AnyDay.com Streaks Past Two Million Member Benchmark; Millions using AnyDay's free calendar and scheduling service to become organized at work and at home.Business/Technology Editors CAMBRIDGE, Mass.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--March 6, 2000 AnyDay.com(TM), creator of the Internet's premier free calendar and scheduling service, today announced the company has surpassed two million members of the AnyDay service. This announcement represents phenomenal growth for the time management service - over 10,000% since the site launched in July 1999. Recent partnerships with companies such as Lycos, USA.NET and Prodigy An online information service that provides access to the Internet, e-mail and a variety of databases. Launched in 1988, Prodigy was the first consumer-oriented online service in the U.S. Internet Internet Publicly accessible computer network connecting many smaller networks from around the world. It grew out of a U.S. Defense Department program called ARPANET (Advanced Research Projects Agency Network), established in 1969 with connections between computers at the , as well as an infusion of venture funding from SOFTBANK Venture Capital and Carlyle Venture Partners, clearly demonstrate AnyDay's tremendous momentum for 2000. "Reaching two million members in such a short period of time validates the need for an easy to use, free service that helps people get organized, " said Steve Watts Watts, residential section of south central Los Angeles. Named after C. H. Watts, a Pasadena realtor, the section became part of Los Angeles in 1926. Artist Simon Rodia's celebrated Watts Towers are there. , AnyDay.com's 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. . "With our tremendous growth and ability to quickly add integrated features like synchronization (1) See synchronous and synchronous transmission. (2) Ensuring that two sets of data are always the same. See data synchronization. (3) Keeping time-of-day clocks in two devices set to the same time. See NTP. and activity planning, AnyDay is uniquely positioned to become the standard for online calendaring and scheduling. AnyDay is fully committed (Law) committed to prison for trial, in distinction from being detained for examination. See also: Fully to becoming the 'world's calendar'." AnyDay provides the services and features a user needs to efficiently maximize their time, from any Internet connection. AnyDay's features include:
-- Online calendar with to-do's, email reminders and comprehensive
address book
-- Fully integrated e-mail scheduling system
-- Group calendars and scheduling
-- Comprehensive event directory to integrate events into a calendar
-- RSVP activity planning service
-- Synchronization with popular desktop and handheld organizers,
including the Palm(TM) family and Microsoft Outlook(TM), Lotus
Notes(TM), ACT!(TM), etc
-- "My Accounts" service to organize all online financial and
rewards accounts from one site
-- The ability to publish a calendar on the Web
-- Full printing capabilities
"We're proud to provide a service that helps people organize their hectic hec·tic adj. 1. Characterized by intense activity, confusion, or haste: "There was nothing feverish or hectic about his vigor" Erik Erikson. 2. schedules," added Watts. "Our membership ranges from busy professionals who need to access their information anywhere, to entire families who want to keep track of everyone's schedules. We're focused on adding valuable time management tools for our users, and will continue this approach as we move forward." About AnyDay.com AnyDay.com, Inc. (http://www.anyday.com), was founded in 1998 to help individuals and groups efficiently maximize their time. AnyDay's free online calendar and scheduling service integrates personal and group calendars, address books, an event planner, and more, with an event directory that allows members to find information on millions of public events and put them into their calendar. By providing access to time sensitive information from any Internet connection, AnyDay members can share and update their information wherever they are and whenever they choose. AnyDay also synchronizes with most popular handheld and desktop organizers See desktop accessory. . A privately held company privately held company A firm whose shares are held within a relatively small circle of owners and are not traded publicly. based in Cambridge, MA, AnyDay is funded by SOFTBANK Venture Capital and Carlyle Ventures and generates revenue through advertising, sponsorships and partnerships with leading e-commerce retailers and Web content providers. |
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