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Kellogg Co. reportedly named Magnet Interactive as its interactive agency of record, leaving Leo Burnett’s Giant Step in Chicago with only a minor assignment, according to an Advertising Age report. “They’ve consolidated all business for efficiency reasons with Magnet,” Rishad Tobaccowala, president of Giant Step, was quoted as saying. Billings were not disclosed. Kellogg earlier […]

Remember the three-dimensional virtual data palaces described in William Gibson’s seminal book “Neuromancer?” The book that coined the word “cyberspace?” Now, two prominent Internet pioneers founded a company to create three dimensional maps portraying the relationships between computers and information, according to a New York Times report. And the maps may well carry advertising. The […]

The Internet Advertising Bureau (IAB) issued a call for nominations to fill the seats of nine directors whose terms expire this fall. Nominations are open to companies of all sizes, and for the first time will include an additional seat that will be elected by the European IAB members. All nominees must be IAB members […]

Northern Light Technology and DoubleClick Inc. launched the Alexander Personal Finance Center, a resource for personal finance information from the Web and Northern Light’s Special Collection research library of more than 4,500 full-text sources. Alexander is that guy pictured on the $10 bill. Visitors to the center can search for information relating to five key […]

Bank Of Ireland in Dublin chose Baltimore Technologies to provide a security infrastructure for its new Internet banking service. Bank of Ireland is a leading financial services group in Ireland with assets of almost U.S. $54 billion and 14,500 staff members worldwide. Bank Of Ireland’s Commercial Electronic Banking (CEB) system is being developed to provide […]

From Australia.internet.com As part of its electioneerings strategy, the incumbent Australian Liberal Coalition Government announced further funding for the provision of Internet points of presence (POP) within Australia to ensure access to Internet Service Providers at the cost of a local call. Speaking at a recent National Press Club Address in Canberra, the Minister for […]

I-Link Inc., a voice and data provider, today announced plans to expand its IP (Internet protocol) telephony network in 1999, making it available to 60 percent of the U.S. population. I-Link claims to have the largest IP telephony network in the U.S., bringing enhanced services to customers in more than 200 cities. Today’s announcemment of […]

SoftNet Systems, Inc.’s ISP Channel today announced it signed a contract with News Press Gazette to offer high-speed Internet access via cable to the 120,000 homes in the system’s multiple franchise service areas in Arizona. SoftNet said the agreement with News Press Gazette (NPG) extends its arrangement signed earlier this year for the 25,000 homes […]

Netscape Communications Corp. and the Snap! portal service today announced an agreement to distribute a customized version of Netscape’s Communicator software. Under the agreement, Snap!, jointly owned by NBC and CNET, will offer a customized version of Netscape Communicator software featuring Snap!’s default homepage, customized Snap! bookmarks, and tool bar and menu item integration. The […]

The Information Technology Association of Canada (ITAC) is forming a Wireless Council to bring increased focus to the wireless component of the fast-growing and multi-faceted telecommunications sector. Mobility Canada, an arm of Bell Canada, will second a full-time employee to ITAC to assist in the formation and operation of the new council. The Mobility Canada […]

E-mail list management specialist Revnet Systems, of Huntsville, Alabama, announced the opening of Revnet Systems Europe, based in Versailles, France. Revnet aims to become the market leader in Europe for business-critical Internet e-mail marketing solutions. Overseeing all European market strategies for Revnet is Denis Daull, managing director of the European company. “By bringing Revnet’s e-mail […]

Permission marketing company Yoyodyne said it established a partnership with Fast Company Magazine to create an online business-to-business marketing program for entrepreneurs called Fast Company EZVenture. The partnership marks the first time Yoyodyne will co-brand its EZVenture permission marketing program. Set to launch on Oct. 1, Fast Company EZVenture aims to attract more than 250,000 […]