Agilera.com Helps Legend Airlines Get Off the Ground by Providing Company's E-Business Platform.Business/Technology Editors ENGLEWOOD, Colo.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--April 18, 2000 Application Service Provider Chosen Because of Rapid Time to Benefit, Expertise, Flexibility and Tailored Web-based Solutions Agilera.com, a leading Application Service Provider (ASP) delivering Internet-enabled, end-to-end enterprise and e-business solutions to emerging and middle-market companies, today announced it is providing a complete hosted offering of Lawson Software (Lawson Software, St. Paul, MN, www.lawson.com) A software company that specializes in ERP for vertical markets including health care, retail, public sector, professional and financial services. applications for Dallas-based Legend Airlines Legend Airlines was an airline that flew primarily from Love Field, Dallas, Texas, USA for a matter of months, during the year 2000. The airline filed for bankruptcy five years after it was formed as a corporate entity, its initial flights having been substantially delayed by court , an emerging company that offers the highest level of luxury and service for competitive coach fares. Agilera.com was chosen because of the ASP's ability to provide rapid time to benefit, tailored Web-based solutions, a customized billing cycle Billing cycle The time elapsed between billing periods for goods sold or services rendered. and expertise with Lawson Software financials, 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. and procurement solutions. "Legend Airlines and Agilera.com believe in the same mission - provide first-class service as the rule, not the exception," said Robert Unger, president of Agilera.com. "Our work with Legend Airlines demonstrates Agilera.com's ability to help emerging companies get up to speed fast, and stand with the strong." "Our company relies on strict attention to detail and the ability to receive and release information accurately and quickly, both with our customers and within our organization," says T. Allan McArtor, president and CEO (1) (Chief Executive Officer) The highest individual in command of an organization. Typically the president of the company, the CEO reports to the Chairman of the Board. of Legend Airlines. "We count on Agilera.com to manage the day-to-day information technology financial responsibilities of our business, which enhances our ability to run a better and more efficient airline." The Agilera Difference In December 1999, Agilera.com began the necessary steps for hosting Legend's human resources, financial and Web-based procurement systems with Lawson Software. Because of Agilera.com's expertise with enterprise outsourcing implementations, the system could be started in time for the airline's launch date. In addition to being able to offer rapid time to benefit, Agilera.com's unique Web-based offerings were key in Legend's decision to work with the ASP. For Legend, Agilera.com is creating a personalized per·son·al·ize tr.v. per·son·al·ized, per·son·al·iz·ing, per·son·al·iz·es 1. To take (a general remark or characterization) in a personal manner. 2. To attribute human or personal qualities to; personify. enterprise-wide view that provides company personnel with a comprehensive overview of all their business processes and applications, delivered via the Internet and Virtual Private Network (VPN (Virtual Private Network) A private network that is configured within a public network (a carrier's network or the Internet) in order to take advantage of the economies of scale and management facilities of large networks. ). Managers at Legend Airlines will see one view of the information, while the CEO sees another - each receiving the relevant information they need for their job. In addition, Agilera.com's Web-based self-service solution enables employees and managers to access and update their benefit information remotely via Legend Airlines' private intranet and the Internet. Another Agilera.com benefit is the company's ability to work with each customer to create a customizable billing program. Legend Airlines needed to invest its capital in building its facilities and upgrading and expanding its aircraft fleet. Agilera.com was able to structure a tailored billing plan that spread out the cost of the deal, enabling Legend to focus on getting the tools in place to offer white-glove treatment for business travelers. About Agilera.com Agilera.com is a next-generation application service provider that delivers e-business and enterprise solutions to emerging and middle-market companies. A joint venture of CIBER CIBER Center for International Business Education and Research (various locations) CIBER Center for International Business and Research (Michigan State University) CIBER Cellular Inter-Carrier Billing Exchange Record , Inc. (www.ciber.com), the largest publicly held enterprise software implementor, Verio Inc. (www.verio.net), the world's largest Web-hosting company, and Centennial Ventures (www.centennial.com), Colorado's largest venture capital firm, Agilera.com provides its customers the velocity for faster time to market, as well as "dot.com agility and Fortune 500 stability.(TM)" The company is headquartered in Englewood, Colorado Englewood is a city in Arapahoe County, Colorado, USA. As of 2005, the city is estimated to have a total population of 32,350.[5] It is part of the Denver-Aurora Metropolitan Area. . Agilera.com's web site is www.agilera.com. About Legend Airlines Legend Airlines provides non-stop service from its private executive terminal at Dallas Love Field This article is about the airport. For the neighborhood, see Love Field, Dallas, Texas (Neighborhood). Dallas Love Field (IATA: DAL, ICAO: KDAL, FAA LID: DAL to 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. , Washington Dulles and Las Vegas Las Vegas (läs vā`gəs), city (1990 pop. 258,295), seat of Clark co., S Nev.; inc. 1911. It is the largest city in Nevada and the center of one of the fastest-growing urban areas in the United States. . The airline offers a service comparable to first class at a full range of competitive coach and advance purchase fares. The airline has created hundreds of local jobs, and has plans to eventually employ 2,000 to 3,000 people, with the majority in the Dallas area. Travelers can visit www.legendairlines.com, call 1-877-FLY LEGEND, or consult their travel agents to book flights. |
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