Asera eService Powers Ajunto, First to Market Net Market Maker for the IT Industry.Business Editors and Internet Writers BELMONT, Calif.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--July 31, 2000 Asera Provides Industry's First Recommendation Engine in Rapid 80 Day Activation activation /ac·ti·va·tion/ (ak?ti-va´shun) 1. the act or process of rendering active. 2. the transformation of a proenzyme into an active enzyme by the action of a kinase or another enzyme. 3. Asera, Inc., a leading provider of Internet solutions for the business-to-business demand chain, announced today that Ajunto, the first Net solutions market maker dedicated to the IT industry, is using the Asera eService to automate To turn a set of manual steps into an operation that goes by itself. See automation. the information technology (IT) solutions space. The Asera(TM) eService(TM), Asera's high impact e-business solution, supplies the IT solutions industry's first recommendation engine through Ajunto's net market, which aggregates and matches IT decision makers with IT solution providers. Asera activated activated a state of being more than usually active. In biological systems this is usually brought about by chemical or electrical means. Commonly said of pharmaceutical and chemical products. Ajunto's site in a rapid 80 days, enabling the company to achieve a first mover mover /mov·er/ (moo´ver) that which produces motion. prime mover a muscle that acts directly to bring about a desired movement. advantage in the space. To create the solution that Ajunto needed, Asera configured con·fig·ure tr.v. con·fig·ured, con·fig·ur·ing, con·fig·ures To design, arrange, set up, or shape with a view to specific applications or uses: its unique eService to provide a recommendation engine that automates the sourcing of IT applications and talent--a first for the IT solutions industry. The eService will allow Ajunto to recommend specific applications, technologies and service providers that CIOs and other IT decision makers need to meet their particular business requirements. In addition to this configuration service, Ajunto activated Asera's community and content services. Community services allow peer-to-peer communities of CIOs and solution providers to share value-added information, such as industry best practices and the latest industry news and research, while content services enable Ajunto to create a highly efficient hub for the transfer of information and intelligence among all constituents. The Asera eService for net markets is delivered as a managed application service and enables companies to rapidly activate their net market site, build market liquidity, and adapt to changing business conditions. Choosing from a wide range of features, net market makers can rapidly configure See configuration. (software) configure - A program by Richard Stallman to discover properties of the current platform and to set up make to compile and install gcc. Cygnus configure was a similar system developed by K. and activate 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. trading sites in as little as 60 to 90 days. "After reviewing a variety of other companies' product offerings, we selected Asera for their ability to deliver a best-of-breed application which included all the salient components necessary to create a sustainable competitive advantage and bring our vision to market," said Michael Carter, Chairman and Founder of Ajunto. "Asera's solution offered an open, integrated architecture that could be rapidly implemented--approximately 80 days from the project's inception--and integrated to support Ajunto's community, marketplace, and expert decision support." "Asera's vision is completely in line with the net marketplace Ajunto is creating by integrating best-of-breed technologies to create a high-performance application tailored to meet a business' specific needs in a rapidly changing environment," said Warren Weiss, 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 Asera. "Asera is committed to enabling customers to achieve a sustainable competitive advantage and supporting companies like Ajunto who are well-positioned to lead and innovate in·no·vate v. in·no·vat·ed, in·no·vat·ing, in·no·vates v.tr. To begin or introduce (something new) for or as if for the first time. v.intr. To begin or introduce something new. in their respective industries." About Asera, Inc. Asera provides high-value Internet solutions for the business-to-business demand chain -- the process of marketing, selling and supporting products through distribution channels. Delivered as a managed service on a pay-as-you-use basis, Asera's unique offering, the Asera eService, is a high-impact e-business solution that improves channel effectiveness, sales volume and customer loyalty. Whether companies go to market via direct and indirect channels or are building a Web-based marketplace, the Asera eService can be rapidly configured and personalized to support each unique, differentiated channel strategy. Based on an open, modular architecture, the Asera eService delivers personalized functionality on demand, and can quickly incorporate best-in-class industry innovations to adapt to business change in Internet time In the early days of the public Internet, Internet time referred to the breakneck speed with which companies scrambled to gain traffic and market share on the Web. A new business could come and go within a matter of weeks. . With the Asera eService, companies can activate their channels faster, deliver unique value immediately and adapt their e-business ahead of the competition. Asera, Inc. can be found on the World Wide Web at http://www.asera.com. About Ajunto Ajunto is the first Net solutions market maker dedicated to technology - integrating community, marketplace and expert decision support to create a next generation "Business Web." Ajunto connects IT decision makers at both G2000 and emerging companies with leading solution providers to automate and accelerate the procurement The fancy word for "purchasing." The procurement department within an organization manages all the major purchases. of software applications, services and network technology through a powerful configuration engine. Ajunto's Business Web includes the AjuntoMarketplace, BuyerWeb(TM) and ProviderWeb(TM) communities, and SourceiT(TM) research 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 . By marrying Old Economy values with New Economy technologies, Ajunto creates True Economies for providers and buyers. Headquartered in suburban Philadelphia, Ajunto has additional offices in San Francisco San Francisco (săn frănsĭs`kō), city (1990 pop. 723,959), coextensive with San Francisco co., W Calif., on the tip of a peninsula between the Pacific Ocean and San Francisco Bay, which are connected by the strait known as the Golden and Munich. Ajunto's investors include Pennsylvania Early Stage Partners, a Safeguard Scientifics-affiliated fund, and Unwired Unwired is an Australian public company dedicated to building a nationwide, fixed wireless telecommunications network offering carrier grade Internet services. They currently provide coverage in Sydney and Melbourne. Ventures. For more information, employment opportunities and membership information, visit www.ajunto.com. Ajunto -- the engine behind the IT industry. (TM) The Asera eService is a trademark of Asera, Inc. 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