Art Technology Group Grabs a Top Spot in Forrester's E-Commerce Ratings.CAMBRIDGE, Mass.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Oct. 14, 1999-- ATG's Dynamo Highlighted as Winning Choice for Launching a Site Quickly; Offers Open Platform and Easy Customization In a report released this week by leading independent research firm Forrester Research Forrester Research is an independent technology and market research company that provides its clients with advice about technology's impact on business and consumers. Corporate facts
lymphocyte immune globulin (antithymocyte globulin equine, ATG, ATG equine, LIG) Atgam Pharmacologic class: Immunoglobulin Therapeutic class: Immunosuppressant ") (Nasdaq:ARTG ARTG Australian Register of Therapeutic Goods ) Dynamo Product Suite(R) was ranked among the highest in the e-commerce server market -- second only to one other offering. In a report entitled "Which Commerce Platform," ATG's Dynamo was cited as a "winning choice" in the crowded e-commerce server market and was singled out as excelling as a development foundation while offering commerce applications, including strong personalization. Based on in-depth analysis of top ten vendors, the Forrester report offers firms insight into how to select a commerce platform while pointing to the hot new technology trends. The report emphasizes the importance of having the right infrastructure and cites ATG as one of the firms to address the urgent need to support the long-term growth of a company's Internet presence. "The report highlights certain trends in the marketplace that we have been tracking for some years - namely, that firms must establish the right infrastructure to quickly and effectively grow their Internet business," stated Jeet Singh, 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. of ATG. "As Forrester has pointed out, packaged applications that do not have a scalable and extensible server at their core are not necessarily suitable for a corporation's long-term e-commerce and online customer management strategy. ATG has a considerable head-start in not only this underlying platform, but also in providing proven and successful core applications for personalization and commerce." High Marks for Scalability and Flexibility According to according to prep. 1. As stated or indicated by; on the authority of: according to historians. 2. In keeping with: according to instructions. 3. Forrester, firms that are focused on accommodating a range of business processes require e-commerce products that offer a robust and highly extensible platform. ATG's solution scored the highest marks on that front. In addition, the report attributed the highest score to Dynamo's ability to offer the flexibility to tailor a firm's applications and add customizable features to adapt to market forces and competitive needs. When comparing available choices, Forrester cautions against being tied to proprietary or legacy platform technologies. Instead, Forrester emphasizes the importance of building solutions with standards-based technology and recommends that service provider firms should re-center their portfolios on commerce platforms with standards-based application servers like ATG's Dynamo. ATG got highest marks for its strong scalable foundation, addressing the need for firms hungry for flexibility and wary of being locked in by proprietary technologies. About Art Technology Group Art Technology Group, Inc. ("ATG") (NASDAQ:ARTG) is a leading provider of Internet customer relationship management and electronic commerce products and services. ATG offers an integrated suite of Java application A Java program that is run stand alone. The Java Virtual Machine in the client or server is interpreting the instructions. Contrast with Java applet. See servlet. server-based products and services, as well as related application development, integration and support services support services Psychology Non-health care-related ancillary services–eg, transportation, financial aid, support groups, homemaker services, respite services, and other services . ATG's Dynamo(R) product suite enables Global 1000 enterprises, as well as new businesses using the Internet as their primary business channel, to understand, manage and build their online customer relationships and to more effectively market, sell and support their products and services over the Internet. The Dynamo solution is designed to provide businesses with the core platform and software tools required to develop and deploy personalized, scalable and reliable e-commerce Web sites. Dynamo is licensed to over 100 customers including: 3M, BabyCenter, BellSouth, BMG BMG Bundesministerium für Gesundheit (Germand: Federal Ministry for Health) BMG Be My Girl BMG Blue Man Group BMG Bertelsmann Music Group BMG Be My Guest BMG Browning Machine Gun BMG Bulk Metallic Glass Direct, Eastman Kodak, Informix, John Hancock Funds, Inc., Network Solutions, Newbridge Networks Newbridge Networks was an Ottawa, Ontario, Canada company founded by Canadian/Welsh entrepreneur Terry Matthews. It was founded in 1986 to create data and voice networking products after Matthews was forced out of his original company Mitel. , Scudder Kemper Investments, Sun Microsystems Sun Microsystems, Inc. (NASDAQ: JAVA[3]) is an American vendor of computers, computer components, computer software, and information-technology services, founded on 24 February 1982. and TheStreet.com. The Company is headquartered in Cambridge, MA with additional locations throughout the U.S. and in Europe. This press release contains forward-looking statements forward-looking statement A projected financial statement based on management expectations. A forward-looking statement involves risks with regard to the accuracy of assumptions underlying the projections. for purposes of the safe harbor Safe Harbor 1. A legal provision to reduce or eliminate liability as long as good faith is demonstrated. 2. 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Important risk factors affecting ATG's business generally may be found in ATG's prospectus and in periodic reports and registration statements filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission. Risk factors related to the subject matter of this press release include the possibility that the Forrester report misstated or misunderstood the features and functions of Dynamo; that future additions or changes to the Dynamo product suite will not keep pace with the needs of the e-commerce market; that Art Technology Group's products will not receive similar rankings in the future; the need to adapt to rapid changes so products do not become obsolete; the possibility of errors in ATG's software products; and the costs and risks associated with intellectual property infringement and litigation An action brought in court to enforce a particular right. The act or process of bringing a lawsuit in and of itself; a judicial contest; any dispute. When a person begins a civil lawsuit, the person enters into a process called litigation. . ATG undertakes no obligation to update any of the forward-looking statements after the date of this press release. Dynamo is a registered trademark of Art Technology Group. |
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