Arthur Andersen and Portal Software form Worldwide Strategic Alliance.Business Editors/High-Tech Writers CHICAGO and CUPERTINO, Calif.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Feb. 7, 2000 Timely business solutions and improved customer management offered to communications service providers A Communications Service Provider or CSP is a company that transports information electronically. The term encompasses public and private companies in the wireline, wireless, Internet, cable, satellite, and managed services businesses. Expanding its abilities to deliver Web-enabled, market-responsive business solutions to organizations worldwide, Arthur Andersen For the U.S. Supreme Court case commonly known as Arthur Andersen, see . Arthur Andersen LLP, based in Chicago, was once one of the "Big Five" accounting firms (the other four are PricewaterhouseCoopers, Deloitte Touche Tohmatsu, Ernst & Young and KPMG), performing today announced it's teaming with Portal Software Portal Software was founded in 1985 as Portal Information Network, one of the first ISPs in the San Francisco Bay Area. It was founded by John Little. The company offered its own interface through modem access that featured Internet email. (Nasdaq: PRSF PRSF Presidio of San Francisco (US National Park Service) PRSF Peoples Republic of San Francisco ), the leading provider of business infrastructure software for Internet and next-generation communications services providers. Portal software helps businesses to rapidly develop, price and provision new services in order to take advantage of new revenue opportunities as quickly as possible. &uot;Our joint clients will benefit from this alliance with accelerated implementation cycles and improved profitability,&uot; said David G. Lindsay, partner, Arthur Andersen. &uot;Arthur Andersen's rapid and reliable delivery capability enables clients to get up and running quickly in an increasingly competitive and fast paced Internet services environment.&uot; Portal's Infranet(R) 6.0 is a comprehensive real-time customer management and billing solution that supports complex, multiservice Internet business models. Portal's comprehensive real-time technology delivers a true-transactional business infrastructure that enables service providers to implement and manage every aspect of their Internet business in real-time, from data input to final storage in the database. By delivering accurate, up-to-the-minute account information to customers via the Web, Portal enables true 24 x 7 customer self service -- significantly reducing the number of costly customer service calls while increasing customer satisfaction. Customers can review their own accounts at their convenience and take advantage of special offers and services targeted to their interests. If customers call for service or support, the customer service representatives will spend less time on the phone, because they also have access to the most up-to-date account information. &uot;Arthur Andersen's name is synonymous with synonymous with adjective equivalent to, the same as, identical to, similar to, identified with, equal to, tantamount to, interchangeable with, one and the same as quality, integrity and experience, and we believe this relationship will be valuable to both organizations as well as for our customers,&uot; said Jill Kyte, vice president strategic alliances at Portal Software. Together we can provide solutions that will help drive the Internet economy The Internet Economy refers to conducting business through markets whose infrastructure is based on the Internet and World-Wide Web. An Internet economy differs from a traditional economy in a number of ways, including: communication, market segmentation, distribution costs, and price. .&uot; Under the agreement, Arthur Andersen has created a global Portal practice composed of experienced Portal consultants and knowledge objects such as designs for high-speed access services and testing programs. In addition, the firm will establish Portal Solution Centers in Irving, Texas Irving (pronounced 'er-ving') is a city located in the U.S. state of Texas within Dallas County. According to the 2000 U.S. Census, the city population was 191,615; the 2006 estimate was 201,927 according to the North Central Texas Council of Governments, and 196,084 according to ; Vienna, Virginia Vienna is a town in Fairfax County, Virginia, United States. The population was 14,453 at the 2000 census and it has grown by about 3% since[1]. In July of 2005, CNN/Money and Money ; and one in Europe. Arthur Andersen will use the centers to demonstrate how Portal can be integrated with other high profile software systems and network hardware to provide a world-class infrastructure that enables clients to quickly roll-out new services. About Arthur Andersen Arthur Andersen's vision is to be the partner for success in the new economy. The firm helps clients find new ways to create, manage and measure value in the rapidly changing global economy. With world-class skills in assurance, tax, consulting and corporate finance, Arthur Andersen has more than 77,000 people in over 80 countries who are united by a single worldwide operating structure that fosters inventiveness, knowledge sharing and a focus on client success. Since its beginning in 1913, Arthur Andersen has realized 86 years of uninterrupted growth, with 1999 revenues over $7 billion. Arthur Andersen is a business unit of Andersen Worldwide Andersen Worldwide Société Coopérative (AWSC) was a Swiss-based entity which managed the global offices of accounting firm Arthur Andersen. It was also the parent corporation of Andersen Consulting (now called Accenture) before its split in 2000. . About Portal Portal Software, Inc., is building business infrastructure for the Internet. Based in Cupertino, Calif., Portal is a leading provider of customer management and billing software for Internet and emerging, next-generation communications services. The company's comprehensive real-time solution enables service providers to manage customers, support services support services Psychology Non-health care-related ancillary services–eg, transportation, financial aid, support groups, homemaker services, respite services, and other services and collect money. Portal's customers include US West, Qwest Communications
(c) 2000 Portal Software, Inc. All rights reserved. Portal and Infranet are U.S. registered trademarks, and Portal Software, the Portal logo, the Real-Time-No Limits tagline and Infranet IPT IPT - IP Telephony are trademarks of Portal Software, Inc. All statements made in this press release are made only as of the date set forth at the beginning of this release. Portal undertakes no obligation to update the information in the event facts or circumstances subsequently change. |
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