Cipher Systems Brings Home the Gold; Knowledge.Works Named Cross-Industry Solution of the Year.GLASTONBURY, Conn.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Aug. 2, 1999-- Cipher cipher: see cryptography. (1) The core algorithm used to encrypt data. A cipher transforms regular data (plaintext) into a coded set of data (ciphertext) that is not reversible without a key. comes home a winner. Last week at Solutions '99, the 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) Technical Developer Conference presented by IBM, Lotus and Tivoli, Cipher's Knowledge.Works(TM) was named the winner of the Cross-Industry Solution Showcase award. Recognized leaders in the Knowledge Management and Competitive Intelligence fields, Cipher professionals use time-tested methodologies in conjunction with leading-edge technologies to craft customizable KM/CI solutions. At the heart of these solutions is the award-winning Knowledge.Works. "Knowledge.Works is your means for turning today's information overload A symptom of the high-tech age, which is too much information for one human being to absorb in an expanding world of people and technology. It comes from all sources including TV, newspapers, magazines as well as wanted and unwanted regular mail, e-mail and faxes. into actionable intelligence Having the necessary information immediately available in order to deal with the situation at hand. With regard to call centers, it refers to agents having customer history and related product data available on screen before the call is taken. ," said Cipher Vice President Jim Richardson Jim Richardson (b. Belleville, Kansas, US, 1947) is an American photojournalist working primarily for the National Geographic Society as well as a social documentary photographer recognized for his explorations of small-town life. who accepted the award for the company. "Knowledge.Works builds awareness, shares knowledge and creates intelligence. These are the steps to achieving world-class intelligence capabilities and the foundation for your entire Knowledge Management infrastructure." "We are very pleased to see Cipher's Knowledge.Works win the Cross-Industry Solution Showcase award," said Dan Russell Dan Russell (1906-1999) was an Australian cartoonist, and elder brother to Jim Russell. Dan was a political cartoonist on The Advertiser (South Australia) and The News in Adelaide. , director, Worldwide ISV (Independent Software Vendor) A person or company that develops software. It implies an organization that specializes in software only and is not part of a computer systems or hardware manufacturer. Software Sales and Marketing, IBM Software Group. "Their receipt of this award highlights that robust Knowledge Management is a foundational element of e-business and an increasingly critical part of competitive business management, regardless of the size of the enterprise or the industry in which it operates." IBM Solution Showcase The IBM Solution Showcase award recognizes outstanding commercial members of the IBM Solution Developer Program. Each year, IBM selects promising developers that have gone the extra mile to create innovative e-business solutions using IBM hardware, software, and technologies in nine categories such as Best Web Site, New on the Horizon, Self-Service Application A software application that allows a user to obtain information or complete a business transaction on the computer that has traditionally required the help of a human representative. Voice response systems and Web sites are widely used for self-service applications. See kiosk. and Cross-Industry Solution. Winners are selected by a panel of judges Panel of Judges is an indie pop band from Melbourne, Australia. Members
The 1999 Solution Showcase winners were announced at Solutions '99, the technical developer conference presented by IBM, Lotus, and Tivoli. Winners receive up to $30,000 in marketing/publicity assistance, technical support, and IBM products. For more information on the winners and the Solution Showcase program, visit the Web site: http://www.developer.ibm.com/welcome/showcase/showcase_info.html About Cipher www.cipher-sys.com Cipher, established in 1996 and based in Glastonbury, Conn., provides Knowledge Management and Competitive Intelligence applications and consulting worldwide. Cipher's Knowledge.Works and IntelAssist products are database and workflow tools chosen by KM and CI professionals around the world. Cipher's solutions are available on both Lotus and Microsoft technology platforms and are currently installed at over 75 sites in the U.S., Europe, Singapore, the Philippines, Switzerland and Israel. Cipher's technology has been licensed to Lotus, IBM, Microsoft, Renaissance and Cambridge Technology Partners. Lotus Domino is a registered trademark of Lotus Development Corp. All other trademarks mentioned herein are the property of their respective holders. |
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