Americollect
Annette Backhaus currently serves as a Litigated Account Specialist II at Americollect, a position held since October 2019. Prior to this role, Annette Backhaus was a Multimedia Specialist at Gannett | USA TODAY NETWORK from March 1992 to January 2019. Annette Backhaus holds an Associate degree in Arts from UW-Manitowoc and a Bachelor of Arts in Communications with an emphasis in Advertising and Public Relations from the University of Wisconsin-Stevens Point.
Americollect
For over 55 years, Americollect has been making collection calls from Manitowoc, Wisconsin. We operate two divisions: one serving as a hospital's customer service team and the other as a healthcare collection agency. Our core collection method is called Ridiculously Nice Collections. It is vastly different from traditional collection tactics. With faith in the patient, our Ridiculously Nice Collections concept uses a sales approach to collecting. The major fundamental difference is that we do not use fear or intimidation to collect, rather options and education. Americollect has been ranked as a Best Places to Work by its teammates 12 out of the last 13 years. Working at Americollect is more than just a job – it is doing something you believe in. We believe in teamwork and collaboration, growth and developing the future you, friendships and family, community involvement, helping others, celebrating, and having fun. These beliefs stem from our core values and shape our one-of-a-kind culture.