Avesta, AT&T Solutions to Jointly Develop Software; Next-Generation Technology Will be Deployed in AT&T's Global Clients.Business/High-Tech Editors NEW YORK--(BUSINESS WIRE)--March 27, 2000 Avesta Technologies(R), Inc., a leading provider of software that manages the infrastructure of e-business, and AT&T Solutions, the networking professional services (job) professional services - A department of a supplier providing consultancy and programming manpower for the supplier's products. subsidiary of AT&T, have entered into a strategic relationship to collaboratively develop next-generation technology to be deployed in support of AT&T's global outsourcing clients. Avesta will work closely with AT&T Solutions to adapt its products to the Global Enterprise Management System (GEMS) proprietary platform that AT&T Solutions deploys in Global Client Support Centers around the world. GEMS produces seamless networking capabilities - including predictive management - by integrating proprietary software developed at AT&T Labs with best-in-class enterprise-management software. AT&T Solutions' centers will serve as a beta test A test of new or revised hardware or software that is performed by users at their facilities under normal operating conditions. Beta testing follows alpha testing. Vendors of packaged software often offer their customers the opportunity of beta testing new releases or versions, and the site for Avesta's leading-edge technology. Additionally, AT&T Solutions will serve on two advisory councils that help guide Avesta's ongoing technology development, and the two companies will share sales leads A sales lead is the identity of a person or entity potentially interested in purchasing a product or service, and represents the first stage of a sales process. The lead may have a corporation or business associated with the person(s). . The contract expands on an agreement concluded earlier this year in which AT&T Solutions licensed Avesta's Trinity(TM) for deployment in GEMS. "Our close working relationship with Avesta supports evolution of the GEMS platform's end-to-end capabilities as we offer more comprehensive next-generation outsourcing and e-business services," said Scott Perry, vice president of strategy and business development at AT&T Solutions. "We intend to enhance GEMS' predictive capabilities - allowing us to address potential networking issues before they impact our clients, and further improving the level of service we provide. We're delighted to be able to draw on Avesta's expertise in this effort." "This relationship will ensure that our development team continues to deliver service management solutions that are uniquely focused towards the needs of AT&T," said Kam Saifi, Avesta's 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. . "By establishing direct lines of senior-level communications with a strategic customer capable of providing valuable input, Avesta's products will remain on the cutting edge of functionality and scalability for the service provider marketplace." About Avesta Technologies Avesta Technologies, Inc. (http://www.avesta.com) is a leading provider of software that manages the infrastructure of e-business. Its software monitors, manages and reports on the availability and performance of an organization's information technology resources in real time, maximizing service to end users. Avesta's clients include some of the largest corporations, service providers, government agencies and Internet companies ranging from ALLTEL Information Services See Information Systems. , Inc. to Morgan Guaranty As a verb, to agree to be responsible for the payment of another's debt or the performance of another's duty, liability, or obligation if that person does not perform as he or she is legally obligated to do; to assume the responsibility of a guarantor; to warrant. Trust Company, AT&T Solutions, Bouygues Telecom, ICG ICG indocyanine green. Communications, Inc., National Institutes of Health, US West, Inc., and PriceWaterhouseCoopers. Headquartered 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. , the company has signed a definitive agreement to merge with Visual Networks, Inc. of Rockville, Maryland Rockville is the county seat of Montgomery County, Maryland, United States. According to the 2006 census update, the city had a total population of 59,114, making it the second largest city in Maryland. (http://www.visualnetworks.com) (NASDAQ NASDAQ in full National Association of Securities Dealers Automated Quotations U.S. market for over-the-counter securities. Established in 1971 by the National Association of Securities Dealers (NASD), NASDAQ is an automated quotation system that reports on : VNWK), a leading provider of service management solutions for the Internet. About AT&T/AT&T Solutions AT&T (www.att.com) is the world's leading voice and data communications data communications, application of telecommunications technology to the problem of transmitting data, especially to, from, or between computers. In popular usage, it is said that data communications make it possible for one computer to "talk" with another. company, serving more than 80 million customers, including consumers, businesses and government. With annual revenues of more than $62 billion and 151,000 employees, AT&T provides services to customers worldwide. AT&T Solutions (www.attsolutions.com) provides seamless solutions that maximize the competitive advantage of networking-based electronic commerce applications. It uses state-of-the-art tools and processes to operate and manage voice, data, video and Internet/intranet services, including local and wide area networks, PBXs, voice-processing systems, and voice and data terminals. |
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