Amway Chooses Vignette for New Internet and Intranet Sites.Business Editors/High-Tech Writers AUSTIN, Texas--(BUSINESS WIRE)--March 4, 2004 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. Corp. (Nasdaq:VIGN VIGN Vignette Corporation (stock abbreviation, AMEX) ) today announced that Amway Australia has selected Vignette content management software and services and plans to replace its existing 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) content management system. Vignette will help boost Amway's business efficiency through automating the delivery of 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. and relevant content to users of its Internet and intranet sites in Australia and New Zealand New Zealand (zē`lənd), island country (2005 est. pop. 4,035,000), 104,454 sq mi (270,534 sq km), in the S Pacific Ocean, over 1,000 mi (1,600 km) SE of Australia. The capital is Wellington; the largest city and leading port is Auckland. . The biggest users of Amway's Internet site, http://www.a2k.com.au/, are the company's independent business owners from Australia and New Zealand. The implementation of Vignette solutions reflects the company's move to increase efficiency and become more customer-centric in its relations with the independent business owners. "The Internet is one of the fastest and most cost-effective ways to communicate and do business with our independent business owners," said Michial Coldwell, general manager operations, Amway of Australia and New Zealand. "We chose Vignette because it will enable us to take the next step in our online efforts, which involves a more personalized, interactive relationship with our online audience. Our goal is to dramatically increase the relevance of our online content to independent business owners. Updates will become faster and more accurate, we'll eradicate Eradicate To completely do away with something, eliminate it, end its existence. Mentioned in: Smallpox duplication duplication /du·pli·ca·tion/ (doo-pli-ka´shun) 1. the act or process of doubling, or the state of being doubled. 2. and get more content out for the same money. a2k will be smarter, with personalized business, product and promotional information that will be relevant and compelling to independent business owner members and their clients. The technology will give us the ability to transfer content management and delivery to non-technical people in our marketing and communications team. The overall effect is that Amway is more accessible to valued audiences through a more reliable, valuable and relevant Web presence." Mike Kearney, product marketing director for Vignette Asia Pacific region, said, "Vignette will help improve the personalization Custom tailoring information to the individual. On the Web, personalization means returning a page that has been customized for the user, taking into consideration that person's habits and preferences. , scalability and interaction management function for Amway, connecting its independent business owners to their businesses more efficiently and at lower costs." Vignette(R) V7 content management system also will be used internally as a central knowledge repository that will form the basis of the intranet site for 300 full-time Amway employees in Australia and New Zealand. "The investment in Vignette and the expected benefits are part of a continuum that makes Amway of Australia and New Zealand one of the most technologically advanced Amway markets. The local Amway operation continues to lead the way for risk-free adoption of certified See certification. technologies in other Amway markets," Coldwell said. Vignette V7 will power the Amway Internet and intranet sites, and Vignette(R) Messenger and Vignette Dialog(R) will be used to automate online and offline sales and support communications among Amway, independent business owners and clients. About Amway Amway began in 1959 with two young entrepreneurs in the United States United States, officially United States of America, republic (2005 est. pop. 295,734,000), 3,539,227 sq mi (9,166,598 sq km), North America. The United States is the world's third largest country in population and the fourth largest country in area. . Richard DeVos Richard DeVos, Sr., (born March 4, 1926, in Grand Rapids, Michigan, U.S.) is a billionaire co-founder of Amway (restructured as Alticor in 2000). In 2006, Forbes magazine listed him as the 73rd wealthiest person in the United States with an estimate net worth of USD$ 3. and Jay Van Andel Jay Van Andel, (b. June 3 1924 - d. December 4 2004) was an American businessman best-known as co-founder of the Amway Corporation; he was born in Grand Rapids, Michigan. developed an innovative business plan that offered anyone the opportunity to build their own business and share in the profits of a range of exceptional products. The partnership between a solid business plan and high quality products saw the company become a profitable and successful global business over the years. Today, Amway boasts over 200 quality products and millions of Independent Business Owners worldwide. We are represented in over 80 countries and territories throughout the world. Last year alone, 3.5 million IBO's renewed their businesses. The company has a global staff of over 6000 scientists, marketing professionals, product experts, farmers, managers and other employees. At Amway, quality means innovation in formulas and technology. Our products are world-beaters in all categories, particularly in health and beauty. About Vignette Vignette's software and expertise help organizations harness the power of information and the Web for measurable improvements in business efficiency. As the efficiency experts, Vignette (Nasdaq:VIGN) helps organizations increase productivity, reduce costs, improve user experiences and manage risk. Vignette's intranet, extranet and Internet solutions incorporate portal, integration, enterprise content management and collaboration capabilities that can rapidly deliver unique advantages through an open, scalable and adaptable a·dapt·a·ble adj. Capable of adapting or of being adapted. a·dapt  a·bil architecture that integrates with legacy systems. Vignette is headquartered in Austin, Texas, with local operations worldwide. Visit http://www.vignette.com/ to see how Vignette customers achieve measurable improvements in business efficiency and to find out why more companies prefer Vignette. 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Factors that could cause or contribute to such differences include, but are not limited to, Future Losses, Limited Operating History, Fluctuation Fluctuation A price or interest rate change. of Quarterly Revenues and Operating Results, Acquisition Integration, Competition, Dependence on a Small Number of Large Orders, Lengthy Sales Cycle and Product Implementation, Market Awareness of Our Product, Rapid Changes in Technology and New Products, and other factors and risks discussed in the Company's reports filed from time to time with the Securities and Exchange Commission. Vignette and the V Logo are trademarks or registered trademarks of Vignette Corp. in the United States and other countries. All other names are the trademarks or registered trademarks of their respective companies. |
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