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Special Issue to Highlight Technology Solutions that Help America's Small Companies Succeed
Waltham, MA. - January 17, 2006
Constant Contact today announced that Small Business Technology Magazine is naming its email marketing service as one of the top 10 winning technology products for small businesses in 2005. Constant Contact (www.constantcontact.com) is the leading email marketing service for small businesses, associations and nonprofits. The winners will be part of a special Winter issue featuring the 2005 Product of the Year Awards and 2006 Buyer's Guide - Small Business Technology Magazine's salute to the innovative technology solutions that are boosting the productivity and profitability of America's small enterprises. The special issue launches later in January - details are available at http://www.sbtechnologymagazine.org.
"Today, over 50,000 small businesses, associations, and nonprofits utilize our email marketing service to stay in touch with customers, build relationships with prospects, and increase sales," said Gail Goodman, CEO of Constant Contact. "We strive to provide an easy-to-use and effective service for our customers, and being named as a top ten winner affirms that commitment. The ability to help small businesses deliver professional-looking customer communications easily and cost-effectively is a key driver of our passion and growth."
"Small businesses embody the spirit of opportunism, innovation and passion, and these awards reflect our commitment to advocating on their behalf for world-class information technology solutions that are perfectly suited to meet their unique needs, " said Andrea Peiro, CEO of the Small Business Technology Institute and publisher of Small Business Technology Magazine. "The 2005 Small Business Technology Magazine Product of the Year inductees represent the outstanding technology solutions that are advancing this entrepreneurial spirit and helping small business owners realize their dreams."
About Constant Contact
With over 50,000 customers, Constant Contact® is the leading permission Do-It-Yourself Email Marketing® service for small and medium businesses (SMBs) and associations. Constant Contact is a Web-based email marketing solution that enables small organizations to easily create and send professional HTML email newsletters, promotions, announcements and more with no technical expertise required. Designed and priced for SMBs, Constant Contact is affordable, easy-to-use and includes a free 60-day trial at: www.constantcontact.com. The service is marketed through over 1,500 Business Partners and more than 100 marquee channel partners including American Express OPEN, AOL, Corel, FTD, IBM, Interland, Network Solutions, Register.com, Website Pros and Yahoo Search Marketing. Constant Contact is a founding member of the Email Sender Provider Coalition (ESPC), a group formed to fight spam while protecting the delivery of legitimate email. Constant Contact is funded by Morgan Stanley Venture Partners, Commonwealth Capital Ventures, Longworth Venture Partners and Hudson Ventures. For more information, please call 781-472-8100.
About the 2005 Product of the Year Awards
The Small Business Technology Magazine 2005 Product of the Year entries were judged by a panel of advisors from the Small Business Technology Institute (SBTI) and SBTI Labs, the editorial team at Small Business Technology Magazine, plus direct feedback from small business owners, magazine readers and other industry experts. Products were evaluated based on criteria such as: overall fit; functionality and ease of use; quality and breadth of support; potential impact on the bottom line; and innovation. Judges evaluated online entry forms and considered critical factors for successful technology adoption among small businesses, including: pricing, return on investment, packaging simplicity, features, learning curve, ease of installation, and breadth of user materials. The award program was open to small business technology hardware, software and services generally available on or before December 1, 2005 for purchase by small businesses in the U.S. Winners are posted at http://www.sbtechnologymagazine.org.
About Small Business Technology Magazine
Launched in 2001, Small Business Technology Magazine delivers educational insights, practical tips and sound advice to help small businesses harness the benefits of technology. The magazine is published by the Small Business Technology Institute (www.sbtechnologyinstitute.org) , a non-profit organization dedicated to helping small businesses understand and adopt information technology through its publishing, consulting, training and market intelligence practices. Small Business Technology Magazine delivers technology topics of critical importance to entrepreneurs, small business owners and managers in companies with 1 to 300 employees. This outstanding educational resource is made possible through the generous support of its readers, underwriting sponsors and content partners. To subscribe, sponsor or contribute, visit http://www.sbtechnologymagazine.org.
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