Broadreach Consulting Joins Forces With DataChannel to Help Fortune 1000 Companies Deploy Corporate Portals.Business Editors/High-Tech Writers BELLEVUE, Wash. & WAYNE, Pa.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Dec. 19, 2000 Partnership aimed to help enterprises operate more efficiently; better manage information glut See information overload. with "business desktop for the ebusiness world" DataChannel, a leader in Enterprise Information Portal See corporate portal. (EIP (1) (Enterprise Information Portal) See corporate portal. (2) (Extended Instruction Pointer) The program counter on x86 CPUs. ) solutions, together with Broadreach Consulting, a Web integrator (1) In electronics, a device that combines an input with a variable, such as time, and provides an analog output; for example, a watt-hour meter. (2) See systems integrator. and recognized leader in EIP solutions, Tuesday announced that Broadreach has joined DataChannel's XpertPartner Program. The DataChannel XpertPartner Program provides a framework for EIP best practices and solutions. As partners, Broadreach and DataChannel will work together to deliver the best enterprise portal See corporate portal. solution to Fortune 1000 companies. "As a recognized leader in customized EIP strategy and implementation, Broadreach is very pleased to be partnering with DataChannel to offer customers a robust EIP solution that will grow with their unique business needs," said Charlton Monsanto, partner, EIP Solutions at Broadreach. "According to according to prep. 1. As stated or indicated by; on the authority of: according to historians. 2. In keeping with: according to instructions. 3. our customers, scalability and the ability to integrate with applications are some of the most important selection criteria in choosing an EIP vendor. DataChannel's deep enterprise roots and third-generation architecture, coupled with their commitment to customer service, make them an ideal EIP choice for customers wishing to deploy an enterprise portal." "The enterprise portal has become a critical component of companies' ebusiness strategies," said Kate Fessenden, research director for Aberdeen Group Aberdeen Group is a provider of business-related research services. It has its headquarters in Boston, Massachusetts and belongs to the Harte-Hanks group. Founded in 1988, Aberdeen's research is used by over 2. . "More and more, companies are asking for EIP solutions that can scale beyond the departmental walls. DataChannel and Broadreach understand EIP. "I'm glad to see that the two companies are joining forces to make it easier for customers to successfully deploy their corporate portal An internal Web site (intranet) that provides proprietary, enterprise-wide information to company employees as well as access to selected public Web sites and vertical-market Web sites (suppliers, vendors, etc.). solutions." "The corporate portal has become the virtual desktop for the ebusiness world -- personalizing and bringing together disparate information from diverse sources -- to any Web-enabled device," according to Brenda Fisher, vice president of Business Development for DataChannel. "DataChannel and Broadreach are partnering to meet the ebusiness needs of our enterprise customers. Broadreach's outstanding EIP integration expertise, coupled with DataChannel's products and best practices, provide customers with the flexibility and stability they need to deploy mission-critical enterprise portals." About Broadreach Consulting Broadreach Consulting Inc. is a Web integrator focused on enterprise information portal (EIP) solutions. Broadreach is dedicated to helping Fortune 1000 and other global companies apply Internet strategies and technologies to their businesses in order to reach their maximum potential in the digital economy. The company's EIP solutions are supported by core competencies A core competency is something that a firm can do well and that meets the following three conditions specified by Hamel and Prahalad (1990):
A financial or personal stake one entity has in an asset, security, or transaction. Notes: For example, if you have a mortgage, your bank has a vested interest on the sale of your house. See also: Right in the success of each client engagement. The company has offices in Philadelphia (headquarters) and Atlanta. For more information, visit Broadreach's Web site at www.ebroadreach.com. About DataChannel Founded in 1996 and privately held, DataChannel is the leading provider of Enterprise Information Portal (EIP) solutions -- the desktop for the ebusiness world. DataChannel's EIP solutions help companies work more efficiently by empowering their employees, partners and customers to quickly access the information they need -- anywhere, anytime -- from the convenience of their desktops and wireless devices. Used by companies worldwide, DataChannel's new-generation EIP solutions are flexible and scalable to grow with a company's ebusiness needs. DataChannel was the first EIP vendor to leverage XML XML in full Extensible Markup Language. Markup language developed to be a simplified and more structural version of SGML. It incorporates features of HTML (e.g., hypertext linking), but is designed to overcome some of HTML's limitations. as a central part of its DataChannel Server's open architecture, allowing companies to extend their existing investments in their legacy systems. Headquartered in Bellevue, DataChannel offers a comprehensive portfolio of products that are platform-, data- and device-independent. For additional information about DataChannel, please visit our Web site at www.datachannel.com or send an email to info@datachannel.com. |
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