Catapult Systems to Spin Off Inquisite Electronic Survey System Business; Inquisite Inc. Launched as Catapult Systems Expands E-Business.Business/Technology Editors AUSTIN, Texas--(BUSINESS WIRE)--April 24, 2000 Catapult catapult (kăt`əpŭlt'), mechanism used to throw missiles in ancient and medieval warfare. At first, catapults were specifically designed to shoot spears or other missiles at a low trajectory (see bow and arrow). Systems Corp., a premier provider of e-business products and services, today announced it is spinning off its Inquisite electronic survey system business to form a separate company, Inquisite Inc. The decision allows Catapult Systems to leverage the success of Inquisite and to concentrate on its e-business consulting. Sam T. Goodner, Catapult's 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. and founder, will become CEO of Inquisite Inc. and Gary Melara will be named CEO of Catapult Systems. Melara has founded two public software companies and has also provided technology leadership for Grumman, Motorola, and TV Guide. Throughout his career, Melara has delivered solutions to organizations in most major industries including manufacturing, public utilities, telecommunications Communicating information, including data, text, pictures, voice and video over long distance. See communications. , finance, and media. Both Inquisite Inc. and Catapult Systems will seek venture funding to accelerate growth and meet business goals. Inquisite is a survey system that allows respondents In the context of marketing research, a representative sample drawn from a larger population of people from whom information is collected and used to develop or confirm marketing strategy. to fill out questionnaires electronically, eliminating manual data entry, improving accuracy, and reducing response times. In just minutes, Inquisite's robust, easy-to-use feature set lets users create intelligent, effective surveys, bringing absolute control and complete flexibility to the survey process. Catapult Systems specializes in e-business, custom application and database development. The company offers a full range of services including strategic planning Strategic planning is an organization's process of defining its strategy, or direction, and making decisions on allocating its resources to pursue this strategy, including its capital and people. , off-site development, software consulting, systems integration, systems support, project management and training. "Since Inquisite's introduction in 1997, it has become the electronic survey system of choice for enterprises and businesses that require a scalable, multi-faceted survey solution--one that will give them the strategic intelligence they need to make critical business decisions," said Sam T. Goodner, CEO and founder of Catapult Systems. "This decision allows Catapult Systems to pave PAVE Cardiology A clinical trial–Post AV Node Ablation Evaluation the way for the expansion of its successful e-business consulting and for Inquisite Inc. to meet the market demand for products like Inquisite." "Catapult Systems is now positioned to grow its highly successful regional business into a nationwide provider of e-business solutions," said Gary Melara. "Catapult will be a significant force in enabling businesses to benefit from the Internet." About Catapult Systems Catapult Systems Corp. is an Austin-based company that delivers a focused range of e-business products and services that solve real business technology problems and effect growth at Internet speeds. Inquisite(R) was unveiled in 1997--customers include IBM (International Business Machines Corporation, Armonk, NY, www.ibm.com) The world's largest computer company. IBM's product lines include the S/390 mainframes (zSeries), AS/400 midrange business systems (iSeries), RS/6000 workstations and servers (pSeries), Intel-based servers (xSeries) , Charles Schwab Charles Schwab can refer to:
"From notebooks to networks", their slogan says. http://us.dell.com. , Intel, and Chevron. More information on Catapult and the solutions and services offered is available through the company's Web site at www.catapultsystems.com or by calling (512) 328-8181. Find strategic intelligence on the Web at www.inquisite.com. |
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