[0] Frost & Sullivan Honors Netkey with Prestigious Market Engineering Leadership Award.Business Editors SAN JOSE San Jose, city, United States San Jose (sănəzā`, săn hōzā`), city (1990 pop. 782,248), seat of Santa Clara co., W central Calif.; founded 1777, inc. 1850. , Calif.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Jan. 22, 2001 Frost & Sullivan announced today that Netkey, Inc., the pioneer developer of software solutions for consumer-activated Web kiosk networks, is the recipient of the coveted cov·et v. cov·et·ed, cov·et·ing, cov·ets v.tr. 1. To feel blameworthy desire for (that which is another's). See Synonyms at envy. 2. To wish for longingly. See Synonyms at desire. Market Engineering Leadership Award for its outstanding leadership in the kiosk market. The Frost & Sullivan Market Engineering Leadership Award is presented to companies demonstrating excellence in leadership within a specified industry, meeting criteria such as market penetration Noun 1. market penetration - the extent to which a product is recognized and bought by customers in a particular market penetration - the act of entering into or through something; "the penetration of upper management by women" and market share growth in existing market segments. "Netkey has become the premier provider of kiosk software Kiosk software is the system and user interface software designed for a kiosk or Internet kiosk. Kiosk software locks down the application in order to protect the kiosk from users. Kiosk software may offer remote monitoring to manage multiple kiosks from another location. ," said Rufus Connell, Frost & Sullivan Industry Manager. "Netkey recognized an opportunity in the Internet market and has capitalized on it by securing many key accounts including Microsoft, Fidelity Investments Fidelity Investments is a group of privately held companies in the financial services industry. It is made up by two independent but closely cooperating companies, Fidelity Management and Research Corporation (FMR Co. , Borders Books, and Yahoo!" Netkey's Web kiosk authoring suite provides the kiosk owner with the ability to manage and secure the user interface and control Web site access. The company's patented software products provide a complete software infrastructure for the distribution, delivery and management of content and applications to Web-based self-service kiosks and point of sale (POS (1) See point of sale and packet over SONET. (2) "Parent over shoulder." See digispeak. POS - point of sale ) terminals. Netkey's comprehensive solutions transform e-commerce and informational Web sites into a user-friendly self-service kiosk channel, increasing the opportunity to grow sales and build customer loyalty. "Netkey is honored to be recognized by Frost and Sullivan for helping to create the kiosk industry, and we look forward to developing new kiosk applications for global clients and energizing energizing, adj giving energy to; revitalizing; rejuvenating. business creativity," said Alex Richardson, chief executive officer of Netkey. "The award serves as a validation of our strategy to create innovative self-service technology solutions that provide true value and measurable return on investment for worldwide customers; our leadership role allows us to create scalable and affordable solutions for both large and small customers." According to according to prep. 1. As stated or indicated by; on the authority of: according to historians. 2. In keeping with: according to instructions. 3. strategic research from Frost & Sullivan, U.S. Interactive Kiosk An Interactive kiosk is a computer terminal that provides information access via electronic methods. Interactive kiosks sometimes resemble telephone booths, but can also be used while sitting on a bench or chair. Component Markets, the success of Netkey can be seen from the growth of the markets that it has served, ranging from retail point of sale, banking and financial services, government and public information, trade show management, and public access Internet and e-mail applications. About Netkey, Inc. Netkey, Inc. develops and markets scalable customer communication software products and services for e-businesses, allowing companies to manage large self-service kiosk networks in stores, branches and public locations. Netkey offers a comprehensive Internet-based software platform for delivering content, services and applications to a broad range of customer-activated point-of-sale (POS) and point-of-information (POI) appliances including kiosks and ATMs. Leading retailers, banks and other organizations use Netkey's scalable e-business technology to deliver rapid returns on investment and enhanced customer service. Netkey's software suite has become the authoring platform of choice for developers and systems integrators across the globe, such as NCR (NCR Corporation, Dayton, OH, www.ncr.com) A technology company specializing in financial terminal transactions, retail systems and data warehousing. Until the late 1990s, NCR was heavily invested in the hardware side of the industry, known worldwide as a major manufacturer of computers . Netkey's list of forward-thinking customers include Yahoo!, JCPenney, Microsoft, Service Merchandise and Borders. Netkey is located in New York New York, state, United States New York, Middle Atlantic state of the United States. It is bordered by Vermont, Massachusetts, Connecticut, and the Atlantic Ocean (E), New Jersey and Pennsylvania (S), Lakes Erie and Ontario and the Canadian province of , San Francisco and Branford, Conn. For more information about Netkey and its award-winning solutions, call 1-800-443-7924, e-mail info@netkey.com, or visit www.netkey.com. About Frost & Sullivan Frost & Sullivan, a global leader in international strategic market consulting and training, presents Market Engineering Awards to companies that demonstrate the diligence, perseverance, and dedication required to develop a successful business plan and excel in the increasingly competitive global marketplace. Frost & Sullivan rigorously analyzes specific criteria to determine Market Engineering Award recipients in a variety of regional and global market landscapes. Founded in 1961, Frost & Sullivan is headquartered in San Jose, CA with offices located worldwide: New York, San Antonio, London, Paris, Frankfurt, Beijing, Tokyo, Singapore, Mumbai and Kuala Lumpur. For further information, visit http://www.frost.com. |
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