OVERLAND PARK, Kan.,
Sept. 26, 2019 /PRNewswire/
-- Sprint (NYSE: S) today announced it was named as a Silver
winner in the 40th Annual Telly Awards for "Andy's Story" – a video
highlighting the positive impact of Sprint's Speech-to-Speech Relay
Service. The Telly Award is the premier award honoring the finest
film and video productions, groundbreaking web commercials, videos
and films, and outstanding local, regional, and cable TV
commercials and programs.
"Andy's Story" tells the first-person account of a man who
stutters and the hardships a stutter can have on a person's daily
communication efforts. Andy describes how Sprint's Speech-to-Speech
Relay service – a service designed to help individuals with a
speech disability communicate on the telephone – has proven to be
an excellent communication solution for him in his day-to-day
life.
"His story reminds us what a powerful impact Speech-to-Speech
services can make," said Mike Ellis
who leads Sprint's Accessibility team. "Sprint is proud to be
honored with this award and even more proud to empower
speech-disabled customers to take on day-to-day tasks with
confidence and ease."
Sprint's relay services serve individuals who are deaf, hard of
hearing, deaf-blind or have a speech disability, and help bridge
the telecommunications gap for people with disabilities.
Founded in 1979, The Telly Awards receives over 12,000 entries
from all 50 states and 5 continents. Entrants are judged by The
Telly Awards Judging Council—an industry body of over 200 leading
experts including advertising agencies, production companies, and
major television networks, reflective of the multi-screen industry
The Telly Awards celebrates. Partners of The Telly Awards include
NAB, StudioDaily, Stash Magazine, Storyhunter, ProductionHub, VR/AR
Association, The Wrap and Digiday.
To watch the full video, visit
https://buelladvertising.box.com/v/STS-AndysStory-MP4. For more
information on Sprint's Speech-to-Speech Relay service or to speak
with an executive, please contact Sprint@GoDRIVEN360.com.
About Sprint Accessibility
For 29 years, Sprint Accessibility has been a leader in the
development of advanced Relay services. As the
telecommunications industry has evolved from corded, rotary dial
phones to cordless home phones to mobile voice and data
communicators, Sprint has been an innovator for consumers and
businesses. Sprint provides Relay services to 38 state
customers (including Puerto Rico
and the U.S. Virgin Islands), the
U.S. Federal Government, and the Commonwealth of New Zealand.
As the largest provider of Relay services, Sprint is proud to serve
our customers in the manner they deserve. For more
information on Sprint Accessibility's suite of accessibility
services, please visit: www.sprint.com/accessibility or
www.facebook.com/sprintaccessibilty and
www.twitter.com/sprintaccess.
About Sprint
Sprint (NYSE: S) is a communications services company
that creates more and better ways to connect its customers to
the things they care about most. Sprint served 54.3 million
connections as of June 30, 2019 and
is widely recognized for developing, engineering and deploying
innovative technologies, including the first wireless 4G service
from a national carrier in the United
States; leading no-contract brands including Virgin Mobile
USA, Boost Mobile, and Assurance
Wireless; instant national and international push-to-talk
capabilities; and a global Tier 1 Internet backbone. Today,
Sprint's legacy of innovation and service continues with an
increased investment to dramatically improve coverage, reliability,
and speed across its nationwide network and commitment to launching
a 5G mobile network in the U.S. You can learn more and visit Sprint
at www.sprint.com or www.facebook.com/sprint and www.twitter.com/sprint.
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