Andersen Consulting and Baltimore Technologies Form Global Alliance; Companies Team to Deliver Solutions for Secure Electronic Government Services.Business Editors WASHINGTON, DC & DUBLIN--(BUSINESS WIRE)--July 24, 2000 Andersen Consulting See Accenture. , a leading management and technology consultancy, and Baltimore Technologies Baltimore Technologies was an internet security firm founded in 1976 by Michael Purser. It was acquired in 1996 by a team financed by Dermot Desmond and led by Fran Rooney, who became CEO. (NASDAQ NASDAQ in full National Association of Securities Dealers Automated Quotations U.S. market for over-the-counter securities. Established in 1971 by the National Association of Securities Dealers (NASD), NASDAQ is an automated quotation system that reports on :BALT BALT bronchus-associated lymphoid tissue. BALT Bronchiole-associated lymphoid tissue, see MALT ; London:BLM BLM n abbr (US) (= Bureau of Land Management) → les domaines ), a global leader in eSecurity solutions, today announced that the two companies have formed a strategic alliance to provide secure electronic government services. Under the terms of this agreement, Andersen Consulting will incorporate Baltimore's eSecurity products into scaleable solutions specifically dedicated to offering secure electronic environments to governments worldwide, enabling them to deliver virtual services to citizens and businesses. "As government officials worldwide plan their eFutures, much discussion has focused on how to ensure the security of electronic systems that protect data provided by businesses and citizens in conjunction with applications, registrations, taxes and other private sector-government transactions," said Sean Shine, Andersen Consulting, managing partner responsible for the firm's Global Revenue agency practice. "Information that must pass between citizens and the government, and among government agencies, requires confidence that privacy will not be breached. By coupling Baltimore Baltimore, city (1990 pop. 736,014), N central Md., surrounded by but politically independent of Baltimore co., on the Patapsco River estuary, an arm of Chesapeake Bay; inc. 1745. Technologies' products with Andersen Consulting's deep knowledge of government and technological expertise, we can help our clients respond to these public sector needs." The anticipated opportunities arising from this alliance cut across agencies, ranging from postal operations and defense to citizen services and the courts, and will aid governments as they reinvent re·in·vent tr.v. re·in·vent·ed, re·in·vent·ing, re·in·vents 1. To make over completely: "She reinvented Indian cooking to fit a Western kitchen and a Western larder" themselves to meet the increasing demand for digital services in the new economy. This agreement builds on the successful working relationship Andersen Consulting and Baltimore Technologies forged during their collaboration on the development of EasyTax, a repeatable, online revenue solution that Andersen Consulting introduced to the market last November. It was first sold in Ireland as the Revenue Online Service system. "Governments throughout the world are realizing the benefits of offering electronic services to both businesses and the public," said Aidan Gallagher, executive vice president of Global Business Development at Baltimore Technologies. "In all situations, security and confidentiality of data are of paramount importance. Baltimore is pleased to work with Andersen Consulting globally to provide the security framework for a wide variety of solutions. The Revenue Online-Service system in Ireland is a perfect example of how governments are adopting e-security to offer customers a faster more efficient, secure electronic channel for filing tax returns." About Andersen Consulting Andersen Consulting teams with the world's leading governments to help them reinvent themselves for the eEconomy, providing citizen-centered services that make a difference in their communities. Approximately 5,000 Andersen Consulting experts tap the full breadth and depth of the firm's expertise, as they work with national, state and local agencies advising, implementing and even operating government services. Andersen Consulting is an $8.9 billion global management and technology consulting organization whose mission is to help its clients create their future. The firm works with clients from a wide range of industries to bring about far-reaching change by aligning a·lign v. a·ligned, a·lign·ing, a·ligns v.tr. 1. To arrange in a line or so as to be parallel: align the tops of a row of pictures; aligned the car with the curb. their people, processes and technology with their strategy. Andersen Consulting has approximately 65,000 people in 48 countries. Its home page is http://www.ac.com. About Baltimore Technologies Baltimore Technologies develops and markets security products and services to enable companies to develop trusted, secure systems for e-business, the Internet and mobile commerce. Its products include a wide range of Public Key Infrastructure (PKI (Public Key Infrastructure) A framework for creating a secure method for exchanging information based on public key cryptography. The foundation of a PKI is the certificate authority (CA), which issues digital certificates that authenticate the identity of ) products and services, wireless e-security solutions, cryptographic cryp·tog·ra·phy n. 1. The process or skill of communicating in or deciphering secret writings or ciphers. 2. Secret writing. cryp tool-kits, security applications and hardware cryptographic devices. Baltimore's global professional services (job) professional services - A department of a supplier providing consultancy and programming manpower for the supplier's products. organization offers a wide variety of consulting, training and deployment support to its customers worldwide. Baltimore Technologies markets and sells its solutions worldwide directly and through the TrustedWorld channel program. TrustedWorld includes many of the world's leading technology companies and a wide variety of global, regional and local business alliance partners. Baltimore Technologies employs over 700 people worldwide and operates from over 20 cities with headquarters in Dublin, Ireland; London, UK; Boston, USA and Sydney, Australia. Baltimore Technologies plc is a public company with dual listings on NASDAQ (BALT) and the London Stock Exchange London Stock Exchange London marketplace for securities. It was formed in 1773 by a group of stockbrokers who had been doing business informally in local coffeehouses. (BLM). Intel Corporation (company) Intel Corporation - A US microelectronics manufacturer. They produced the Intel 4004, Intel 8080, Intel 8086, Intel 80186, Intel 80286, Intel 80386, Intel 486 and Pentium microprocessor families as well as many other integrated circuits and personal computer networking is a minority shareholder in the Company. For further information and press releases on Baltimore Technologies, please visit http://www.baltimore.com. Note: Please contact Barbara Hohbach or Carol Clavin if you'd like a photo of Andersen Consulting's Sean Shine and Baltimore Technologies' Aidan Gallagher to use in conjunction with your coverage of this alliance announcement. |
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