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For Immediate Release:
Arizona State University’s W. P. Carey School of Business Connects To MBA Students through ActiveAccess Desktop Application
CHANTILLY, VA, December 13, 2007 – BIA Information Network (http://www.activeaccess.com),
The application has been designed to keep the 1,200 students and many alumni connected
“We are looking at the ActiveAccess application as a convenient one-stop icon that will
ActiveAccess desktop applications are small, non-intrusive programs containing no adware,
About W. P. CAREY SCHOOL OF BUSINESS
BIA’s Desktop Application Breaks through Email and Internet Logjams to Deliver Events and Programs Directly to Students and Alumni
a leading provider of private-label desktop applications, announced today it has teamed with
Arizona State University’s W. P. Carey School of Business (http://wpcarey.asu.edu)
to launch its ActiveAccess branded desktop application for a new portal website available
to communicate better with all MBA students and alumni. The ActiveAccess program, a
light-weight download that continuously streams onto a PC, is available through the graduate
career management section of the W. P. Carey School of Business website at
http://wpcarey.asu.edu/mba/career/ActiveAccess/Sign_Up.cfm.
to and aware of the W. P. Carey School’s upcoming programs, recruitment events, and
campus announcements. It also provides research tips, targeted messages to students
who provide a profile of their interests, and real-time weather reports.
connect students to all of our resources on the career management website,” Guy Groff,
director of the School’s graduate career management center said. “It helps us break
through the communication logjam of email and the Internet by conveniently residing
on the computer desktop, and it truly was the best tool we had come across to engage
actively with our students and former students.”
The PSU Sports Desktop can be downloaded at:
http://wpcarey.asu.edu/mba/career/ActiveAccess/Sign_Up.cfm
spyware or spam. They can be installed at work or at home and will not slow down a
company’s network or use much RAM or hard drive space.
“Creating an effective way for the W. P. Carey School to actively speak to its students and
alumni is how ActiveAccess provides benefit, particularly to its university clients,” said
Rodger Melchori, director of sales for BIA Information Network.
“When students have easy access to real-time campus programming information it translates
to higher attendance at events and an overall greater use of the resources a school provides.”
To request a demonstration of the ActiveAccess solution for your university, contact BIA by
calling 800.331.5086 or emailing
info@activeaccess.com.
The nationally ranked W. P. Carey School of Business at Arizona State University is home to nine research centers that serve as a link between the local, state, national and international business communities and the creative and intellectual resources of the school. The W. P. Carey School also publishes Knowledge@W. P. Carey, a bi-weekly online resource that offers the latest business insights, information and research from a variety of sources. For more information please visit
http://wpcarey.asu.edu and
http://knowledge.wpcarey.asu.edu
About BIA Information Network
BIA Information Network, LLC, (BIN), a
subsidiary of BIA Financial Network, Inc., is a Chantilly, Va.-based company
focused on providing new media solutions for the university, association,
government, and media industries. BINs premier product, ActiveAccess, is a
private-label desktop application that has the ability to deliver customized
interactive content directly to any computer desktop. ActiveAccess supports
marketing initiatives by fostering brand loyalty and engagement with targeted
audiences. Current clients include: Penn State University, Arizona State
University, Entercom Communications Corporation, Gray Television Incorporated,
Meredith Corporation, and Nexstar Broadcasting. More than one million users
currently use an ActiveAccess application every month. Further information is
available at:
http://www.activeaccess.com/education.
