Changepoint Partners With SkillsVillage.com to Offer Integrated Access to IT Marketplace.Business Editors TORONTO--(BUSINESS WIRE)--April 4, 2000 myChangepoint's Web-based, B2B (Business to Business) Refers to one business communicating with or selling to another. See B2B e-commerce, B2C and B2G. B2B - business to business Framework Facilitates Procurement The fancy word for "purchasing." The procurement department within an organization manages all the major purchases. and Management of IT Resources Changepoint Corporation (www.changepoint.com), a leading provider of solutions for automating IT services delivery, has entered into an agreement with SkillsVillage.com, a leading Internet-based B2B skills procurement platform to enable IT services organizations to search for, procure, and manage IT contractors and resources using a fully-integrated, web-enabled framework. "Finding quality talent is a challenge. The charter of SkillsVillage.com is to provide a platform for companies to procure quality resources quickly and efficiently," said Kevin Kennedy Kevin Kennedy may refer to:
myChangepoint.com, a hosted, web-based business-to-business (B2B) application and a powerful extension of Changepoint's leading professional services automation See PSA. (PSA) solution, will incorporate SkillsVillage.com to connect professional services (job) professional services - A department of a supplier providing consultancy and programming manpower for the supplier's products. organizations, corporate IT departments, customers and external stakeholders Stakeholders All parties that have an interest, financial or otherwise, in a firm-stockholders, creditors, bondholders, employees, customers, management, the community, and the government. . Management within corporate IT departments and professional services organizations will now have access to SkillsVillage.com's supplier network and 20,000 plus candidate pool, and can quickly identify, procure and manage skilled talent without leaving the Changepoint desktop. "Securing qualified professionals for IT projects is critical to the success of today's IT services organizations. Having such a B2B infrastructure in place enables organizations to manage the entire internal and external resource pool--irrespective of location--as a single unified entity," said Harvey Gordon, Vice President, Business Development, Changepoint Corporation. "The addition of the SkillsVillage.com procurement solution to our offering gives our customers the ability to staff and manage projects more cost-effectively." Organizations can use the single mychangepoint.com interface for: - Contractor management - Performance and skills tracking - Time & expense tracking - Tracking skilled resources - Expedited approval and payment process About SkillsVillage.com SkillsVillage.com is the leading Internet-based B2B skills procurement platform. SkillsVillage.com's solution connects independent contractors A person who contracts to do work for another person according to his or her own processes and methods; the contractor is not subject to another's control except for what is specified in a mutually binding agreement for a specific job. , hiring managers, and staffing suppliers through an online eMarketplace, enabling an efficient match of skills to business requirements. The SkillsVillage.com eMarketplace provides a network of skilled professionals and powerful resource management tools, including a unique contractor rating system that integrates seamlessly into a company's existing infrastructure. SkillsVillage.com provides corporations with hosted solutions and services for skills sourcing, procurement, fulfillment, and supplier network management. SkillsVillage.com 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. located in Santa Clara Santa Clara, city, Cuba Santa Clara (sän`tä klä`rä), city (1994 est. pop. 217,000), capital of Villa Clara prov., central Cuba. , CA and can be found on the Internet at www.skillsvillage.com About Changepoint Corporation Changepoint Corporation is a leader in business-to-business Professional Services Automation software, providing web-based solutions for Professional Services Organizations such as IT consulting firms Noun 1. consulting firm - a firm of experts providing professional advice to an organization for a fee consulting company business firm, firm, house - the members of a business organization that owns or operates one or more establishments; "he worked for a , corporate IT departments and services divisions of software and high-tech product vendors. Changepoint is a complete business-to-business solution that extends upon traditional PSA applications to link buyers and sellers in the Professional Services Supply Chain over the internet. Changepoint's comprehensive approach to automating the services supply chain enables organizations to build closer and more profitable relationships with clients by integrating the critical processes of Customer Relationship Management, Engagement Management, Knowledge Management, Project and Resource Management, Contractor Management, Billing and Support. Currently working with a roster of North American North American named after North America. North American blastomycosis see North American blastomycosis. North American cattle tick see boophilusannulatus. clients, more information about Changepoint can be found at www.changepoint.com. NOTE TO MEDIA AND ANALYSTS: All Changepoint news releases are available on the Internet, via the Changepoint Corporation Web site at http://www.changepoint.com. Screenshots and an on-line ScreenCam movie of Changepoint are also available on Changepoint's Web site. Additional information on Changepoint can be accessed on-line, and by sending email to sales@changepoint.com or calling 1-905-886-7000. |
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