[0] Most Popular Online Boating Destination Acquires Flying.com; Boating.com Looking For Aviation and Travel Partner.Business Editors HOUSTON--(BUSINESS WIRE)--May 5, 2000 Boating.com, the most popular online destination for the marine industry and boating enthusiasts, has acquired the domain name Flying.com. The previous owners expect Flying.com to achieve Boating.com status within the aviation and travel industry. "Boating.com is the dominant marine brand online and most popular marine web site in North America North America, third largest continent (1990 est. pop. 365,000,000), c.9,400,000 sq mi (24,346,000 sq km), the northern of the two continents of the Western Hemisphere. ," said Chris Riley Chris J. Riley (born December 8, 1973) is an American golfer. Riley was born in San Diego, California. He attended the University of Nevada, Las Vegas, where he became the first four-year All-American in any sport. In 1995 he played for the United States in the Walker Cup. , former co-owner of Flying.com. "We wanted to sell our asset to an organization that had demonstrated major success in the Internet economy The Internet Economy refers to conducting business through markets whose infrastructure is based on the Internet and World-Wide Web. An Internet economy differs from a traditional economy in a number of ways, including: communication, market segmentation, distribution costs, and price. ." "Flying.com will greatly benefit from the association with Boating.com," said Sarah Riley, former co-owner of Flying.com. "The management team has deployed an impressive partnering strategy to fully leverage the Boating.com name, and we expect them to do the same with Flying.com." "We built the Boating.com brand by working with the manufacturers, dealers and small marine businesses," said Tom King, Boating.com VP Internet Strategies and Chairman. "Our plan is to replicate that success with Flying.com. We are now pursuing aviation and travel-related partners who would enjoy similar success." Among other partnerships, Boating.com is the presenting sponsor of the National Marine Manufacturer Association (NMMA NMMA National Marine Manufacturers Association (formerly BIA, Boating Industry Association) NMMA National Maritime Museum Association NMMA New Mexico Mining Association (Santa Fe, NM) ) and Marine Retailers Association of America (MRAA MRAA Marine Retailers Association of America MRAA Motorcycle Riders Association of Australia MRAA Medical Research Agencies of America MRAA Migration and Refugee Assistance Act MRAA Mental Retardation Association of America MRAA Montana Red Angus Association ) North American North American named after North America. North American blastomycosis see North American blastomycosis. North American cattle tick see boophilusannulatus. boat shows. To discuss partnership opportunities with Boating.com or Flying.com, contact tom.king@boating.com. About Boating.com Founded in 1999 and headquartered in Houston, Texas, Boating.com is the premier B2B web site See vertical portal. for the boating and fishing community. Through strategic partnerships and alliances, Boating.com provides visitors with the most relevant and up-to-date boating information, as well as the most comprehensive site for purchasing marine-related products and services. Boating.com is privately held. Boating.com is a registered trademark of Boating.com Inc. All other product names referenced are the property of their respective owners and are hereby acknowledged. More information about Boating.com is available by visiting www.Boating.com, e-mailing pr@Boating.com or calling 713/520-5050. |
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