CompuServe and Thomas Regional Teaming Up to Provide Customized Internet Service to Industrial, Business-to-business Market.COLUMBUS, Ohio Columbus is the capital and the largest city of the American state of Ohio. Named for explorer Christopher Columbus, the city was founded in 1812 at the confluence of the Scioto and Olentangy rivers, and assumed the functions of state capital in 1816. and NEW YORK--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Oct. 7, 1999-- CompuServe Members To Gain Access to Thomas Regional Online Buying Guides CompuServe, a subsidiary of America Online See AOL. , Inc. (NYSE NYSE See: New York Stock Exchange : AOL (A division of Time Warner, Inc., New York, NY, www.aol.com) The world's largest online information service with access to the Internet, e-mail, chat rooms and a variety of databases and services. ) and the value leader in Internet access, and Thomas Regional Directory Company (www.thomasregional.com), a leading provider of industrial business-to-business information, today announced a strategic partnership to deliver a customized, co-branded Internet service for small business professionals in the industrial market. Thomas Regional's industrial buying guides will be accessible to all CompuServe subscribers. CompuServe will create a co-branded version of the acclaimed CompuServe 2000 software directed at the industrial segment of the small business market. The service will entail a co-branded Main Menu with links to the Thomas Regional Web site and online directory service. CompuServe will host and maintain the start page and offer its value pricing to a segment of the market that values reliable, ubiquitous access and broad content and applications. Thomas Regional is a leading provider of detailed product and service information to the industrial market in print and electronic media. Its Regional Industrial Buying Guides are relied upon by an estimated three million purchasers in the United States. The guides are distributed in key industrial markets upon request in print, CD-ROM CD-ROM: see compact disc. CD-ROM in full compact disc read-only memory Type of computer storage medium that is read optically (e.g., by a laser). and on the Internet at www.thomasregional.com Audrey Weil, General Manager of Compuserve, said: "Thomas Regional has a strong brand name and effective distribution channels, and together we will thrive on the Internet in the value-driven industrial distributor and manufacturing market. This agreement exemplifies CompuServe's ability to develop specialized ISP's tailored to the needs of the industrial market that is Thomas Regional's strength." George Short, Publisher of Electronic Products for Thomas Regional Directory Company, said, "CompuServe has proven itself as a strong partner and content provider to the business to business market on the Internet. With CompuServe's acclaimed service, our Web-based directory application will be a powerful sourcing tool for purchasing agents, engineers and small business owners who want to make their businesses operate more efficiently." This agreement is the latest success for CompuServe's newly created Custom Solutions division, which has developed an important and lucrative new revenue stream for the Company by forming strategic customization alliances. Top names are tapping into CompuServe's winning online environment with first-class customer service and a network to power portals or develop co-branded versions of the CompuServe service. Among other companies, CompuServe Custom Solutions has developed relationships with AAA AAA: see American Automobile Association. (Triple A) A common single-cell battery used in a myriad of electronic devices of all variety. Like its double A (AA) cousin, it provides 1.5 volts of DC power. When used in series, the voltage is multiplied. , MCI (1) (Media Control Interface) A high-level programming interface from Microsoft and IBM for controlling multimedia devices. It provides commands and functions to open, play and close the device. (2) (Microwave Communications Inc. Worldcom, IBM (International Business Machines Corporation, Armonk, NY, www.ibm.com) The world's largest computer company. IBM's product lines include the S/390 mainframes (zSeries), AS/400 midrange business systems (iSeries), RS/6000 workstations and servers (pSeries), Intel-based servers (xSeries) , American Lawyer Media ALM (formerly American Lawyer Media), is a leading integrated media company, focused on the legal and real estate communities. ALM owns and publishes 33 national and regional magazines and newspapers focused on the legal and real estate communities, including , American International Group
American International Group, Inc. (AIG) (NYSE: AIG; TYO: 8685 ) is a major American insurance corporation based in New York City. (AIG AIG addressee indicator group (US DoD) AIG American International Group, Inc AiG Answers in Genesis (religious group in defense of Scripture) AIG Artificial Intelligence Group AIG Australian Industry Group ), Extendedcare.com, MemberWare and the nation's leading airlines. About CompuServe CompuServe, one of the world's premier Internet services, provides complete and comprehensive products and access for approximately 2 million worldwide members at home, in the workplace and around the globe. CompuServe, a wholly owned subsidiary Wholly Owned Subsidiary A subsidiary whose parent company owns 100% of its common stock. Notes: In other words, the parent company owns the company outright and there are no minority owners. of America Online, Inc. (NYSE: AOL), offers members unparalleled depth and breadth of content, premium service, hundreds of Forums and access to the Internet. CompuServe recently introduced CompuServe 2000 - the brand's most significant software upgrade ever -- to offer consumers faster Internet connections through V.90/56K bps access, easier installation and registration, expanded customization options, more powerful e-mail features, and simpler navigation all for $9.95 for 20 hours per month of connect time. CompuServe also offers a comprehensive, yet easy-to-navigate Web gateway for CompuServe members and Internet users which is available at www.CompuServe.com. About Thomas Regional Directory Co. For nearly 25 years, Thomas Regional Directory Company has been a leading supplier of business-to-business information to the United States regional industrial market. More than $13 billion in products and services were sourced through Thomas Regional in 1998. Featuring the industry's premier tri-media sourcing solution, Thomas Regional Guides, CD-ROMs and ThomasRegional.com reach more than 750,000 qualified buyers, with pass-along usership estimated at more than three million. More than 520,000 manufacturers, distributors and service companies organized under 5,500-plus product/service categories are available through the company's industrial buying guides. |
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