AboarD Boats and Yachts Market - Marine Portal - Press Releases

<B>PRESS RELEASES</B> <p></p> <table summary="This table is for layout" border="0" cellpadding="1" cellspacing="0" bordercolordark="#FFFFFF" bordercolorlight="#000000"> <tr><TD valign=top width=12><font face="Arial, Tahoma, Helvetica, Verdana, sans-serif, Univers" size=2><IMG SRC="/generic/dots/block04.gif" border="1" hspace="2" class="imgalignmid"> </FONT></TD><TD valign=top><font face="Arial, Tahoma, Helvetica, Verdana, sans-serif, Univers" size=2> <FONT SIZE=-2><A HREF="http://www.aboard.co.uk/aboard/press_main#040822" onMouseOver="window.status='Go to Press Releases';return true;" onMouseOut="window.status='';return true;" target="press_main" >AboarD opens new office in Madrid</A><BR>22-August-2004</FONT> </FONT></TD></TR> <tr><TD valign=middle colspan=2 height=8 align=center ><font face="Arial, Tahoma, Helvetica, Verdana, sans-serif, Univers" size=2> <IMG SRC="/generic/dots/d1p-blue.gif" width="200" height="1" hspace=4> </FONT></TD></TR> <tr><TD valign=top width=12><font face="Arial, Tahoma, Helvetica, Verdana, sans-serif, Univers" size=2><IMG SRC="/generic/dots/block03.gif" border="1" hspace="2" class="imgalignmid"> </FONT></TD><TD valign=top><font face="Arial, Tahoma, Helvetica, Verdana, sans-serif, Univers" size=2> <FONT SIZE=-2><A HREF="http://www.aboard.co.uk/aboard/press_main#030615" onMouseOver="window.status='Go to Press Releases';return true;" onMouseOut="window.status='';return true;" target="press_main" >AboarD presents the new International Boat-Finder.</A><BR>17-Jun-2003</FONT> </FONT></TD></TR> <tr><TD valign=middle colspan=2 height=8 align=center ><font face="Arial, Tahoma, Helvetica, Verdana, sans-serif, Univers" size=2> <IMG SRC="/generic/dots/d1p-blue.gif" width="200" height="1" hspace=4> </FONT></TD></TR> <tr><TD valign=top width=12><font face="Arial, Tahoma, Helvetica, Verdana, sans-serif, Univers" size=2><IMG SRC="/generic/dots/block03.gif" border="0" hspace="2" class="imgalignmid"> </FONT></TD><TD valign=top><font face="Arial, Tahoma, Helvetica, Verdana, sans-serif, Univers" size=2> <FONT SIZE=-2><A HREF="http://www.aboard.co.uk/aboard/press_main#030207" onMouseOver="window.status='Go to Press Releases';return true;" onMouseOut="window.status='';return true;" target="press_main" >AboarD presents the new enhanced Nauti-Links.</A><BR>07-Feb-2003</FONT> </FONT></TD></TR> <tr><TD valign=middle colspan=2 height=8 align=center ><font face="Arial, Tahoma, Helvetica, Verdana, sans-serif, Univers" size=2> <IMG SRC="/generic/dots/d1p-blue.gif" width="200" height="1" hspace=4> </FONT></TD></TR> <tr><TD valign=top width=12><font face="Arial, Tahoma, Helvetica, Verdana, sans-serif, Univers" size=2><IMG SRC="/generic/dots/block03.gif" border="0" hspace="2" class="imgalignmid"> </FONT></TD><TD valign=top><font face="Arial, Tahoma, Helvetica, Verdana, sans-serif, Univers" size=2> <FONT SIZE=-2><A HREF="http://www.aboard.co.uk/aboard/press_main#020901" onMouseOver="window.status='Go to Press Releases';return true;" onMouseOut="window.status='';return true;" target="press_main" >AboarD is back into original funders control.</A><BR>02-Sep-2001</FONT> </FONT></TD></TR> <tr><TD valign=middle colspan=2 height=8 align=center ><font face="Arial, Tahoma, Helvetica, Verdana, sans-serif, Univers" size=2> <IMG SRC="/generic/dots/d1p-blue.gif" width="200" height="1" hspace=4> </FONT></TD></TR> <tr><TD valign=top width=12><font face="Arial, Tahoma, Helvetica, Verdana, sans-serif, Univers" size=2><IMG SRC="/generic/dots/block03.gif" border="0" hspace="2" class="imgalignmid"> </FONT></TD><TD valign=top><font face="Arial, Tahoma, Helvetica, Verdana, sans-serif, Univers" size=2> <FONT SIZE=-2><A HREF="http://www.aboard.co.uk/aboard/press_main#001016" onMouseOver="window.status='Go to Press Releases';return true;" onMouseOut="window.status='';return true;" target="press_main" >UK Yachting Website Sails Past Competitors</A><BR>16-Oct-2000</FONT> </FONT></TD></TR> <tr><TD valign=middle colspan=2 height=8 align=center ><font face="Arial, Tahoma, Helvetica, Verdana, sans-serif, Univers" size=2> <IMG SRC="/generic/dots/d1p-blue.gif" width="200" height="1" hspace=4> </FONT></TD></TR> <TR><TD valign=top width=12><font face="Arial, Tahoma, Helvetica, Verdana, sans-serif, Univers" size=2><IMG SRC="/generic/dots/block03.gif" border="0" hspace="2" class="imgalignmid"> </FONT></TD><TD valign=top><font face="Arial, Tahoma, Helvetica, Verdana, sans-serif, Univers" size=2> <FONT SIZE=-2><A HREF="http://www.aboard.co.uk/aboard/press_main#990825" onMouseOver="window.status='Go to Press Releases';return true;" onMouseOut="window.status='';return true;" target="press_main" >Bibliotech acquires AboarD Boats & Yachts Market Ltd.