AOL'S Digital City Signs Agreement With imandi.com to Deliver Easy Access to Local Services.Business/Technology Editors REDMOND Redmond, city (1990 pop. 35,800), King co., W Wash., a suburb of Seattle, on Lake Sammamish; inc. 1912. Its economy centers around computer software (Microsoft Corp. , Wash. and VIENNA Vienna, city and province, Austria Vienna (vēĕn`ə), Ger. Wien, city and province (1991 pop. 1,539,848), 160 sq mi (414 sq km), capital and largest city of Austria and administrative seat of Lower Austria, NE Austria, on , Va.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--March 21, 2000 Digital City Users to Search and Access Local Products and Services Through Network of More Than 200,000 Providers imandi.com, the leading reverse marketplace website, and AOL's Digital City, Inc., the nation's leading local online network, today announced an agreement under which imandi.com will provide local search capabilities for services based on its reverse marketplace concept to Digital City users. The strategic partnership will enable Digital City users to access local service providers anywhere in the country. imandi.com will develop a co-branded site that will let users define their needs for a broad range of services and receive tailored quotes from imandi.com's network of over 200,000 local merchants. For example, users needing carpet cleaning or pest control pest control n → control m de plagas pest control n → lutte f contre les nuisibles pest control pest n will be able to send out detailed requests, and local providers will respond with quotes competing for their business. The imandi.com/Digital City co-branded site will be available to consumers through Digital City's new Shopping and Services area. The reverse marketplace feature offered by imandi.com is one of many new dynamic and interactive services now offered on Digital City 2000, an expanded version of the popular Digital City network which was also announced today by AOL (A division of Time Warner, Inc., New York, NY, www.aol.com) The world's largest online information service with access to the Internet, e-mail, chat rooms and a variety of databases and services. . The new Digital City 2000 captures the true essence of each city by marrying AOL's trademark ease-of-use and convenience with tailored local content, applications and an unprecedented depth of member driven content. "We built Digital City 2000 around our continued commitment of making people's lives better by enabling them to go out and get things done faster and easier," said Paul Paul, 1901–64, king of the Hellenes (1947–64), brother and successor of George II. He married (1938) Princess Frederika of Brunswick. During Paul's reign Greece followed a pro-Western policy, and the Cyprus question was temporarily resolved. DeBenedictis, President of AOL's Digital City, Inc. "Imandi.com stands out among reverse marketplace players because of its broad merchant network and ability to offer tailored local services that match consumers' needs." "Teaming with Digital City will provide imandi.com with fantastic access to Digital City's industry-leading local user network," said Raghav Kher, President and CEO (1) (Chief Executive Officer) The highest individual in command of an organization. Typically the president of the company, the CEO reports to the Chairman of the Board. of imandi.com. "Digital City is a fantastic way for users to access local information and services, and imandi.com is committed to providing great value to Digital City users with our leading reverse marketplace." About Digital City, Inc. AOL's Digital City, the nation's leading local online network, provides users with an easy-to-use, customizable resource to help them quickly find high quality, up-to-date information and tools in the cities where they live and visit. Whether planning a night on the town, or looking for Looking for In the context of general equities, this describing a buy interest in which a dealer is asked to offer stock, often involving a capital commitment. Antithesis of in touch with. the best local stores or services, AOL's Digital City is the single local source people can rely on to help them save time in their daily lives. Through a unique blend of entertainment and traveler's listings and information, shopping and services resources, "Best of the City" editorial picks, and real-people reviews by its nationwide network of "Local Experts," AOL's Digital City makes any city feel like home...fast. About imandi.com imandi.com is the largest e-commerce e-commerce, commerce conducted over the Internet, most often via the World Wide Web. E-commerce can apply to purchases made through the Web or to business-to-business activities such as inventory transfers. reverse marketplace, matching consumers with a growing network of over 200,000 national and local merchants. Consumers detail their needs for everything from household services to plane tickets or collectibles, and affiliated merchants compete to deliver products and services tailored to their specifications. Based in Redmond, Wash., imandi.com was founded by Microsoft alumni Raghav Kher and Eric Johnson
Eric Johnson (born August 17, 1954) is a guitarist and recording artist from Austin, Texas. , and is backed by an investment group led by Menlo Ventures (backers of Hotmail, InfoSeek, UUNet and Eve.com) and Bertelsmann Ventures (the independent venture capital fund of one of the world's largest media companies, Bertelsmann AG Bertelsmann AG German media company. Beginning as a religious printer and publisher in 1835, the company grew steadily over the next century. Though virtually destroyed by Allied bombing in 1945, it recovered quickly after World War II. ). |
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