Ateb Named Wal-Mart Information Systems Division Supplier of the Year.Business Editors RALEIGH, N.C.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Sept. 3, 2003 Ateb(R), Inc., a market leader in pharmacy solutions, announced today that it has been honored as Wal-Mart's "Supplier of the Year" for the Information Systems Division. The award, bestowed on past honorees including IBM (International Business Machines Corporation, Armonk, NY, www.ibm.com) The world's largest computer company. IBM's product lines include the S/390 mainframes (zSeries), AS/400 midrange business systems (iSeries), RS/6000 workstations and servers (pSeries), Intel-based servers (xSeries) , was based on Ateb's significant technology contributions to Wal-Mart and their impact on Wal-Mart's pharmacy operations as well as other areas of its retail environment. "Ateb did an outstanding job for us and continues to exhibit a great understanding of our business," said Linda Dillman, Executive VP & CIO CIO: see American Federation of Labor and Congress of Industrial Organizations. (Chief Information Officer) The executive officer in charge of information processing in an organization. at Wal-Mart. "Following the successful build-out and deployment of our interactive voice response systems, we invited them back to develop and tailor other solutions to help solve some other challenges and enhance our commitment to customer service excellence." Ateb offers a comprehensive suite of workflow improvement technologies, customer relationship management and point-of-sale applications designed to streamline pharmacy and retail operations, and increase refills through 24-hour access to the pharmacy. "It is an honor to be recognized as one of Wal-Mart's Suppliers of the Year," said Dennis DiVenuta, 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. at Ateb, Inc. "This award validates the collective efforts of our employees who have worked very hard for over a decade to deliver the highest quality products and services to Wal-Mart." About Ateb, Inc. Founded in 1992, Ateb, Inc. offers a comprehensive suite of workflow improvement technologies, customer relationship management and point-of-sale applications for chain pharmacies, hospitals and pharmaceutical marketers. With more than 14,000 installations, Ateb's Interactive Voice Response (IVR (Interactive Voice Response) An automated telephone information system that speaks to the caller with a combination of fixed voice menus and data extracted from databases in real time. ) applications streamline pharmacy operations, facilitate healthcare transactions and connect patients and providers with information they need to make sound healthcare decisions. For more information, visit www.ateb.com or call 877-776-ATEB (2832). About Wal-Mart Stores, Inc. Wal-Mart Stores, Inc. operates more than 2,900 discount stores, Supercenters and Neighborhood Markets, and more than 525 SAM'S CLUBS Sam's Club is a membership-only warehouse club owned and operated by Wal-Mart Stores, Inc. History The first Sam's Club opened in April 1983 in Midwest City, Oklahoma in the United States.[1] Sam's Club is named after Sam Walton. in the United States United States, officially United States of America, republic (2005 est. pop. 295,734,000), 3,539,227 sq mi (9,166,598 sq km), North America. The United States is the world's third largest country in population and the fourth largest country in area. . Last year Wal-Mart associates raised and contributed $200 million to support communities and local non-profit organizations A non-profit organization (abbreviated "NPO", also "non-profit" or "not-for-profit") is a legally constituted organization whose primary objective is to support or to actively engage in activities of public or private interest without any commercial or monetary profit purposes. . More information about Wal-Mart can be located on-line www.walmartstores.com and www.walmart.com. |
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