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Welcome,
Welcome to the October issue of the KCOMM Communications Alert. It's been a very active month of relationship building through a number of events and new clients. The events brought together business leaders, elected officials and representatives of current clients to share their perspectives on a wide range of issues from technology and energy to the international impact of online education. And relationships have been established with new clients in diverse markets covering insurance, high-tech and education. With the Fall season upon us, we look forward to wrapping up a very successful year for both our agency and our clients. I look forward to your feedback and working with you in the years to come. When you have a moment, please check out our new website, www.kanatsiz.com. 
Sinan Kanatsiz Chairman / CEO KCOMM, Inc. |
BREAKING NEWS
October 24, 2006 - Sinan Kanatsiz meets with Bruce McPherson, Secretary of State, Steve Poizner, Candidate, Insurance Commissioner and Mitt Romney, Governor of Massachusetts. Kanatsiz spoke with the leaders about education and technology reform. "In order to make real change in this state and nation, it will take a combination of strong business support, mainstream interest and the influence of elected officials like Bruce and Steve," says Kanatsiz. The private reception was held in Orange County at the Center Club and raised support for the leaders to gain a victory in California. |
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In This Issue...
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Sinan Kanatsiz Connects with Rudy Giuliani
Next-generation Communication via Internet among Topics Discussed 
KCOMM CEO Sinan Kanatsiz recently had the opportunity to meet former New York Mayor Rudy Giuliani in Orange County. The two discussed Giuliani's potential run for the top seat in government. Kanatsiz outlined several political initiatives he's involved with in California including education, the economy, security and technology. He also shared his vision regarding a group he started in Orange County, called the Internet Marketing Association, focused on next-generation marketing issues. Giuliani expressed interest in the organization and the potential for being a part of it.
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U.S. Senate Advisory Committee Hosts Gathering with U.S. Senator Thune
KCOMM Clients QuantumSphere and Orange Lutheran Online in Attendance 
U.S. Senator John Thune (R-SDak.) was the special guest on Oct. 14 for an intimate gathering hosted by Jack Hu, chairman of the U.S. Senate Advisory Committee and Sinan Kanatsiz, chairman and CEO of KCOMM. The event brought together a high-powered group of area business leaders and elected officials. A primary focus of the committee are key congressional races in the upcoming mid-year election.
Business leaders attending the event included Kevin Maloney, CEO of KCOMM client QuantumSphere, a leader in the field of nanotechnology; and Greg Pinick, Principal of KCOMM client Lutheran High School of Orange County, which has developed a groundbreaking online high school program. The event provided an opportunity for Maloney to discuss important technology and energy issues with the elected officials in attendance and for Pinick to address the potential for online education and the crucial challenges facing schools today. |
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January 10th Event Marks Shift in Education Reform
Gen NeXt, Orange Lutheran Online, and University of Phoenix To Co-Host 
University of Phoenix and Lutheran High School of Orange County have launched a new online education platform for the high school demographic. Currently, University of Phoenix has over 400,000 online university students and over 50,000 online community college students. To compete with rapidly growing economies like India and China, the United States must take a highly proactive role in education. And the power of the Internet is a primary medium for addressing this issue, which will be the focus of this special event to be held at Lutheran High School of Orange County and hosted by Generation NeXt.
Keynote speakers at this historic event will include officials from University of Phoenix, who will share their expertise on the current state of Internet-based education and its future growth into the nation's high school system. In addition, Dr. Ken Ellwein, Executive Director of Lutheran High School, will present his perspective on the role of online education with the goals and benefits of the groundbreaking Orange Lutheran Online program. Elected officials and high-profile community leaders will be in attendance. To RSVP, please email sinan@kanatsiz.com. |
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New Majority Hosts Event with Newt Gingrich
Issues Addressed Include Energy, Technology and Education 
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KCOMM Signs Three Diverse New Clients
Markets Span Insurance, Technology and Education 
KCOMM is pleased to announce three new clients representing three very different markets. Barney & Barney, headquartered in San Diego, was founded in 1909 and is one of the leading privately owned insurance brokerages in the country. The firm recently received the "Commercial Insurance Agency of the Year Award" from National Underwriter magazine. The second new client is the HP Group of Arrow Enterprise Computing Solutions, a division of $11.2-billion Arrow Electronics. KCOMM will be assisting in the launch of the group's new line of HP BladeSystem server products. And our third new client is Santa Ana College, one of the area's leading educational institutions for associate degree and vocational certification programs. KCOMM's role will be to help the college build a new alumni relations program. |
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CommerceWest Bank Offers Services for Fast-Paced Businesses
Innovative Remote Deposit Capability Saves Time 
We would like to recommend a banking solution that fits the pace of business for a new generation. That solution is CommerceWest Bank. We recently moved our banking activity to CommerceWest based on their efficiency and personalized service. An example of the services that impressed us was their Remote Depositing Solution. This service captures images of checks, money orders and cashier's checks electronically through an easy-to-use and secure web site. It eliminates the need to make the drive to the bank every time a deposit needs to be made, which can obviously save significant time. For more information on RDS, click here. |
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100 Top Web Sites Based on Visitor Traffic
Alexa Search Engine Publishes Ranking 
Curious which web sites are the most popular? Recent rankings from search engine Alexa can tell you just that. Here are the top ten:
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