Ask Jeeves Selects Improvenet to Expand Home Improvement Presence On Ask.com.Business & High Tech Editors REDWOOD CITY Redwood City, city (1990 pop. 66,072), seat of San Mateo co., W Calif., on San Francisco Bay; inc. 1868. Manufactures include commmunications, electrical, electronic, and medical equipment. , Calif.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--June 29, 2000 Latest Alliance Enhances User Reach and Provides Additional Information Resources (1) The data and information assets of an organization, department or unit. See data administration. (2) Another name for the Information Systems (IS) or Information Technology (IT) department. See IT. ImproveNet, Inc. (NASDAQ NASDAQ in full National Association of Securities Dealers Automated Quotations U.S. market for over-the-counter securities. Established in 1971 by the National Association of Securities Dealers (NASD), NASDAQ is an automated quotation system that reports on : IMPV), the leading Web-based home improvement service, today announced that it has signed an agreement with Ask Jeeves Noun 1. Ask Jeeves - a widely used search engine accepting plain English questions or phrases or terms trademark - a formally registered symbol identifying the manufacturer or distributor of a product , Inc.(R), a leading provider of intuitive, intelligent Web interaction solutions that deliver a humanized online experience. The thirteenth most frequently visited online property with more than 12 million customers per month, 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. Media Matrix, Ask Jeeves will become the 64th partner providing its customers with ImproveNet's Find-A-Contractor Service, matching homeowners with local, qualified contractors, architects and designers. Under the terms of the agreement, ImproveNet will provide visitors to AskJeeves access to relevant home improvement content from within the Ask.com Home & Family channel. ImproveNet will have access to Ask Jeeves' broad user base of customers, while further enhancing the range of information made available through Ask.com. In turn, editors from ImproveNet and Ask Jeeves will work closely to select answers that most closely resemble the most frequently asked questions in the Ask Jeeves knowledge base. In addition, ImproveNet's "Find a Contractor" service will enable Ask Jeeves users to submit a home improvement project, and then receive a listing of local pre-screened contractors who are interested and available to do the job. Users of this service will have access to a nationwide staff of Personal Project Advisors, who work with homeowners throughout the entire course of a renovation project. All services are completely free of charge to the homeowner. "This new agreement with Ask Jeeves is a great expansion of both companies capabilities because of our complementary services," stated ImproveNet Chairman 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. Ron Cooper Ron Cooper may refer to:
Internet user Internet n → internaute m/f who are searching for an easier and more useful Web experience. This ease of use experience is what ImproveNet is all about--remodeling made easy and successful--and now available at Ask Jeeves." About Ask Jeeves Ask Jeeves has developed and deployed an online personal service infrastructure providing real-time 1. real-time - Describes an application which requires a program to respond to stimuli within some small upper limit of response time (typically milli- or microseconds). Process control at a chemical plant is the classic example. access to information, products and services. Ask Jeeves provides its online personal service infrastructure through its Corporate Service Group, which develops customized services for corporate Web sites to help companies convert shoppers to buyers, reduce support costs, understand customer preferences and improve customer retention, and through its Web Properties and Syndication See syndication format. Group, which delivers potential customers to corporate Web sites through Ask.com, DirectHit.com and its syndication services. For more information visit http://www.ask.com or call 510-985-7400. About ImproveNet ImproveNet (Nasdaq-NM: IMPV) provides comprehensive home improvement information and services on the Internet. Through its Web sites, homeowner/contractor matching services and targeted advertising, the company provides a national marketplace for home improvement products and services. ImproveNet helps homeowners, service providers (contractors, architects and designers) and suppliers of home improvement products and related services maximize their results through an efficient, online flow of information and communications. Its online services are complemented by personal assistance from a professional staff of Personal Project Advisors and local field teams who offer support throughout each phase of the home improvement process. ImproveNet is based in Redwood City, Calif., and can be reached at ImproveNet.com, ImproveNetPro.com and 888-544-8963. |
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