Calian Announces Formation of E-Business; Unit Awarded $300,000.00 Contract to Develop Guidebook.OTTAWA--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Sept. 9, 1999-- Calian Technology Ltd. (TSE See Tokyo Stock Exchange. TSE 1. See Tokyo Stock Exchange (TSE). 2. See Toronto Stock Exchange (TSE). : CTY CTY - /sit'ee/ or /C-T-Y/ [MIT] The terminal physically associated with a computer's system console. The term is a contraction of "Console tty", that is, "Console TeleTYpe". ) is pleased to announce that as part of its recently announced strategy to offer e-business solutions it has reorganized to create the e-Business Services UNIT. Initially, this new Unit will have two practice groups offering e-Process and e-Solutions respectively. The e-Process practice will focus on developing strategic business solutions using Internet Protocol (IP) e-forms, workflow and output tools. The e-Solutions practice focuses on creating strategic business solutions such as Internet-based training. The new e-Solutions practice will include Why Interactive, Management Consulting and the former e-Business consulting group while the e-Process group will be comprised of the IT consulting practice and an expanding relationship with JetForm. According to Larry O'Brien, President & 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. , "today, helping companies take advantage of IP technologies is imperative for firms who want to maintain their competitive advantage, and these firms will find in Calian both business and technological expertise that will support their migration to the new economy business model." Mr. O'Brien continued, "the emerging GROWTH of the Web allows for increasingly DYNAMIC AND INTERACTIVE communications among all stakeholders of an organization including customers, employees, vendors and shareholders. The creation of the e-Process and e-Solutions service groups will help enable us to service our Government and Industrial clients more effectively." Calian is also pleased to announce that its e-Business Unit has been awarded a $300,000.00 contract to develop a guidebook and CD-ROM CD-ROM: see compact disc. CD-ROM in full compact disc read-only memory Type of computer storage medium that is read optically (e.g., by a laser). for the Canadian Council for Human Resources in the Environment Industry (CCHREI CCHREI Canadian Council for Human Resources in the Environment Industry ) for its Career Information Project. CCHREI is a not-for-profit corporation that assists the Canadian environment sector in implementing sound human resource development policies. Since its founding, CCHREI has taken great strides toward developing a national human resource strategy that is focused on the needs of environmental practitioners, employers and educators. Calian will partner with Shoreline Communications of Ottawa, Ontario, to develop and deliver the guidebook portion of the project. Calian's e-Business Service Unit has considerable experience in developing career-awareness educational media for the youth market. It is currently developing similar solutions for the Canadian Technology Human Resources Board (CTHRB CTHRB Canadian Technology Human Resources Board ), the Women in Trades and Technology National Network (WITTNN WITTNN Women in Trades and Technology National Network ), and the Centre for Education and Training (CET). Calian Technology Ltd. sells technology services including management consulting, information technology consulting Information technology consulting (IT consulting or business and technology services) is a field that focuses on advising businesses on how best to use information technology to meet their business objectives. , technical staffing, and systems integration. |
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