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Horizon Foundation Taps Ellipsis Partners to Spearhead Development of Innovative Health Portal
Baltimore, MD - October 26, 2000 - The Horizon Foundation, Howard County's largest philanthropy, announced today that it has chosen Ellipsis Partners of Baltimore to research, design and build a unique health and human services portal for Howard County. The single-source web site will function as the premiere resource for information about health and human resources available in the area and will also serve as a means of exchanging information for area non-profit organizations.
"The Horizon Foundation Community Information Portal may set the curve for practical, web-based communication in the area of community-level health and human services," said Richard M. Krieg, president and chief executive officer of the Horizon Foundation. "It will provide an advanced, three-dimensional information and referral system for a variety of users from providers to citizens."
"Ellipsis Partners is proud to be an integral part of this most worthwhile endeavor," said Amy Lee, principal with Ellipsis Partners. "We'll help identify and articulate the complex set of technical requirements and then oversee the technical development of the site. In addition, our expertise in community building and online marketing will be ensure that the site provides interactive service and multiple access points to all potential users."
Ellipsis Partners is an Internet consulting company that specializes in working with organizations to craft and implement Internet strategy. Their work facilitates the creation of online communities, distance learning solutions, e.commerce relationships, and online marketing initiatives for a wide variety of companies and nonprofit organizations.
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