CGI Holding Corporation's Common Stock Approved for Listing on the American Stock Exchange under the Trading Symbol THK.LAKE BLUFF, Ill. -- Company Will Seek to Change Name to Think Partnership Inc. CGI CGI in full Common Gateway Interface. Specification by which a Web server passes data between itself and an application program. Typically, a Web user will make a request of the Web server, which in turn passes the request to a CGI application program. Holding Corporation (OTCBB OTCBB See OTC Bulletin Board (OTCBB). : CGIH) (the "Company") today announced that the Company's common stock has been approved for listing on the American Stock Exchange American Stock Exchange (AMEX) Stock exchange in the U.S. Originally known as “the Curb,” it began as an outdoor marketplace in New York City c. 1850. It moved indoors to its present location in the Wall Street area in 1921. (the "Amex") under the trading symbol Trading symbol See: Ticker symbol THK THK Thick THK Thickness THK Türk Hava Kurumu THK Turk Hava Kuvvetleri (Turkish Air Force) THK Thunk Layer . The Company's common stock is currently traded on the Nasdaq Over-The-Counter Bulletin Board under the trading symbol CGIH. The exact date that trading will begin on the Amex will be announced shortly. The Company also announced that it intends to seek shareholder approval to change the name of the Company to Think Partnership Inc. The new name is the product of an extensive branding campaign launched by one of the Company's most recent acquisitions, MarketSmart Advertising of Raleigh, NC, and reflects the Company's vision of a collaborative partnership of world-class companies with expertise in online and traditional advertising, marketing and communications. "We greatly appreciate the professionalism and courtesy with which our listing application was handled by the American Stock Exchange officials and staff," said Gerard M. Jacobs, the Company's 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. . "This listing on a national exchange will enable us to broaden our investor base and raise our profile among investors in the technology group. I want to thank our directors, employees, shareholders and merger partners for the important roles they have played in achieving this milestone." Jacobs continued, "We have chosen the new name Think Partnership Inc. because our Company is a collaborative partnership of entrepreneurs and proven business leaders who are demonstrating innovation and execution in some very exciting Internet sectors. Ben Jennings and I, and the dynamic entrepreneurs who lead our operating companies -- Pat Martin of WebSourced; Scott and Kristi Mitchell and Paul Widisky of Cherish; Steve Thanhauser, Lewis Finch and Greg Cox Greg Cox (born 1959) is a science fiction writer. He lives in Oxford, Pennsylvania, U.S.. He has written numerous Star Trek novels, including The Eugenics Wars (Volume One and Two), , Assignment: Eternity, and The Black Shore. of MarketSmart; and Rick Anderson
Rick Anderson is a prominent Canadian political strategist and businessman. In the 1980s, he worked for the Liberal Party of Canada. of Ozline -- are deeply committed to building our Company based upon the principles of decentralized de·cen·tral·ize v. de·cen·tral·ized, de·cen·tral·iz·ing, de·cen·tral·iz·es v.tr. 1. To distribute the administrative functions or powers of (a central authority) among several local authorities. management, collaboration and mutual respect among partners, aggressive growth both internally and via acquisitions, the delivery of highly professional services (job) professional services - A department of a supplier providing consultancy and programming manpower for the supplier's products. to our clients, and profitability for the mutual benefit of our employees and shareholders. We want our future merger partners and employees to 'think partnership' in every aspect of our businesses, so we have adopted that mantra as our new corporate name." T. Benjamin Jennings, the Company's Chairman, stated, "We are now in an environment which matches up with the integrity and accountability of our Company. During the past few years, technology stocks on the Amex have outperformed many peer companies on other exchanges. We are at an early stage of our development, and are excited about the execution of our long-term strategy to build the best company in emerging marketing, advertising and the verticals that are built around those competencies. All of this is held together and driven by our people and our core technologies that allow us to provide unparalleled service and value to customers, benefiting our shareholders. With all of the outstanding people in and around the Amex it is going to be a great business partnership for Think Partnership Inc." Steven "Pat" Martin, the Company's Vice Chairman, stated, "I am truly proud of our over 230 employees working under the Think Partnership umbrella of companies. It took every employee's dedication to the Company, hard work and determination to meet the high standards of the American Stock Exchange." Scott P. Mitchell, the CEO of the Company's Cherish, Inc. subsidiary, stated, "I am privileged to be part of Think Partnership's executives and professionals who will live up to the high standards of the American Stock Exchange." "The name Think Partnership Inc. says who we are, what we do and conveys our potential in a way that is clear, direct and expansive," said Steve Thanhauser, CEO of MarketSmart Advertising. "It points to the fact that we are proactive, that we value partnerships and also signals that we are taking a thoughtful approach as