Clarke Communication Group Partners With iCOMS, Inc.; Leading Internet Commerce Services Provider Chooses Award-Winning Clarke for Public Relations, Investor Relations, Advertising.Business/Technology Editors BOSTON--(BUSINESS WIRE)--May 5, 2000 Clarke Communication Group, the leading independent, full service marketing communications Marketing communications (or marcom) are messages and related media used to communicate with a market. Those who practice advertising, branding, direct marketing, graphic design, marketing, packaging, promotion, publicity, sponsorship, public relations, sales, sales firm in 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. , today announced that iCOMS, Inc., the leading independent provider of Managed Internet Commerce(SM) services, has signed a multi-million dollar agreement with the Clarke companies to manage key marketing communications programs. iCOMS, Inc., based in Nashua, NH, provides Internet commerce application services See ASP and Web services. that enable online merchants to focus on their core business functions, such as product development, marketing and customer support. As a result, these merchants realize much faster time-to-market (hours compared with months), dramatically lower costs (as much as 90 percent less than purchasing and operating their own systems), and higher levels of customer service and satisfaction due to better technology and significantly lower security risks. "Clarke Communication Group is privileged to partner with iCOMS for their overall communications needs," said Terry Clarke, chairman of the Clarke Communication Group. "Our full service communications approach, spearheaded by Clarke & Company 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 and Clarke Goward advertising, will provide iCOMS with the platform to be recognized as the premier provider of Internet commerce services." "iCOMS selected Clarke Communication Group because we realize the value of integrated communication strategies to our overall success," said Larry Mihalchik, 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 iCOMS. "iCOMS is poised to capitalize on Cap´i`tal`ize on` v. t. 1. To turn (an opportunity) to one's advantage; to take advantage of (a situation); to profit from; as, to capitalize on an opponent's mistakes s>. tremendous market potential. We have a great message to tell about our expertise in managing Internet commerce, and with Clarke on our team, we will be in a better position to communicate the iCOMS story." About iCOMS - Managed Internet Commerce Services iCOMS, Inc., the first independent Managed Internet Commerce services provider, delivers high-end, scalable, and personalized solutions to businesses of all kinds. As an Application Service Provider (ASP) focused on Internet commerce, iCOMS allows retail and business-to-business merchants to have the type of secure, scalable and reliable Internet commerce web sites previously available only to those willing to invest millions of dollars in technology and staffing. Well over a thousand enterprises, including Lycos, Hasbro, Stanford University Stanford University, at Stanford, Calif.; coeducational; chartered 1885, opened 1891 as Leland Stanford Junior Univ. (still the legal name). The original campus was designed by Frederick Law Olmsted. David Starr Jordan was its first president. , Radio Shack Canada, Philips Electronics, major league baseball "MLB" and "Major Leagues" redirect here. For other uses, see MLB (disambiguation) and Major Leagues (disambiguation). Major League Baseball (MLB) is the highest level of play in North American professional baseball. teams and presidential campaigns have selected iCOMS as a way to reduce time-to-market, risks and costs associated with Internet commerce. iCOMS has strategic partnerships with First Data Corporation, VeriFone - a division of Hewlett-Packard Company, and Open Market, Inc. In addition, iCOMS has channel arrangements with First Union Corp., Web developers, fulfillment houses and Internet Service Providers Internet service provider (ISP) Company that provides Internet connections and services to individuals and organizations. For a monthly fee, ISPs provide computer users with a connection to their site (see data transmission), as well as a log-in name and password. (ISPs) in North America. iCOMS operates its high-availability service center in Nashua, New Hampshire Nashua is a city in Hillsborough County, New Hampshire, USA. As of the 2000 census, Nashua had a total population of 86,605[1], making it the second largest city in the state after Manchester. As of 2005, the population is estimated to be 87,986. USA. For further information, visit http://www.icoms.com. About Clarke Communication Group Founded in 1977, Clarke Communication Group is one of New England's most well respected communication firms. Clarke Communication Group offers public relations services through Clarke & Company and advertising capabilities through Clarke Goward, two of its award-winning divisions. Clarke & Company has been recognized by Inside PR magazine as "New England's leading corporate public relations firm;" Clarke Goward is perennially recognized with the most prestigious national awards for its innovative and breakthrough advertising campaigns. Clarke Communication Group also includes blue22, the fast growing digital communications firm, and Endeavor Associates, a leading direct marketing firm. For further information, please visit www.clarkeco.com. |
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