Blue Angel, SCI Announce Strategic Partnership; Alliance Expands the Possibilities of E-Government.Business Editors/Hi-Tech Writers VALLEY FORGE Valley Forge, on the Schuylkill River, SE Pa., NW of Philadelphia. There, during the American Revolution, the main camp of the Continental Army was established (Dec., 1777–June, 1778) under the command of Gen. George Washington. , Pa.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Aug. 16, 2000 What do taxpayers dream about? -- Lightning fast responses to their requests. -- Absolutely accurate government transactions. -- A queue-free application process for permits and licenses. -- No hassle Hassle () is a location in Närke, Sweden, where a Celtic treasure was found in 1936. It comprises a large bronze cauldron which contained two Bronze Age swords of the Hallstatt type, a pommel of bronze, two bronze buckets with inquiries and easy-to-get answers. -- Tax bills and payments that never get lost in the mail. -- Government at your fingertips "Fingertips" is a 1963 number-one hit single recorded live by "Little" Stevie Wonder for Motown's Tamla label. Wonder's first hit single, "Fingertips" was the first live, non-studio recording to reach number-one on the Billboard Pop Singles chart in the United States. . -- Government service on demand 24-hours-a-day. Two innovative companies with long histories of providing products and services to the public sector are transforming those dreams into practical reality. This week, Systems Consultants, Inc. (SCI (Scalable Coherent Interface) An IEEE standard for a high-speed bus that uses wire or fiber-optic cable. It can transfer data up to 1GBytes/sec. (hardware) SCI - 1. Scalable Coherent Interface. 2. UART. ) of St. Louis, a leading provider of integrated solutions for the public sector, and Blue Angel Technologies, Inc. of Valley Forge, one of the nation's foremost developers of new Internet See Web 2.0 and Internet2. technologies, announced a strategic partnership designed to deliver the power of the Web to service-driven government organizations. SCI and Blue Angel have combined their extensive experience and expertise to develop iEnvision, an information transaction processing Updating the appropriate database records as soon as a transaction (order, payment, etc.) is entered into the computer. It may also imply that confirmations are sent at the same time. Transaction processing systems are the backbone of an organization because they update constantly. portal that will improve the way governments do business. "When you think of doing business over the Web, you immediately think of speed, convenience and accuracy," Jim Restivo, Blue Angel 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. , explained. "As citizens, we expect and deserve those things from our government. By partnering with SCI, Blue Angel Technologies will help state and local governments all across the country deliver speed, convenience and accuracy to their constituents." With iEnvision, SCI will offer governments of all sizes an end-to-end end-to-end a pattern of anastomosis in which severed ends are matched and united, in contrast with other patterns such as end-to-side or side-to-side. Usually applied to anastomosis of the intestine. 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 solution. Governments using iEnvision will be empowered to deliver a whole range of new online resources to their citizens. The portal will serve as a central place for the public to access information, find answers to specific questions, communicate with government officials and employees, and connect via links to other public resources. In addition, with this technology governments can provide customized self-service transactions to businesses and citizens, allowing them to pay a tax bill, apply for a building permit, or change an address without leaving the home or office. "Multiple visits to government offices will no longer be necessary," Jack Sharp, SCI Chairman and CEO anticipates, "because people will interact with service-driven organizations directly online and government business will be conducted over the Internet." Jack went on to explain that iEnvision will also connect existing third party, back-office data systems with the portal's new central web site without disruption disruption /dis·rup·tion/ (dis-rup´shun) a morphologic defect resulting from the extrinsic breakdown of, or interference with, a developmental process. , which means cost savings for the taxpayers. Customers will also have the option of installing different parts of the solution, depending on their needs, resources and budgets. For SCI, ensuring that the solution was easy to set-up and use was important. That was a strong reason for partnering with Blue Angel Technologies. Blue Angel's web-enabling solutions and connectware applications have a proven history of seamless integration An addition of a new application, routine or device that works smoothly with the existing system. It implies that the new feature or program can be installed and used without problems. Contrast with "transparent," which implies that there is no discernible change after installation. with existing technologies, and can be customized to meet a client's specific goals. For Blue Angel's part, track record was also an important consideration. "SCI has an excellent reputation in the public sector," Restivo stated. "We know how important that is in this market, because Blue Angel has some fairly discerning dis·cern·ing adj. Exhibiting keen insight and good judgment; perceptive. dis·cern  ing·ly adv. customers of
its own, including the U.S. Department of Defense.
By joining forces, Blue Angel and SCI are leveraging their substantial technical expertise and intimate understanding of how governments work and what they need. We are going to give governments tools they could not even imagine a few years ago - tools to provide better service to their constituents. The public is going to truly reap the benefits from this partnership." ABOUT BLUE ANGEL TECHNOLOGIES, INC. Blue Angel is supercharging the Internet. Its groundbreaking products use machine-to-machine interactions to dramatically improve the speed and effectiveness of organizations. Because the technology is built on an open, standards-based architecture that is platform, database and browser browser Software that allows a computer user to find and view information on the Internet. The first text-based browser for the World Wide Web became available in 1991; Web use expanded rapidly after the release in 1993 of a browser called Mosaic, which used independent, solutions can be implemented quickly and easily without changing existing environments. Computers conversing intelligently...the new Internet revolution. Blue Angel is leading the revolution from historic Valley Forge, PA, a place that knows about revolutions. For more information, visit Blue Angel's World Wide Web site at www.blueangeltech.com or call 610/917-9200. ABOUT SYSTEMS CONSULTANTS, INC. Systems Consultants, Inc. (SCI) offers state, county, local governments, public utilities and school districts a full range of Internet-enabled financial, payroll/human resources and property management software and e-Government services. These solutions help provide office personnel with web-enabled, cost-effective cost-effective, n the minimal expenditure of dollars, time, and other elements necessary to achieve the health care result deemed necessary and appropriate. tools for sorting, processing and presenting data. SCI can provide complete conversion, installation, training and ongoing customer support. For more information, call 314/863-0262, or visit SCI on the World Wide Web at www.sci-gateway.com. Blue Angel Technologies and MetaStar are trademarks of Blue Angel Technologies, Inc. |
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