Beyond.com CIO to Speak At NetExpo 2000 Seminar; More than 5,000 Internet Business Leaders Expected to Attend B2B Event.Business Editors, High-Tech Writers SANTA CLARA Santa Clara, city, Cuba Santa Clara (sän`tä klä`rä), city (1994 est. pop. 217,000), capital of Villa Clara prov., central Cuba. , Calif.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Aug. 16, 2000 Eric Chatham, senior vice president and chief information officer of e-commerce e-commerce, commerce conducted over the Internet, most often via the World Wide Web. E-commerce can apply to purchases made through the Web or to business-to-business activities such as inventory transfers. services provider Beyond.com(TM)(Nasdaq:BYND), will speak on the many challenges CIOs and IT managers face in the fast-pace world of e-commerce at an educational seminar at the NetExpo 2000 conference in Washington DC today at 1:00 PM. NetExpo 2000 is billed as one of the largest business-to-business (B2B (Business to Business) Refers to one business communicating with or selling to another. See B2B e-commerce, B2C and B2G. B2B - business to business ) eCommerce conferences in the United States United States, officially United States of America, republic (2005 est. pop. 295,734,000), 3,539,227 sq mi (9,166,598 sq km), North America. The United States is the world's third largest country in population and the fourth largest country in area. , with an estimated 5,000 Internet Internet Publicly accessible computer network connecting many smaller networks from around the world. It grew out of a U.S. Defense Department program called ARPANET (Advanced Research Projects Agency Network), established in 1969 with connections between computers at the business leaders expected to attend. Chatham's talk titled "Utilizing Technology As a Tool for Effective Business Change" will focus on: -- How to manage advanced technology groups -- Areas to focus on when determining IT spending -- How to leverage e-commerce and digital delivery to minimize TCO (1) (Total Cost of Ownership) The cost of using a computer. It includes the cost of the hardware, software and upgrades as well as the cost of the inhouse staff and/or consultants that provide training and technical support. See ROI. and maximize 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). -- How to educate management around the new requirements "Technology alone in the e-commerce services market is not a sustainable competitive advantage," Chatham said. "IT managers must learn to balance new technology expenditures against the company's long-term goals Long-term goals Financial goals expected to be accomplished in five years or longer. and introduce technology that has a positive return on investment and provides value to their customers." Eric A. Chatham was appointed vice president of infrastructure engineering for Beyond.com in December 1999. He is responsible for the operation of the Beyond e-commerce site, engineering, corporate information technology and quality assurance. Previously, Chatham was director of e-commerce operations at Beyond.com. Prior to joining the company, Chatham held director level positions in information technology and e-commerce operations at eBay, Informix, Red Brick Systems and Lockheed Missiles and Space. About Beyond.com Beyond.com(TM) is an e-commerce services provider that builds, manages and markets online stores for businesses. The company also sells software and computer-related products to consumers and U.S. Government agencies. The company's BuyDirect Group provides eStores by Beyond.com, a suite of services that enables software developers, systems OEMs and hardware manufacturers to market and sell over the Internet. Beyond.com's Government Systems Group provides digital distribution of software and related services to a growing list of U.S. Government agencies. Beyond.com Corporation trades on the Nasdaq National Market under the symbol ("BYND"). More information on the company can be found in the company's filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission ("SEC"). |
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