Computer Curriculum Corp. and BBN unite to provide a comprehensive Internet solution to the K-12 education market.CAMBRIDGE, Mass.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Nov. 29, 1995--Computer Curriculum Corp. (CCC CCC A very speculative grade assigned to a debt obligation by a rating agency. Such a rating indicates default or considerable doubt that interest will be paid or principal repaid. Also called Caa. ), Simon & Schuster's multimedia publisher for education, and BBN (BBN Technologies, Cambridge, MA, www.bbn.com) A consulting firm that participated in the development of some of the most extensive networks in the world, including ARPANET, which evolved into the Internet. It was founded in 1948 as a consulting service in acoustics by Dr. Corp. today announced an agreement in which CCC will resell re·sell tr.v. re·sold , re·sell·ing, re·sells 1. To sell again. 2. To sell (a product or service) to the public or to an end user, especially as an authorized dealer. the BBN Internet Server and BBN Planet's Advantage connection service to CCC customers in the K-12 education market. The agreement marks the collaboration of two leading technology providers - CCC, whose innovative educational software is used by more than 1.5 million students in 8,000 schools; and BBN, Internet pioneer and a leading national provider of Internet products and services. As a result of the agreement, schools will be able to go to a single supplier, CCC, for a turnkey Internet solution. This is especially important for schools that are first-time users of the Internet. "By joining together, CCC and BBN are working to bring safe, reliable Internet access See how to access the Internet. to the K-12 community while opening the door to information from around the world," said Denis Denis, king of Portugal: see Diniz. Newman, director of marketing for BBN's Internet Products group. "Between them, these two companies have decades of experience in creating leading-edge technology and using it to help students learn and teachers teach." "Adding online education capabilities is of great value to educators and students because of the vast resources of the Internet and its importance as a communications tool of the future," said Ron Fortune, CCC president and 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. . "With this partnership, we're merging CCC's instructional design Instructional design is the practice of arranging media (communication technology) and content to help learners and teachers transfer knowledge most effectively. The process consists broadly of determining the current state of learner understanding, defining the end goal of expertise in educational courseware with the expertise of the most innovative developer of Internet technology - BBN. It's a powerful combination for schools." To supplement its program to resell the BBN Internet Server and its easy-to-use FrontDoor graphical user interface graphical user interface (GUI) Computer display format that allows the user to select commands, call up files, start programs, and do other routine tasks by using a mouse to point to pictorial symbols (icons) or lists of menu choices on the screen as opposed to having to , CCC has joined BBN Planet's Business Partners Program. The new program is designed for value-added resellers A value-added reseller (VAR) is a company that adds some feature(s) to an existing product(s), then resells it (usually to end-users) as an integrated product or complete "turn-key" solution. , systems integrators, new media companies, interactive advertising agencies and other Internet consultants who want to provide the highest quality turnkey solutions for their customers. "BBN Planet and CCC have had a strong vendor/customer relationship for quite some time," said Cliff Conneighton, vice president of marketing at BBN Planet. "We're excited about expanding that relationship with CCC's membership in the Business Partners Program." The multi-year reseller agreement enables CCC to offer hardware, software and school-wide Internet access. BBN's Internet Products group and BBN Planet will provide extensive training to CCC sales representatives in the use and technical support of the products. With CCC's extensive distribution organization, including field engineers, professional development specialists and sales personnel, schools nationwide will have the access, training and support they need. Computer Curriculum Corporation, one of Simon & Schuster's fastest growing units, is a leading multimedia publisher for the K-12 education market. By combining comprehensive courseware with a powerful management system, CCC enables teachers to not only create an engaging learning environment, but establish individualized in·di·vid·u·al·ize tr.v. in·di·vid·u·al·ized, in·di·vid·u·al·iz·ing, in·di·vid·u·al·iz·es 1. To give individuality to. 2. To consider or treat individually; particularize. 3. student learning paths, assess progress and measure results against appropriate standards. Headquartered in Cambridge, Mass., BBN Corporation (NYSE NYSE See: New York Stock Exchange :BBN) is a leading provider of internetworking technologies, services, products and application solutions. For the fiscal year ended June 30, 1995, BBN Corporation had revenue of $215 million. Further information on BBN Corp. and its products and services may be obtained on the company's home page on the World Wide Web at http://www.bbn.com. Specific information on BBN's Internet Server solutions may also be obtained at http://frontdoor.bbn.com or by calling 800-295-7897. For more information about becoming a BBN Planet Business Partner, companies may contact BBN Planet's Web site at: http://www.bbnplanet.com or call BBN Planet at 800-899-5144. CONTACT: Computer Curriculum Corporation Lorraine Rossine, 408/541-3951 Internet: lrossini@cccpp.com OR BBN Corporation Denis Newman, 617/873-4277 Internet: dnewman@bbn.com OR BBN Planet Barbara Bellissimo, 415/528-7112 Internet: barbara@bbnplanet.com |
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