Applied Computer Sciences Joins Vivant Network to Offer Staffing Services Over the Internet in the Columbus Area.Business Editors/High-Tech Writers OAKLAND, Calif.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Sept. 21, 2000 Vivant! Corporation, an ICG ICG indocyanine green. (Nasdaq:ICGE) backed company and the first B2B (Business to Business) Refers to one business communicating with or selling to another. See B2B e-commerce, B2C and B2G. B2B - business to business exchange for acquiring and managing the contractor workforce, is adding Applied Computer Sciences, Inc. to the Vivant Supplier Alliance, to make their contractors available on the Vivant contractor procurement The fancy word for "purchasing." The procurement department within an organization manages all the major purchases. exchange. Applied Computer Sciences, based in Dublin, Ohio Dublin is a city in Delaware, Franklin, and Union counties in the U.S. state of Ohio. The population was 31,392 at the 2000 census. In 2006, the population was estimated to be 36,565[1], and Dublin continues to be one of the fastest-growing suburbs of Columbus. , specializes in placing IT contractors and works with noted clients such as Honda honda a quick release metal eyelet for the end of a lariat. When the restrained animal is no longer required it is not necessary to slacken off the loop and pull it over the head—a very great advantage when working with wild cattle or unbroken horses. of America, Nationwide Insurance, The Limited, Chemical Abstracts Service, and Checkfree Corporation. By joining the Vivant network, Applied Computer Sciences makes their contractors available to the organizations using Vivant's Internet-based service to procure To cause something to happen; to find and obtain something or someone. Procure refers to commencing a proceeding; bringing about a result; persuading, inducing, or causing a person to do a particular act; obtaining possession or control over an item; or making a person quality contractors more quickly and efficiently. In addition to helping Applied Computer Sciences place its contractors in the right job using integrated tools like job definition templates and skills matching metrics metrics Managed care A popular term for standards by which the quality of a product, service, or outcome of a particular form of Pt management is evaluated. See TQM. , Vivant unites hiring companies and staffing suppliers online enabling them to interact in a seamless fashion over the Internet to manage all phases of the contractor procurement process. Through this program, Applied Computer Sciences receives an instant Internet solution for working with new and existing clients while Vivant expands the number of regional and national staffing suppliers available through its network nationwide. "Vivant gives AppCS an inexpensive and easy Internet solution," said Len Horstman, Director of Operations for Applied Computer Sciences. "Vivant is also a valuable tool for working with new and existing clients." "For users of the Vivant service, this partnership delivers seamless access to the qualified contractors in the Applied Computer Sciences talent pool," said Kathleen Schram, Alliance Manager at Vivant. "They pre-qualify all contractors in their system, which allows us to assure higher-quality talent to the Vivant subscribers." About Vivant! Corporation: Vivant is a business-to-business exchange for acquiring and managing the contractor workforce. Vivant unites buyers and suppliers of contractors online, providing the best match for the right project -- and at the right rate -- quickly and easily. Using Vivant, companies are able to improve the speed and reduce the costs in acquiring contractors. Vivant is backed by Internet Capital Group and AVI (Audio Video Interleaved) A Windows multimedia video format from Microsoft. It interleaves standard waveform audio and digital video frames (bitmaps) to provide reduced animation at 15 fps at 160x120x8 resolution. Audio is 11,025Hz, 8-bit samples. . For more information, contact Vivant at info@vivant.com, 877-4VIVANT (877/484-8268) or www.vivant.com. |
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