</A><BR>25-Aug-1999</FONT> </FONT></TD></TR> <tr><TD valign=middle colspan=2 height=8 align=center ><font face="Arial, Tahoma, Helvetica, Verdana, sans-serif, Univers" size=2> <IMG SRC="/generic/dots/d1p-blue.gif" width="200" height="1" hspace=4> </FONT></TD></TR> <TR><TD valign=top width=12><font face="Arial, Tahoma, Helvetica, Verdana, sans-serif, Univers" size=2><IMG SRC="/generic/dots/block03.gif" border="0" hspace="2" class="imgalignmid"> </FONT></TD><TD valign=top><font face="Arial, Tahoma, Helvetica, Verdana, sans-serif, Univers" size=2> <FONT SIZE=-2><A HREF="http://www.aboard.co.uk/aboard/press_main#971201" onMouseOver="window.status='Go to Press Releases';return true;" onMouseOut="window.status='';return true;" target="press_main" >AboarD announces the launch of the AboarD Network</A><BR>01-Dec-1997</FONT> </FONT></TD></TR> <tr><TD valign=middle colspan=2 height=8 align=center ><font face="Arial, Tahoma, Helvetica, Verdana, sans-serif, Univers" size=2> <IMG SRC="/generic/dots/d1p-blue.gif" width="200" height="1" hspace=4> </FONT></TD></TR> <TR><TD valign=top width=12><font face="Arial, Tahoma, Helvetica, Verdana, sans-serif, Univers" size=2><IMG SRC="/generic/dots/block03.gif" border="0" hspace="2" class="imgalignmid"> </FONT></TD><TD valign=top><font face="Arial, Tahoma, Helvetica, Verdana, sans-serif, Univers" size=2> <FONT SIZE=-2><A HREF="http://www.aboard.co.uk/aboard/press_main#971115" onMouseOver="window.status='Go to Press Releases';return true;" onMouseOut="window.status='';return true;" target="press_main" >AboarD announces the integration in our service of the new Yachts Designers Web site</A>.<BR>15-11-1997</FONT> <BR></FONT></TD></TR> <tr><TD valign=middle colspan=2 height=8 align=center ><font face="Arial, Tahoma, Helvetica, Verdana, sans-serif, Univers" size=2> <IMG SRC="/generic/dots/d1p-blue.gif" width="200" height="1" hspace=4> </FONT></TD></TR> <TR><TD valign=top width=12><font face="Arial, Tahoma, Helvetica, Verdana, sans-serif, Univers" size=2><IMG SRC="/generic/dots/block03.gif" border="0" hspace="2" class="imgalignmid"> </FONT></TD><TD valign=top><font face="Arial, Tahoma, Helvetica, Verdana, sans-serif, Univers" size=2> <FONT SIZE=-2><A HREF="http://www.aboard.co.uk/aboard/press_main#960801" onMouseOver="window.status='Go to Press Releases';return true;" onMouseOut="window.status='';return true;" target="press_main" >AboarD Boats & Yachts Market Ltd. Launches Internet service for the boating industry</A><BR>01-Aug-1996</FONT> </FONT></td> <TR><TD colspan=2><font face="Arial, Tahoma, Helvetica, Verdana, sans-serif, Univers" size=2>  <P> <P> <FONT color=#333333 size=1> For more information: <BR> Phone: +44 (020) 7 610 9300<BR> Email: <A HREF="mailto:info@aboard.co.uk">info@aboard.co.uk</A> </FONT> </FONT></TD> </tr> </table> <BR> <IMG SRC="/generic/null.gif" WIDTH="1" HEIGHT="300" BORDER="0" alt="Null"> <p></p> <p></p> <A NAME=040822> </A> </CENTER> <table summary="This table is for layout" width=95%> <TR> <TD valign=bottom width=70%><font face="Arial, Tahoma, Helvetica, Verdana, sans-serif, Univers" size=2> <H2><FONT SIZE="2" color="#000099">AboarD opens new office in Madrid<BR> Date 22nd August 2004</FONT><H2> <B>PRESS INFORMATION</B> </FONT></TD> <TD><font face="Arial, Tahoma, Helvetica, Verdana, sans-serif, Univers" size=2> <A HREF=http://www.aboard.co.uk target="_top"><IMG SRC="/images/caaaaa-klogo-scust.gif" BORDER="0" VSPACE="0" HSPACE="1" VSPACE="2" ALT="AboarD Boats & Yachts Market Ltd - Home Page"></A> </FONT></TD> </TR> </TABLE> <HR> <p></p> <br> <p></p> London based AboarD.com international boating portal announces the opening of a new commercial and support office in mainland Spain that will also be responsible for the Balearics and South of France markets. <p></p> Since the introduction of the Boat-Finder last year the AboarD service has attracted over 100 new companies with particular interest coming from large European brokers such as Marítimo Yachts (España), Sunseeker Sales London (UK, France, Monaco, Turkey), AB Yachts (Francia, Alemania, España), Daulphin Yachts (España), FastNet (Irlanda), Webber & Odenwal (Alemania), Network Yacht Brokers (UK). <p></p> Several other companies and broker's networks are currently testing the next generation technologies that combine the seamlessly integration of the Boat-Finder with the client’s website and their local or server hosted databases. <p></p> The new office is based in Madrid but with strong connection with the Balearics and France. Gilles Danard is responsible of the new office and has been involved in international press and advertising for the past 8 years as journalist and researcher for Forbes Global and as director of eismag media s.l. - publishers of <B>eis</B> magazine (Madrid, Barcelona and Ibiza). <p></p> AboarD Spain<br> <B>Madrid :</B> Phone: +34 916 314 327 | Fax: +34 916 314 323 | Micenas, 96 | 28230 Las Rozas | Madrid<br> <B>Ibiza :</B> Phone: +34 971 194 881 | Periodista Marí Tur 8 - 4º - 1ª | 07800 Ibiza <br> gd@aboard.com | lm@aboard.com <p></p> <table summary="This table is for layout" width="100%" border="0" cellpadding="8" cellspacing="1" bgcolor="#CCCCCC" align=center> <tr> <td bgcolor="#f2f2ff"><font face="Arial, Tahoma, Helvetica, Verdana, sans-serif, Univers" size=2> Mauricio Garcia Ponte, owner of AboarD said: "Boat-Finder European focused and multilingual service is particularly attractive for the important Spanish marketplace with a large national and international boating market that is now fully embracing the Internet as marketing and communication tool. <p></p> Gilles and Laura