CGE&Y and Cygent Extend Partnership Globally.Business Editors/High-Tech Writers SAN FRANCISCO--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Dec. 18, 2001 Cygent, Inc., the only software company to offer a comprehensive web-based customer, order, and service management platform for the communications industry communications industry, broadly defined, the business of conveying information. Although communication by means of symbols and gestures dates to the beginning of human history, the term generally refers to mass communications. , and Cap Gemini Ernst & Young, one of the largest management and IT consulting firms in the world, today announced a worldwide partnership agreement. This alliance underlines the successful working relationship between the two companies in 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. and extends the existing training and sales commitments to the companies' non-U.S. offices. "We believe that there are many service providers that have built out their networks and have established solid network and service management platforms that now need to focus on streamlining ordering and customer service processes to get the most out of their existing investments," said Greg Douglass. "Cygent is a clear leader in this area, and we're pleased to extend this very successful North American North American named after North America. North American blastomycosis see North American blastomycosis. North American cattle tick see boophilusannulatus. partnership to the worldwide offices of CGE&Y." CGE&Y and Cygent have completed a number of successful projects in the U.S., and have begun cooperating on global accounts. Recently, the two companies cooperated to implement Cygent as the order entry and service configuration platform for a major optical transport provider supporting Ethernet, ATM, and Frame services. Furthermore, CGE&Y is implementing Cygent as the centralized service management platform for corporate IP VPN (Virtual Private Network) A private network that is configured within a public network (a carrier's network or the Internet) in order to take advantage of the economies of scale and management facilities of large networks. services at a Tier 1 provider of global communications and Internet services. "Cap Gemini Ernst & Young brings to the partnership strong communications industry acumen and exemplary business transformation and systems implementation capabilities," said Cygent 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. Stephen Brucker. "We are proud to be a cornerstone within CGE&Y's DNA DNA: see nucleic acid. DNA or deoxyribonucleic acid One of two types of nucleic acid (the other is RNA); a complex organic compound found in all living cells and many viruses. It is the chemical substance of genes. service offering, a world-class OSS/BSS infrastructure for the communications industry." About Cap Gemini Ernst & Young Cap Gemini Ernst & Young is one of the largest management and IT consulting firms in the world. The company offers management and IT consulting services, systems integration, and technology development, design and outsourcing capabilities on a global scale to help traditional businesses and high-growth middle-market companies continue to implement growth strategies and leverage technology in the connected economy. The organization employs about 60,000 people worldwide and reports global revenues of about 8.5 billion Euros (2000 pro forma As a matter of form or for the sake of form. Used to describe accounting, financial, and other statements or conclusions based upon assumed or anticipated facts. The phrase pro forma ). More information about individual service lines, offices and research is available at www.cgey.com. About Cygent Cygent gives Communications Service Providers an integrated software Separate software components or applications that have been combined into one package. See integrated software package. platform focused on the timely and accurate ordering of communications services. Managing the complex relationships between orders, products, and accounts, Cygent enables providers to streamline operations and align business processes around the customer. Cygent-powered solutions help communications service providers to reduce order fallout, speed time to revenue, and increase customer satisfaction. Cygent is a privately held company privately held company A firm whose shares are held within a relatively small circle of owners and are not traded publicly. with headquarters in San Francisco San Francisco (săn frănsĭs`kō), city (1990 pop. 723,959), coextensive with San Francisco co., W Calif., on the tip of a peninsula between the Pacific Ocean and San Francisco Bay, which are connected by the strait known as the Golden and offices worldwide. For more information, please call 866/4CYGENT or visit www.cygent.com. Except for the historical information contained herein, this news release contains forward-looking statements, estimates, and assumptions by Cygent and other parties that involve risks and uncertainties, including the ability to gain new business, acceptance of new Cygent products in the market, the expansion of operations by Cygent customers and the deployment of Cygent products in specific markets. Note to Editors: Cygent(TM), the Cygent logo, and The Face of Communications(TM) are trademarks of Cygent, Inc. All other company, brand, and product names used herein are the property of their respective owners. |
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