Using The BAZ Group allows companies to make smart telecommunications decisions. The BAZ Group not only makes recommendations, but presents each client with an unbiased analysis of carefully and thoroughly researched options. Services are designed to compliment staffs of any size. The level of The BAZ Group's involvement in projects blends with each client’s in-house expertise. Below is a general sampling of the services provided for a wide variety of clients:
Fortune 500 Companies
The BAZ Group’s expertise, knowledge, and experience are especially highlighted with large, multiple-site national and international businesses. Offering an invaluable overview of their entire telecommunications network which includes remaining extremely detail oriented at each site.
- Services provided for Fortune 500 Companies:
- Billing Audit--especially valuable to track down and identify all local lines billed at various sites and research region specific local and cellular options
- On-going Bill Reviews--regularly monitoring bills to find and correct slamming, cramming and other billing errors
- Long Distance Bill Audits--review all phone numbers billed on long distance bill to determine if they belong to the client, also ensure rates are correct
- Local Line and Network Configurations--with the pace of change in rate structure and emerging technologies, The BAZ Group helps clients to stay abreast without a drain on energy or resources.
- Coordinate System Moves, Adds and Changes--acting as the single point of contact for quicker service and smoother transistions
- Training--We can train your staff in any area of telecommunications management
- Redundancy & Disaster Recovery Planning--We can help you design, implement, test and update a comprehensive communications disaster recovery strategy.
- Contract Negotiations--Our vast experience in the industry makes us extremely effective at getting the lowest possible rates and the best contract terms. We can handle all aspects of contract negotation and implementation, or serve as an integral part of your negotiating team.
- Troubleshooting--Since we are familiar with all facets of the industry we are extremely effective at troubleshooting problems and managing the repair process to completion.
Small to medium-sized businesses
In Smaller business, telecommunications are generally handled by personnel who wear many hats. They frequently lack the in-house expertise to manage their increasingly complex telecommunication requirements. The BAZ Group’s services are a cost effective way for these managers to stay up to date with developments in the telecommunications industry and to ensure they are billed accurately and at the best rates. Services can be tailored to compliment the expertise of the client’s existing staff, and fees are based on the level of involvement in any given project. In this way clients can take advantage of The BAZ Group’s industry experience on an as needed basis.
Schools
The BAZ Group works with all levels of educators from kindergarten through university, providing services to both closely located campus type environments as well as districts spread throughout a large city or county.
- Along with the standard services, The BAZ Group assists schools with:
- E-rate applications and evaluations
- Removing mis-billed taxes and obtaining credits
- Researching any special services of rate plans available for schools
- Complete analysis of intradistrict calling patterns and data networking requirements to determine the most cost effective manner to communicate between buildings
- Review of emerging technologies and unbiased analysis of the overall costs and benefits to the school
- Disaster recovery and network redundancy planning
- Configuration of equipment for homework hotlines, delays, closings, and other announcements
Other groups The BAZ Group has served
- Regional Government Agencies
- Municipalities
- Non-profit Organizations
- Hospitals
Companies that use The BAZ Group, Inc.
- Pilkington Libbey-Owens-Ford
- Shumaker, Loop & Kendrick
- Owens Corning
- Findley Davies, Inc.
- Dave White Chevrolet
- Sulphur Springs Reality
- Owens Community College
- Seaway Foodtown
- The Hylant Group
- Spartan Chemical Company
- Parker Steel
- Crittenton Hospital
- Toledo-Lucas County Public Library
- AGA Gas, Inc.
- Capital Tire, Inc.
- Invacare Corporation
- American Speedy Printing Centers
- Inverness Country Club
- Atlas World Travel
- Lourdes College
- The BAZ Group, Inc.
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- Toledo, OH 43617
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