will be a major reinforcement of our sales team. </FONT></td> </tr> </TABLE> <p></p> <B>About AboarD</B> <p></p> Founded in 1995, AboarD offers a comprehensive package of Internet services and advice for Brokers, Boat Builders, Charter services, and other companies in the recreational boat market. <p></p> AboarD has also developed the Nauti-Links, an Yahoo style international marine industry directory with over 15,000 listings. <p></p> AboarD's strengths lies in the combination of technical expertise in Internet development and the ability to market and promote boating web-sites on the Internet. <p></p> AboarD has received numerous awards, including: · "Best UK Internet site" by the prestigious online business magazine, Internet Business (IB), published by VNU. · "Editors choice" award by "Look Smart," a leading search engine well known for the quality of their site reviews. · "Best site" by The Recreational Boating Building Industry Web site, a leading Internet resource for the boat market. <p></p> In October 2000 an <A HREF="http://www.aboard.co.uk/aboard/30kmedia" onMouseOver="window.status='Go to 30K Media Report - Boat Sales Websites';return true;" onMouseOut="window.status='';return true;" target="_new" >Independent Search Engine Survey</A> placed AboarD number 3 World Wide Boating site and sole non-US web site to be listed in the top 30. <p></p> <CENTER> <IMG SRC="/generic/lines/bluewhite_thin.gif" ></CENTER> <P> <P> <P> <P> <p></p> <A NAME=030615> </A> </CENTER> <table summary="This table is for layout" width=95%> <TR> <TD valign=bottom width=70%><font face="Arial, Tahoma, Helvetica, Verdana, sans-serif, Univers" size=2> <H2><FONT SIZE="2" color="#000099">AboarD presents the new enhanced Boat-Finder.<BR> Date 17 June 2003</FONT><H2> <B>PRESS INFORMATION</B> </FONT></TD> <TD><font face="Arial, Tahoma, Helvetica, Verdana, sans-serif, Univers" size=2> <A HREF=http://www.aboard.co.uk target="_top"><IMG SRC="/images/caaaaa-klogo-scust.gif" BORDER="0" VSPACE="0" HSPACE="1" VSPACE="2" ALT="AboarD Boats & Yachts Market Ltd - Home Page"></A> </FONT></TD> </TR> </TABLE> <HR> <p></p> <br> <p></p> AboarD presents the new <A HREF="http://www.aboard.co.uk/aboard/http://www.boat-finder.com" / target="_top" >boat-finder.com</A>, a multi-lingual remote "On-line Boat Listing System" <p></p> It allows boating companies to integrate the boat listing in their own web site, thus effectivelly providing a "Remote Management System" for their boats allowing them to translate them into several languages. <p></p> Visitors of the site can choose the language and the currency to use when searching for a boat. The user can also change the layout of the searches and filter by location, price, etc.. <p></p> <table summary="This table is for layout" width="100%" border="0" cellpadding="8" cellspacing="1" bgcolor="#CCCCCC" align=center> <tr> <td bgcolor="#f2f2ff"><font face="Arial, Tahoma, Helvetica, Verdana, sans-serif, Univers" size=2> Mauricio Garcia Ponte, owner of AboarD said: "We have put in this tool all our experience of the past 8 years in managing web sites for leading boating companies in many different markets. <p></p> We have always been seen as the most international boating site (<A HREF="http://www.aboard.co.uk/aboard/30kmedia" onMouseOver="window.status='Go to 30K Media Report - Boat Sales Websites';return true;" onMouseOut="window.status='';return true;" target="new_win" ><IMG SRC="/generic/icons/nw.gif" border="0" hspace="3" class="imgalignmid"> Web site visibility on search engines</A>); we are now providing this multinational boat listing system to address a void in the market for a "non-US centric" boat portal. <p></p> This is why we use the <B>".net"</B> address!" </FONT></td> </tr> </TABLE> <p></p> <B>About AboarD</B> <p></p> Founded in 1995, AboarD offers a comprehensive package of Internet services and advice for Brokers, Boat Builders, Charter services, and other companies in the recreational boat market. <p></p> AboarD has also developed the Nauti-Links, an Yahoo style international marine industry directory with over 15,000 listings. <p></p> AboarD's strengths lies in the combination of technical expertise in Internet development and the ability to market and promote boating web-sites on the Internet. <p></p> AboarD has received numerous awards, including: · "Best UK Internet site" by the prestigious online business magazine, Internet Business (IB), published by VNU. · "Editors choice" award by "Look Smart," a leading search engine well known for the quality of their site reviews. · "Best site" by The Recreational Boating Building Industry Web site, a leading Internet resource for the boat market. <p></p> In October 2000 an <A HREF="http://www.aboard.co.uk/aboard/30kmedia" onMouseOver="window.status='Go to 30K Media Report - Boat Sales Websites';return true;" onMouseOut="window.status='';return true;" target="_new" >Independent Search Engine Survey</A> placed AboarD number 3 World Wide Boating site and sole non-US web site to be listed in the top 30. <p></p> <CENTER> <IMG SRC="/generic/lines/bluewhite_thin.gif" ></CENTER> <P> <P> <P> <P> <p></p> <A NAME=030207> </A> </CENTER> <table summary="This table is for layout" width=95%> <TR> <TD valign=bottom width=70%><font face="Arial, Tahoma, Helvetica, Verdana, sans-serif, Univers" size=2> <H2><FONT SIZE="2" color="#000099">AboarD presents the new enhanced Nauti-Links.