Free Software Creates WWF Theme Personal Interactive PC Desktop; i-xposure Captures the PC Desktop for the World Wrestling Federation.Business Editors/Technology Writers IRVINE, Calif.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--May 1, 2000 i-xposure's Personal Interactive Desktop (Pid(TM)) to Provide Fans Images, Sound, and Event Information While Reinforcing the WWF See Windows Workflow Foundation. Brand i-xposure, inc., a designer of Internet delivered marketing software tools, announced a three-year endorsement agreement with World Wrestling Federation Entertainment, Inc. (NMS See NetWare Management System. :WWFE WWFE World Wrestling Federation Entertainment Inc. ) to create a series of custom Personal interactive desktops, or Pids, featuring images and sound bytes Sound Bytes is the title of a two hour weekly program that airs on WHAM, a Rochester, NY radio station. As of the initial writing of this article in March of 2007, it can be heard Sundays starting at 11AM Eastern time. of World Wrestling Federation superstars, and information about WWF events. The first three WWF Pids, featuring The Rock, Stone Cold and Kane, are available at the i-xposure website (www.thepid.com), and World Wrestling Federation website (www.wwf.com). Each month a new WWF Pid will be introduced, with a gallery of imagery, sound bytes, and scheduled time In rallying, the Scheduled Time of any crew is the time, calculated at the beginning of the event, that they should arrive at any given control. It is different from Due Time in that Due Time is dynamic, ie it can change throughout the event as competitors drop time; whereas slots for WWF events and Pay-Per-View programming. i-xposure's free WWF themed software download overlays the PC desktop to provide a suite of personalized management tools that enhance daily tasks: calendar, address book, free Internet service An ISP that provides access to the Internet without charge to the user. The service is supported by advertising which appears on a special version of the user's browser and cannot be eliminated. NetZero (www.netzero. , voicemail, on-line faxing, and access to a customized collection of web sites. All normal desktop functions remain open to the user. "We're excited about offering this new tool to our WWF viewers to promote our famous athletes and extend World Wrestling Federation brand reach. I think WWF fans will enjoy the many features the Pids offer," said Jim Byrne, WWF vice president, marketing. "Our agreement with WWF showcases an ideal application of our custom PID marketing product and service package," said Vinay Jatwani, vice president, sales, i-xposure. "i-xposure will introduce our brand to the WWF's three million plus monthly online visitors, while WWF users will benefit from the Pid's personal management tool suite and web links." The WWF i-xposure contract extends through January 2003 and provides i-xposure exclusive worldwide distribution rights of customized WWF Pids. "We are pleased to provide the WWF with an innovative, Internet based marketing solution, which is just another example of the flexibility of our product to promote any brand or support the success of existing 'super brands' like WWF," added i-xposure's Jatwani. The Personal Interactive Desktop - The Pid: The i-xposure Personal interactive desktop, The Pid, creates a custom PC desktop experience by providing a suite of utilities wrapped in a visual package that thematically reflects sponsors identities, whether a professional sports The examples and perspective in this article or section may not represent a worldwide view of the subject. Please [ improve this article] or discuss the issue on the talk page. team, motion pictures and stars, television personalities and programming, recording artists, automobiles, scenic landscapes, any visual theme that can provide a foundation to support a marketing strategy. The Pid is a FREE Windows based, 32-bit application, downloaded from sponsor or affiliated websites, or shipped via 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). . Pid software lives on the PC desktop to provide an impressive suite of integrated personal organization and utility functions:
-- Address Book: personal contact information
-- Calendar: important dates
-- Online: Internet bookmarks
-- Financial: hotlinks to online banking or trading, with the
ability to initiate a check-book application such as
Quicken(TM)
-- Communications: free ISP, free email program, free fax, free
voicemail, online stamps.
-- Travel: online hotlinks and contact information for hotels,
airlines, auto rental, etc.
-- The Mall: hotlinks to affiliated websites, direct links to
sponsor websites
World Wrestling Federation Entertainment World Wrestling Federation Entertainment, Inc. is an integrated media and entertainment company, engaged in the development, production and marketing of television programming, pay-per-view programming and live events, and licensing and sale of branded consumer products for the World Wrestling Federation. The company also distributes news and information about WWF programming and products through the Internet, www.wwf.com. i-xposure, inc. i-xposure, inc., Irvine, Calif., is a designer of innovative marketing tools to reinforce relationships between consumers and businesses using cutting edge technology and the Internet. The company's debut product is the Personal interactive desktop or Pid, a friendly software application, which may be customized to create a themed experience. A significant advantage of the Pid is its ability to support almost any marketing event or personality. The Pid themes can include: motion picture, sports teams, musicians, products, or services. Brand managers will be impressed by The Pid's Internet marketing results, and ROI (Return On Investment) The monetary benefits derived from having spent money on developing or revising a system. In the IT world, there are more ways to compute ROI than Carter has liver pills (and for those of you who never heard of that expression, it means a lot). . The application resides on the PC desktop, including: address book, personal calendar, links to Internet destinations, financial information, shopping, communications, and travel features. The product is distributed free. For more information about The Pid, visit: www.thepid.com, or call 888/896-1041. About eSAT, Inc. i-xposure is an eSAT, Inc. company. eSAT (OTC OTC See: Over-the-counter. OTC See over-the-counter market (OTC). :ASAT ASAT abbr. antisatellite Adj. 1. ASAT - of or relating to a system to destroy satellites in orbit; "antisatellite weapons" antisatellite , FRANKFURT:ES8) is a broadband service provider An ISP, telephone company, cable company or other carrier that offers high-speed communications to homes and businesses, typically for Internet access. Cable modems, DSL and T1 lines are the common technologies. See broadband, cable modem, DSL and T1. for businesses, educational, and government institutions via satellite. The company's products provide Internet access and networking services through its Global Satellite Internet (GSI GSI - Gensym Standard Interface (TM)) gateway and recently introduced, Nexstream(TM), with bi-directional communications. eSAT's Nexstream provides organizations with untethered Unattached to any data or power source by wire or fiber; in other words: wireless. Contrast with tethered. , secure, transportable, cost-effective communications solution for facilities regardless of communications infrastructure. eSAT's ChannelCasting(TM) (IP multicasting) provides delivery for consistent, accurate, secure content instantaneously within an eSAT Virtual Private Network (VPN (Virtual Private Network) A private network that is configured within a public network (a carrier's network or the Internet) in order to take advantage of the economies of scale and management facilities of large networks. ) or Private Network (PN). For information about eSAT, Inc., call: 888/895-0007 or visit www.esatinc.com. |
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