Bell Emergis/MPACT Immedia Chosen to Provide Electronic Commerce Payment Solutions for Strategis - http://strategis.ic.gc.ca.MONTREAL--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Jan. 12, 1999--Bell Emergis/MPACT Immedia announced today it has been chosen to provide electronic commerce payment process services for Industry Canada's Internet-based business service Strategis (http://strategis.ic.gc.ca). Strategis is the largest business web site in Canada, with over 10,000 visits per day. Strategis provides timely business and consumer information, in addition to business management tools and government services on the Internet. The @Commerce solutions that comprise payment process services will expand and enhance the services of Strategis. "Industry Canada Industry Canada is the department of the Government of Canada with responsibility for regional economic development, investment, and innovation/research and development. The department employs 6104 FTEs across Canada. is leading the way to electronic commerce for Canadian businesses Canadian Business is the longest-publishing business magazine in Canada. It was founded in 1928 as The Commerce of the Nation, the organ of the Canadian Chamber of Commerce. The magazine was renamed Canadian Business in 1933. ", said Christian Trudeau, 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. and Executive Vice-President of Bell Emergis/MPACT Immedia. "Partnering with Industry Canada through the Strategis project is enabling us to deploy a comprehensive suite of payment settlement services that will enable all Canadian businesses to do very secure transactions on-line. Furthermore, the high performance of Bell Emergis/MPACT Immedia @Commerce Solution will allow Strategis to include broader information collection, more powerful interactive tools, electronic financial transactions and customized interface." Industry Canada's 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. Tim Garrard said, "This contract signals an important milestone in Industry Canada's plan to provide a full array of its services on-line by the year 2000. We will ensure with this contract that our clients have an effective and secure payment processing facility for transacting business with us. We congratulate Bell Emergis/MPACT Immedia for winning the contract against strong competition and we look forward to working with them." With Bell Emergis/MPACT Immedia's contribution, clients will be able to purchase products and services on Strategis in a secure transaction and payment environment. Bell Emergis/MPACT Immedia will also provide Strategis with a full range of payment services including itemized billing itemized bill n → recibo detallado itemized bill n → facture détaillée itemized bill n → , calculation of applicable taxes and management of client account-based instruments. For registered Strategis clients, a record of their account and approved payment options will be created and maintained. Additionally, Bell Emergis/MPACT Immedia will provide Strategis with a comprehensive set of tools to support transaction and payment processes including end-of-day settlement statements, support for returns, reconciliation reports and a set of standard and ad-hoc reports to analyze transaction activity and client purchasing patterns. The best of breed @Commerce Solution provides a complete suite of tools for conducting Internet Commerce, including Internet EDI (Electronic Data Interchange) The electronic communication of business transactions, such as orders, confirmations and invoices, between organizations. Third parties provide EDI services that enable organizations with different equipment to connect. , order management services, consumer/small business catalog services, client premise software, and proprietary EDI services. The products inter-operate seamlessly to provide a high degree of solution delivery flexibility. The Government of Canada's Canadian Electronic Commerce Strategy aims to build trust in the digital marketplace, clarify marketplace rules, strengthen information infrastructure and fully realize the benefits of electronic commerce. Industry Canada's overall role is to complement the government's plan to build and maintain strong economic fundamentals by developing micro-economic strategies designed to strengthen the competitive advantage of Canadian businesses through innovation, trade, investment, marketplace frameworks and connectivity. Strategis is Industry Canada's unique Internet-based business service and is a leader in e-commerce applications. MPACT MPACT Mississippi Prepaid Affordable College Tuition Plan Immedia Corporation delivers network-centric electronic commerce solutions that improve customer processes. Its complete e-commerce business solutions enable organizations to better compete in the global marketplace. Following its recently concluded merger with the Electronic Business Solutions (EBS See Swiss Electronic Bourse. EBS See electronic blue sheet (EBS). ) unit of Bell Emergis, the combined entity is one of the top tier electronic commerce providers in the world. Bell Emergis/MPACT Immedia is a subsidiary of Bell Canada Bell Canada Enterprises (TSX: BCE, NYSE: BCE), legally BCE Inc., is a major Canadian telecommunications company. Through its subsidiaries including Bell Canada, Bell Aliant, Northwestel, Télébec, and NorthernTel, it is the incumbent local exchange carrier for , the largest Canadian telecommunications operating company operating company A business that engages in transactions with outsiders. . For more information, please refer to www.mpactimmedia.com or www.bell.ca/netcommerce. Advantage @Commerce is a trade-mark of Stentor Stentor Greek herald with voice of 50 men. [Gk. Myth.: Espy, 39] See : Loudness Ressources Center Inc. Bell Canada is a licensed user. |
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