Automatic Investor, Masonhoops.com, and DNDS.com Join the Strategy.com Network to Deliver Personalized Information to Customers via Web, Wireless and Voice
VIENNA, Va., May 24, 2000 – Strategy.com™, a Personal Intelligence Network™, today announced that Automatic Investor, Masonhoops.com, and DNDS.com have joined the Strategy.com Network. By affiliating with Strategy.com, these companies have the potential to increase customer loyalty and brand recognition by delivering personalized information to their customers via web, wireless and voice. Other Strategy.com affiliates include Wall Street Journal Interactive, Belo Interactive, Nasdaq, USATODAY.com, Washingtonpost.com, EarthLink and Ameritrade. Strategy.com is a wholly-owned subsidiary of MicroStrategy® Incorporated (NASDAQ: MSTR).
“More and more companies are turning to Strategy.com as a valuable marketing tool that allows them to reach out to customers and stay ahead of the competition,” said Nicholas Weir, president and COO of Strategy.com. “These agreements further validate Strategy.com as a leader in the rapidly emerging market of one-to-one narrow-casting of information to individuals. We welcome all companies on to our Network.”
Currently three channels are available on the Strategy.com Network:
Strategy.com Finance™, which delivers personalized alerts and reports to consumers about various financial conditions, including market updates, individual portfolio performance and changes in analyst recommendations;
Strategy.com News™, which delivers personalized news on both predefined and customized topics by scanning over 40,000 articles and press releases from over 45 leading global content providers each day; and
Strategy.com Weather™, which provides personalized weather alerts and updates for over 55,000 locations worldwide, and delivers weekly weather forecasts, beach and boating reports, weekend weather updates and personal weather alerts.
By joining the Strategy.com Network, companies can co-brand Strategy.com’s services and offer them to their customers, to strive to increase their brand recognition and enhance customer loyalty. The latest companies to join the Network are:
Automatic Investor
Automatic Investor provides a powerful, state-of-the-art portfolio management tool built on cutting-edge technology. Aimed squarely at the individual investor, it is designed to take advantage of market volatility in order to provide superior investment returns and minimize risk, automatically. For details visit http://www.automaticinvestor.com/
Masonhoops.com
Masonhoops.com is the independent news source for the Men's and Women's basketball programs at George Mason University, and the flagship for a "startup" network of sports information sites that focus on mid-major universities and colleges. Masonhoops.com brings together the best in rich content, commentary, and community, in a way that no other sports sites currently do. Masonhoops.com currently provides all post-game news conferences in streaming audio, discussion boards for voicing opinions, and produces its own Coaches Show in video available for download. The result is a site that keeps its visitors informed, participating and returning to the site daily. See us at http://www.masonhoops.com/
DNDS.com
DNDS.com is a web-based multimedia company providing innovative e-solutions to companies like Freddie Mac, Philip Morris USA and PEPCO. DNDS.com uses the latest in internet technology to help clients look better and run smoother online and offline. For more info visit www.dnds.com/
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