Chumbo Launches One-Stop Shopping Web Site for Purchasing the Latest Software.MINNEAPOLIS--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Nov. 11, 1997-- Thousands of Software Products, Ziff-Davis Reviews and In Stock Guarantees Now Available At One, Interactive Web Site Offering the best prices and product information, consumers and businesses can now purchase software in two minutes from their home or office PC by going to http://www.chumbo.com . Besides immediate access to the latest software titles the Chumbo site provides users with product reviews and news from the industry's leading software authority Ziff-Davis. Chumbo offers competitive prices for software titles by passing on the benefits of its virtual business structure directly to its customers. This low price strategy combined with the opportunity to pre-order the hottest games and business software releases will ensure customers are never more than a mouse click away from the latest software. "It's more than simply supply and demand," said Aaron Goldberg Aaron Goldberg (born April 30, 1974, in Boston, Massachusetts) is a jazz pianist based in New York City. He began studying piano at seven and studied under Bob Sinicrope and saxophonist Jerry Bergonzi. , Executive Vice President of Computer Intelligence. "Chumbo has responded to the demands of consumers looking for Looking for In the context of general equities, this describing a buy interest in which a dealer is asked to offer stock, often involving a capital commitment. Antithesis of in touch with. an online resource to purchase software with convenience, choice and easy purchasing options. The Chumbo offering is unique because it really is more than just a place online to get software, it's a place to get information and value as well." "Providing people with the most convenient way to get the latest software titles is just the beginning," said David Prais, president of Chumbo Corporation. "We also provide a resource on the Internet where people can get unbiased reviews direct from the industry experts, guaranteed availability of product and the best value for their money because we cut out the middleman mid·dle·man n. 1. A trader who buys from producers and sells to retailers or consumers. 2. An intermediary; a go-between. ." "Ziff-Davis reviews are trusted throughout the computer industry as the best guides to computer hardware and software purchasing," said Jim Savage For other persons named Jim Savage, see Jim Savage (disambiguation). Jim Savage was born in the Midwest between 1815 and 1820. Around the age of fifteen, his family settled in Princeton, Illinois. , vice president and general manager for ZDNet. "Our reviews are a perfect enhancement to the Chumbo site, and a great opportunity for us to broaden our reach to a new audience of web users." Chumbo has partnered with Merisel, one of the world's largest distributors of software, to ensure the availability of software when orders are being placed online. Chumbo is the first e-commerce company to establish a direct 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. ) with Merisel to check stock levels and shipping availability in real-time over the Internet. Through site design and the EDI, customers are able to obtain guarantees that their software will be delivered on time. "With the growth of e-commerce and increasing consumer demand for the latest software, Chumbo has the right model, the right people and the right approach to selling software as we move into the next millennium," said Jay Kerutis, vice president, retail channel for Merisel. "We chose to work with Chumbo because we saw it as an opportunity to provide Chumbo and its customers with another avenue to purchase our vast array of products." Chumbo Corporation is a privately held Internet commerce company. Chumbo provides a channel of distribution for Independent Software Vendors (ISVs), an optional distribution method for OEMs and is a 24-hour resource for users and IS managers to purchase software and DVDs. Chumbo is located on the World Wide Web at http://www.chumbo.com -0- Merisel 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 :MSEL MSEL Materials Science and Engineering Laboratory MSEL Milton S. Eisenhower Library (Johns Hopkins University) MSEL Master Scenario Events List MSEL Master of Studies in Environmental Law ) is a leader in the distribution of computer hardware and software products, with reported 1996 sales of $3.44 billion from North American operations North American operation Surgical oncology Radical surgery of a 'frozen pelvis', consisting of radical en bloc resection of the uterus and urinary bladder. See 'Frozen pelvis.'. Cf 'All-American' and 'South American' operations. . Merisel distributes a full line of 25,000 products and services from the industry's leading manufacturers to more than 45,000 resellers throughout North America North America, third largest continent (1990 est. pop. 365,000,000), c.9,400,000 sq mi (24,346,000 sq km), the northern of the two continents of the Western Hemisphere. . Merisel's corporate home page, @Merisel, is located at (http://www.merisel.com) Based in San Francisco San Francisco (săn frănsĭs`kō), city (1990 pop. 723,959), coextensive with San Francisco co., W Calif., on the tip of a peninsula between the Pacific Ocean and San Francisco Bay, which are connected by the strait known as the Golden , Ziff-Davis' ZDNet division develops and maintains the ZDNet Web site (www.zdnet.com), the Internet's undisputed source for the most authoritative and comprehensive information on computing computing - computer and the Internet. ZDNet combines groundbreaking, interactive technology with editorial from Ziff-Davis' worldwide network of journalists to produce original, compelling content and create communities of common interests in computing. ZDNet is consistently ranked by Media Metrix, the Neilsen-like survey of Web usage, as the number-one news, information and entertainment Web site. CONTACT: Text 100 Boston Chumbo Corp. Victor Beck David Prais (617) 973-5199 (612) 333-9090 victorb@text100.com dprais@chumbo.com |
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