Asera Wins First Asia Pacific Customer--ITOCHU TECHNO-SCIENCE (CTC).Business Editors BELMONT, Calif.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Nov. 28, 2000 CTC CTC - Cornell Theory Center Selects Asera's Adaptive eBusiness Solutions(TM) to Improve Sales Force Productivity and Channel Operation Efficiencies Asera, Inc., the leading provider of adaptive eBusiness solutions(TM), announced today that ITOCHU TECHNO-SCIENCE (CTC), one of the largest systems solutions providers in Japan, has selected Asera to design and deploy a new Web-based eBusiness system that will streamline CTC's global sales and channel operations, and offer customers and partners expanded value-added service A value-added service (VAS) is a telecommunications industry term for non-core services or, in short, all services beyond standard voice calls and fax transmissions. and support. Unlike traditional eBusiness offerings, Asera is the only adaptive platform open for innovation by third parties that is delivered as a managed service and designed for global enterprises and emerging-growth companies that demand rapid activation, evolution and change. Asera's adaptive solutions are typically activated in 90 days. With a direct sales force of over 1,000 employees and a large base of strategic indirect channel partners worldwide, CTC estimates Asera will reduce the associated time and cost of managing its global sales and distribution network by more than 25% in the first phase of activation. Powered by the Asera adaptive platform, which includes a pre-integrated best-in-class suite of software solutions, CTC can now integrate and evolve its existing legacy systems with new order management, catalog catalog, descriptive list, on cards or in a book, of the contents of a library. Assurbanipal's library at Nineveh was cataloged on shelves of slate. The first known subject catalog was compiled by Callimachus at the Alexandrian Library in the 3d cent. B.C. , and customized configuration capabilities. "CTC's selection of Asera for an Internet-based sales and channel network represents the growing momentum we are building with our adaptive eBusiness solutions in global markets, and the increasing global acceptance of our value proposition," said Warren Weiss, president and chief executive officer of Asera. "We look forward to supporting CTC's eBusiness initiative to extend market leadership and deliver improved customer and partner service and support." "Working with Asera will greatly advance the implementation of our eBusiness initiative - a high priority within our company," said Osamu Gotoh, president, CTC. "By automating our sales and channel management processes with Asera, we look forward to dramatically improving partner and customer service, and we confidently anticipate achieving a tangible return on investment." The Asera platform is powered by a patent-pending architecture that Asera engineered to enable pre-integration of industry-leading applications from vendors such as Selectica, Interwoven in·ter·weave v. in·ter·wove , in·ter·wo·ven , inter·weav·ing, inter·weaves v.tr. 1. To weave together. 2. To blend together; intermix. v.intr. , WebMethods, MOAI MOAI Monoamine Oxidase Inhibitor MOAI Ministry of Agriculture and Irrigation MOAI Mortgages Online At Interfirst (Interfirst Bank) and E.piphany. Enterprise and legacy applications such as SAP and Tibco are also easily integrated, enabling Asera Activations teams and global systems integration partners such as Andersen Consulting See Accenture. , CAP Gemini, Iconnix and Syncata, to rapidly deliver applications tailored to a company's specific eBusiness needs. Customers access and pay for only the functionality that they need on a monthly subscription basis. About Asera, Inc. Asera provides Global 2000 and emerging-growth companies with adaptive eBusiness solutions(TM). Asera is powered by an adaptable a·dapt·a·ble adj. Capable of adapting or of being adapted. a·dapt  a·bil software platform architected for rapid integration, personalized per·son·al·ize tr.v. per·son·al·ized, per·son·al·iz·ing, per·son·al·iz·es 1. To take (a general remark or characterization) in a personal manner. 2. To attribute human or personal qualities to; personify. delivery and change. The powerful combination of Asera's platform, best-in-class suite of software applications and service delivery allows companies to customize and activate their eBusiness processes, pay for only what they use, and remain insulated in·su·late tr.v. in·su·lat·ed, in·su·lat·ing, in·su·lates 1. To cause to be in a detached or isolated position. See Synonyms at isolate. 2. from the cost and complexity of technology change. Based in Silicon Valley, Asera also has offices in the UK and Germany. Asera can be found on the Web at http://www.asera.com. About ITOCHU TECHNO-SCIENCE Corporation ITOCHU TECHNO-SCIENCE (Tokyo Stock Exchange Tokyo Stock Exchange Main stock market of Japan, located in Tokyo. It opened in 1878 to provide a market for the trading of government bonds newly issued to former samurai. : CTC) provides eminent solutions for building enterprise information technology systems for telecommunications, finance, manufacturing, retail, transportation, service, media, pharmaceutical, and apparel marketplaces. Established in 1972, CTC has built a solid relationship with more than 120 global, world-class IT companies including 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 Cisco Systems “Cisco” redirects here. For other uses, see Cisco (disambiguation). Cisco System,Inc. (NASDAQ: CSCO, HKSE: 4333 ) is an American multinational corporation with 54,000 employees and annual revenue of US $28.48 billion as of 2006. . CTC has the motto of "Customer Satisfaction" by providing a proven, world-class service and support system available 24 by 7 throughout Japan. CTC is the leading distributor of Sun Microsystems products worldwide, and the leading distributor in Japan of Cisco Systems, Oracle, Sybase and Netscape products. CTC can be found on the Web at http://www.ctc-g.co.jp/. Asera and adaptive eBusiness solutions are trademarks of Asera, Inc. All other products and names may be trademarks of their respective companies. |
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