FastWeb, an online resource center for
students, Wednesday inked a deal with 24/7 Media, for the advertising
company to manage FastWeb’s opt-in e-mail lists.
“By partnering with one of the largest permission based e-mail information
provider organizations, we are able to expand the one-to-one marketing
potential of our site, and provide our users access to focused promotional
offers for their favorite brands and products,” said Tom Lubin,
senior vice-president of sales and business development for
FastWeb. “This relationship adds an exciting new dimension to the student
experience at FastWeb.”
24/7 Mail, the company’s e-mail marketing division will manage FastWeb’s
e-mail address lists, while helping it expand its customer base and get the
most out of the lists. 24/7 will also handle the company’s targeted
newsletters and e-mail notifications.
FastWeb provides students with resources aimed at helping them through all
phases of their college career from finding a school, to paying for it, to
finding a job when they graduate.
As part of the deal, FastWeb will give 24/7 access to its database of
students, which it says is one of the largest available on the Web.
“The quality and size of their database are unmatched on the Web,” said
Michael Rowsom, senior vice president at 24/7 Media. (TFSM) “We expect that FastWeb could become one of our largest list providers.”