Atinav Announces Strategic Partnership With Drapkin Technology.Business Editors NEW YORK--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Nov. 7, 2000 Company to Provide Leading E-commerce Consulting Organization With Internet Communications Software (communications, software) communications software - Application programs, operating system components, and probably firmware, forming part of a communication system. These different software components might be classified according to the functions within the Open Systems and Solutions to Meet Clients' Needs. Atinav Inc. (www.atinav.com), a provider of Internet communications and collaboration software See collaborative software. , today announced a strategic partnership with Drapkin Technology (www.drapkintechnology.com), a senior-level e-commerce management consultancy for Web-centric businesses. Drapkin Technology is led by Michael Drapkin, who is the chair of the e-commerce track at Columbia University's Advanced Information Technology Management Program, a former senior technologist at Web agencies Razorfish and Avalanche, and a former vice president of Lehman Brothers Lehman Brothers Holdings Inc. (NYSE: LEH), founded in 1850, is a diversified, global financial services firm. It is a participant in investment banking, equity and fixed income sales, research and trading, investment management, private equity, and private banking. . Drapkin is co-author of "3 Clicks Away" to be published in early 2001 by John Wiley John Wiley may refer to:
Under the terms of the agreement, Drapkin Technology will resell Atinav's suite of Java-based software products, including aveAccess, a translator between the Internet and any communications device Typically refers to a terminal used to send voice, video or text. Mobile phones, wireless PDAs and personal computers equipped with microphones, speakers and cameras are all considered communications devices. See modem. that provides the ability to access and translate Internet data in real time over any global network carrier; aveComm, feature-rich modules such as voice-over-IP, application sharing A data conferencing capability that lets two or more users interactively work on the same application at the same time. The application is loaded and running in only one machine; however, keystrokes are transmitted from and screen changes are transmitted to the other participants. , white board, co-browsing, HTML HTML in full HyperText Markup Language Markup language derived from SGML that is used to prepare hypertext documents. Relatively easy for nonprogrammers to master, HTML is the language used for documents on the World Wide Web. form sharing, and more; and aveConnect, a set of robust JDBC drivers. Additionally, Atinav will provide technology consultants to help implement certain Drapkin Technology projects. "This partnership is an excellent opportunity for Atinav to expand its reach into the e-commerce market, and we've already seen some positive results from our relationship," said Matin mat·in also mat·in·al adj. Of or relating to matins or to the early part of the day. [Middle English, from Old French, sing. of matines, matins; see matins.] Moosa, COO, Atinav. "We are excited to work hand-in-hand with Drapkin Technology because of its market expertise, customer base, and relationships with key industry players such as AT&T and Akamai. We are looking forward to developing similar partnerships down the road to generate new avenues in which to market our products." "Partnering with Atinav allows us to leverage its software technology as well as its deep technical resources," said Michael Drapkin, principal of Drapkin Technology. "Its products and resources will be key to expanding the scope of services that we can offer our clients, as well as allowing both firms to concentrate on their core competencies. Atinav will integrate well with the extensive roster of partners that Drapkin Technology has developed over the last year and continues to expand." About Atinav Inc. Atinav Inc. (www.atinav.com) is a provider of universal Internet access and communication applications for the digital economy. In order to meet the demand for perpetual connectivity to the Internet, the company developed a suite of products branded AVENUE - services that put the customer at the avenue of the Internet and communications. The company currently markets three java-based software products: aveAccess, aveComm, and aveConnect. Atinav is based in New York City New York City: see New York, city. New York City City (pop., 2000: 8,008,278), southeastern New York, at the mouth of the Hudson River. The largest city in the U.S. and has offices in Manassas, Virginia and India. More information can be found at www.atinav.com. About Drapkin Technology Drapkin Technology, (www.drapkintechnology.com) based in Monsey, NY, provides senior-level business, technology and management expertise to enable profitable Web businesses and e-commerce. Headed by Michael Drapkin, chair of the e-commerce track of Columbia University's Advanced Information Technology Management Program and formerly senior technologist at the Web agencies Razorfish and Avalanche and a vice president of Lehman Brothers, Drapkin Technology serves senior-level Fortune 1000 companies as well as dot-com startups. Clients include Gateway, iVillage, Nickelodeon, Sony Music, MCY MCY Sunshine Coast, Queensland, Australia - Maroochydore (Airport Code) MCY Machine Cycle .com and numerous other startups. More information about Drapkin Technology can be found on its Web site, www.drapkintechnology.com. |
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