Aquilent Team Facilitates Content Syndication Between FirstGov en Espanol and Univision.com.Relationship to Provide Increased Access to Official Government Information and Services on FirstGov en EspaEol LAUREL, Md. -- Aquilent, Inc. today announced a new relationship between FirstGov en espaEol (www.espanol.gov) and Univision Online, Inc., the interactive division of Univision Communications Inc. (NYSE NYSE See: New York Stock Exchange :UVN UVN Ustredni Vojenska Nemocnice (Prague) ). The partnership will provide users online access to official government information and services on Univision.com. Aquilent and its partner Captura Group, a pioneer in the development of in-language and in-culture Hispanic online solutions, helped develop the strategy and facilitated the discussions which led to this association between espanol.gov and Univision Online. Espanol.gov is the official Spanish-language portal of the U.S. Federal Government and is part of the General Service Administration's (GSA (1) (Global mobile Suppliers Association, Sawbridgeworth, U.K., www.gsacom.com) A membership organization of suppliers of GSM products and services. Its goal is to promote GSM as the worldwide mobile communications standard. See GSM Association and GSM. ) Office of Citizen Services and Communications (OCSC OCSC Office of the Civil Service Commission (Thailand) OCSC Olympic Circle Sailing Club OCSC Office of Citizen Services and Communications (US GSA) ). Univision.com is the most visited Spanish-language website in the U.S. Official government information and services on Univision.com will feature key topics such as jobs, education, immigration immigration, entrance of a person (an alien) into a new country for the purpose of establishing permanent residence. Motives for immigration, like those for migration generally, are often economic, although religious or political factors may be very important. , consumer protection and health. According to according to prep. 1. As stated or indicated by; on the authority of: according to historians. 2. In keeping with: according to instructions. 3. ComScore Media Metrix, in August 2006 there were 16.5 million U.S. Hispanics online of which 7.3 million, or 44%, visited websites in the Government category. U.S. Hispanics are indicating a significant interest in e-government, as evidenced by their online behavior. "We are thrilled to work with espanol.gov and support their mission of providing meaningful access to government information and services for people who speak Spanish. Through a partnership with a trusted and credible resource like Univision.com, espanol.gov will not only be able to connect online Hispanics with official government information and services, but will also benefit from a synergistic synergistic /syn·er·gis·tic/ (sin?er-jis´tik) 1. acting together. 2. enhancing the effect of another force or agent. syn·er·gis·tic adj. 1. relationship that will positively influence Hispanic's perception of government," said Lee Vann, Principal of Captura Group and recipient of the Interactive Advertising Bureau's (IAB (1) See Internet Architecture Board. (2) (Interactive Advertising Bureau, New York, www.iab.net) An industry association founded in 1996 to set standards and guidelines for interactive advertising and marketing. ) Hispanic Online Pionero (Pioneer) award in 2005. "We are proud of FirstGov and OCSC team's leadership in providing customer-focused solutions," said David Fout, Aquilent'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. . "FirstGov is breaking ground again with the development of espanol.gov and by partnering with Univision.com. We're looking forward to more great things we can accomplish together." About Aquilent Aquilent is an award-winning company with an over 25-year history providing innovative information technology and web-based services to federal agencies. Aquilent improves the quality and efficiency of service to citizens, employees, and businesses through a suite of solutions and services, including agency web presence, compliance management, enterprise acquisition and finance solutions, and enterprise content management. Additional information about Aquilent is available at www.aquilent.com. About Captura Group Since 1999, Captura Group has pioneered the development of in-language and in-culture Hispanic online solutions, enabling leading companies and organizations to connect with Hispanics online. From research and strategy development to online program execution, Captura Group's work spans across different languages and cultures but has one thing in common: measurable results that make a difference to the client's business and their online stakeholders Stakeholders All parties that have an interest, financial or otherwise, in a firm-stockholders, creditors, bondholders, employees, customers, management, the community, and the government. . Additional information about Captura Group is available at www.capturagroup.com. |
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