Ryla CEO Mark Wilson Named TiE Entrepreneur of the Year

ATLANTA, Nov. 1, 2010 /PRNewswire/ -- TiE Atlanta, the local chapter of the global nonprofit that fosters entrepreneurship, recently announced Mark Wilson, CEO of Ryla, as its Entrepreneur of the Year. Wilson received the honor at a gala dinner held in Buckhead on October 16, 2010.

Wilson, who founded the fast-growing outsourced call center Ryla in 2001, has led its growth to more than $100 million in annual revenues. The company recently expanded beyond its Kennesaw, GA headquarters and regional Saraland, AL facilities to four additional states, now employing more than 6,000.

A prestigious panel of judges selected the winners from some 70 entries. Earlier this year, Wilson was also named the Southeast Regional Entrepreneur of the Year by Ernst and Young.

About Ryla

Ryla, an Alorica company, is a leading domestic provider of value-added customer contact services for Fortune 500 companies and government agencies requiring Excellent Interactions Every Time(SM). Ryla delivers a range of customized customer contact services, including inbound customer care, tech support, help desk, outbound data collection, surveys, automated messaging, retention programs and back office process support. For more information, visit www.ryla.com.

About Alorica Inc.

Alorica is a global leader in delivering BPO Customer contact management solutions. Alorica provides a variety of advanced customer contact management solutions such as customer care, technical support, sales, collections and social media services for Fortune 1000 companies mainly in the communications, technology, media, financial services, government, healthcare, automotive, retail and consumer product verticals. Alorica's specialty is providing flexibility to its clients while delivering high quality service. Headquartered in Chino, California with nearly 20,000 employees housed in 34 global contact management centers, Alorica provides unprecedented client support and attention. Alorica supports several customer communication channels including voice, email, chat and social media from onshore, near shore and offshore facilities. Additionally, Alorica provides fulfillment services and reverse logistics services through its U.S. logistics centers. For more information, please visit www.alorica.com.

SOURCE Ryla, Inc.