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COLLEGIATE PRESSWIRE NAMES ERIC BEITER DIRECTOR OF SALES CLIFTON, N.J. April 22, 1999 Collegiate Presswire announced today that Eric Beiter has joined the Company as Director of Sales. Beiter will be responsible for the growth and maintenance of the companys client-base, in addition to overseeing all marketing operations. His main focus will be on driving the companys expanding product and service offerings into current and new markets, increasing already-strong corporate partnerships. He brings with him varied experience in advertising, marketing and licensing. "Eric is a key addition to the Collegiate Presswire team," said Matthew Farlie, co-founder and Director of Business Development. "As we prepare for our second year, we have many new products and initiatives on the horizon. With Erics experience in marketing and sales, hes a natural to help us roll out the new services and lead our sales effort." "I am excited about being part of Collegiate Presswire and working with the collegiate media," Beiter said. "This is a unique company, providing a much-needed service to an important market. I am confident that our early successes and new product offerings will allow us to increase our leadership position in this industry." Beiter is a graduate of Drew University in Madison, NJ, with a bachelors degree in History and a minor in Sociology. ABOUT COLLEGIATE PRESSWIRE COLLEGIATE PRESSWIRE LAUNCHES FEATURES SYNDICATE College Media Wire Service Offers Original, Syndicated Features Free of Charge to Student EditorsKANSAS CITY, Mo November 5, 1998 Collegiate Presswire, the premier press material distribution service catering to the collegiate media, announced today that it has launched a new service which will carry original, syndicated features free of charge to student media outlets nationwide on a daily basis. The announcement was made at the National College Media Convention in Kansas City. "The new Collegiate Presswire Features Syndicate offers a rich variety of content to student editors, while keeping their budget in mind," said Matthew Farlie, Director of Business Development. "Many editors requested original ready-to-run features from Collegiate Presswire, and in our tradition of innovation, were responding." The first features to be rolled out under the new service include:
"We are incredibly excited about the new Features Syndicate," Farlie continued. "The response from student editors has been excellent, and we look forward to even more newspapers picking up the features as we expand the service." All of Collegiate Presswires current subscribers will receive the new feed automatically. Collegiate Presswire is an electronic distribution system that utilizes e-mail, fax and the World Wide Web to distribute press materials to the collegiate media. The service transmits press releases, media alerts and original, ready-to-run content from companies to a comprehensive nationwide audience of college newspaper editors on a daily basis. The service is offered at no charge to student editors. Collegiate Presswire is a wholly-owned subsidiary of American Collegiate Media, Inc. The company has offices in Clifton, NJ, and Stamford, CT. Founded in 1998, American Collegiate Media is privately held. REACHING COLLEGE NEWSPAPERS HAS NEVER BEEN EASIER Public Relations Professionals Turn to Collegiate Presswire to Take Their News Back to School Clifton, N.J. September 15, 1998 Collegiate Presswire, the premier press material distribution service focusing on the collegiate media, announced today that it has launched for the new academic year, and has begun delivering corporate Americas news to college newspapers nationwide on a daily basis. Collegiate Presswire is an electronic press material distribution system that utilizes e-mail, fax and the World Wide Web to distribute press materials to the collegiate media. The service transmits press releases, media alerts and original, ready-to-run content from companies to a comprehensive nationwide audience of college newspaper editors on a daily basis. "Collegiate Presswire has a two-fold mission," said Lisa Bannerot, director of client services. "We aim to be our clients most valuable resource by helping them get the word out to the $80 billion student market through campus media. Similarly, we aim to be college medias most trusted content partner by providing dynamic press materials on a regular basis to help take the pressure off the daily story crunch." The service has secured agreements with editors at over 300 college newspapers in all 50 states to receive Collegiate Presswires free information packets. The Collegiate Presswire feed is also sent to select higher-education publications and student-oriented Web sites around the country. For ease of use, the wires information packets are broken into categories, allowing reporters and editors to find the copy they are most interested in with just one click. All copy transmitted on the wire is also posted to the services multimedia press center, located online at www.cpwire.com, and archived on the companys internal news server. Collegiate Presswire conducted several test runs of the service earlier this year on behalf of its charter clients, Comedy Central and Nick at Nites TV Land. Following the success of those tests, the service has since been retained by numerous companies in industries ranging from software to financial to automotive to consumer products to travel and leisure. The service also counts several smaller firms and non-profit organizations among its members. Collegiate Presswire has recently been featured in several key industry publications, including Jack ODwyers Newsletter, PRSA Tactics, Ragans Interactive Public Relations and Target Marketing. For additional information, or a press kit about its variety of distribution services, call toll-free, (888) 621-7721. Collegiate Presswire is a wholly-owned subsidiary of American Collegiate Media, Inc. The company has offices in Clifton, NJ, and Stamford, CT. Founded in 1998, American Collegiate Media is privately held. |