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“The days of carrying a print
directory in your vehicle, which many of our users do, are over for those
users who maintain an Internet hosting plan on their cell phone or PDA,” said Todd McKnight, Chief
Operating Officer of Names and Numbers. “Our
mobile product makes it possible for users to quickly locate, and immediately
connect to, the people and places that affect their lives on a daily basis.” When
accessed on mobile devices, namesandnumbers.com (or namesandnumbers.mobi)
will direct users to a text-based version of the company’s web site, allowing
for easy access to directory information within a couple of clicks. Users may
also “bookmark” specific directories (i.e. Whether
searching for business (Yellow Pages) or residential (White Pages)
information, the mobile platform will provide the same types of features as
Names and Numbers’ current online product including maps with “zoom” and
directional capabilities, business-to-business driving directions, and links
to business web sites and email addresses. A “quick call” feature (which may
be initially limited to certain devices) will also allow users to place
direct calls via hot-linked phone numbers. According
to McKnight, the mobile platform brings the availability of directory information
full circle. “This product is about
providing our information in every type of medium possible for the age we
live in. If you are in your kitchen, our print directory is there. If you are
on your computer, our online version is at your fingertips. Now, if you are
in your car and on-the-go, your mobile device can deliver the same
information with the touch of a button. All of these products compliment one
another and give our users access to information no matter where they are in
their day." Names and
Numbers partnered with InformationPages in September 2006 to provide the
company’s 65 directories in 11 states with “the most efficient engine for producing online directories today,”
said Ken Brock, President and CEO of Names and Numbers. “This efficiency, combined with cutting-edge technology in the areas
of user interactivity, directory maintenance, and mobile yellow pages, will
make our partnership a successful one for many years to come. I have a strong
desire to see Names and Numbers on the forefront of technology, and
InformationPages provides that for us.” InformationPages,
a Delaware corporation headquartered in Madison, WI, has provided yellow page
publishers with award-winning automated pagination tools that replicate the
“Look & Feel” of print directories online since 1999. “Our efforts in mobile yellow pages, CD
production, and print pagination round out the most complete and
comprehensive product line in the yellow page industry,” said Carey
Bernier, InformationPages’ Chief Operating Officer. “Clients from For more
information about Names and Numbers visit www.namesandnumbers.com. |