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BUY NOW, PAY NOW: Internet-Enabled Billing Comes of Age --; Latest Zona Research Report Reveals 80% of Enterprises Say Online Transactions Increasing.


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REDWOOD CITY Redwood City, city (1990 pop. 66,072), seat of San Mateo co., W Calif., on San Francisco Bay; inc. 1868. Manufactures include commmunications, electrical, electronic, and medical equipment. , Calif.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--March 6, 2001

With the evolution of the Internet, long established practices of paper billing and payment services are becoming automated au·to·mate  
v. au·to·mat·ed, au·to·mat·ing, au·to·mates

v.tr.
1. To convert to automatic operation: automate a factory.

2.
 through the Web. While the operational savings from electronic billing Electronic billing is the electronic delivery and presentation of financial statements, bills, invoices, and related information sent by a company to its customers. Electronic billing is also referred to as the following:
  • e-billing
  • EBPP
 versus paper-based billing are significant, the cost to implement an ebilling solution can be considerable. So, given this paradox paradox, statement that appears self-contradictory but actually has a basis in truth, e.g., Oscar Wilde's "Ignorance is like a delicate fruit; touch it and the bloom is gone. , are enterprises stepping up to the promise of ebilling nirvana nirvana (nērvä`nə), in Buddhism, Jainism, and Hinduism, a state of supreme liberation and bliss, contrasted to samsara or bondage in the repeating cycle of death and rebirth.  or are they staying with the tried and true paper based world?

To answer this and other salient questions, Zona Research announces the release of its latest Zona Market Report, BUY NOW, PAY NOW: Internet-Enabled Billing Comes of Age. The report is packed with primary research from interviews with 104 decision enterprise makers who are currently deploying ebilling solutions or plan to do so by 2002. This report addresses the history, implementation and misconceptions Misconceptions is an American sitcom television series for The WB Network for the 2005-2006 season that never aired. It features Jane Leeves, formerly of Frasier, and French Stewart, formerly of 3rd Rock From the Sun.  of ebilling solutions, provides insight into this dynamic marketplace and answers the following questions, amongst others:
-- While 50% of respondents use EDI today, will firms be moving their EDI to
other frameworks in the next 12 months?

-- Does implementing an ebilling solution truly benefit all the participants?

-- Are early-adopters of ebilling solutions gaining a competitive advantage in
this market?

-- How is the market space segmented among the 50 leading ebilling vendors?

-- Why do half of respondents expect to recoup their investment of an ebilling
solution within 6 months or less?


"We believe the ebilling space is evolving much more dynamically and with greater demand and complexity than is generally appreciated," said Jack Staff, chief economist The Chief Economist is a single position job class having primary responsibility for the development, coordination, and production of economic and financial analysis. It is distinguished from the other economist positions by the broader scope of responsibility encompassing the , Zona Research. "Serious monies are being invested by firms of all sizes and the ROI (Return On Investment) The monetary benefits derived from having spent money on developing or revising a system. In the IT world, there are more ways to compute ROI than Carter has liver pills (and for those of you who never heard of that expression, it means a lot).  for ebilling solutions is very positive among early adopters and near-term intenders alike."

BUY NOW, PAY NOW: Internet-Enabled Billing Comes of Age is priced at $895/single user, $1395 for a multi-user edition, and $1895 for enterprise wide distribution. It is available now and can be purchased by contacting Zona toll free at +1-877/999-ZONA (9662), by visiting our Web site at http://zonaresearch.com or visiting our distribution partners at the following Web sites:

www.thestandard.com

www.techtarget.com

www.marketresearch.com

www.tfn.com

www.mindbranch.com

www.internet.com

About Zona Research

Zona Research provides fact-based forward-looking analysis about leading Internet technology and its market impact. Focusing on Internet technologies, market opportunities and trends, and the new dynamics of the burgeoning electronic economy, Zona's highly regarded team of technology analysts and business consultants provide astute as·tute  
adj.
Having or showing shrewdness and discernment, especially with respect to one's own concerns. See Synonyms at shrewd.



[Latin ast
 interpretations of industry events and insightful recommendations on Web-oriented marketing and business strategies. Zona Research offers information and analysis on the Internet via membership services, reports as well as custom consulting. Zona is based in Redwood City, Calif.

For More Information

Please contact: Kathy Schrader 900 Veterans Blvd. Suite 500, Redwood City, CA 94063 +1-650/298-4042 (voice) +1-650/298-2420 (fax)

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