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STUDENT ADVANTAGE APPOINTS INTERNET VETERAN CTO
ARGENTO MOVES ONWARD
HALFTHEPLANET.COM ANNOUNCES PATRICIA E. VANCE AS NEW CEO & PRESIDENT
RAZORFISH NAMES BARRY WOLFIELD VP OF GLOBAL ALLIANCES & NEW VENTURES
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TARGETING TEENS, YACKSM LAUNCHES YACKSTERS.COM,
WOMENSFORUM.COM LAUNCHES FUN & GAMES CHANNEL
SCREAMINGMEDIA ANNOUNCED NEW DEALS WITH LATIN AMERICAN CONTENT PROVIDERS
CITYTRIPPING PRODUCTIONS ANNOUNCES ONLINE TV SHOW AND CONTEST POWERED BY LOAD MEDIA NETWORK
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TARGETING TEENS, YACKSM LAUNCHES YACKSTERS.COM,
Unveiling the latest of its new, highly-targeted Vertical Program GuidesSM, YackSM (www.yack.com), the Internet Program GuideSM, launched Yacksters.com, the most complete source for teen-relevant programming and events on the Web. Recent studies show that the number of teen girls online has more than doubled since 1999 and more than 70 percent of teens will be online by 2004. Therefore, aiming to meet the needs of one of the Web's fastest growing audiences, Yacksters.com showcases a directory of online programming for 12 to 18-year-olds culled from Yack's database of tens of thousands of live and on-demand events, including streaming media and chats.
WOMENSFORUM.COM LAUNCHES FUN & GAMES CHANNEL
Fans of wit, mental challenges and advice you'd never get from Mom now have one online destination to discover the "lighter side of life." Womensforum.com, the world's most successful network of entrepreneurial web sites for women, announced it launched its new Fun & Games channel that brings together an array of lively, independently operated sites created by enthusiasts of fun and festive living. The four founding Partner sites in the Fun & Games channel are: happywomanmagazine.com, sancho.com, blossomfuller.com and epsylongames.com
SCREAMINGMEDIA ANNOUNCED NEW DEALS WITH LATIN AMERICAN CONTENT PROVIDERS
ScreamingMedia (NASDAQ: SCRM), a leading global technology platform for
the aggregation, distribution and integration of digital content for websites, enterprises and wireless networks worldwide, announced new deals with top Latin American content providers. These deals cement ScreamingMedia's position as the leader in Latin American digital content solutions. Using proprietary technology, ScreamingMedia syndicates and integrates text, photos, video and audio content to a customer base of over 1,000 corporate intranets, extranets, Internet sites and wireless networks.
CITYTRIPPING PRODUCTIONS ANNOUNCES ONLINE TV SHOW AND CONTEST POWERED BY LOAD MEDIA NETWORK
CityTripping Productions, Inc. has selected LOAD Media Network, a leading provider of application and management services that enable video over the Internet, to deliver online video shows that bring CityTripping¹s unqiue brand of city-specific entertainment to life. The premiere episode of CityTrippingTV, "Glamorama: A Night Out On the Town," is now available on CityTripping¹s New York and Los Angeles Web sites, soft-launched earlier this month.
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STUDENT ADVANTAGE APPOINTS INTERNET VETERAN CTO
Student Advantage Appoints Internet Veteran Chief Technology Officer
Craig Macfarlane, chief technology officer for iCAST, a CMGI company, has been named chief technology officer at Student Advantage, Inc. (Nasdaq:STAD), the leading offline and online portal to the higher education community, the company has announced. As CTO at Student Advantage Macfarlane will be responsible for developing and implementing Student Advantage's overall technology strategy and implementation. He will also be responsible for building and maintaining the infrastructure to support the strategy for the company, its Web site and various products.
ARGENTO MOVES ONWARD
After a successful run at Middleberg & Associates, Rob Argento will be moving on to assume the role as VP Corporate Communications at starting September 5th. Congratulations Rob!
HALFTHEPLANET.COM ANNOUNCES PATRICIA E. VANCE AS NEW CEO & PRESIDENT HalfthePlanet.com announces Patricia E. Vance as the new CEO and president. Patricia E. Vance comes from the ABC Internet Group where she served as the senior vice president. Vance was the leading force behind the success of ABC.com, ABCNEWS.com, Oprah.com and Oscar.com.
RAZORFISH NAMES BARRY WOLFIELD VP OF GLOBAL ALLIANCES & NEW VENTURES
Razorfish, Inc. (NASDAQ: RAZF), the global digital solutions provider announced the appointment of Barry Wolfield as vice president of global alliances & new ventures. In his new position, Wolfield will focus on enhancing Razorfish's development of strategic relationships with leading technology and services solution providers. He will also work throughout Razorfish to create new business opportunities by leveraging the strengths and synergies of the company's strategic alliances.
