360Commerce Growth Defies Economic Trend; To Meet Increased Store Systems Software Demand, Leading Java Software Provider Builds Strong Employee Foundation.Business Editors/High-Tech Writers AUSTIN, Texas--(BUSINESS WIRE)--March 29, 2004 360Commerce today announced an 88 percent increase in its seasoned workforce since the first quarter of 2003 in preparation for expected customer activity in 2004 and 2005. 360Commerce has the world's largest install base of Java point-of-sale customers, including Apple, Circuit City, Gap Inc., and The Home Depot The Home Depot (NYSE: HD) is an American retailer of home improvement and construction products and services. Headquartered in Vinings, just outside Atlanta in unincorporated Cobb County, Georgia, Home Depot employs more than 355,000 people and operates 2,164 big-box . Its proven solutions have uniquely positioned 360Commerce to work with some of the most innovative thinkers in retail technology and some of the most successful retail enterprises, resulting in best-in-class functionality and an unmatched technology offering. This next-generation store and enterprise solution has allowed 360Commerce to close major deals during the downturn in the economy, enabling the company to create a substantial support system for current and future customers. 360Commerce has been recognized as one of the elite among the retail industry's software vendors. Consistently ranked as one of the top 25 Austin software companies by the Austin Business Journal and recently recognized on the Software Magazine Software 500 list, 360Commerce is taking full advantage of the flood of interest by job candidates. "The caliber of candidates we are seeing is outstanding," said Toni McIntosh, director of human resources The fancy word for "people." The human resources department within an organization, years ago known as the "personnel department," manages the administrative aspects of the employees. for 360Commerce. "We have been able to bring the best of the best on board. Over the course of one weekend alone we had over 450 resumes come through our system. With the pent up demand in the retail software market and pending customer contracts, we have room to grow our employee base substantially and have strategically done so over the past year." 360Commerce has added team members across all departments, including research and development, quality assurance, product management, sales, customer service and support, customer training and documentation, and professional services (job) professional services - A department of a supplier providing consultancy and programming manpower for the supplier's products. , strengthening its employee foundation. Recent senior level additions to the 360Commerce team include: -- Tom Griffin Tom Griffin is the name of multiple people:
twenty years TWENTY YEARS. The lapse of twenty years raises a presumption of certain facts, and after such a time, the party against whom the presumption has been raised, will be required to prove a negative to establish his rights. 2. of software experience, including his recent leadership position at Vignette Vignette A symbol or pictorial representation of the corporation on a stock certificate. Usually a complicated and artistic design, it is meant to make the counterfeiting of stock certificates as difficult as possible. Corporation, has encompassed development, technical support, software configuration management and quality assurance. -- John Filut, director of customer support - Filut was most recently at Motive Communications and brings with him fourteen years of software experience including eight years at GE. His extensive experience includes customer support management and product development. -- Weston Dillard, director of development - Most recently at Vignette Corporation, Dillard's eighteen years in software development have spanned all aspects of the software lifecycle from requirements definition to customer support, including development, testing, support engineering, technical sales and professional services. Additionally, 360Commerce continues to grow its sales channels and add new key industry partners while expanding its relationships with current partners. Over the past few years many vendors serving the retail industry have scaled back by reducing operating costs operating costs npl → gastos mpl operacionales , cutting advertising or tradeshow presence, and downsizing (1) Converting mainframe and mini-based systems to client/server LANs. (2) To reduce equipment and associated costs by switching to a less-expensive system. (jargon) downsizing or implementing hiring freezes Noun 1. hiring freeze - a freeze on hiring freeze - fixing (of prices or wages etc) at a particular level; "a freeze on hiring" . The economy and the number of deferred or cancelled IT projects in the retail technology sector have played a major role. In the midst Adv. 1. in the midst - the middle or central part or point; "in the midst of the forest"; "could he walk out in the midst of his piece?" midmost of the market slump, there is one retail software vendor that is providing a home for the cream of the high tech crop -- 360Commerce. On the Net 360Commerce site: http://www.360Commerce.com |
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