<BR> Date 20 January 2003</FONT><H2> <B>PRESS INFORMATION</B> </FONT></TD> <TD><font face="Arial, Tahoma, Helvetica, Verdana, sans-serif, Univers" size=2> <A HREF=http://www.aboard.co.uk target="_top"><IMG SRC="/images/caaaaa-klogo-scust.gif" BORDER="0" VSPACE="0" HSPACE="1" VSPACE="2" ALT="AboarD Boats & Yachts Market Ltd - Home Page"></A> </FONT></TD> </TR> </TABLE> <HR> <p></p> <br> <p></p> <B><CENTER>AboarD presents the new version of the <A HREF=http://www.Nauti-Links.com target="_top">http://www.Nauti-Links.com</A> on-line boating directory</CENTER></B> <p></p> AboarD Nauti-links is the most extensive boating directory on the Web with an strong international flavour and has been the "Yahoo" of the boat market for the past 7 years. <p></p> After several months of development and 3 weeks trials involving companies across the globe, AboarD has publish the new enhanced Nauti-Links. <p></p> The new Nauti-Links incorporates a state of the art remote update facility allowing boating companies to update their listing including their logo latest news of their company and products and press release. <p></p> Users can search for information in a particulas country. <p></p>  Main things compaines can do in the Nauti-Links are; <UL> <li>Update company details or change your login information <li>Upload company's logo or manage the categories, boat type or area of business <li>Upload up to 3 press releases at any time and submit them for N-L Category publication <li>Upload up to 10 Job Vacancies <li>Book <A HREF=http://www.nauti-links.com/html/advert.html target="new_win"><B>advertisements</B></A> in any Nauti-Links category </UL> <p></p> The directory is a free service but it also count on a innovative banner advertising tool that allow interested companies to see on-line the available advertising space and book ad slots.. <p></p> Mauricio Garcia Ponte, owner of AboarD said: "Since I regain control on the company and after achieving financial stability we have focused in the re launch of the AboarD Boating Portal. Last year bad economical climax, particularly towards Internet investments forced us to count exclusively on our own resources to finance these development and there is more to come!" <p></p> <B>About AboarD</B> <p></p> Founded in 1995, AboarD offers a comprehensive package of Internet services and advice for Brokers, Boat Builders, Charter services, and other companies in the recreational boat market. <p></p> AboarD has also developed the Nauti-Links, an Yahoo style international marine industry directory with over 14,000 listings. <p></p> AboarD's strengths lies in the combination of technical expertise in Internet development and the ability to market and promote boating web-sites on the Internet. <p></p> AboarD has received numerous awards, including: · "Best UK Internet site" by the prestigious online business magazine, Internet Business (IB), published by VNU. · "Editors choice" award by "Look Smart," a leading search engine well known for the quality of their site reviews. · "Best site" by The Recreational Boating Building Industry Web site, a leading Internet resource for the boat market. <p></p> In October 2000 an <A HREF="http://www.aboard.co.uk/aboard/30kmedia" onMouseOver="window.status='Go to 30K Media Report - Boat Sales Websites';return true;" onMouseOut="window.status='';return true;" target="_new" >Independent Search Engine Survey</A> placed AboarD number 3 World Wide Boating site and sole non-US web site to be listed in the top 30. <p></p> <CENTER> <IMG SRC="/generic/lines/bluewhite_thin.gif" ></CENTER> <P> <P> <P> <P> <p></p> <A NAME=020901> </A> </CENTER> <table summary="This table is for layout" width=95%> <TR> <TD valign=bottom width=70%><font face="Arial, Tahoma, Helvetica, Verdana, sans-serif, Univers" size=2> <H2><FONT SIZE="2" color="#000099">AboarD is back into funders control.<BR> Date 1rst Septemebr 2001</FONT><H2> <B>PRESS INFORMATION</B> </FONT></TD> <TD><font face="Arial, Tahoma, Helvetica, Verdana, sans-serif, Univers" size=2> <A HREF=http://www.aboard.co.uk target="_top"><IMG SRC="/images/caaaaa-klogo-scust.gif" BORDER="0" VSPACE="0" HSPACE="1" VSPACE="2" ALT="AboarD Boats & Yachts Market Ltd - Home Page"></A> </FONT></TD> </TR> </TABLE> <HR> <p></p> <BR> <p></p> <B><CENTER>AboarD is back into funders control.