CONNECT, Inc. Expands Reseller Channel, Partners With Actium to Deploy Complete Electronic Commerce Solutions, Continues to Strengthen Indirect Sales Channels for its Powerful Electronic Commerce Software.MOUNTAIN VIEW, Calif.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Aug. 28, 1997--CONNECT, Inc. (NASDAQ NASDAQ in full National Association of Securities Dealers Automated Quotations U.S. market for over-the-counter securities. Established in 1971 by the National Association of Securities Dealers (NASD), NASDAQ is an automated quotation system that reports on :CNKT), a leading provider of end-to-end, business-to-business electronic commerce applications, announced today that Actium Corporation, an information technology professional services (job) professional services - A department of a supplier providing consultancy and programming manpower for the supplier's products. firm, has joined the CONNECT Solutions Partners Program. Actium will develop and integrate large-scale electronic commerce applications based on CONNECT's OneServer technology platform. Actium will also serve as an authorized value-added reseller A value-added reseller (VAR) is a company that adds some feature(s) to an existing product(s), then resells it (usually to end-users) as an integrated product or complete "turn-key" solution. (VAR) of CONNECT's complete software offering, including OneServer, OrderStream and PurchaseStream. OrderStream and PurchaseStream, built on the OneServer platform, utilize the Internet to automate the sell-side and buy-side of order capture and procurement processes. Actium will specialize in integrating CONNECT applications with existing back-end systems, including Electronic Data Interchange See EDI. (application, communications) electronic data interchange - (EDI) The exchange of standardised document forms between computer systems for business use. EDI is part of electronic commerce. (EDI (Electronic Data Interchange) The electronic communication of business transactions, such as orders, confirmations and invoices, between organizations. Third parties provide EDI services that enable organizations with different equipment to connect. ) and Enterprise Resource Planning See ERP. (application, business) Enterprise Resource Planning - (ERP) Any software system designed to support and automate the business processes of medium and large businesses. (ERP (Enterprise Resource Planning) An integrated information system that serves all departments within an enterprise. Evolving out of the manufacturing industry, ERP implies the use of packaged software rather than proprietary software written by or for one customer. ) systems. Actium will focus on a territory that includes New York New York, state, United States New York, Middle Atlantic state of the United States. It is bordered by Vermont, Massachusetts, Connecticut, and the Atlantic Ocean (E), New Jersey and Pennsylvania (S), Lakes Erie and Ontario and the Canadian province of , New Jersey, Pennsylvania and Delaware. "We are expanding our reseller channel by developing relationships with experienced, knowledgeable systems integrators and VARs who have strong regional ties," said Bart Foster, executive vice president, sales and marketing, CONNECT, Inc. "Actium's leadership role in the Eastern United States' reseller community strengthens CONNECT's presence in this important region and extends the reach of OneServer as a standard platform for high-end electronic commerce systems." Actium, a nationally recognized leader in developing and implementing information systems solutions for businesses that rely on advanced technology platforms, has successfully delivered complete business-to-business electronic commerce applications for a number of companies in the manufacturing, utilities and financial services The examples and perspective in this article or section may not represent a worldwide view of the subject. Please [ improve this article] or discuss the issue on the talk page. industries. Actium leverages strategic partnerships with "best-in-class" hardware and software vendors in the industry, including Hewlett-Packard Company (HP), Netscape, Oracle and Microsoft, to deliver complete business solutions. Actium is the leading reseller of HP servers in the Northeast-CONNECT is a partner in HP's Internet Solutions Program. "CONNECT fits nicely into our strategy of leveraging market-leading technologies to provide complete, open business solutions," said Charles Murray Charles Murray is the name of several notable people:
About CONNECT's Solutions Partners Program The Solutions Partners Program enlists select companies to resell, integrate and implement CONNECT's electronic commerce applications across defined regions in the U.S. and abroad. Companies in CONNECT's Solutions Partners Program receive extensive applications training, OneServer software development licenses for application prototyping, and specially developed service and support materials. The Solutions Partners Program helps integrators and VARs offer a differentiated set of turnkey electronic commerce solutions, while dramatically reducing the time-to-market for customers. About Actium Actium is the leading provider of professional services in open, distributed environments. In addition to these services, Actium also provides educational services, hardware and software. The company focuses on dedicated practice areas including the Internet/Intranet, Object-Oriented Development, Groupware Software that supports multiple users working on related tasks in local and remote networks. Also called "collaborative software," groupware is an evolving concept that is more than just multiuser software which allows access to the same data. , Business Process Analysis, Data Warehousing See data warehouse. data warehousing - data warehouse and Technology Infrastructure. Headquartered in the Philadelphia area, Actium also has offices in Pittsburgh, Rochester, Liberty Corner, Cleveland and Raleigh-Durham. For more information on Actium's services and product offerings, contact Actium at 610-832-1000 or visit http://www.actium.com . About CONNECT, Inc. CONNECT designs, develops, markets and supports enterprise application software for electronic commerce. The Company's software applications, OneServer, OrderStream and PurchaseStream, allow global companies to automate order capture, build customer intimacy and streamline distribution and supply chain processes. CONNECT's end-to-end software solutions are designed to reduce the time and overall cost for businesses to implement and maintain a secure and industry-standard sales, marketing and order capture capability on the World Wide Web to support large numbers of customers, products and transactions. These solutions reduce costs, increase market share, improve customer satisfaction and enhance supply chain visibility. For more information, telephone 800-262-2638 or access the CONNECT World Wide Web site at http://www.connectinc.com . Except for the historical information contained herein, the matters discussed in this news release are 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. that involve risks and uncertainties that could cause actual results to differ materially from those in such forward-looking statements. Potential risks and uncertainties include, without limitation, those mentioned in the Company's Annual Report on Form 10-K Form 10-K A report required by the SEC from exchange-listed companies that provides for annual disclosure of certain financial information. Form 10-K See 10-K. for the year ended December 31, 1996 and the Company's ability to implement its products, acceptance by the marketplace of the Company's products and services and the Company's ability to develop new products and services. -0- OneServer, OrderStream and PurchaseStream are trademarks of CONNECT, Inc. CONNECT is a registered service mark of CONNECT, Inc. All other trademarks are property of their respective holders. CONTACT: Schwartz Communications, Inc. for CONNECT inquiries Jason Mandell or Brett Weiner, 415/512-0770 jasonm or brettw@schwartz-pr.com or Actium Corporation Kate Shields, 610/832-7334 kshields@actium.com |
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