Actinic Software Strengthens Position in the E-commerce Software Market--Announces Sale of 10,000th License.Business/Technology Editors LOS ANGELES--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Internet World Los Angeles Los Angeles (lôs ăn`jələs, lŏs, ăn`jəlēz'), city (1990 pop. 3,485,398), seat of Los Angeles co., S Calif.; inc. 1850. , Booth 1946 March 14, 2001-- Exclusive provider of desktop-based e-commerce solutions to small and medium sized businesses reaches 10,000 plateau with sale to Colorado Adventure and Medical Products Actinic actinic /ac·tin·ic/ (ak-tin´ik) producing chemical action; said of rays of light beyond the violet end of the spectrum. ac·tin·ic adj. Software, the leading provider of desktop e-commerce software solutions designed exclusively for small-to medium-sized businesses (SMBs), today announced the sale of its 10,000th license. With this milestone, total Actinic license sales now equal about 25 percent of comparable product volume recorded by Yahoo. The 10,000th Actinic licensee is Boulder, Colorado-based Colorado Adventure and Medical Products (C.A.M.P.), a leading provider of adventure medical supplies and first-aid equipment. Actinic products are the number one selling desktop e-commerce software in the U.K., and have been available in the U.S. for a limited amount of time. "Achieved only five years since we started the company, this tremendous success can be directly attributed to the fact that we continue to meet the needs of the small and medium sized business market," said Chris Barling, co-founder and chief operating officer Chief Operating Officer (COO) The officer of a firm responsible for day-to-day management, usually the president or an executive vice-president. of Actinic. "Actinic's desktop e-commerce software solutions directly meet the needs of the current market, by giving online merchants the control and security of having critical e-commerce data at the desktop, and a stable, external server interface that facilitates transactions." "ASP solutions ask merchants to take a significant business risk by outsourcing (1) Contracting with outside consultants, software houses or service bureaus to perform systems analysis, programming and datacenter operations. Contrast with insourcing. See netsourcing, ASP, SSP and facilities management. the hosting of vital customer, product and transaction data," said Barling. "In fact, we recently launched a new migration program, e-SOS (Saving Online Stores), specifically designed to assist merchants whose e-commerce operations are increasingly jeopardized by ASP insolvency and instability." In a recent study, Gartner Group (company) Gartner Group - One of the biggest IT industry research firms. Address: Connecticut, USA. predicted that 60 percent of ASPs would be out of business by the end of the year. Actinic's desktop-based solution is responding to the needs of this market by offering a secure, flexible and reliable e-business solution. The Actinic product suite is comprised of Actinic Catalog catalog, descriptive list, on cards or in a book, of the contents of a library. Assurbanipal's library at Nineveh was cataloged on shelves of slate. The first known subject catalog was compiled by Callimachus at the Alexandrian Library in the 3d cent. B.C. and Actinic Business. Actinic Catalog is an easy-to-use B2C (Business to Consumer) Refers to a business communicating with or selling to an individual rather than a company. See B2B. software that quickly became the leading e-commerce software in the U.K. Actinic Business is a flexible new solution designed to support both B2B (Business to Business) Refers to one business communicating with or selling to another. See B2B e-commerce, B2C and B2G. B2B - business to business and B2C e-commerce B2C e-commerce The conducting of commerce by companies, government agencies, and institutions with consumers over the Internet. Amazon.com is typical of a company engaged in B2C e-commerce. . Through its channel partnerships, Actinic's product line is available in more than 20 countries, and sold by Web designers, Web hosts, Internet Service Providers Internet service provider (ISP) Company that provides Internet connections and services to individuals and organizations. For a monthly fee, ISPs provide computer users with a connection to their site (see data transmission), as well as a log-in name and password. (ISPs) and Web solutions providers. "We chose a desktop solution provider because it's clearly the most reliable and secure choice in this volatile market," said Kaiya Wolf, owner of Colorado Adventure and Medical Products. "Actinic stood out as the leader in this industry due to the fact they continuously update and enhance their products and services, offering a business owner, like myself, the most advanced tools to succeed over the Internet." About Actinic Software Founded in 1996, Actinic Software is the leading provider of desktop e-commerce software solutions for small-to medium-sized businesses. Actinic's full range of software products provides cost-effective ways to design, build, manage and grow online businesses, supporting business-to-consumer and business-to-business e-commerce initiatives. The company has more than 10,000 licenses sold in over 20 countries worldwide. For more information, contact Actinic at 877-673-6365, or via the Web at http://www.actinic.com. |
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