Aprisma Sponsors First Presidential Debate of the New Millennium; New Software Company Brings Live Webcast and Interactive Online Polling Forum to Debate Sponsorship.Business/Technology Editors DURHAM, N.H.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Dec. 21, 1999 Aprisma Management Technologies Aprisma Management Technologies was created after Cabletron Systems was broken up into 5 smaller pieces, as the business unit to continue the highly successful SPECTRUM network management suite. It was acquired in early 2005 by Concord, which in turn was acquired by Computer Associates. today announced it is the lead underwriter for both the Democratic and Republican New Hampshire presidential primary debates, produced by New Hampshire Public Television New Hampshire Public Television is a television company and public broadcasting mini-network in New Hampshire, licensed to the University of New Hampshire and is part of the Public Broadcasting Service network. (NHPTV NHPTV New Hampshire Public Television ) in partnership with New England Cable News New England Cable News, known on-air as "NECN", is a regional cable television network serving the New England region of the United States. It is very similar to CNN in structure and style, but focuses more on regional news items and events. (NECN) and The Union Leader. In addition, Aprisma, in partnership with Cabletron Systems, Vitts Networks, New Hampshire Public Television and The Dupont Group, announced plans to host a live web simulcast, as well as online event polling, at www.wiredvote.com. "New Hampshire is on the cutting edge of the new high-technology economy, with the highest concentration of high-tech workers in the nation. I am pleased that Aprisma Management Technologies is one of the many new innovative companies that have chosen to build their businesses here in New Hampshire," said Governor Jeanne Shaheen. "I am also pleased that Aprisma is already demonstrating a commitment to our state and its residents by sponsoring debates in our first-in-the-nation primary which will give voters an opportunity to learn more about the candidates." The web simulcast and online polling event provide Aprisma, as well as its partners, with an opportunity to bring the debates to a new level. Darren Orzechowski, Aprisma's vice president of marketing said, "By harnessing the global reach and impact of the Internet, as well as the capabilities of our combined technologies, we are providing an interactive forum for a worldwide audience to simultaneously view the debates and immediately react to the opinions expressed by the candidates." Peter Jennings, anchor and senior editor of ABC's "World News Tonight," will moderate the New Hampshire Democratic primary debate between Bill Bradley and Al Gore live on Wednesday, January 5, 2000 at 7p.m. (EST EST electroshock therapy. EST abbr. electroshock therapy ). Tim Russert, of "Meet the Press" and Washington bureau chief of NBC News will moderate the New Hampshire Republican primary debate on Thursday January 6, 2000 at 7p.m. (EST). Both debates, held at the Johnson Theatre at the University of New Hampshire, will feature questions from a panel of journalists, and open discussion among the candidates. The debates are produced by NHPTV in partnership with New England Cable News (NECN) and the Union Leader. They will be simulcast on NHPTV, NECN, MSNBC, C-SPAN, New Hampshire Public Radio New Hampshire Public Radio (NHPR) is a public radio network serving the state of New Hampshire. NHPR is based in Concord and operates six transmitters and four translators covering nearly the whole state. , and numerous PBS PBS in full Public Broadcasting Service Private, nonprofit U.S. corporation of public television stations. PBS provides its member stations, which are supported by public funds and private contributions rather than by commercials, with educational, cultural, stations nationwide as well as www.wiredvote.com, an Aprisma sponsored site. About Aprisma Management Technologies Aprisma Management Technologies is a leading provider of intelligent multivendor management solutions that meet the service-level requirements of network, enterprise and service provider customers. Aprisma's intelligent and automated management solutions are integral components of mission-critical IT infrastructures for leading global businesses and service providers, including Adelphia Communications, Rogers Communications, GTE, NASA, MCI (1) (Media Control Interface) A high-level programming interface from Microsoft and IBM for controlling multimedia devices. It provides commands and functions to open, play and close the device. (2) (Microwave Communications Inc. WorldCom, Amgen, Bank of New York The Bank of New York, abbrieviated to BNY, was a global financial services company that existed until its merger with the Mellon Financial Corporation on July 2, 2007.[1] The bank now continues under the new name of The Bank of New York Mellon Corporation. , Compaq, Earthlink and Glaxo Wellcome. Additional information about Aprisma Management Technologies can be found at www.aprisma.com. |
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