What's happening with Avantgarde and its clients...

Avantgarde Continues to Promote the Treo
Following the success of the Avantgarde first Treo seeding project, Handspring hired Avantgarde to develop a new program around its new Treo 300 which supports the Sprint PCS Vision network. Avantgarde targeted the speaker base at PopTech! 2002 conference, giving each speaker a new Treo with Sprint service. PopTech! is a once-in-a-lifetime conference that features nationally known speakers from both the mass media and the digital worlds. Avantgarde continues to work with Handspring to spread the word and help promote its products.

Handspring Treo Communicator Named Best Overall Product of 2002.

GCI Construction Launches their Corporate Website
GCI is an innovative and proactive commercial contracting and construction management firm that specializes in commercial interior, corporate facility, seismic upgrade and building renovation projects, all with a focus on “Green” construction techniques. Avantgarde worked with GCI to develop a strategic web marketing plan developing their website content, information architecture and interface design. Launched in November of this year at the BuildEx construction conference, GCI is using their website as the marketing cornerstone of their business development efforts.

365 Main Creates an Online Home for its Data Center
Situated atop Rincon hill, the 365 Main data center building is anchored on a natural bedrock slab. Originally constructed as a U.S. Marine Corps storehouse in 1946, it underwent a substantial $130 million renovation in 2001. Today, it is simply the best-built, most intelligently designed structure in San Francisco and possibly the United States for mission-critical data center operations. Avantgarde worked with the operations staff to develop a website that accurately communicates the features and benefits of this unique data fortress.

Avantgarde Continues to Support Meals on Wheels
Working with Meals on Wheels for the 2nd year in a row on their Gala Event, Avantgarde is supporting the overall marketing, design and strategic development efforts as key member of their team. Each year the Meals On Wheels Gala event is the primary fundraiser for the organization, to date raising over 3.5 million dollars.

Avantgarde Gives Computers to Cambodian Schools
Working with the American Assistance for Cambodia/Japan Relief for Cambodia, Avantgarde donated all of its extra computer equipment to support this organizations school building efforts. Initiated by Bernard Krisher, a US philanthropist and Far East representative for the Media Lab, this program is devoted to building two hundred new elementary schools in Cambodia and providing them with Internet access.