Answer Midwest, Inc., located in downtown­ Alton, IL has been honored with the exclusive ATSI  2019 Award of Excellence for the 18th consecutive year, also earning the Platinum Plus Award. This award is presented annually by the Association of TeleServices International (ATSI), the industry’s Trade Association for providers of telecommunications and call center services including telephone answering and message delivery across North America and the UK. Even more impressive was the fact that Answer Midwest was recognized as a TOP TEN international answering service and placed in the top five for quality service to their customers.

Answer Midwest, Inc. was presented with these awards at ATSI’s 2019 Annual Convention held at the OMNI Dallas Hotel, in Dallas, TX. Independent judges are contracted by ATSI to evaluate message services over a six month period.  The scoring criteria includes: Response Time, Courteousness of Rep, Accuracy of Call, Knowledge of Account, Overall Impression of Call.

Owner Jen Schulz said “our staff’s dedication to quality service amazes me every day. Obviously, everyone loves to win awards, but this award truly is a testament to our teams continued hard work.”

“The ATSI Award of Excellence is a great way for our members and their employees to evaluate how they are providing service to their customers. It enables them to identify the things that make them great and also the areas that they can work on to get better. We have members that have been involved in the program for decades and are very proud each year when they win the award.” Says ATSI President Joseph Pores.

The award started 23 years ago as a means to improve the overall quality of the call center industry by setting expectations and measurements to ensure a successful call handling experience.