</CENTER></B> <p></p> After 2 years collaborating with the BiblioTech Team, AboarD's founder and Managing Director, Mauricio GARCIA PONTE has bought back the company in a move intended to push forward the development of the Nautical Portal. <p></p> BiblioTech will keep a share in AboarD's capital and will continue to provider Internet services to AboarD. AboarD will run their operation within BiblioTech's London premises acting as a separate corporate entity. <p></p> BiblioTech, as a pioneer in developing online communities, has reinforce the interest of developing a European multilingual online boating community. Both AboarD and BiblioTech management team believe this goal can be better implemented in the new organisation. <p></p> <B>About AboarD</B> <p></p> Founded in 1995, AboarD offers a comprehensive package of Internet services and advice for Brokers, Boat Builders, Charter services, and other companies in the recreational boat market. <p></p> AboarD has also developed the Nauti-Links, an Yahoo style international marine industry directory with over 14,000 listings. <p></p> AboarD's strengths lies in the combination of technical expertise in Internet development and the ability to market and promote boating web-sites on the Internet. <p></p> AboarD has received numerous awards, including: · "Best UK Internet site" by the prestigious online business magazine, Internet Business (IB), published by VNU. · "Editors choice" award by "Look Smart," a leading search engine well known for the quality of their site reviews. · "Best site" by The Recreational Boating Building Industry Web site, a leading Internet resource for the boat market. <p></p> In October 2000 an <A HREF="http://www.aboard.co.uk/aboard/30kmedia" onMouseOver="window.status='Go to 30K Media Report - Boat Sales Websites';return true;" onMouseOut="window.status='';return true;" target="_new" >Independent Search Engine Survey</A> placed AboarD number 3 World Wide Boating site and sole non-US web site to be listed in the top 30. <p></p> <CENTER> <IMG SRC="/generic/lines/bluewhite_thin.gif" ></CENTER> <P> <P> <P> <P> <p></p> <A NAME=001016> </A> </CENTER> <table summary="This table is for layout" width=95%> <TR> <TD valign=bottom width=70%><font face="Arial, Tahoma, Helvetica, Verdana, sans-serif, Univers" size=2> <H2><FONT SIZE="2" color="#000099">Independent Search Engine Survey places AboarD number 3 World Wide<BR> Date 16th October, 2000</FONT><H2> <B>PRESS INFORMATION</B> </FONT></TD> <TD><font face="Arial, Tahoma, Helvetica, Verdana, sans-serif, Univers" size=2> <A HREF="http://www.aboard.co.uk/aboard/30kmedia" onMouseOver="window.status='Go to 30K Media Report - Boat Sales Websites';return true;" onMouseOut="window.status='';return true;" target="newwin" ><IMG SRC="/generic/icons/30klogo.gif" border="0" align="left" hspace="0" vspace=2></A> </FONT></TD> </TR> </TABLE> <HR> <p></p> <BR> <p></p> <B><CENTER>Independent Search Engine Survey places AboarD number 3 World Wide</CENTER></B> <p></p> UK based yachting web site AboarD (<A HREF="http://www.aboard.co.uk" TARGET="_blank">www.aboard.co.uk</A>) storms to third place in a recent <A HREF="http://www.aboard.co.uk/aboard/30kmedia" onMouseOver="window.status='Go to 30K Media Report - Boat Sales Websites';return true;" onMouseOut="window.status='';return true;" target="_new" >Independent Search Engine Survey</A> measuring search engine visibility and online exposure for the yachting and marine industry. <BR> <BR> AboarD was the sole non-US web site to be listed in the top 30. San Francisco-based Internet research company 30K Media, Inc. compiled the research in September 2000. AboarD listed in the top 10 with leading search engines such as Alta Vista, Google, Excite, Lycos, and Yahoo. The high listing in the survey indicates the level of activity and traffic on the web site, making the third-place ranking even more remarkable when considering the huge marketing and development budgets employed by the US companies. <BR> <BR> Mauricio Garcia Ponte, Director of AboarD said: "The boating industry is a very competitive field, with companies investing millions of pounds to reach a very desirable target audience. We created appealing content and were very efficient at marketing to build traffic and justify our ranking. The remarkable part is when you compare our budget to that of US companies. It is a David vs. Goliath achievement - a small, well managed, Fulham-based operation over the deep pockets and muscle of our American cousins. It shows that the UK is at the cutting edge of Internet technology". <BR> <BR> AboarD, part of London-based Biblio<B>Tech</B>, has been a leading provider of trade information, and online services to the yachting and marine industry since 1995. The survey ranked yactingworld.com as the number one website with a visibility factor of just under 18% across the leading search facilities. AboarD rated at almost 12%, significantly ahead of 1001boats.com and internetboats.com (both at around 9%). <BR> <BR> <I>Notes to Editors: </I><BR> Biblio<B>Tech</B>, one of Europe's most dynamic Internet companies, creates and develops network platforms for the Internet. These platforms provide the tools and the structure for online communities. Internet tools include e-mail, chat facilities, discussion boards, calendars, data storage facilities, content links, web site design and e-commerce functionality. By providing the award winning* infrastructure that supports and organizes communities, Biblio<B>Tech</B> is therefore a CSP or Community Service Provider. Biblio<B>Tech</B>'s other communities include its global education portal schoolmaster.net, and Europe's first free web based e-mail service, <BR> <BR> Find more about this report at: <BR> <A HREF="http://www.aboard.co.uk/aboard/30kmedia" TARGET="_blank">http://www.aboard.co.uk/aboard/30kmedia</A><BR> <BR> <p></p> <CENTER> <IMG SRC="/generic/lines/bluewhite_thin.gif" ></CENTER> <P> <P> <P> <P> <p></p> <A NAME=990825> </A> <p></p> <TABLE> <TR> <TD valign=bottom width=60%><font face="Arial, Tahoma, Helvetica, Verdana, sans-serif, Univers" size=2> <H2><FONT SIZE="2" color="#000099"><B>Biblio<B>Tech</B> acquires AboarD Boats & Yachts Market Ltd.