
 
 
        | Applied Info Group Celebrates 20th Anniversary Email and Database Marketing Services Firm First to Use PC Networks Kenilworth, NJ — Launched in 1988 during the era of mainframe computers, Applied Info Group was the first direct mail service bureau at the time to process lists through a distributed network of PC computers. This year, the firm celebrated its 20th year in business and has remained ahead of the technological curve with web-based offerings driven by innovative software programs. Today Applied Info Group is a full service email and database services firm specializing in building and maintaining multi-channel databases, conducting email marketing campaigns, and providing data processing services. "It's an exciting milestone," says Mitchell Rubin, President. "I'd like to thank all of our innovative clients, without whom we would not be able to develop the industry-leading technologies that set our firm apart. Flexibility is the cornerstone of our technology. We take a can-do approach to every situation every day. Asked the 
                  driving force behind his private company's success, Rubin responds, 
                  "In a word? Service. Service means everything in this business. 
                  As good as our products and technology are, it has always come 
                  down to providing knowledgeable service and solutions tailored 
                  to the unique needs of each client." Many of 
                  Applied Info Group clients fully agree as they congratulated 
                  the company's milestone. Maurice Persiani, VP Circulation & 
                  Audience Development, McGraw Hill said "Applied Info Group's 
                  service and flexibility, combined with a responsive and reliable 
                  team, has proven to be an excellent partner for us. Congratulations 
                  on your first twenty years!"  Rob Sanchez, 
                  President, List Management and Interactive Services, MeritDirect, 
                  commented, "On behalf of everyone at MeritDirect, we want 
                  to congratulate Applied Info Group on their twenty year anniversary. 
                  Applied Info Group has been a strong strategic partner over 
                  the years. Their emphasis on providing great customer service 
                  as well as state of the art technology, has impressed both us 
                  and our clients."  George Kowal, 
                  Manager Custom Sales, Thomson Reuters remarked, "We have 
                  thoroughly enjoyed our partnership with Applied Info Group over 
                  the past 8 years. They have assisted us in not only meeting, 
                  but exceeding our customer needs and provided exemplary customer 
                  service. Because of their products and support, we have been 
                  able to increase revenue due to the fact that our clients were 
                  extremely satisfied. Our congratulations on their 20th anniversary 
                  and we look forward to continuing our partnership with them." Rubin also 
                  attributes the firm's success to the employees. "I've had 
                  the opportunity to work with an incredibly bright group of people 
                  over the years, most of whom enjoy an average tenure of at least 
                  ten years," he says. "In addition to their direct 
                  marketing and technical prowess, they are passionate about the 
                  quality of our products and services. This shows in the relationships 
                  that they build with our clients." When he 
                  launched Applied Info Group, Rubin and his team of software 
                  developers were firm believers in Moore's Law, the theory that 
                  computer processing would continue to increase exponentially. 
                  They envisioned that PC servers could replace mainframes and 
                  be capable of processing hundreds-of-millions of records on 
                  a network. The rest is history as Applied Info Group now maintains 
                  such large multichannel databases for national brand name marketers 
                  and publishers including Forbes, Dannon, McGraw Hill, Smithsonian, 
                  Thomson Reuters, BusinessWeek and hundreds of others.  Looking 
                  forward, Rubin says, "It's a very exciting time because 
                  of the convergence of multichannel communications. Thus far, 
                  we've been able to take advantage of that and expand the role 
                  of database marketing to additional media avenues." As with 
                  the PC platform, Applied Info Group was an early adopter of 
                  Internet opportunities and developed online database hosting 
                  and email marketing technologies. The company was among the 
                  first to combine postal, email, and internet data into single 
                  databases for seamless multichannel marketing campaigns. Now 
                  conducting email marketing programs for its clients for over 
                  13 years, Applied Info Group remains one of the few service 
                  providers allowing marketers to build and maintain integrated 
                  multichannel databases, which they can access online in real 
                  time. For more 
                  information about Applied Info Group, contact Mitchell Rubin, 
                  President, at (908) 241-7007. 
                  Visit www.appliedinfogroup.com 
                  to learn more. |