officer, commented: "I'm proud and honored to announce that TeleTech will play a role in this important fundraising event. It is highly rewarding to be able to repurpose our global infrastructure, technology, and human capital to aid others during a crisis and I am overwhelmed by our employees' consistent drive to help others in a time of crisis and their generosity to give of their time and resources."