CMGI Joins Regional Technology Leaders to Sponsor New England Hi-Tech Charity Foundation Gala; Technology Community Joins Forces to Support Regional Children's Charities.Business/Technology Editors ANDOVER, Mass.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--March 15, 2000 CMGI CMGI Commonly Maintained Grounds Infrastructures CMGI College Marketing Group Information (Services) , Inc. (Nasdaq:CMGI), the world's largest and most diverse network of Internet companies, today announced its role as lead sponsor of the New England New England, name applied to the region comprising six states of the NE United States—Maine, New Hampshire, Vermont, Massachusetts, Rhode Island, and Connecticut. The region is thought to have been so named by Capt. Hi-Tech Charity Foundation's 7th Annual Gala, to be held this Saturday evening, March 18th. More than one thousand individuals representing the Internet, software, semiconductor, telecommunications and technology services industries in New England will gather for dinner and dancing at the Westin Hotel, Copley Place Copley Place is an enclosed shopping mall located in the Back Bay section of Boston, Massachusetts. It is part of a complex that includes office buildings, two hotels, and a parking garage. in downtown Boston. In addition to CMGI, other prestigious companies sponsoring the event include Allaire, Compaq, EMC (1) (EMC Corporation, Hopkinton, MA, www.emc.com) The leading supplier of storage products for midrange computers and mainframes. Founded in 1979 by Richard J. Egan and Roger Marino, EMC has developed advanced storage and retrieval technologies for the world's largest companies. 2, Lotus, Morgan Stanley  To comply with Wikipedia's , the introduction of this article needs a complete rewrite. Dean Witter Dean Witter may refer to:
"Led by CMGI's generous donation, this year's event promises to be our most successful to date," commented Kathleen Keady, the New England Hi-Tech Charity Foundation's founder and chair. "The business community of New England has been transformed by the growth of the high technology industry and in turn, it's important that the social community share those same rewards. We have been overwhelmed by the generosity of our sponsors and guests and hope that the Foundation's annual Gala continues to provide the local tech community with a welcome opportunity to share their success with the needy children of New England for many years to come." "The New England Hi-Tech Charity Foundation plays an essential role in keeping the local tech community connected with charitable organizations that require contributions to fund community programs and services," said David Andonian, president, corporate development for CMGI. "We're pleased to lead the impressive list of sponsors for this year's event, and we hope other technology companies in the greater New England area will lend their support to this essential organization." About CMGI and CMGI @Ventures With more than 65 companies, CMGI, Inc. (Nasdaq: CMGI) represents the largest, most diverse network of Internet businesses in the world, including both CMGI operating companies and synergistic investments made through its venture capital affiliate, CMGI @Ventures. CMGI leverages the technologies, content and market reach of its extended family of companies to foster rapid growth and industry leadership across its network and the larger Internet Economy The Internet Economy refers to conducting business through markets whose infrastructure is based on the Internet and World-Wide Web. An Internet economy differs from a traditional economy in a number of ways, including: communication, market segmentation, distribution costs, and price. . Compaq, Intel, Microsoft, Pacific Century CyberWorks and Sumitomo hold minority positions in CMGI. CMGI's majority owned operating companies include Engage Technologies (Nasdaq: ENGA), NaviSite (Nasdaq: NAVI), 1ClickBrands, 1stUp.com, Activate.net, AdForce, Adsmart, AltaVista, CMGI Solutions, Equilibrium, Flycast, iCAST, MyWay.com, NaviNet, SalesLink and Tribal Voice
CMGI's corporate headquarters is at 100 Brickstone Square, Andover, MA 01810, Tel: 978-684-3600. CMGI @Ventures has offices there as well as at 3000 Alpine Road, Menlo Park, CA 94028. For additional information and a full listing of the CMGI and CMGI @Ventures companies, see http://www.cmgi.com and http://www.ventures.com. About the New England Hi-Tech Charity Foundation The New England Hi-Tech Charity Foundation (NEHTCF) is a non-profit organization founded in 1992 by a small group of individuals from New England's technology industry. Its mission is to bring the region's high technology community together to raise funds for social, medical and educational organizations that benefit the development of the children of New England. Since its inception, NEHTCF has donated over half a million dollars to several charitable organizations including Boston Cares, Elizabeth Stone House Parent and Child Center, CASA/The Family Fund, Pass It On, the Genesis Fund, the Computer Museum, the Kids Clothes Club, Matthew 25, Inc., Facing History and Ourselves, the A-T A-T Ataxia Telangiectasia (form of muscular weakness) Children's Project and the Family Nurturing Center. |
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