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Azimuth
Interactive, Inc.
Azimuth is an e-learning company that specializes in software and
technical training and help desk automation for the higher education
and corporate markets.
Azimuth is a leading developer of broadband interactive software training,
help and testing products for popular PC productivity tools such as
MS Office 2000, Office 97, IE, Netscape, Front Page, HTML, and Visual
Basic, delivered via the Web, Intranets, LANs, CD-ROMs and traditional
text.
In addition Azimuth is a learning service provider that streams broadband
interactive training from its own servers to corporate and government
customers world wide.
Azimuth's broadband interactive media products (the Inter@ctiveLearning™
Series) utilize RichStream™
Media (streaming interactive software simulations and audio) and
Azimuth's proprietary interactive pedagogical designs.
The Company's interactive products have been expressly built for Web
delivery over broadband channels (DSL, cable modem, etc.) now becoming
commonplace around the world.
Azimuth also delivers eBooks
over the Web for organizations that prefer a low bandwidth solution.
Azimuth is a New York corporation.
Azimuth is represented by Proskauer Rose LLP, a leading Manhattan-based
law firm, and has engaged Richard A. Eisner & Company, LLP, a
leading new media accounting and consulting firm. |
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| Azimuth's
Competitive Advantages |
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following factors ideally position Azimuth for success in the corporate
Software Services ASP market. |
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| Strategic
Alliances |
| In
January 1999, the Company raised seed level financing from Lifelong Associated
Educational Associated Properties, Inc. (LEAP), a company founded by R.
Scott Zimmer, formerly Vice Chairman of Echostar Communications Corporation.
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| Azimuth's
products are marketed and distributed in the higher education market by
its strategic partner, McGraw Hill College Publishing, where they are market
leaders. To date, over 350,000 college students throughout North America,
Australia and New Zealand have used Azimuth products. Azimuth intends to
continue working with McGraw Hill to maintain a leadership position in software
instruction for higher education and distance learning markets. |
| Azimuth
Interactive Inc. also develops interactive learning products for several
other education publishers in the United States including Prentice Hall
(Pearson Education), Harcourt Brace, and Course Technology Inc. (CTI-International
Thomson). |
| In
June 2001 Azimuth signed a new long-term agreement with McGraw-Hill to develop
and distribute additional interactive software training content and delivery
systems for the English-speaking higher education market. Outside the higher
education market, Azimuth has strategic alliances with leading resellers
such as TrainingNet.com, Trainseek, Acadio.com, SoftLock Affiliate Network
and others. |
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September 2001 Azimuth signed a letter of intent with IntoNetworks (Cambridge,
Mass.) to deliver Azimuth's interactive broadband products over IntoNetwork's
broadband server network. IntoNetworks has agreements with "last mile"
owners such as regional Bell Operating Companies, and Excite@Home, to deliver
broadband entertainment, game, and office productivity tools to broadband
subscribers. In 2001 (4th quarter) IntoNetworks will be carrying Azimuth's
interactive products to a potential audience of more than 8 million broadband
subscribers in small offices and homes. |
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| Technology |
| Azimuth
has invested over $3 million in software research and design to date. Azimuth's
interactive media products use a learning object, micro-modularized database
design that permits great flexibility in delivering broadband, rich media
(video and audio) screens and pages based on the user's precise needs. Using
this technology, Azimuth has developed proprietary interactive pedagogical
designs for software instruction that can be customized and personalized
for each user depending on his or her skills and exact needs at that moment |
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| Founder's
Reputation and Domain Expertise |
| Azimuth's
founder --Kenneth C. Laudon, -- is considered one of the world's leading
experts on software instruction and information technology topics. Dr. Laudon
has a B.A. from Stanford University, a PhD. from Columbia University, and
over 15 years experience as an IT/Management consultant. Dr. Laudon is Professor
of Information Systems at The Stern School of Business, New York University.
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