Campus Communication Expert Available to Discuss Mobile Messaging Alert Systems.CARY, N.C. -- clearTXT: WHO: Dr. Doug Kaufman, 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. and founder, clearTXT WHAT: available for interviews (including over the weekend) WHERE: in studio, via satellite or over the phone HOW: Contact Jill Dykes via cell phone at 919-749-8488. About Dr. Kaufman In 2003, Dr. Kaufman founded clearTXT, a mobile messaging solution firm that solely works with colleges and universities. Prior to that, he spent two years developing e-Learning products at Blackboard (1) See Blackboard Learning System. (2) The traditional classroom presentation board that is written on with chalk and erased with a felt pad. Although originally black, "white" boards and colored chalks are also used. , Inc., a leading provider of enterprise software applications and related services to the education industry. In 1998, Dr. Kaufman created Alleydog.com, an online educational company that is still viable today. Earlier this year, Dr. Kaufman launched The Mobility in Education Community, an online community portal created to help professionals at colleges and universities share information on how they are leveraging mobile communications to facilitate communication on campus. Dr. Kaufman and clearTXT currently work with approximately 20 institutions of higher learning higher learning n. Education or academic accomplishment at the college or university level. on their mobile messaging systems Software that provides an electronic mail delivery system. It is made up of the following functional components, which may be packaged together or independently. Mail User Agent , including the University of Cincinnati The University of Cincinnati is a coeducational public research university in Cincinnati, Ohio. Ranked as one of America’s top 25 public research universities and in the top 50 of all American research universities,[2] , Seton Hall, and the University of Memphis The University of Memphis is a public research university located in Memphis, Tennessee, United States, and is a flagship public research university of the Tennessee Board of Regents system. . On Tuesday, Estrella Mountain Community College in Avondale, Arizona Avondale is a city in Maricopa County, Arizona, USA. According to 2005 Census Bureau estimates, the population of the city is 66,706.[1] Avondale is the home of Phoenix International Raceway, a famous auto racing facility, the location of the Bashas' Supermarkets , relied on clearTXT's technology to issue a campus-wide emergency alert closing the school following a bomb threat. He can provide perspective on: * How colleges are leveraging (and can leverage) the power of mobile messaging * The crucial role of technology in emergency situations * How to effectively keep students and faculty informed during emergencies * Additional ways of communicating with campus community members in emergency and non-emergency situations (e.g., going beyond mobile) About clearTXT Founded in 2003, clearTXT provides colleges and universities with mobile messaging solutions. By delivering information to mobile phones as text messages, the entire campus community receives the information they want, the way they want it, no matter where they are from class announcements to emergency alerts and relevant campus news. clearTXT was created by an academic for the academic community. The solution does not accept advertising and works across all cell phones and service carriers. |
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