University Of Hawaii Alumni Association, Partnering With CampusIM, Will Offer Advanced Instant Messaging For Alumni And Students

CampusIM today announced an agreement with the University of Hawaii (UH), a partnership that will make CampusIM the first official instant messenger for all UH campuses and alumni associations.

By signing with CampusIM, the University of Hawaii has given its alumni and students the ability to interact, not just with friends and family, but also to expand their relationships across the globe to other alumni. CampusIM includes all the standard features of other mainstream messaging services, plus advanced functionality. With a plethora of features including privacy settings, profiles with pictures, customized people lists, pop-up block and anti-spyware remover, CampusIM's instant messenger also has the interoperability to be used with MSN, Yahoo!, AIM, ICQ and the native .IM protocol.

CampusIM instant messenger networks and search engine at no cost to them, and at the same time helping to generate revenue thru desktop advertising that is designed to provide relevant choices and value to their alumni and school.

"We are very pleased with this partnership," said Tracy Hoffman, UH's director of marketing. "Part of our role is to keep members connected and aware of UH and where we're headed. By offering University of Hawaii messenger powered by CampusIM we hope to keep them up to date."

"I am personally very excited to welcome the University of Hawaii Alumni Association to the CampusIM family," said Craighton McFarlane, CEO and chairman of CampusIM and Frazoo (the web-based search engine CampusIM is powered by). "We work hard to provide a complete communication tool, with features that are useful and fun for all alumni, students, as well as all internet users, whether beginners or experts, and there's more to come. Through hard work, and by listening to what people are looking for, we have shaped CampusIM into a forum for alumni and students to interact and at the same time support their university."

About CampusIM

CampusIM is a unique company focusing on technology and marketing to help universities, students and anyone else connected to the internet to connect and communicate, instantly and consistently. The flagship CampusIM messenger is the most robust, reliable and extensible Instant Messaging (IM) system on the market today. CamousIM custom designs and develops each university's IM not only to communicate, but to help promote and build school spirit, loyalties, superior branding and generate additional revenue to support university programs. Dedicated to the college market and non-profit organizations, CampusIM provides the most comprehensive instant messaging services available for colleges today. With a rich array of features, CampusIM's service is enjoyed by thousands of U.S. college students and alumni and is quickly becoming the brand of choice for many educational institutions nationwide.

About University of Hawaii Alumni Association

The University of Hawai'i Alumni Association (UHAA) promotes and supports the University of Hawai'i and connects alumni and friends of the university, as well as builds stakeholder relationships in the community, and inspires pride among the University of Hawai'i Ohana.

Today, more than 250,000 alumni of the University of Hawai'i System reside across 50 states and in more than 80 countries around the world. Regardless of where people live now, UHAA honors its "Pa'ahana," or "commitment," valued alumni and to furthering the goals of the university.

For further information contact Dan Lewk Director of Marketing CampusIM 310 656-1545

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