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The Ezell Brown Center for Entrepreneurship Announces Development of Online Courses at Interactive Marketing Institute (IMI)

Atlanta, Ga. September 28, 2009 - The Ezell Brown Center for Entrepreneurship at Morris Brown College is pleased to announce the development of courses in Graphic Design and Web Applications for its Interactive Marketing Institute. The Institute garnered immediate interest and support from the student population and the surrounding Atlanta community since its inception and the next step in its growth is to offer courses in the digital disciplines that will help ensure the personal and professional development of IMI students.

The courses will be taught by Maurice Novembre, Marketlinkx Direct's Director of Web Design and Applications, Mr. Novembre is a veteran industry professional and former instructor at the Savannah College of Art. His previous career history includes the position of Creative Director at Hill and Company in Oakland, CA, as well as Modeling and Technical experience at Industrial Light and Magic ( ILM ), a Lucasfilm, LTD company where he collaborated in the production of motion pictures such as 'The Incredible Hulk' and 'Van Helsing'.

"It is immensely rewarding to have the opportunity to develop these courses for IMI students” said Director Novembre. "The courses will contain both practical applications and interactive sessions with the goal of engaging the students and preparing them for further studies in graphic design and web applications such as Dreamweaver and Flash" he added.

"The development of the digital application courses clearly portrays our ongoing commitment to make the Interactive Marketing Institute a model facility where students can increase their skills, while earning income and furthering their educational and career goals" explained Ezell Brown, Chairman of Marketlinkx Direct Inc. "We look forward to the launch of the program, and we know it will prove to be a major step in the success of the IMI." remarked Chairman Brown.

About Marketlinkx Direct Inc.
Marketlinkx Direct Inc. is among the top call center outsourcing companies in the world providing a variety of call center services centered on Customer Relationship Management (CRM), customer service, customer acquisition and retention.

Headquartered in Coral Springs, FL, Marketlinkx Direct Inc. currently operates 18,000 sq ft of facilities in the area, housing 300 Education Advisors and Enrollment Counselors, as well as Project Directors and Campaign Managers. The Company also features a full-service marketing department with Online, Promotional, Event and Brand direct marketing capabilities as well as a complete production and post-production studio which creates and deploys TV and web commercials on behalf of clients and partners. In addition, Marketlinkx Direct Inc. currently employs hundreds of full-time employees and independent contractors in offices throughout the world, including, Fort Lauderdale, Jamaica, Dominican Republic and others. For more information visit: www.mlxdirect.com

About Morris Brown College
Morris Brown College is one of America's most prestigious Historically Black Colleges. Founded in 1881, and located at the highest point of Downtown Atlanta, the campus is ideally situated to fulfill the mission of serving its diverse community. Morris Brown College offers a uniquely supportive family environment to students desiring to
to further their education and is staffed by a full-time faculty of 88% doctorates and a part-time faculty of 50% doctorates. For more information visit: www.morrisbrown.edu