DAC - Here is a note from Jay Taylor with respect to a possible addition to the UVM Campus - I want to assess the DAC thoughts this week - please give it a review - thanks pb >>>>> >>>>> Hi there folks. I am e-mailing you, the major UVM stakeholders >>>>> related to this, to talk about the Akoo University music system >>>>> (that's a company, not a school)... At the last Dining Services >>>>> Advisory Committee meeting I spoke briefly about a system that >>>>> the Student Board of Directors is looking at which is >>>>> essentially a high-tech jukebox. By high-tech I mean that, >>>>> instead of playing songs, the system plays music videos and >>>>> students select these videos by either text messaging a certain >>>>> number or by going online and placing their song orders that way. >>>>> >>>>> Because the service is ad based (there are ads next to the music >>>>> videos as they play) there is no cost to UVM or Sodexo (besides >>>>> the cost of powering a couple tv screens), and after looking at >>>>> the system for SBOD purposes I think it's worth looking at for >>>>> UVM. I've attached the .ppt presentation that Akoo sent to me >>>>> and below is an article that was written about them recently. >>>>> >>>>> http://www.businesswire.com/portal/site/home/permalink/?ndmViewId=news_view&newsId=20100210005892&newsLang=en >>>>> >>>>> Besides the potential to keep customers in a venue for longer, >>>>> this has the potential to enhance the quality of the dining >>>>> experience and is also the kind of thing that students would >>>>> think is pretty nifty. >>>>> >>>>> Apparently Akoo is very interested to placing their system on >>>>> UVM campus, and they've found that service providers (i.e. >>>>> Sodexo) find retail locations to be the best places for their >>>>> systems. The area that comes to mind for me is the Davis Center >>>>> Marketplace, but that is obviously something we would want to >>>>> talk about. >>>>> >>>>> I am basically trying to gauge interest at this point. I know >>>>> that I think this would be a good addition to what we currently >>>>> offer at UVM but it would take support from Sodexo, from Dining >>>>> Services, from the SGA, and (if it goes into the Davis Center) >>>>> the DC Advisory Committee. Does it make sense to discuss this at >>>>> the next DSAC meeting? The guy I have been talking with from >>>>> Akoo would be willing to call in to one of those meetings so >>>>> explain the system...I'm sure he can do it better than I can. >>>>> >>>>> Take a quick look at the .ppt and the article and let me know if >>>>> you think this is something we should consider for UVM. >>>>> >>>>> - Jay >>>>> >>>>> ---------- Forwarded message ---------- >>>>> From: Scott Andrews <[log in to unmask]> >>>>> Date: Tue, Jan 19, 2010 at 4:47 PM >>>>> Subject: RE: Sodexo and Akoo AKOO:0003111 >>>>> To: Jay Taylor <[log in to unmask]> >>>>> >>>>> Jay – thanks for the update… >>>>> >>>>> · The Akoo University Network is a mobile-activated >>>>> social music television music service that allows students to >>>>> select customized music video entertainment. The network is >>>>> powered by our patented technology platform that empowers >>>>> consumers to select customized entertainment, informational, and >>>>> marketing programming – on demand – using their mobile phone as >>>>> a “universal remote control” and have their entertainment >>>>> selections publicly performed over digital LCD flat panel >>>>> screens. Typically, we are installing the service at university >>>>> residential & retail food courts, student unions or game room >>>>> locations. >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> The attached deck will provide you with our current overview >>>>> that highlights the tremendous success we have had with our >>>>> service along with photos of the University of Tennessee >>>>> Presidential Dining Hall installation and our AUN IT Network >>>>> requirements document. >>>>> >>>>> Recent Akoo University Network usage statistics as of December >>>>> 1st 2009: >>>>> 357 days live,(excluding school breaks) >>>>> 121,059 selections have been made >>>>> 340 on-demand selections, on average, made daily >>>>> 13,808 unique student consumers have accessed the service >>>>> >>>>> The Akoo University Network broad business relationship terms >>>>> proposed are as follows: >>>>> >>>>> · Akoo installs the Akoo University Network – social >>>>> music television service into an approved campus food court/ >>>>> dining hall facility. >>>>> · No upfront cost to the food services provider or >>>>> university. >>>>> · The Akoo University next generation media network >>>>> programming featuring individual school branding is provided >>>>> free of charge. >>>>> · Akoo sells national sponsorships to “brands” that want >>>>> to reach the college consumer. >>>>> >>>>> For more information, please visit http://www.akoo.com to learn >>>>> about the Akoo mobile-interactive social music television network. >>>>> >>>>> Thursday at 3:30 EST works for me although I am free this >>>>> afternoon if you want to have a quick call to make sure we are >>>>> on the same page as to the history of events vis-à-vis Akoo and >>>>> Sodexo. I look forward to hearing from you soon. >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> Regards, >>>>> Scott >>>>> >>>>> SCOTT ANDREWS | Executive Vice President >>>>> Akoo International Inc. | Business Development >>>>> 2500 North Harlem Avenue | Elmwood Park, IL 60707-2020 >>>>> Office +1 708.583.8300 ext.123 | Fax +1 708.583.8833 >>>>> Cell +1 615.513.0912 | skype: scott.andrews914 >>>>> [log in to unmask] | www.akoo.com >>>>> >>>>> CONFIDENTIALITY NOTICE: This e-mail message and any attachments >>>>> are for the sole use of the intended recipient(s) and may >>>>> contain proprietary, confidential, trade secret or privileged >>>>> information. Any unauthorized review, use, disclosure or >>>>> distribution is prohibited and may be a violation of law. If you >>>>> are not the intended recipient or a person responsible for >>>>> delivering this message to an intended recipient, please contact >>>>> the sender by reply email and destroy all copies of the original >>>>> message. >>>>> >>>>> -- >>>>> Jay Taylor, 2010 >>>>> University of Vermont >>>>> [log in to unmask] >>>>> 802.535.3942 >>>>> <Akoo University Deck_121109.pdf> >>>> >>>>