Aveo Inks Deal With U.S. Robotics to Deliver Flagship Product with All New Modems.Business Editors/Technology Writers SANTA CLARA Santa Clara, city, Cuba Santa Clara (sän`tä klä`rä), city (1994 est. pop. 217,000), capital of Villa Clara prov., central Cuba. , Calif.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Nov. 29, 2000 Aveo Inc. (www.aveo.com), creator of the world's largest PC Help Network, today announced that its Attune at·tune tr.v. at·tuned, at·tun·ing, at·tunes 1. To bring into a harmonious or responsive relationship: an industry that is not attuned to market demands. 2. Service will be shipped with all consumer modems made by U.S. Robotics (U.S. Robotics, Inc., Schaumburg, IL, www.usr.com) A modem manufacturer highly regarded for its quality products. The company manufactures its own chipsets (data pumps) and often leads with innovations. Its HST protocol was a high-speed, reliable protocol before V. , the world's No. 1 selling modem maker. Starting this month, all new U.S. Robotics modems will include Attune, and by the end of this year, existing owners of U.S. Robotics modems will also be able to install Attune -- for free. In addition, U.S. Robotics plans to distribute Attune to its 7-12 million projected install base in 2001. Aveo's Attune Service will enable U.S. Robotics to send helpful, timely and relevant messages to its customers to help them upgrade products, download fixes, and perform other critical computing functions. Attune is central to Aveo's t-commerce(SM) strategy, which enables its partners to reach computer users with highly targeted advertisements. For example, the service can detect when a printer is running out of ink and offer users the opportunity to buy new cartridges right from their desktops. Paul Hurley Paul Michael Hurley (born July 12, 1946 in Melrose, Massachusetts) is a retired professional ice hockey player who played 311 games in the World Hockey Association and 1 game in the National Hockey League between 1969 and 1977. , founder 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 Aveo, said, "Aveo has helped solve more than a million computer problems so far, and by working with an industry leader like U.S. Robotics, I believe that we are poised to solve millions more. Our company was built on the premise that computing doesn't have to be difficult or frustrating for users, and through our partnerships and the growth of our Attune network we are making it easier than ever before for people to use their personal computers effectively." Van M. Andrews, CEO of U.S. Robotics, said, "The bottom line is that we want our customers to have problem-free experiences with their modems, and we feel that Aveo is the ideal partner in making sure that everything works as smoothly as possible." About U.S. Robotics U.S. Robotics is the world's leading modem provider, bringing the Internet into millions of homes and businesses around the world. For three decades, U.S. Robotics has been at the forefront of modem technology, and in the 1990s was the first to boost analog modem A common device that converts the computer's digital pulses to tones that can be carried over analog telephone lines. See modem. speeds to the V.90 56K standard. This year, U.S. Robotics has reemerged as an independent company and will continue its tradition of making the most reliable, simple and innovative Internet access solutions available. All U.S. Robotics resources -- from engineering to customer support -- are dedicated to fulfilling that commitment. U.S. Robotics is 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. headquartered in the Chicago area. For further information regarding our company and products, please visit our website at www.usr.com. About Aveo Inc. Aveo Inc. is dedicated to making the computing experience easier and more productive by combining the strengths of the PC and the Internet, while maintaining complete end-user privacy. Aveo's Attune Service is the fastest growing PC Help Network enabling Aveo and its partners to send messages that are helpful, timely and relevant. Aveo's partners represent leading PC, peripheral and software providers, including 3Com (COMS COMS 3Com Corporation (stock symbol) COMS Certified Orientation and Mobility Specialist COMS Continuous Opacity Monitoring Systems COMS City of Manchester Stadium (UK) ), Dell (DELL), Canon Software Publishing (CAJ CAJ Canadian Association of Journalists CAJ Christliche Arbeiterjugend (German Young Christian Workers) CAJ China Academic Journals CAJ Christian Academy in Japan CAJ Canaima, Venezuela (Airport Code) ), and Hewlett-Packard (HWP HWP Height (and) Weight Proportionate HWP Half-Wave Plate HWP Highway Patrol HWP Height Weight Proportional HWP Hewlett-Packard Corporation (stock symbol) HWP Hydrolyzed Whey Peptides ), among many more. The Attune Service is available as a free download at www.aveo.com. Note to Editors: Aveo, the Aveo logo, Attune, Attune Service, and Attune Network are trademarks of Aveo Inc. Intelligrams is a registered trademark of Aveo Inc. t-commerce is a service mark of Aveo Inc. Other names are trademarks or registered trademarks of their respective holders. |
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