Telecom Cost Management
You want the best network equipment and services your business can afford, but you don’t have the time and expertise to closely examine your expenses or evaluate new technologies, systems and providers. Technology changes faster than ever, and you have other responsibilities to attend to.
If you have more than one location and bills are not centralized, your chances of paying too much rises significantly. In addition telecom services are complex. Multi-page bills with line after line of barely explained charges are hard to decipher. You can trust your accounts payable team to pay the bills on time, but it’s not their job to understand the ins and outs of each charge. Telecom cost management should be left to the experts!
Weighing the telecom services you need against the constraints of your bottom line is a delicate balancing act. Both are critical to your success, so don’t depend on your carrier alone to make the right recommendations for your business. It’s easy to get lost in a sales pitch about solutions, special pricing and discounts. They can sound good at the time, but they may cost you big when the promotions end and solutions get re-bundled. You need telecom experts on your side.
When you partner with Cost Control Associates as your telecom cost management company, we share our technical knowledge and experience to help you better manage and save money on any telecom-related services such as:
- Internet
- Ground and mobile phones
- PBX networks
- Copiers and scanners
- Cable and satellite TVs
- Credit card services
- Security alarms and cameras
- Safety systems
- And more!
We know how telecom and IT providers work, what drives their profits and their insider terminology. We know your industry and what your competitors are paying for similar services. We ensure that your rate plans are optimized for the services and costs that will keep your business moving forward. We determine if charges are accurate and in accordance with your contract. We explore rate plan changes and consider elimination of unnecessary features, phones and devices. When things need fixing, we handle all the negotiations and have any refunds credited to your account or sent directly to you.
We help you maximize supplier service and minimize financial risks. Cost Control Associates’ telecom cost management services include :
- Analyze usage data and costs
- Review invoices for errors, overcharges and refund opportunities
- Evaluate the numerous alternate rate plans offered by your current service provider and, if desired, alternate suppliers
- Select the most cost-effective rate plans and calculate annual savings
- Recommend, implement and confirm rate changes
- Handle all negotiations on your behalf
- Verify that implemented changes are in place and that you receive any refunds due.
Contact us to learn how we can help your business save money.
We can also help you with:
Utility Bill Management
Utility Data Management
Energy Supply Procurement
Waste Removal Services
“We were looking for a way to reduce unnecessary costs without taking time from our small, busy staff. Cost Control Associates looked at our energy, telecom and cellular invoices. We only had to provide a few bills and hold a few conference calls. Cost Control Associates made the process painless and found significant savings in areas where we had no idea we were over-paying.”
City of Apache Junction
(Arizona)
“The city’s time involvement was minimal, and that was important. The review was thorough and the results worthwhile. It was a pleasure to work with the professionals at Cost Control Associates."
City of Tempe
(Arizona)
“We were impressed that Cost Control Associates’ efforts produced refunds and annual savings of more than $40,000. The greatest value is knowing we are now accurately billed by the utility and telecom companies.”
Gilbert Public Schools
(Arizona)
“The analysis was well worth any effort on our part. School districts are stretched pretty thin these days; we were happy when Cost Control Associates found opportunities for refunds and savings. I give them a ‘10’ on their overall services. They were easy to work with, too.”
Chandler Unified School District
(Arizona)
"It is the expert recommendations of Cost Control Associates’ staff, on a continual basis, that ease the administrative strain of trying to stay abreast of regulation, deregulation, consolidations, competition and technology."
Town of Queensbury (New York)
"Cost Control Associates improved our budgeting process for water, sewer, gas and electricity services across all work sites. They were already processing and paying our energy invoices. With their added support, we enhanced our budgeting accuracy and gained ability to adjust utility values as needed. Cost Control delivers a timely, accurate result—and their people are always pleasant to work with."
Major Satellite Provider
"Cost Control Associates made a valuable contribution towards the reduction of our utility and telecommunication costs."
C. R. Bard, Inc.
"We had already made good progress in tracking and controlling energy costs on our own, so we questioned whether Cost Control Associates could do any better. The $2.5 million in annual savings that they found was quite an answer!"
National Telecom Carrier
"Cost Control Associates reduced our telephone bill costs. Their audit was thorough and comprehensive. Every aspect of our telecom services was reviewed for errors. It was a very worthwhile project."
Coca-Cola Bottling Company
"We have recommended Cost Control Associates’ services to other AAA branches. We would certainly recommend them to any company or organization looking to reduce costs and find assurance that their utility and telephone accounts are billed correctly."
AAA Hudson Valley
"Our previous energy bill payer had assured us they were providing a constant close review of our rates and overall services. Cost Control Associates made a big impression when they found energy cost savings that added up to six figures!"
Big Box Retailer
"Cost Control Associates recommended and implemented changes in local calling plans that resulted in significant savings for our company. We found Cost Control Associates to be prompt and detailed in their reporting and their employees very professional and courteous."
F. W. Webb Company
"Cost Control Associates showed us that a one-size-fits-all reverse auction process does not always produce the best results. We abandoned the reverse auction results for Cost Control Associates’ RFP process. They tripled the savings the reverse auction process produced!"
Private University