we build the Company. Overall, Think Partnership Inc. powerfully and clearly expresses our very unique approach to building a company - one where the whole is significantly larger than the sum of its parts, and the partnerships within have the potential to provide each other with opportunities for success at all levels." Until the name change is approved, CGI Holding Corporation intends to d/b/a Think Partnership Inc. The Company is based in Lake Bluff, IL (see www.cgiholding.com) currently has six subsidiaries: WebSourced, Inc., Morrisville, NC, a leader in search engine optimization Designing a Web site so that search engines easily find the pages and index them. The goal is to have your page be in the top 10 results of a search. Optimization includes the choice of words used in the text paragraphs and the placement of those words on the page, both visible and hidden and pay-per-click campaign management (see www.websourced.com and www.keywordranking.com); MarketSmart Advertising, Inc., Rightstuff, Inc. d/b/a Bright Idea Studios, and Checkup check·up n. 1. An examination or inspection. 2. A general physical examination. checkup See Yearly checkup. Marketing, Inc., Raleigh, NC, providing world-class off-line advertising, public relations public relations, activities and policies used to create public interest in a person, idea, product, institution, or business establishment. By its nature, public relations is devoted to serving particular interests by presenting them to the public in the most , marketing, branding and shopping evaluation services (see www.marketsmart.net, www.brightideastudios.com and www.checkupmarketing.com); Cherish, Inc., Clearwater, FL, a leading online dating company (see www.cherish.com); and Ozona Online Network, Inc., Clearwater, FL, providing a comprehensive scope of online services including start to finish web design, custom web based Coming from a Web server. See Web application. applications, database systems, managed and shared hosting solutions, e-commerce, and high-speed business Internet access See how to access the Internet. (see www.ozline.net). The Company has also entered into an agreement to merge with privately-held Meandaur, Inc. d/b/a Proceed Interactive, a full service marketing and communications agency with a core competency A core competency is something that a firm can do well and that meets the following three conditions specified by Hamel and Prahalad (1990):
Statements made in this press release that express the Company's or management's intentions, plans, beliefs, expectations or predictions of future events, are forward-looking statements. The words "believe", "expect", "intend", "estimate", "anticipate", "will" and similar expressions are intended to further identify such forward-looking statements, although not all forward-looking statements contain these identifying words. Those statements are based on many assumptions and are subject to many known and unknown risks, uncertainties and other factors that could cause the Company's actual activities, results or performance to differ materially from those anticipated or projected in such forward-looking statements. Other factors that could cause the Company's actual activities, results or performance to differ materially include risks and uncertainties relating to relating to relate prep → concernant relating to relate prep → bezüglich +gen, mit Bezug auf +acc : limited operating history; new business model; historical losses; volatile stock price; difficulty of identifying and closing acquisitions; potential dilution potential dilution The decrease in the proportional equity position of a share of stock that will occur eventually if additional authorized shares are actually issued. ; difficulty integrating acquisitions; difficulty managing growth; availability of skilled labor; dependence on key personnel; lack of long-term contracts; lack of brand awareness; dependence on Internet and telecommunications infrastructure; regulations; dependence on Internet and search engines; competition; future of search engine optimization; taxation; numerous online dating industry risks; need to attract paying members; member acquisition costs; rapid technological change; service interruptions; dependence on affiliates and third party providers; information liability; hurricanes and other catastrophes; issues regarding adult content; physical and emotional safety of users; security breaches; viruses; credit card fraud Credit card fraud is a wide-ranging term for theft and fraud committed using a credit card or any similar payment mechanism as a fraudulent source of funds in a transaction. The purpose may be to obtain goods without paying, or to obtain unauthorized funds from an account. ; protection of intellectual property; insider control; no dividends; provisions of Nevada law; and other factors and risks discussed in the Company's filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission. The Company cannot guarantee future financial results, levels of activity, performance or achievements; and investors should not place undue reliance on the Company's forward-looking statements. The forward-looking statements contained herein represent the judgment of the Company as of the date of this press release, and the Company expressly disclaims any intent, obligation or undertaking to update or revise such forward-looking statements to reflect any change in the Company's expectations with regard thereto or any change in events, conditions or circumstances on which any such statements are based. |
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