<BR> Date 25th August, 1999</FONT><BR></H2> <B>PRESS INFORMATION</B> </FONT></TD> <TD><font face="Arial, Tahoma, Helvetica, Verdana, sans-serif, Univers" size=2> <A HREF=http://www.bibliotech.net/ target="newwin"><IMG SRC="/generic/logos/bibliotech_icon.gif" border="0" hspace=1><IMG SRC="/generic/logos/bibliotech_text.gif" border=0></A> </FONT></TD> </TR> </TABLE> <HR> <p></p> <BR> <p></p> <B><CENTER>BIBLIOTECH ACQUIRES ABOARD BOATS & YACHTS LTD., THE WORLD'S LARGEST ONLINE NAUTICAL WEB-SITE.</CENTER></B> <p></p> BiblioTech, http://www.BiblioTech.net, one of Europe's fastest growing Internet companies, has acquired AboarD, http://www.aboard.com, the Internet's leading boating and yachting web-site. AboarD, established in 1995, is recognised as the premier site for the marine market and will be merged into BiblioTech's communities. <p></p> About BiblioTech <p></p> BiblioTech was founded in 1995 and is recognised in the Internet industry as a provider of fast and reliable Web-based Internet communications tools and as a pioneer in developing online communities. BiblioTech's postmaster service, with members from over 100 countries, was Europe's first free web-based email service. BiblioTech is also behind the highly successful schoolmaster community. Schools from over 25 countries have created secure and feature-rich online communities by joining schoolmaster. <p></p> Nabil Shabka, BiblioTech's MD states "We are very excited to have acquired AboarD - as a leading site for the boating community, AboarD has much synergy with BiblioTech's objective to create online communities for different markets. We are now able to offer AboarD users and clients even more community-based interactive tools as well as an overall enhancement to the service." <p></p> About AboarD <p></p> Founded in 1995, AboarD offers a comprehensive package of Internet services and advice for Brokers, Boat Builders, Charter services, and other companies in the recreational boat market. <p></p> AboarD's strengths lies in the combination of technical expertise in Internet development, community-specific content and the ability to market and promote boating web-sites on the Internet. AboarD has received numerous awards, including: · "Best UK Internet site" by the prestigious online business magazine, Internet Business (IB), published by VNU. · "Editors choice" award by "Look Smart," a leading search engine well known for the quality of their site reviews. · "Best site" by The Recreational Boating Building Industry Web site, a leading Internet resource for the boat market. <p></p> Clients of AboarD include some of the most prestigious Super Yacht boat builders and dealers in Europe such as Abeking and Rasmussen, Hakvoort Shipyard, Her Shine Marine, Lurssen Yachts, and Sunseeker. <p></p> AboarD's founder, Mauricio GARCIA PONTE says "Most of our customers are already convinced about the future of the Internet in this market and come to us in search of a company able to manage their web sites professionally." <p></p> AboarD has also developed the Nauti-Links, an Yahoo style international marine industry database with over 5,000 listings, and offers online marketing, advertising and public relations to its clients. <p></p> A central feature of the AboarD site is The Marketplace, an area where Corporate web-sites are used to showcase companies' services and activities in the industry. Boat sites and ads may either be accessed from these pages or using simple queries to the database. <p></p> The AboarD system takes away the time, expense and effort needed to keep up with rapidly changing technology, eliminating the effort associated with maintaining and managing a company's own web-site. <p></p> Sites listed<BR> <A HREF="http://www.aboard.co.uk/remoteurl?http:%2F%2Fwww.bibliotech.net" TARGET="www.BiblioTech.net" onMouseOver="window.status='Go to an external WWW page';return true;" onMouseOut="window.status='';return true;">http://www.BiblioTech.net</A><BR> <A HREF="http://www.aboard.co.uk/remoteurl?http:%2F%2Fwww.aboard.com" TARGET="www.aboard.com" onMouseOver="window.status='Go to an external WWW page';return true;" onMouseOut="window.status='';return true;">http://www.aboard.com</A><BR> <p></p> For further information, please contact:<BR> Manou Marzban, VP Advertising/Public Relations<BR> BiblioTech, 50 Carnwath Road, London SW6 3EG <BR> Tel. 020 7384 6900; Fax. 020 7348 7372; email. Manou@BiblioTech.net<BR> <p></p> <CENTER> <IMG SRC="/generic/lines/bluewhite_thin.gif" ></CENTER> <P> <P> <P> <P> <p></p> <A NAME=971201> </A> <p></p> <TABLE> <TR><TD valign=bottom width=60%><font face="Arial, Tahoma, Helvetica, Verdana, sans-serif, Univers" size=2> <H2><FONT SIZE="2" color="#000099"><B>AboarD announces the launch of the AboarD Network.