Canada Payphone Corporation's Grapevine(TM) named `Innovative product of the year' by the association of directory publishers
CDNX Symbol: CPY
BURNABY, BC, April 13 /CNW-PRN/ - Canada Payphone Corporation announced today that its Grapevine(TM) Network Terminal was named Innovative Product of the Year by the Association of Directory Publishers (ADP). Canada Payphone Corporation's partner, Phone Directories Company, recently displayed the Grapevine(TM) Network Terminal at the ADP convention in Hilton Head, South Carolina. Phone Directories Company, which was also named Publisher of the Year 2000 by the ADP, sells content sponsorship and directory advertising on Grapevine(TM) Network Terminals in Canada.
The first non-PC Internet appliance for the public communications market, the Grapevine(TM) Network Terminal is deployed throughout Canada by Canada Payphone Corporation. The Grapevine(TM) Network Terminal combines traditional payphone capabilities with sponsor-paid advertising and content, e-commerce, and personalized information services from the Internet in a public access setting.
``The rapid acceptance of the Grapevine(TM) in Canada is a testament to the ongoing change from coins to content in the public communications arena. This announcement further validates both the innovative design and functionality of the Grapevine(TM),' said Steve Niven, Executive Vice President of Canada Payphone Corporation. ``The Grapevine(TM) is a true breakthrough in bringing the personalized services, content and e-commerce capabilities of the Internet to the public communications market.'
Cindy Sorter, Chief Operating Officer - Canada, of Phone Directories Company commented, ``we strive to align our company with other organizations that are leaders and creators in their respective industries. This award confirms something we have known all along-The Grapevine(TM) Network Terminal represents an exciting direction for both industries and the public.'
Phone Directories Company is a 30 year veteran of the directory publishing business, the company is North America's leading independent phone directory publisher as recognized in 1999 by the Association of Directory Publishers. The company publishes 57 directories throughout Canada, providing exceptional value to advertisers and end users alike through their innovative approach. Please refer to www.phonedir.com for additional information on the company.
Canada Payphone is the leading national competitive payphone service provider and the exclusive provider of AT&T Canada branded payphones and interactive Internet kiosks across Canada. With national coverage from Victoria to Halifax, Canada Payphone, along with its alliance partners, continues to provide new and innovative products and services. Canada Payphone is a public company traded on the CDNX under the symbol ``CPY'. For additional information, visit Canada Payphone's web site at www.canadapayphone.com. |
