The Connection

Connection, The (1959), a play by Jack Gelber. [Living Theatre, 722 perf.] Leach (Warren Finnerty) and his fellow drug addicts sit in his “pad” awaiting the return of Cowboy (Carl Lee) with a fresh supply of narcotics. Cowboy comes in with the innocent Sister Salvation (Barbara Winchester), who has helped him elude the police in the naïve belief that she can redeem the addicts, but she cannot. Presented as a play within a play, with the principal figures stepping slightly out of character to address the playwright, and the playwright addressing the audience, it was hailed by Kenneth Tynan in The New Yorker as: “The most exciting new play that Off Broadway has produced since the war.” It foreshadowed many of the social problems and Broadway treatment of them that would follow in the 1960s. Jack GELBER (1932–2003) was born in Chicago and attended the University of Illinois. Although nearly a dozen of his plays were produced in New York, this was his only success. Gelber also directed many plays Off Broadway and acted on several occasions.

Type: Private
On the web: http://www.the-connection.com

Since 1981, The Connection has been providing inbound call center services to companies. With five locations in the US (four contact centers in Nebraska, New Mexico, and New York), the company works with several industries including financial services, telecommunications, and public utilities. It specializes in providing sales order processing, reservations scheduling, lead generation, customer service, and Web-based call center services. In late 2007, The Connection shut down a call center in Las Vegas, New Mexico, because of increased competition.

Officers:
President and CEO: Fredrick L. (Fred) Weiner
VP and CFO: John Meier
VP and CTO: Ken Unruh

Competitors:
Convergys
Sitel
Sykes Enterprises