@vantage-TM Partners with American Management Association; AMA's Business Books Now Available Through @vantage's Web Site.Business/High Technology Editors NEW YORK--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Feb. 17, 2000 @vantage: The Buyer's Advocate(SM) - a one-stop-shop Web site (www.at-vantage.com) where growing businesses can get best direct wholesale pricing on a wide selection of business products and services, as well as unbiased buying information -- announced today a partnership with the American Management Association (AMA (Automatic Message Accounting) The recording and reporting of telephone calls within a telephone system. It includes the calling and called parties and start and stop times of the call. ). AMA is the oldest and largest not-for-profit Not-for-profit An organization established for charitable, humanitarian, or educational purposes that is exempt from some taxes and in which no one in profits or losses. source of business management guidance and education in the world. This partnership gives @vantage customers access to valuable information from seasoned experts across every industry through the AMA's business books, published by AMACOM AMACOM American Management Association , the group's book subsidiary. &uot;Our alliance with the AMA further exemplifies our commitment to serving as the Buyer's Advocate for business consumers,&uot; said Gary Shkedy, founder and chief executive officer of @vantage. &uot;Being able to provide our customers with direct access to the knowledge base of one of the most respected management associations fits perfectly with our mission.&uot; Designed to provide pragmatic guidance for meeting today's business Today's Business is a show on CNBC that aired in the early morning, 5 to 7AM ET timeslot, hosted by Liz Claman and Bob Sellers, and it was replaced by Wake Up Call on Feb 4, 2002. challenges, AMACOM books can be used as on-the-spot work tools to instruct in·struct v. in·struct·ed, in·struct·ing, in·structs v.tr. 1. To provide with knowledge, especially in a methodical way. See Synonyms at teach. 2. To give orders to; direct. v. or inspire employees at all levels. They are practical and solution-oriented, offering both classic and innovative approaches to crucial business concerns. The extensive catalog catalog, descriptive list, on cards or in a book, of the contents of a library. Assurbanipal's library at Nineveh was cataloged on shelves of slate. The first known subject catalog was compiled by Callimachus at the Alexandrian Library in the 3d cent. B.C. of business books is an inexpensive and effective way for managers to energize en·er·gize v. en·er·gized, en·er·giz·ing, en·er·giz·es v.tr. 1. To give energy to; activate or invigorate: "His childhood their staff, explain new business concepts and teach specific skills. &uot;AMA and @vantage share the same goal in that we look to provide businesses with the information and tools that they need to succeed,&uot; said Hank hank n. 1. A coil or loop. 2. Nautical A ring on a stay attached to the head of a jib or staysail. 3. A looped bundle, as of yarn. Kennedy, president and publisher of AMACOM. &uot;We are confident the partnership will serve as an effective and successful channel of distribution for our books.&uot; About @vantage @vantage: The Buyer's Advocate is a New York-based Internet service company providing growing businesses without professional purchasing managers A Purchasing Manager is an employee within a company, business or other organization who is responsible at some level for buying or approving the acquisition of goods and services needed by the company. or departments a one-stop source for access to savings, selection and buying information they would not be able to obtain on their own. The site currently offers more than 30,000 office supply products, computer equipment and business services at the best direct wholesale prices. As the Buyer's Advocate, everything @vantage undertakes is done on behalf of the buyer, essentially acting as their representative in the purchasing transaction. Based on this core philosophy, the site was designed from the customer's point of view to make business purchasing easy and economical, and to provide services for all four stages of the buying cycle: needs analysis, sourcing, purchasing and reconciliation. About the American Management Association From its inception 75 years ago, the American Management Association has been committed to the belief that effective management is achieved through developing a combination of work skills and leadership at all levels of an organization. More than two million people a year benefit from AMA seminars, courses, conferences and other activities. The organization now has over 70,000 individual members and 10,000 corporate members worldwide. AMA-member companies employ more than 25 percent of the entire workforce in the United States United States, officially United States of America, republic (2005 est. pop. 295,734,000), 3,539,227 sq mi (9,166,598 sq km), North America. The United States is the world's third largest country in population and the fourth largest country in area. . AMACOM, AMA's business book subsidiary, publishes approximately 70 titles a year. |
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