Electric Classifieds, Inc. and Cox Interactive Media, Inc. Bring Powerful Software Technologies To Atlanta.SAN FRANCISCO--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Dec. 17, 1996--Electric Classifieds Inc. (ECI ECI Employment Cost Index ECI Election Commission(er) of India ECI Enterprise Content Integration ECI Early Childhood Intervention ECI Environmental Change Institute ) announced today that it has signed an agreement with Cox Interactive Media, Inc. (CIM (1) (Computer-Integrated Manufacturing) Integrating office/accounting functions with automated factory systems. Point of sale, billing, machine tool scheduling and supply ordering are part of CIM. ) to provide its Global Online Classified service to CIM's Atlanta Classifieds product. "We see this as the first step in creating exciting new online products," said Nancy Nethery, general manager of Cox Interactive Media's Atlanta studio. "ECI's Global Online Classifieds technology provides full multimedia capabilities, and additionally allows our customers to self-publish classified advertising." "Cox is one of the most advanced publishing companies in the U.S. to offer classified advertising content online," said Elliot Wassarman, 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. of ECI. "Cox understands the needs of their advertisers and the growing power Growing Power is an urban agriculture organization headquartered in Milwaukee, Wisconsin. It runs the last functional farm within the Milwaukee city limits and also organizes activities in Chicago. of online classified advertising. Cox's selection of ECI's technology for their system underlines the quality and functionality of our product." The Global Online Classifieds software delivers value to multiple constituencies: online buyers, sellers, publishers, and business advertisers. ECI's partners, such as Cox, can effectively create a dynamic, user-friendly, custom-branded service without the cost of creating and maintaining an in-house solution. The Cox Interactive Media agreement, the third partnership to be announced To be announced (TBA) A contract for the purchase or sale of an MBS to be delivered at an agreed-upon future date but does not include a specified pool number and number of pools or precise amount to be delivered. by ECI in the past month, is seen as a strong indicator of the industry move to robust multimedia classified advertising on the Web. About Cox Interactive Media, Inc. Cox Interactive Media, Inc. is an online information, entertainment and services company. Cox Enterprises Cox Enterprises is the successor to the publishing company founded in Dayton, Ohio, by James Middleton Cox, who began with the Dayton Daily News. The company is private, 98% controlled by the octogenarian daughter of Cox, Anne Cox Chambers, and the two children of her late , Inc., a media pioneer in online services, also comprises Cox Newspapers, Inc. (newspapers, direct mail marketing, book publishing book publishing. The term publishing means, in the broadest sense, making something publicly known. Usually it refers to the issuing of printed materials, such as books, magazines, periodicals, and the like. and online services); Cox Broadcasting, Inc. (TV, publicly traded Cox Radio Cox Radio NYSE: CXR is a publicly traded company that holds a number of radio stations. Private company Cox Broadcasting, Inc., a subsidiary of Cox Enterprises owns all of the company's super-voting Class B common stock, and thus controls the company. , Inc., spot sales, movie and television production, and research); publicly traded Cox Communications, Inc. (cable distribution, programming and broadband communications); and Manheim Auctions (wholesale auto auctions, financial services, online auction information, printed price guides). About Electric Classifieds, Inc. Electric Classifieds, Inc., headquartered in San Francisco, California “San Francisco” redirects here. For other uses, see San Francisco (disambiguation). The City and County of San Francisco (EN IPA: [sænfrənˈsɪskoʊ] is the world's premier supplier of applications, technology and services that enable online publishers, 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. and online communities to deliver custom-branded, network-based classified advertising services. The company provides its Global Online Classifieds technology to America Online's Digital City, CompuServe and Cox Interactive Media. ECI also owns and operates Match.Com, the world's premier personal classifieds service on the Internet, offering online classifieds to more than 150,000 registered users and growing rapidly. ECI and Match.Com are found on the World Wide Web at http://www.eci.net and http://www.match.com . -0- Note to Editors: Electric Classifieds, Match.Com and Global Online Classifieds are trademarks and/or service marks of Electric Classifieds, Inc. All other names are trademarks of their respective holders. CONTACT: Electric Classifieds Inc. Kevin Gavin, 415/284-5300 kgavin@eci.net or Cox Interactive Media Nancy Nethery, 404/614-2661 nln@cimedia.com or Neale-May & Partners Erin Shiba, 415/328-5555 x 124 eshiba@nealemay.com |
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