Big Picture Technologies and CommerceFlow Add Auction Capabilities to eMerchant pro.Business Editors & Technology Writers SAN FRANCISCO--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Oct. 11, 2000 Big Picture Technologies Inc. (CDNX CDNX See Canadian Venture Exchange (CDNX). :BPI (Bits Per Inch) The measurement of the number of bits stored in one linear inch of a track (storage channel) on a disk or tape. Bit density on magnetic disks has reached 800,000 bpi (800 Kbpi). See tpi, areal density and magnetic disk. BPI - bits per inch ) and CommerceFlow, Inc. today announced that they have signed a revenue sharing revenue sharing Funding arrangement in which one government unit grants a portion of its tax income to another government unit. For example, provinces or states may share revenue with local governments, or national governments may share revenue with provinces or states. agreement to offer CommerceFlow's auction management service, AuctionFlow, to users of Big Picture's eMerchant pro(TM) e-commerce product. The new partnership offers Big Picture Technologies' small business customers a single point of access to manage transactions across the highest-volume online auction marketplaces. This new global channel of more than 15.8 million online auction users drives additional traffic to virtual storefronts, increases sales opportunities, and speeds inventory turnover. "The ability for our merchants to automatically list their inventory items on the world's most popular auction sites through the AuctionFlow service is an exciting addition to eMerchant pro," said Michael Anthony
Michael Anthony Sobolewski (born June 20 1954) is an American musician. , Big Picture 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. . "Giving our customers the opportunity to extend their e-commerce reach into one of the hottest markets today provides a huge competitive advantage." AuctionFlow delivers complete auction management services designed for businesses that buy and sell on high-volume marketplaces such as eBay(R), Amazon, and Yahoo!. AuctionFlow's online solution provides integrated workflow that guides businesses through every step of the auction process, simplifying and automating sales and purchasing through online auction channels. Forrester Research Forrester Research is an independent technology and market research company that provides its clients with advice about technology's impact on business and consumers. Corporate facts
"By stocking its products in more than 3,500 retail outlets throughout North America North America, third largest continent (1990 est. pop. 365,000,000), c.9,400,000 sq mi (24,346,000 sq km), the northern of the two continents of the Western Hemisphere. , Big Picture has taken the lead in making affordable, effective e-commerce software available to small businesses," said Aaron Emigh, CEO and founder of CommerceFlow. "We are proud to have been selected as an important component of Big Picture's premiere solution." Big Picture merchants will be able to access the AuctionFlow service directly from eMerchant pro in November. Integration with Big Picture's inventory management system will enable Big Picture customers to list items on auction sites directly from inventory or catalogs. This functionality will be available by year's end. About Big Picture Technologies Big Picture is a rapidly expanding developer of e-commerce, e-service, and e-business software, and a designer of world-class, award winning e-business solutions. Currently serving the small to medium sized business market, Big Picture's products are used to build, staff, and market world-class e-commerce websites. The Big Picture product line can be found in more than 3,500 retail outlets across North America. Big Picture has offices in Dallas, Toronto, and Victoria with its head office in Calgary, Alberta. The company's stock is traded on the Canadian Venture Exchange The Canadian Venture Exchange (CDNX) is now a defunct stock exchange having been acquired by the TSX Group in 2001 and renamed the TSX Venture Exchange. History of the Canadian Venture Exchange (CDNX) (CDNX:BPI). The corporate website is www.bigpic.com. About CommerceFlow CommerceFlow provides online channel management services that enable businesses to use dynamic pricing marketplaces. Through partnerships with leading e-commerce service providers An organization that provides any combination of consulting, software and computer systems for e-commerce Web sites. , AuctionFlow offers businesses additional services to help manage their auction channel. Founded in 1999, CommerceFlow is run by seasoned high-tech and Internet executives from companies such as HP, IBM (International Business Machines Corporation, Armonk, NY, www.ibm.com) The world's largest computer company. IBM's product lines include the S/390 mainframes (zSeries), AS/400 midrange business systems (iSeries), RS/6000 workstations and servers (pSeries), Intel-based servers (xSeries) , Philips, Open Market, Folio (1) Text management software for the professional reference publishing market from Fast Search & Transfer, Oslo, Norway and Boston, MA (www.fastsearch.com). Known as FAST Folio since its acquisition in 2004 from NextPage, Inc. , Lotus, and Apple. CommerceFlow is based in San Francisco's SOMA district and is privately funded. For corporate information, please visit www.commerceflow.com. To access the online auction management service, AuctionFlow, please visit www.auctionflow.com. The Canadian Venture Exchange has not reviewed and does not accept responsibility for the adequacy or accuracy of this release. Certain statements made in this press release, which describe the company's intentions, expectations or predictions, are forward-looking and are subject to risks and uncertainties beyond the control of the company. From time to time, the company may update or revise any forward-looking statements forward-looking statement A projected financial statement based on management expectations. A forward-looking statement involves risks with regard to the accuracy of assumptions underlying the projections. , whether as a result of new information, future events or changing market and business conditions. |
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