April 12th 2010

Providence, RI – School Announcement, a leading provider in the K-12 alert messaging space, today announced that it has partnered with fellow industry leader, School Webmasters, specialists in school website design and hosting.

This partnership evolved through a discussion between the two CEOs as they uncovered a shared vision upon which they had built their respective companies: A passion for combining superior customer service with cutting edge technology to create both easy-to-navigate and easy-to-use use products.

Another commonality the two companies found was that as experienced technology providers with a strong track record in K-12 education both School Webmasters and School Announcement have become trusted advisors to their clients and are often asked to recommend fellow service providers in the rapidly evolving world of new technologies. To that end each company has reviewed and endorsed the services of the other and will be helping both new and existing clients make the most out of this new and exciting partnership.

“We take pride in offering our clients the best quality services, at the best price. We understand the challenges school administrators and staff face on a day-to-day basis, and it is our company’s goal to make their jobs easier and more effective. That is why we partner with School Announcement,” says Bonnie Leedy, CEO of School Webmasters. “We immediately recognized the same values on customer-focused service that is our own mission. They also take their products to the next level to ease the burdens of conscientious educators while saving them time and money. School Announcement’s services offer the perfect complement to what School Webmasters provides.”

School Announcement CEO Tory Williams continues “We are excited to have partnered with School Webmasters as a way for us to mutually better serve our valued client base. Our clients trust us to provide the utmost in quality, feature set and service for the best possible price. We are happy to endorse School Webmasters as they embrace these core tenets in the same way we do.”

About School Announcement: School Announcement offers unlimited messaging to facilitate the sending of alerts and notifications, both urgent and non-urgent, to student families via phone (voice), SMS text message and email. School Announcement is a division of BLI Messaging. Providence based BLI Messaging has been in business for over 20 years and recently won the DMA Future Innovators Award. In addition to a plethora of education clients, BLI Messaging has also created solutions for the New York Stock Exchange, GE Money, Cadbury and the New York Times.
Visit www.schoolannouncement.com or www.blimessaging.com for more information.

About School Webmasters: School Webmasters is a customer service focused school Web design and maintenance firm serving schools and districts throughout the U.S. This woman owned and operated company develops school Websites, provides all ongoing updates, and E-rate eligible hosting to hundreds of public, private, and charter schools. School Webmasters also offers a full line of services like teacher Web sites, secure Intranet sites, and fund raising and revenue generating programs for schools. www.SchoolWebmasters.com / www.WeSupportOurSchools.com / www.MyTeacherSite.org