Released on: October 7, 2008, 7:48 am

Press Release Author: MMI ASSOCIATES, INC.

Industry: Education

Press Release Summary: Tim Alison Joins Online Tutorial Service’s Canadian
Representation

Press Release Body: WASHINGTON, D.C. – SMARTHINKING, Inc. (www.smarthinking.com),
the market leader in providing online tutoring and academic support to students, has
announced that Tim Alison has been named sales director for the company’s Canadian
representation. As an entrepreneur and leader in the field of educational
technologies, Tim has assisted Canadian educational institutions in designing,
developing, and implementing successful e-learning applications for more than two
decades. In the position, he will be responsible for expanding SMARTHINKING’s
presence in Canada.

Independent research proves that SMARTHINKING’s proprietary online tutoring service
increases student achievement and helps improve student retention. More than 1,000
universities, colleges and schools turn to SMARTHINKING for the best on-demand,
online tutoring. For more information on the company, visit www.smarthinking.com.

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News Facts:

• SMARTHINKING, Inc. (www.smarthinking.com), the market leader in providing online
tutoring and academic support to students, has announced that Tim Alison has been
named sales director for the company’s Canadian representation.
• In the position, he will be responsible for expanding SMARTHINKING’s presence in
Canada.
• As an entrepreneur and leader in the field of educational technologies for more
than two decades, Tim has helped Canadian educational institutions design, develop,
and implement successful e-learning applications.
• Independent research proves that SMARTHINKING’s proprietary online tutoring
service increases student achievement and helps improve student retention.
• More than 1, 000 Universities, Colleges, and Schools turn to SMARTHINKING for the
best on-demand, online tutoring. For more information on the company, visit
www.smarthinking.com.

Quotes:
“We are pleased to have Tim join our SMARTHINKING team,” said Chuck Kleiner, Vice
President of Sales and Marketing for SMARTHINKING. “His experience and background
in the field of educational technology is exceptional. With Tim’s expertise, we
look forward to seeing great things happen with SMARTHINKING in Canada.”

About SMARTHINKING:
SMARTHINKING is the market leader in providing online tutoring and academic support
to students. Their services were honored with the Software & Information Industry
Association (SIIA) CODiE award for Best Instruction Solution for Students at Home.
Schools, colleges, universities, libraries, government agencies, textbook publishers
and other education providers partner with SMARTHINKING to increase student
achievement and enhance learning. SMARTHINKING connects students to
e-structor®-certified tutors for assistance in math, writing, science and business,
up to 24/7, on any Internet connected computer. SMARTHINKING’s corporate office is
located in Washington, D.C. For more information, visit www.smarthinking.com.

Keywords:
SMARTHINKING, Burck Smith, Online Education, Online Tutoring, Education Technology,
Online Academic Support, E-structor, e-structor®, Online Learning, Sales Director,
Tim Alison, Vice President of Sales and Marketing, Chuck Kleiner, Canadian
representation, Canada

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