Amherst Demonstrates Successful B2B Application During Keynote At J.D. Edwards' User Conference.Business/Technology Editors DENVER--(BUSINESS WIRE)--June 19, 2000 CustomCommerce 2.5i Cited as Innovative E-Procurement Solution, Uses Edwards' Software and Runs on Windows 2000 Amherst Corporate Computer Sales and Solutions (www.amherst1.com), a leading national business-to-business e-seller of IT products, services and information to corporations, today announced that it is launching CustomCommerce 2.5i, the new and enhanced version of its award-winning, Web-based, e-procurement application, at Focus 2000, J.D. Edwards' annual user conference being held here. Amherst, which will present a live, on-stage demonstration of the new version, is one of two business partners to be showcased during the keynote given by Ed McVaney, 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. and co-founder of J.D. Edwards (J.D. Edwards & Company, Denver, CO, www.jdedwards.com) A developer of multinational, integrated enterprise software for distribution, finance, human resources, manufacturing and supply chain management. . CustomCommerce enables customers to manage their entire technology buying cycle over the Web. Because of CustomCommerce, 60% of Amherst's business is now Web-assisted. McVaney will introduce Bill Gates (person) Bill Gates - William Henry Gates III, Chief Executive Officer of Microsoft, which he co-founded in 1975 with Paul Allen. In 1994 Gates is a billionaire, worth $9.35b and Microsoft is worth about $27b. , chairman and chief software architect of Microsoft Corporation (company) Microsoft Corporation - The biggest supplier of operating systems and other software for IBM PC compatibles. Software products include MS-DOS, Microsoft Windows, Windows NT, Microsoft Access, LAN Manager, MS Client, SQL Server, Open Data Base Connectivity (ODBC), MS Mail, . McVaney will discuss how companies can leverage J.D. Edwards to tap the competitive advantage inherent in collaborative business relationships. Gates is expected to speak about how Microsoft and J.D. Edwards are working together to provide companies with powerful and agile Idea to Action(TM) business solutions that empower them with the strength of e-business. Gates will then introduce Kevin Hall, Amherst's CTO (Chief Technical Officer) The executive responsible for the technical direction of an organization. See CIO and salary survey. , and recognize Amherst as an innovative eB2B company because of its successful implementation of leading-edge J.D. Edwards and Microsoft technologies to create a significant advantage over its competition in a fiercely competitive industry. Hall will demonstrate CustomCommerce 2.5i by ordering 10 iPaq 6100s, the new pocket PC, on stage and have them delivered to the Convention Center, where they will be given away in a series of drawings. The demonstration illustrates the ability of CustomCommerce to offer end-to-end procurement management on the Microsoft commerce platform running J.D. Edwards' OneWorld as the transaction engine. CustomCommerce easily and securely extends real-time communications between Amherst's customers and suppliers. "Incorporating Microsoft's Windows DNA (Distributed InterNet Architecture) An umbrella term for Microsoft's enterprise network architecture built into Windows 2000. It includes all the following components that collectively provide a Web-enabled infrastructure for an organization. 2000 products-Biztalk Server 2000 and Site Server 3.0 and J.D. Edwards technology will allow us to integrate CustomCommerce with other applications, including customer buy-side and manufacturer build-to-order applications, a feature set that will be superior to our competition and thus allow us to quickly attain even more market share in this fast-changing environment," said Ron Dupler, president of Amherst. "Amherst is succeeding in a highly cutthroat cut·throat n. 1. A murderer, especially one who cuts throats. 2. An unprincipled, ruthless person. 3. A cutthroat trout. adj. 1. Cruel; murderous. 2. industry because we continually integrate the latest, cutting-edge technological advancements into our e-commerce business practices." CustomCommerce, powered by Vi ("Virtual Inventory"), provides more than 225,000 products from 1,500 manufacturers, representing $4 billion in inventory. Amherst's sales force works Force Works was a short-lived Marvel Comics superhero team. It first appeared in Force Works #1 (July 1994). The group was formed from the remains of the West Coast Avengers, after leader Iron Man left the Avengers due to an internal dispute. closely with customers to ensure that CustomCommerce is the most effective, time-efficient tool to manage their IT procurement needs. About Amherst Founded in 1983 and headquartered in Merrimack, N.H., Amherst (www.amherst1.com) is a leading business-to-business e-seller of IT products, services, and information to corporations. The company has regional sales offices in Sunnyvale, Calif., Tampa, Fla, and in Houston, Dallas, San Antonio San Antonio (săn ăntō`nēō, əntōn`), city (1990 pop. 935,933), seat of Bexar co., S central Tex., at the source of the San Antonio River; inc. 1837. , El Paso El Paso (ĕl pă`sō), city (1990 pop. 515,342), seat of El Paso co., extreme W Tex., on the Rio Grande opposite Juárez, Mex.; inc. 1873. and Austin, Texas. Amherst developed CustomCommerce, a Web-based sell-side procurement application that completely integrates people, technology, and business processes into a streamlined, industrial-strength procurement application. Amherst is a Microsoft Large Account Reseller and a Microsoft Solutions Provider. The company carries technical authorizations and certifications for Compaq, IBM (International Business Machines Corporation, Armonk, NY, www.ibm.com) The world's largest computer company. IBM's product lines include the S/390 mainframes (zSeries), AS/400 midrange business systems (iSeries), RS/6000 workstations and servers (pSeries), Intel-based servers (xSeries) , HP, Microsoft, Intel, Novell, Citrix, Cisco, 3Com, and Tivoli, and is an authorized dealer of Compaq, HP, IBM, and many other products. Amherst Corporate Computer Sales & Solutions is a subsidiary of Amherst Technologies. About Microsoft Founded in 1975, Microsoft is the worldwide leader in software for personal and business computing. The company offers a wide range of products and services designed to empower people through great software - any time, any place and on any device. About J.D. Edwards J.D. Edwards is a leading provider of agile, collaborative solutions for the Internet economy The Internet Economy refers to conducting business through markets whose infrastructure is based on the Internet and World-Wide Web. An Internet economy differs from a traditional economy in a number of ways, including: communication, market segmentation, distribution costs, and price. . The Company's integrated ActivEra Solutions deliver supply chain collaboration and fulfillment, and enable business-to-business trading communities in the consumer products, industrial and services industries. The Company's solutions are web-enabled and operate in multiple computing environments. |
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