FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
Contacts: Ben Isaacson
Assn. for Interactive Media
(202) 408-0008
ben@interactivehq.org
Nikia Mann
VTECHLINK
(301) 263-9677
info@vtechlink.com
April 28, 1999
AIM Announces Partnership with VTECHLINK, 1-Stop Convergence Information Resource
Groundbreaking Service Featuring Intelligence on Broadband, Energy Utilities, Home Systems, Interactive Services and Telecom Sector Will Be Available at Special Terms to AIM Members
Washington, D.C., April 28, 1999 - The Association for Interactive Media (AIM), a subsidiary of the Direct Marketing Association (The DMA), announced that it has arranged a partnership with VTECHLINK, the one-stop convergence information resource. Through this relationship, AIM members can take advantage of the services offered by VTECHLINK at discounts ranging up to 25% off the best rates.
The VTECHLINK intelligence service combines the strengths of the Internet and various news services with the knowledge of industry experts and data from field visits/meetings. Key services available only from VTECHLINK include:
The VTECHLINK service Web site, live since January, can be found at http://www.vtechlink.com
"We are always looking for ways to add value to being a member of AIM and we are confident that our members will find VTECHLINK to be an incredible resource to keep abreast of the multiple industry sectors creating new consumer markets," said AIM’s Acting Executive Director, Ben Isaacson. "Our members can now have the opportunity to go to a single site on the Web to get timely and highly focused information on all issues related to convergence," he added.
"We have distilled the immediacy and breadth of information available on the Web into useful intelligence through the disciplined focus and knowledge of industry experience - decades of real-life, hands-on, in-the-trenches kind of experience," said P. S. (Vish) Vishwanath, Principal Director of VTECHLINK.
"The deregulation sweeping through energy utilities, cable and telecom sectors, combined with the rising focus on Internet and the advancements in the home networking technologies have made keeping track of who is doing what, who is aligned with whom and the constantly changing cast of companies in this dynamic marketplace extremely difficult. VTECHLINK was specifically designed to address the needs of the various entities that have a strong desire to stay on top of this area, but, do not want to waste a lot of time and resources to do so", added Vishwanath.
About the Association for Interactive Media (AIM)
Formed in 1993, the Association for Interactive Media (AIM), an independent subsidiary of the Direct Marketing Association, partners with its members to defend the Internet industry in Washington, to promote consumer confidence, and to provide successful business-to-business networking opportunities. Strong, Internet-focused companies in a variety of industries, AIM members include Yahoo!, Citibank, Internet Shopping Network, The New York Times, and more than 350 others. By supporting AIM, the industry ensures that the Internet remains a healthy marketplace for products and services in the new digital economy. For more information, see the AIM Web site at http://www.interactivehq.org.
About VTECHLINK
VTECHLINK provides targeted links to convergence industry stakeholders, clear reporting of industry developments, searchable archives for convenient research, weekly email news summary, information on industry conferences, custom search engine for site search and Premium Gold services for in-depth research.
VTECHLINK was developed by V-TECH, inc., a leading new product/technology development company active in this area since 1992. With its international network of resources, its client base includes both big and small companies from all over the world. Additional information on VTECHLINK, visit http://www.vtechlink.com
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