Apogee Networks Joins Siebel Alliance Program as a Premier Software Partner.Business Editors SADDLE BROOK, N.J.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Jan. 8, 2001 Apogee Networks, a leading provider of Content, and IP Rating, Billing, and Settlement solutions, today announced it has joined the Siebel Alliance Program as a Premier Software Partner. Siebel Systems Siebel is a brand name of Oracle Corporation. Siebel Systems, Inc., founded by Thomas Siebel in 1993, was principally engaged in the design, development, marketing and support of CRM applications. , Inc. (Nasdaq: SEBL SEBL Siebel Systems, Inc. (stock abbreviation, AMEX) ) is the world's leading provider of eBusiness applications software. Siebel Systems provides an integrated family of eBusiness applications software enabling (programming) software enabling - (Or "enabling") Modification of the design or implementation of software to allow internationalisation to take place. In particular, enabling may refer to the modification of software to support double-byte character sets, hence "Unicode multichannel Using two or more paths for transmission or processing. It can refer to a variety of architectures including (1) multiple I/O channels between the CPU and peripheral devices, (2) multiple wires in a cable, (3) multiple "logical" channels within a single wire or fiber or (4) multiple sales, marketing, and customer service systems to be deployed over the Web, call centers, field, reseller channels, retail, and dealer networks. Apogee Networks develops and deploys advanced content, and IP rating, billing and settlement solutions for IP Content Distributors, ASPs, ISPs, Carriers, Wireless Internet Providers and Enterprise customers. Apogee Networks' NetCountant(R) product line provides full end-to-end content, revenue settlement and IP billing capabilities. NetCountant Billing provides real-time billing, flexible service creation and high scalability to meet the challenges of rapid customer growth. As a Siebel Software A family of Web-based customer relationship management (CRM) applications from Siebel Systems, Inc., San Mateo, CA (www.siebel.com). A complete range of products for sales, marketing and customer service are provided. Partner, Apogee Networks will pair its billing platforms with Siebel eBusiness Applications so customers can benefit from fully integrated billing and customer care solutions. Once integrated and validated, the interoperability between Apogee Networks' NetCountant product suite and Siebel eBusiness Applications will extend Apogee Networks' capabilities in the customer care arena. "Apogee Networks' partnership with Siebel Systems will enable customers to quickly adopt new billing systems to ensure profitability," said Apogee Networks' President and COO Tom Goldman. "As the demand for customer service escalates in today's digital economy, it is very important for enterprises to form an effective link with their customers to rapidly resolve all issues. At the same time, companies must be able to create new billing services and readily understand the impact of these new services on their customers." About Apogee Networks Headquartered in Saddle Brook, New Jersey Saddle Brook is a township in Bergen County, New Jersey, United States. As of the United States 2000 Census, the township population was 13,155. Saddle Brook adopted its current name on November 8, 1955, replacing Saddle River Township. , Apogee Networks, Inc. is the recognized leader in developing and deploying advanced Content, and IP Rating, Billing and Settlement solutions for IP Content Distributors, ASPs, ISPs, Carriers, Wireless Internet Providers and Enterprise customers. Apogee Networks' NetCountant(R) product line provides full end-to-end content, revenue settlement and IP billing capabilities. Uniquely, NetCountant Billing provides real-time billing, flexible service creation and high scalability to meet the challenges of rapid customer growth. Apogee Networks' NetCountant Content Collection and NetCountant Settlement platforms provide advanced IP Content aggregation, processing, and revenue settlement capabilities for Content Distributors. NetCountant Accountability provides Global 2000 Enterprise and IP Network customers with the capability to better manage and allocate IP usage thereby realizing significant bandwidth cost savings. NetCountant Performance provides Global IP Networks with advanced measurement and diagnostic capabilities that increase overall network performance. The company's products were recently awarded Internet Telephony Another term for IP telephony and VoIP. In the late 1990s, some people made a distinction between Internet Telephony and VoIP: Internet telephony referred to voice over the public Internet, while VoIP referred to voice over private IP networks. (R) magazine's Product of the Year Award and Networld+Interop's Best-of-Show Award. Apogee Networks is a Charter member of the Internet Protocol Detail Record (IPDR IPDR Internet Protocol Detail Record Organization IPDR Internet Protocol Detail Record IPDR International Project Development Roadmap (Canada) IPDR Internal Preliminary Design Review IPDR Individual Program Data Records ) Association. Apogee Networks investors include Fidelity Ventures Limited, Granite Ventures, Oak Investment Partners, INTEL, BBVA BBVA Banco Bilbao Vizcaya Argentaria (First Bank of Spain) , Net One Systems Co., Ltd., CTC CTC - Cornell Theory Center , and several private investors. For additional information about Apogee Networks, please call 1-888-APOGEE3 (276-4333), 1-201-368-8800,or email info@apogeenetworks.com or visit us at http://www.apogeenetworks.com. |
|
||||||||||||||
Printer friendly
Cite/link
Email
Feedback
Reader Opinion