Bricsnet and Wilmington Partner to Provide Internet Solutions for UK Building Market.Business/Technology Editors WAKEFIELD, Mass. and LONDON--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Sept. 5, 2000 Agreement provides distribution channel for UK and Ireland; Adds 7,000 manufacturers to Bricsnet.com online catalog Similar to an online library or databases in the information storage respect, ‘’’online catalogs’’’ allow potential customers to browse a company’s items for sale from a different location using the internet. Bricsnet and Wilmington Publishing today announced a strategic partnership to bring Internet content and services to building professionals in the United Kingdom. With this agreement, Wilmington will exclusively provide all Bricsnet services in the UK and Ireland for a three-year period. In addition, Bricsnet will integrate Wilmington's ASC ASC Ambulatory surgery center, see there - Webindex into the fast-growing global catalog of products and services offered at Bricsnet.com. "The combination of Bricsnet's advanced technology and our extensive information portal will offer builders instant access to cutting edge tools and the latest mission-critical information from one integrated web portal See portal. ," said Nick Miller, 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. at Wilmington Publishing. "As construction industry e-commerce continues to take hold in international markets, the comprehensive and user-friendly content offered by this partnership provides a compelling Internet destination for global building professionals." Wilmington will have exclusive UK and Irish distribution rights to Bricsnet's integrated web-based products and services including: -- Bricsnet ProjectCenter, an industry-leading extranet solution; -- Bricsnet Architecturals, an advanced 3D parametric modeling application for AutoCAD or IntelliCAD; -- Bricsnet IntelliCAD, an affordable, DWG-compatible CAD program for creating and viewing engineering drawings; -- Bricsnet Exchange, a forthcoming electronic bidding and procurement system powered by PurchasePro's AEC AEC US Atomic Energy Commission Noun 1. AEC - a former executive agency (from 1946 to 1974) that was responsible for research into atomic energy and its peacetime uses in the United States Atomic Energy Commission Connect e-commerce engine; and -- Facilities Management The management of a user's computer installation by an outside organization. All operations including systems, programming and the datacenter can be performed by the facilities management organization on the user's premises. , a comprehensive pure ASP FM service. The content of Wilmington's ASC - Webindex will be integrated into the global Bricsnet.com product and service catalog A service catalog, as defined in ITIL Service Delivery, is a list of services that an organization provides, often to its employees or customers. Each service within the catalog typically includes:
prep. 1. As stated or indicated by; on the authority of: according to historians. 2. In keeping with: according to instructions. 3. product grouping. ASC - Webindex comprises two comprehensive databases, UK and International. The UK database contains information on companies that sell primarily into the UK. The International database covers companies worldwide that export to the Americas, the Middle East and Southeast Asia Southeast Asia, region of Asia (1990 est. pop. 442,500,000), c.1,740,000 sq mi (4,506,600 sq km), bounded roughly by the Indian subcontinent on the west, China on the north, and the Pacific Ocean on the east. . Bringing together links to manufacturers' web sites, alphabetical indices of products and suppliers, and an advanced search engine, ASC - Webindex is the UK's most sophisticated information portal for building product specification. In addition to project management, design, facilities management and e-commerce services, Bricsnet.com provides a comprehensive global catalog of building product information that offers instant access to leading suppliers, manufacturers and service providers worldwide. Bricsnet's online catalog allows building professionals to search companies and products by CSI CSI Crime Scene Investigator CSI CompuServe, Inc. CSI Commodity Systems, Inc. CSI Commodity Systems Inc. (Boca Raton, FL) CSI Crime Scene Investigation (CBS TV show) CSI Christian Schools International division, country, region and discipline. With the addition of content from ASC - Webindex, Bricsnet further establishes itself as a leading source of online product and service content for the global building industry. In January 2000, Bricsnet purchased ARCAT, one of the premier publishers of building product information in the US market. Prior to the ARCAT agreement, Bricsnet acquired industry-leading content portals in Germany, France, Canada and The Netherlands. "The UK and Ireland are vital markets for global AEC Internet providers and partnering with Wilmington is the ideal way to enhance Bricsnet's presence in them," said Bricsnet chief executive officer Erik de Keyser. "The addition of the comprehensive information offered by ASC - Webindex is a critical step in fulfilling our strategy of teaming up with leading building product and service content providers in key markets worldwide." The Wilmington agreement is the latest in a series of international initiatives that have given Bricsnet the most extensive global presence of any AEC portal provider. Last week, the company announced Bricsnet Iberica, a joint venture that will bring Internet solutions to builders in Spain and Portugal. About Wilmington Publishing Wilmington Publishing is part of Wilmington Group plc, which was floated on the Official List of the London Stock Exchange London Stock Exchange London marketplace for securities. It was formed in 1773 by a group of stockbrokers who had been doing business informally in local coffeehouses. in December 1995. The Group addresses the information requirements The information needed to support a business or other activity. Systems analysts turn information requirements (the what and when) into functional specifications (the how) of an information system. of professional business communities and has developed a portfolio of leading brands. Wilmington provides information to these communities through magazines, directories, events and electronic information. About Bricsnet Bricsnet was founded by an international team of architects and engineers dedicated to making the building process easier and more efficient. The company provides Bricsnet.com, a work-centric portal integrating all the tools and services building professionals need to design a building, manage a geographically dispersed project team, bid on and procure building materials and services, access building product specifications from manufacturers worldwide, manage completed facilities, and exchange news and information. Launched December 1, 1999, Bricsnet.com currently hosts more than 400,000 visitors each month. Bricsnet is a public company (EASDAQ See European Association of Securities Dealers Automated Quotation. : BSNT BSNT Backward Sequence Number to Transmit (CCS #7 ITU-T) ) and maintains corporate headquarters in Wakefield, MA, and Gent, Belgium. |
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