Avasta Teams with Oracle to Provide Comprehensive E-Business Infrastructure Solutions.Business Editors/High-Tech Writers SAN FRANCISCO--(BUSINESS WIRE)--April 18, 2001 Alliance with Oracle(R) Consulting Helps Simplify Integration of Customers' Operating Infrastructure with Enterprise Applications Avasta(TM), formerly Chapter 2 e-services, the provider of a global operating infrastructure for Internet-based business applications, today announced a strategic alliance with Oracle Corp. (Nasdaq:ORCL ORCL Oracle (stock symbol) ) that brings together the Avasta global operating infrastructure with Oracle's enterprise consulting services Noun 1. consulting service - service provided by a professional advisor (e.g., a lawyer or doctor or CPA etc.) service - work done by one person or group that benefits another; "budget separately for goods and services" . Avasta is working closely with Oracle Consulting to offer providers of Internet-based business applications comprehensive e-business services, including strategy and implementation; infrastructure operations; and management of business applications. With help from Avasta and Oracle, customers can build, scale and manage their e-businesses to achieve operating efficiencies and decreased operating costs operating costs npl → gastos mpl operacionales . Faced with complex operational demands and a shortage in IT personnel, businesses today need a comprehensive solution to improve delivery of business applications over the Internet and increase end-user satisfaction through customer support. Avasta is working with Oracle to offer services to help businesses develop, deploy, integrate and manage a customer's business applications quickly and cost effectively. This alliance complements Oracle's iHost program, in which Avasta and Oracle help companies move from the offline software distribution business to the online software service model. Oracle Consulting provides customers with services ranging from e-business strategy and applications implementation to global deployment and data and application migration. These services put customers and partners in the position to transition to the Avasta Fortune-50 caliber infrastructure and managed operating environment In computing, an operating environment is the environment in which users run programs, whether in a command line interface, such as in MS-DOS or the Unix shell, or in a graphical user interface, such as in the Macintosh operating system. . The cornerstone cornerstone Ceremonial building block, dated or otherwise inscribed, usually placed in an outer wall of a building to commemorate its dedication. Often the stone is hollowed out to contain newspapers, photographs, or other documents reflecting current customs, with a view to of the operating infrastructure is Prasma(TM), the Avasta proprietary technology that leverages economies of scale and lowers customer total operating costs up to 70 percent. Avasta is committed to ensuring the end-user has a consistent, reliable experience through the technology and by providing a single point of contact to resolve operational issues. "Our relationship with Avasta is one more way in which we are waging a war on complexity on behalf of our customers," said Keith Block, senior vice president from Oracle. "With our enterprise consulting services and the expertise of Avasta in providing managed services An umbrella term for third-party monitoring and maintaining of computers, networks and software. The actual equipment may be inhouse or at the third-party's facilities, but the "managed" implies an ongoing effort; for example, making sure the equipment is running at a certain quality and support for enterprise-level infrastructures, customers can reap the benefits of e-business at a fraction of the time and cost traditionally associated with these systems." "Our customers are deploying mission-critical enterprise applications that require a bullet-proof global operating infrastructure. Avasta is focused on partnering with leading systems integrators An individual or organization that builds systems from a variety of diverse components. With increasing complexity of technology, more customers want complete solutions to information problems, requiring hardware, software and networking expertise in a multivendor environment. and business strategists like Oracle Consulting to help customers receive the best service possible," said Philip Bouchard, chief operating officer Chief Operating Officer (COO) The officer of a firm responsible for day-to-day management, usually the president or an executive vice-president. of Avasta. "Our alliance with Oracle allows us to meet the growing demands of our clients for a complementary relationship between our services and their enterprise applications. Together, our offerings will allow us to provide the most advanced and complete e-business solutions on the market." Avasta is an Oracle Authorized au·thor·ize tr.v. au·thor·ized, au·thor·iz·ing, au·thor·iz·es 1. To grant authority or power to. 2. To give permission for; sanction: Application Provider (OAAP OAAP Outdoor Advertising Association of the Philippines OAAP Office of Affirmative Action Plans ) within the Oracle Partner Program. The Oracle Partner Program is a global business network of more than 12,000 companies that deliver innovative e-business solutions with Oracle software. Through access to Oracle's premier products, education, technical services, marketing and sales support, the Oracle Partner program provides companies with the resources they need to be successful in today's 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. . Oracle partners are able to offer customers leading-edge solutions backed by Oracle's position as the world's leading supplier of e-business solutions. Additional information is available at http://partner.oracle.com. About Avasta Launched in March 2000, Avasta, Inc., formerly Chapter 2 e-services, provides a global operating infrastructure, managed services and 24x7 customer support for any company using or providing Internet-based business applications. The Avasta comprehensive solution enables customers to access a Fortune 50-caliber infrastructure, lower total operating costs and provide end-users a consistent, reliable experience. Avasta is based 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 has secured financing from Alliance Capital, American Express American Express (NYSE: AXP), sometimes known as "AmEx" or "Amex", is a diversified global financial services company, headquartered in New York City. The company is best known for its credit card, charge card and traveler's cheque businesses. , Convergence Partners, Sand Hill Capital and Hewlett-Packard Company. Please call 415/956-8000 or visit online at www.avasta.net. Note to Editors: Avasta, the Avasta logo, Prasma, MyPrasma, AvastaNet and "It's not about hosting, it's about long-term relationships" are trademarks of Avasta. All other company or product names may be trademarks or registered trademarks of their respective owners. Oracle is a registered trademark of Oracle Corporation. |
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