<BR>1st December, 1997</B></FONT><BR></H2> </FONT></TD> <TD><font face="Arial, Tahoma, Helvetica, Verdana, sans-serif, Univers" size=2> <A HREF=http://www.aboard.net target="newwin"><IMG SRC="/generic/logos/abnetlogoa.gif" border=0></A> </FONT></TD> </TR> </TABLE> <HR> AboarD Boats & Yachts Market Ltd, the leading UK marine web site, in conjunction with four European Marine Web sites, has formed a <A HREF=http://www.aboard.net>Network of Nautical Web sites</A> that will begin operation on 1 December 1997.<P><UL> The Associate Host Web sites within the Network are; AboarD (UK), Absolute Yachting (Spain), Nautica Online (Italy), Sail on line (France) and Yacht-Brokerage (France).<P> The concept of the Network is to ease the search for information relating to the recreational boat market in several different European languages. The AboarD Network will make it easier for the user to find the resources they are looking for, regardless of nationality.<P> The combination of the five Associate Host Web sites of the Network produces the most comprehensive list of nautical Web sites on the Internet; achieving at the date of launch, 200 leading marine Web sites covering Boat Builders, Brokers, Charter companies, Boat Shows, Races, Marinas, Marine Professionals and Marine Equipment.<P> The Associate Host Web sites included cover the UK, Spain, France and Italy, and will soon be extended to cover other European countries. Selected companies' Web sites can be also included in the Network.<P></UL> <CENTER><HR WIDTH=25%></CENTER> <LI> <B>AboarD Boats & Yachts Market Ltd (UK)</B> is a successful business Internet service for the recreational boating market. The AboarD service was founded in 1995, is privately owned and is focused towards boat builders, yacht brokers and the charter market.<P><UL> The strength of the AboarD service is the combination of their technical expertise in Internet development with their ability to market and promote Web sites on the Internet.<P> Some of the awards AboarD has received are; <b>"Best UK Internet site"</b> by the prestigious on line business magazine Internet Business (IB) published by VNU, the International business and IT publications group, <b>"Editors choice"</b> award by "Look Smart" Leading search engine well known for the quality of their site reviews, and back in December 1996 the <b>"Best site of the week"</b> by the The Recreational Boating Building Industry Web site, leading Internet resource of information about the boat market.<P> Among their list of clients, AboarD counts the most prestigious Super Yacht boat builders in Europe like Abeking and Rasmussen, Camara Yachting Corporation, Hakvoort Shipyard, Her Shine Marine, Lurssen Yachts and Wally Yachts.<P></UL> <p></p> <LI> Founded in 1995, <B>Absolute Yachting (Spain)</B> has become one of the foremost Nautical Websites in Europe today. It is specifically designed with the needs of the European nautical industry in mind, and continues to expand in response to demand. <P><UL> The site includes information on yacht charter, brokerage, equipment, crew availability, marinas, shipyards and other related services from the industry. Also available is racing and regatta news, the weather, and special events within the nautical world. <P> Current European clients include Koch & Partners (Lürssen Yachts Charter and Brokerage in Spain), Dahm International, Sunseeker Mallorca, world-wide yacht painters Pinmar, Carpet Care, Antibes, Shipyard Marina92 Barcelona, and The Professional Yachtsmen's Association are among the companies/organisations who have found success in using Absolute Yachting as part of their marketing strategy. <P></UL> <p></p> <LI> <B>Nautica on Line (Italy)</B> offers a wide array of information, selected and presented on the base of 35 years of experience. Authoritative comments and constantly updated information are among the benefits of this service, besides the possibility to communicate via E-mail with the editorial staff and discuss in a forum with other users the problems and pleasures of the yachting world. Yards and boat builders, brokers, practical advice for finding docking places, and boat renting are all presented. Among its clients are the leading Italian boat builders.<P><UL> Nautica Editrice (Italy) has for several years, held absolute supremacy within the Italian editorial market with its monthly magazine "Nautica", currently one of the leading European yachting magazines. Nautica Editrice entered the Internet world in late 1995, creating its web site <B>"Nautica On Line"</B>. During 1996, the site was improved and its displayed news range enlarged, achieving international acknowledgements, with millions of accesses from all over the world. <P> Nautica On Line was awarded "Best Web Site" by the IYRU President.<P></UL> <p></p> <LI> The domain <B>"Sail Online" (France)</B> developed by CyberOuest is today the French reference in the recreational boat world. With 20.000 pages each month, they have develop an English version named Oceanworld.com.<P><UL> Among their 35 leading marine site they present Groupe Zodiac, Jeanneau, Salon Grand Pavois de La Rochelle, Salon Mille Sabords du Crouesty, Salon Mer & Découverte de Saint Malo.