ORLANDO, Fla. (February 9, 2009) -- Bright House Networks recognized eight employees at the Crystal House Awards Gala held in Daytona Beach, Florida on Thursday, Feb. 5. The Crystal House Awards recognizes employees for exemplifying a strong commitment to community through volunteerism and philanthropy. Each of the winners has an extraordinary sense of responsibility and has consistently made a significant difference in the communities they live in and as an employee of Bright House Networks.
The 2009 Crystal House Award winners are: John Doctor and Barbara Brunner (Tampa Bay), Gary Walsh (Central Florida), Adam Calvillo (Bakersfield, California), Rodney White (Birmingham, Alabama), Abesita Garcia (Detroit, Michigan), James Burton (Indianapolis, Indiana) and Jacqueline Brockington (Central Florida News 13/Orlando, Florida).
Each winner received a Crystal House trophy, a check for $2,000, a donation of $3,000 that will be given to a charity or charities of their choice and a two-night, all expense paid trip to Daytona Beach Shores Resort & Spa in Daytona Beach, Florida.
The Crystal House Awards is four years old and has recognized many employees for their outstanding efforts in the communities they live and work.
About Bright House Networks
Bright House Networks is the 7th largest multiple cable system operator (MSO) in the US with 2.4 million customers in several large cities including Tampa Bay and Orlando, Florida; Bakersfield, California; Indianapolis, Indiana; Detroit, Michigan; and Birmingham, Alabama; along with several other smaller regions in Alabama and the Florida Panhandle. The high-growth Florida markets are adjacent and form one of the country’s largest cable clusters. Bright House Networks’ corporate offices are located in Syracuse, New York and Orlando, Florida.
Bright House Networks is committed to putting customers in control and making their lives easier with products including Digital Cable, High Speed Internet, and Home Phone. The company also provides an ever-expanding catalog of Video-on-Demand (VOD) programming, the immensely popular Digital Video Recorders (DVR), and high-definition (HD) programming.
Exceptional customer care is the cornerstone of Bright House Networks’ business, and a top priority across all operating units. Bright House Networks was ranked the “Highest in Residential Telephone Customer Satisfaction in the South Region” by J.D. Power and Associates in 2006, 2007, 2008 and 2009. J.D. Power and Associates also ranked Bright House Networks the “Highest in Customer Satisfaction Among High-Speed Internet Service Providers in the South Region” in 2008 and 2009.
In addition to their residential services, Bright House Networks Business Solutions (
www.brighthouse.com) provides products and services for small, medium, and enterprise businesses including Business Phone, Internet, Managed Security Services, Web Services, and Wireless Solutions.
Bright House Networks also owns and operates two 24-hour local news operations; Central Florida News 13 (
www.cfnews13.com) serving the Orlando area, and Bay News 9 (
www.baynews9.com) serving the Tampa Bay area. Recently, Bright House Sports Network (
www.bhsn.com) launched in Florida, providing local sports coverage across Tampa Bay and Orlando. Bright House Networks provides in-depth coverage of local sports including high school, college, and professional teams.
Public affairs, social responsibility, and community involvement continue to be major initiatives for Bright House Networks as an ongoing commitment to the families and communities Bright House Networks serves. This includes the
Star Teachers Award program, the
Bright Kids Network,
Operation Bright Eyes, and many more long-term commitments to education and other important issues in Bright House Networks communities.
For more information about Bright House Networks or our products and services, please visit (
www.brighthouse.com/business).
