Press Release
Maximus Multimedia International and Charter Communications Announce Reciprocal Marketing Agreement
Charter and Maximus team to offer hotels complete media experience
Peoria, Illinois, and St. Louis, Missouri, October 30, 2008 -- Maximus Multimedia International, LLC, a leading hospitality media network and provider of hospitality information and entertainment-on-demand systems; and Charter Business®, a provider of telecommunications services to small and medium-sized businesses, announced today an agreement in which Charter and Maximus will offer hotels in Charter’s service area a suite of services consisting of Charter’s Internet and video services with the Maximus entertainment-on-demand service.
The goal of the Charter / Maximus agreement is to offer travelers the same media experience that they receive in their home. “Hoteliers want to be able to serve to their guests the highest quality in-room entertainment available,” said Mike Harding, President and Chief Executive Officer of Maximus. “Charter is a great strategic ally to be that complement to our services. We look forward to being the first choice for the hotelier’s media needs.”
“Charter is dedicated to offering value and convenience to our hotel and hospitality customers,” said Jim McGann, Vice President and General Manager for Charter Business. “We are proud to deliver a suite of services that includes telephone, Internet and video services, and video on demand provided by Maximus.”
About Maximus
Maximus is the fastest-growing provider to the hospitality industry of standard and high-definition in-room entertainment, high-speed Internet support, telephony, and business center services. The company’s operational center is located in Peoria, Illinois, with technology offices in Irvine, California.
About Charter Business
Charter Business, a business unit of Charter Communications, Inc., provides scalable, tailored and cost-effective broadband communications solutions to business organizations, such as business-to-business Internet access, data networking, video and music entertainment services and business telephone.
About Charter Communications
Charter Communications, Inc. is a leading broadband communications company and the third-largest publicly traded cable operator in the United States. Charter provides a full range of advanced broadband services, including Charter Digital® video entertainment programming, Charter High-Speed® Internet access, and Charter Telephone®. Charter Business® similarly provides scalable, tailored and cost-effective broadband communications solutions to business organizations, such as business-to-business Internet access, data networking, video and music entertainment services and business telephone. Charter’s advertising sales and production services are sold under the Charter Media® brand. More information about Charter can be found at
www.charter.com.
Maximus:
Patrick Meier
309.272.5265
pmeier@playmaxmedia.com
Charter:
Anita Lamont
314-543-2215
anita.lamont@chartercom.com