<P></UL> <p></p> <LI> <B>Yacht-Brokerage (France)</B> is the first European list of boats for sale, with more than 4000 second-hand boats advertisements in France and in Europe.<P><UL> Since 1992, PRC INFORMATIQUE, designer and editor of Yacht-Brokerage, is known in France as the specialist of on-line services, Minitel and Internet for yacht brokerage, broker's networks and personal ads.<P> The most of French networks like Jeanneau, Dufour, Atlantique Yacht Courtage, Mediteranee Courtage, confide in us their second hand boat files to produce them on the Internet and on the French Minitel.<P></UL> <p></p> <CENTER> <IMG SRC="/generic/lines/bluewhite_thin.gif" ></CENTER> <P> <P> <P> <P> <p></p> <A NAME=971115> </A> <p></p> <TABLE> <TR> <TD valign=bottom width=60%><font face="Arial, Tahoma, Helvetica, Verdana, sans-serif, Univers" size=2> <H2><FONT SIZE="2" color="#000099"><B>AboarD announces the integration in our service of the new Yachts Designers Web site.<BR>15 November, 1997</B></FONT><BR></H2> </FONT></TD> <TD><font face="Arial, Tahoma, Helvetica, Verdana, sans-serif, Univers" size=2> <A HREF=http://www.naval-architects.org/ target="newwin"><IMG SRC="/images/caande-klogo-scust.gif" border=0 HSPACE="16" VSPACE="16" ></A> </FONT></TD> </TR> </TABLE> <HR> <p></p> AboarD boats & yachts market; the leading UK marine web site, is proud to announce the integration in our service of the new Yachts Designers Web site.<P> <p></p> <A HREF=http://www.naval-architects.org/ target="newwin">http://www.naval-architects.org/</A> <p></p> The Yacht Designers Website is a central resource in the Internet for anyone interested in yacht design and the latest work from yacht designers around the world. It presents a World-wide Listing providing contact information on over 500 designers. <P> <p></p> It has become the number one place in the Internet to request information related to yacht designing. New features is the Discussion Forum where users can post and reply messages, request information's, or start a new open discussion.<P> <p></p> The site is also presenting News and Articles by designers world wide presenting their works and discussing issues to yacht design and naval engineering.<P> <p></p>  <p></p> <CENTER> <IMG SRC="/generic/lines/bluewhite_thin.gif" ></CENTER> <P> <P> <P> <P> <p></p> <A NAME=960801> </A> <p></p> <TABLE> <TR> <TD valign=bottom width=60%><font face="Arial, Tahoma, Helvetica, Verdana, sans-serif, Univers" size=2> <H2><FONT SIZE="2" color="#000099"><B>AboarD Boats & Yachts Market Ltd. Launches Internet service for the boating industry<BR> 1st. August, 1996</B></FONT><BR></H2> </FONT></TD> <TD><font face="Arial, Tahoma, Helvetica, Verdana, sans-serif, Univers" size=2> <A HREF=http://www.aboard.co.uk/ target="newwin"><IMG SRC="/images/caaaaa-klogo-scust.gif" border=0 HSPACE="16" VSPACE="16" ></A> </FONT></TD> </TR> </TABLE> <HR> <p></p> <FONT face="ARIAL,HELVETICA,UNIVERS"><B>Chelsea based AboarD Boats & Yacht Market Ltd. has successfully launched a world-wide business to business Internet service for the recreational boating market.</B> <p></p> <I><B>The service is particularly focused towards boat builders, yacht brokers and the charter market.</B></I> <p></p> Spanish born Managing Director Mauricio GARCIA PONTE says "Most of our customers are already convinced about the future of the Internet in this market and come to us in search of a company able to manage their pages professionally". <p></p> The company has developed an international marine industry database and a marketing plan including direct mail, advertising and Public relations is already well underway. In parallel more than 300 Internet on line directories have been subscribed ensuring maximum exposure for their marine site. <p></p> In July the company was awarded the <B>"Best UK Internet Site"</B></A> by the prestigious on line business magazine Internet Business (IB) published by VNU the international publishing group. <p></p> The strength of the AboarD's service is the comprehensive boat presentation witch the company claims is the best in the Internet. <p></p> The combined promotion of the WWW address by all the subscribers to the site, coupled with the advertising developed by AboarD in established boating magazines, is creating a central port of call in the international marine market. <UL> <LI> A central feature of the AboarD site is <A HREF=http://www.aboard.co.uk/marketplace/>The Marketplace</A>, an area where <B>Corporate Pages</B> are used to showcase companies' services and activities in the industry. <LI> All <B>boats ads</B> can either be accessed from these pages or using <A HREF=http://www.boat-finder.com/>simple queries</A> to the database. </UL> <p></p> The AboarD system takes away the time, expense and effort needed to keep up with rapidly changing technology, eliminating the effort associated with maintaining and managing a companies own Web site. It allows yacht brokers to see each other's stock of boats on-line. </FONT> <p></p> <CENTER> <IMG SRC="/generic/lines/bluewhite_thin.gif" ></CENTER> <P> <P> <P> <P> <p></p>