Applicast Targets ISVs With Private-Brand Outsourcing; Leading ASP Launches Powered By Applicast Program Extending its Full-Service Application Outsourcing to ISVs.MOUNTAIN VIEW, Calif.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Nov. 9, 1999-- Applicast, Inc., the premier total-solution application service provider (ASP asp, popular name for several species of viper, one of which, the European asp (Vipera aspis), is native to S Europe. It is also a name for the Egyptian cobra (Naja haja). ) for aggressive-growth companies, today announced Powered By Applicast(TM), a new program enabling independent software vendors (ISVs) to provide their privately-branded applications as services via the Internet. Powered By Applicast is the first ASP program to provide ISVs with full-service outsourcing (1) Contracting with outside consultants, software houses or service bureaus to perform systems analysis, programming and datacenter operations. Contrast with insourcing. See netsourcing, ASP, SSP and facilities management. -- application management, end-user support and hosting -- giving ISVs a total solution Internet delivery strategy. "Virtually every software company is scrambling See scramble. to deploy its applications as managed services An umbrella term for third-party monitoring and maintaining of computers, networks and software. The actual equipment may be inhouse or at the third-party's facilities, but the "managed" implies an ongoing effort; for example, making sure the equipment is running at a certain quality over the Internet," said John McGrory, Applicast 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. . "By working with Applicast, ISVs can leverage our commercial-grade infrastructure, application management expertise and comprehensive services to get to market faster with a high-quality offering. The Powered By Applicast program offers ISVs tremendous opportunities to extend their current branded solutions to a large and previously inaccessible inaccessible Surgery adjective Unreachable; referring to a lesion that unmanageable by standard surgical techniques–eg, lesions deep in the brain or adjacent to vital structures–ie, not accessible. See Accessible. market." Full-Service Hosting Includes End-user Support Applicast's full-service approach is the first and only ISV (Independent Software Vendor) A person or company that develops software. It implies an organization that specializes in software only and is not part of a computer systems or hardware manufacturer. service offering to include support for every end-user. Applicast manages the database, application, web server and other components of the system for security, high availability Also called "RAS" (reliability, availability, serviceability) or "fault resilient," it refers to a multiprocessing system that can quickly recover from a failure. There may be a minute or two of downtime while one system switches over to another, but processing will continue. and reliable operations. By combining a commercial-grade hosting infrastructure with expert application management and end-user support, Applicast now offers ISVs a path to a single vendor, total solution Internet platform. Rapid Deployment with No Additional Staff Applicast gets software vendors up and running quickly, with minimal impact on ISV staff. Powered By Applicast partners can rely on Applicast's experienced team to transform software products into dependable services quickly, so that ISVs can concentrate on developing software and signing customers. Each ISV markets its own branded solution, while Applicast offers reliable service transparently to its end-users. Proven Success with 2Bridge E-Business Portals 2Bridge, one of the first Powered By Applicast partners, selected Applicast as the ASP for its outsourcing needs. 2Bridge's innovative portal management software, 2Share, enables companies to create their own e-business portals -- a single place on the web where all of a company's employees, vendors, partners and customers can go to conduct business in real-time, from virtually anywhere in the world. When 2Bridge wanted to expand its existing enterprise customer list to reach small- and medium-sized businesses as well, they turned to Applicast to host and deliver the 2Share application as a service. "Because of Applicast's full-service solution and expert team, they were able to take us from prototype to generating revenue in only six weeks, with minimal impact on our internal staff," said 2Bridge Executive Vice President and General Manager, Eileen Arbues. "We received superior service during the course of needs assessment and deployment. Our partnership with Applicast has enabled us to significantly expand our business model and market opportunity." The Powered By Applicast Program The Powered By Applicast Program provides ISVs with an instant Internet delivery strategy, including hosting, application management and end-user support. Applicast works with ISVs and subscriber communities of all sizes, and supports rapid subscriber growth. For more details on the program, ISVs can contact Ann White, director of business development at Applicast at (650) 210-0500 or pba@applicast.com. About Applicast Based in Mountain View, Calif., Applicast, Inc. is the premier, total-solution ASP for aggressive-growth companies. Bringing customers the power of top-tier business software without the pain, the Applicast Business Applications Network offers full-service application outsourcing for mission-critical applications, such as SAP and Siebel, over secure private or Internet connections. Applicast's unique combination of a world-class application portfolio, targeted FastFit solutions and full-lifecycle service enables its clients to slash the time, costs and risks of deploying top-tier systems. To power its Business Applications Network, Applicast has developed relationships with SAP, 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. and GTE GTE General Telephone & Electronics GTE Génie Thermique et Énergie (French) GTE Gas Turbine Engine GTE Global Tropospheric Experiment GTE Geothermal Energy GTE Gas Turbine Efficiency plc (Sweden & USA) Data Services. Applicast is privately funded by leading investment organizations, including Trinity Ventures, Piper Jaffray Piper Jaffray & Co. (NYSE: PJC), often shortened to just Piper Jaffray or PiperJaffray, is a U.S. middle-market investment banking firm based in Minneapolis, Minnesota and is a focused on delivering financial advice, investment products and transaction execution Ventures, Bowman Capital Management, Crescendo cres·cen·do n. pl. cres·cen·dos or cres·cen·di 1. Abbr. cr. Music a. A gradual increase, especially in the volume or intensity of sound in a passage. b. Ventures, Bluewater Capital Management, Sippl Macdonald Ventures and MKS (Mortice Kern Systems Inc., Waterloo, Ontario, www.mks.com) A software company that specializes in programming tools and utilities for a variety of platforms. For example, its RCS system for Windows, OS/2 and Unix is a version control software package. Ventures. More information is available at www.applicast.com. Applicast, FastFit and Applicast Business Applications Network are trademarks of Applicast, Inc. All other product and company names mentioned are the property of their respective owners and are mentioned for identification purposes only. |
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