CONNECT joins CommerceNet.CUPERTINO, Calif.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Dec. 6, 1994--CONNECT Inc., a leading developer of interactive services and electronic commerce systems, Tuesday announced its associate membership in CommerceNet, a consortium of companies fielding the first large-scale trial of electronic commerce on the 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 . CONNECT, bringing over seven years of experience in building on-line services that allow companies to conduct business and communicate electronically, joins an impressive rank of companies -- large and small -- developing secure, open, standards-based solutions to conducting commerce electronically on the Internet. "CONNECT commends any consortium or initiative that supports an environment in which companies can conduct business over the Internet," said Thomas (language) Thomas - A language compatible with the language Dylan(TM). Thomas is NOT Dylan(TM). The first public release of a translator to Scheme by Matt Birkholz, Jim Miller, and Ron Weiss, written at Digital Equipment Corporation's Cambridge Research Laboratory runs P. Kehler, 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. , CONNECT Inc. "If and when security and administrative features become available on the Internet, CONNECT will support them. "In the meantime Adv. 1. in the meantime - during the intervening time; "meanwhile I will not think about the problem"; "meantime he was attentive to his other interests"; "in the meantime the police were notified" meantime, meanwhile , our private-labeled solution helps companies carry out a wide variety of business activities, such as broadcasting and seeking information, setting up and managing bulletin boards, and conducting electronic commerce," Kehler concluded. "We are really pleased to have CONNECT's expertise in networking and connectivity," said Cathy J. Medich, executive director, CommerceNet. "Their contribution will be extremely helpful in establishing standards for conducting business electronically over the Internet." The Corporate On-line Service and the Electronic Commerce Market The Corporate On-line Service is a state-of-the-technology, private system for wide-area email, bulletin boards, and electronic commerce. The Service, which consists of client software, the Corporate On-Line Server, and the public and private X.25 and TCP/IP TCP/IP in full Transmission Control Protocol/Internet Protocol Standard Internet communications protocols that allow digital computers to communicate over long distances. networks that connect them, can be out-sourced or installed at a customer site. Corporations use the Service to build and own their own global business communications system In telecommunication, a communications system is a collection of individual communications networks, transmission systems, relay stations, tributary stations, and data terminal equipment (DTE) usually capable of interconnection and interoperation to form an integrated whole. , customized to reflect their proprietary look-and-feel. The Service gives companies the autonomy, control, security, and privacy essential to business communication. CONNECT is focused on the electronic commerce market: on-line, business-to-business buying and selling in an interactive format. Electronic commerce uses on-line electronic communications to link companies and other organizations to each other and to their customers, suppliers, financial institutions, buying and selling partners, distributors, and other members of an extended enterprise. CONNECT at Internet World For a live demo demo - /de'moh/ 1. A demonstration of a product, often of an early version or prototype. A demo is a far more effective way of inducing bugs to manifest themselves than any number of test runs, especially when important people are watching. 2. demo version. 3. of this product and for a complete overview of CONNECT's suite of interactive solutions, stop by the CONNECT booth No. 1122, Dec. 6 through 8, at the Washington Hilton Hotel, 1919 Connecticut Connecticut, state, United States Connecticut (kənĕt`ĭkət), southernmost of the New England states of the NE United States. It is bordered by Massachusetts (N), Rhode Island (E), Long Island Sound (S), and New York (W). Ave AVE Avenue AVE Average AVE Alta Velocidad Espanola (train between Madrid and Seville) AVE Alta Velocidad Española (Spanish: High Speed Train) AVE Audio Video Entertainment AVE Advertising Value Equivalent . N.W. in Washington, D.C. About CommerceNet CommerceNet is a consortium of technology-oriented companies and organizations whose charter is to facilitate the use of an open, Internet-based electronic marketplace for business-to-business transactions. Consortium members include leading companies in the electronics, computer, financial service and information service industries, and other companies and organizations committed to electronic commerce. CommerceNet provides an open access marketplace for information and services. With more than 20 million users who are connected to more than 20,000 public and private networks, reaching more than 140 countries, it is key to the growth of electronic commerce. About CONNECT Inc. CONNECT Inc., founded in 1987, offers a complete, state-of-the- technology solution for delivering on-line information services See Information Systems. , interactive services and electronic commerce applications to corporations worldwide. The CONNECT Inc. management team brings over 100 years of business experience in implementing corporate systems, including systems development, field sales, corporate communications Corporate communications is the process of facilitating information and knowledge exchanges with internal and key external groups and individuals that have a direct relationship with an enterprise. , and support services support services Psychology Non-health care-related ancillary services–eg, transportation, financial aid, support groups, homemaker services, respite services, and other services . CONNECT Inc. sells its products through a direct sales force around the world. CONNECT's home page can be reached at http://www.connectinc.com. -0- Note to editors: CONNECT is a registered trademark of CONNECT Inc. The CONNECT Internet Host Service, Corporate On-Line, Corporate On-Line Server, Corporate On-Line Services are trademarks of CONNECT Inc. CONTACT: CONNECT Inc., Cupertino
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