Clarus and Comcast Commercial Online Partner to Launch a Digital Marketplace Service for Small and Medium-Sized Enterprises.Business Editors &High-Tech Writers ATLANTA--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Jan. 31, 2000 Microsoft to Support Comcast Commercial Online as it Expands its Business-to-Business (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 ) Electronic Commerce Services to Include Electronic Procurement Clarus Corporation (Nasdaq:CLRS CLRS Center for Labor Research and Studies CLRS Central Launch and Recovery Section CLRS Claims Legal Research System ), a leading business-to-business (B2B) e-commerce solution provider, and Comcast Commercial Online(tm) Communications, Inc. (Nasdaq:CMCSA) (Nasdaq:CMCSK), a leading provider of managed broadband Internet See broadband. services to small and medium-sized businesses and schools, today announced a new partnership that will add Clarus(tm) procurement services to the Comcast Commercial Internet Service (CCIS (Common Channel Interoffice Signaling) The signaling technique used in the public switched telephone network that transmits voice conversations and control signals over separate networks. ) suite of offerings. This partnership is evidence of Comcast Commercial Online's continued efforts to enable companies of any size to participate in business-to-business electronic commerce over the Microsoft Windows See Windows. (operating system) Microsoft Windows - Microsoft's proprietary window system and user interface software released in 1985 to run on top of MS-DOS. Widely criticised for being too slow (hence "Windoze", "Microsloth Windows") on the machines available then. 2000-based framework. The new service, utilizing the Clarus Commerce digital marketplace framework solution, is part of a strategy initiated by Comcast Commercial Online to deliver full-service state-of-the-art online services that allow small and medium-sized enterprises to take advantage of the Business Internet without limitations caused by up-front capital investments and technical infrastructure changes. The new procurement service will be available to Comcast Commercial Internet Service (CCIS) customers including Comcast Corporation. The solution is built on the ClarusDirect(tm) architecture that enables small and medium-sized enterprises to act as both a buyer and a supplier, improving cost savings and providing new market revenue opportunities. &uot;By leveraging the benefits of the ClarusDirect(tm) architecture and the Clarus Commerce solutions, Comcast Commercial Online will provide a hosted set of business-to-business solutions that enable small and medium-sized enterprises to fully participate in the Business Internet,&uot; said Matt Fanning, Vice President of Sales and Marketing for Comcast Commercial Online. &uot;Clarus is a leader in developing a digital marketplace framework based on Microsoft technologies. This allows Comcast Commercial Online to continue to provide quality services to our customers.&uot; In addition to its strategic partnerships, Clarus differentiates with its open, direct model based on the ClarusDirect(tm) architecture and provides a clear alternative in B2B e-commerce (Business to Business Electronic-COMMERCE) Refers to one business selling to another business via the Web. See e-commerce. . This architecture directly connects buyers and suppliers to maximize cost savings, improve procurement efficiencies and create new revenue opportunities. &uot;Clarus provides the underlying technology for this digital marketplace and enables Comcast to become a market maker delivering value-added procurement services to small and medium-sized enterprises,&uot; said Steve Jeffery, president and 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. of Clarus. &uot;We will not only be the first to provide a digital marketplace framework built on the latest Microsoft technologies, but will power marketplaces designed for the masses.&uot; The Clarus digital marketplace framework is the first electronic commerce solution built entirely for the Microsoft Windows 2000 operating system operating system (OS) Software that controls the operation of a computer, directs the input and output of data, keeps track of files, and controls the processing of computer programs. and is fully functional on the Microsoft Commerce server Microsoft Commerce Server is a Microsoft tool for building e-commerce systems. It uses Microsoft .NET technology. Commerce Server replaced Microsoft Site Server. Versions for Windows
&uot;Comcast Commercial Online and Clarus have recognized their ability to expand the availability of e-commerce services to small and medium-sized enterprises through providing a leading digital marketplace solution over Comcast's network,&uot; said Peter Boit, vice president of e-business solutions at Microsoft. &uot;In basing this offering on the Microsoft Windows 2000 platform, Comcast and Clarus have provided a solution that makes the Business Internet a practical reality.&uot; About Comcast Commercial Online Comcast Commercial Online Communications, Inc. offers full-service broadband Internet solutions for small and medium-size businesses, as well as networked schools, via Comcast Commercial Internet Service (CCIS). Additional services include ComcastatWork Remote, which enhances the ability of large organizations to deliver services to their customers and employees by extending the corporate organization beyond traditional boundaries. These services allow high-speed telecommuting telecommuting, an arrangement by which people work at home using a computer and telephone, transmitting work material to a business office by means of a modem and telephone lines; it is also known as telework. from the home with the same tools and access available to associates when in the office. Additional information about Comcast's high-speed Internet See broadband. solutions for businesses and schools can be found on the Comcast Commercial Online Communications, Inc. Web site at www.comcastwork.com. Comcast Corp. (www.comcast.com) is principally engaged in the development, management and operation of broadband cable networks and in the provision of content through principal ownership of QVC QVC Quality Value Convenience QVC Question Valid Command , Comcast-Spectacor and Comcast SportsNet, a controlling interest controlling interest The ownership of a quantity of outstanding corporate stock sufficient to control the actions of the firm. Controlling interest often involves ownership of significantly less than 51% of a firm's outstanding stock because many owners fail in E! Entertainment Television and through other programming investments. Comcast's Class A Special and Class A Common Stock are traded on The Nasdaq Stock Market Nasdaq stock market The first electronic stock market listing over 5000 companies. The Nasdaq stock market comprises two separate markets, namely the Nasdaq National Market, which trades large, active securities and the Nasdaq Smallcap Market that trades emerging growth companies. under the symbols CMCSK and CMCSA, respectively. About Clarus Atlanta-based Clarus Corporation (www.claruscorp.com) (Nasdaq:CLRS) a leader in business-to-business (B2B) e-commerce, provides Web-based procurement software Procurement software is business software that helps to automate the purchasing function of organizations. Activities including raising and approving purchase orders, selecting and ordering the product or service, receiving and matching the invoice and order, and paying the bill is and services that exploit the global marketplace of the Internet to manage corporate purchasing and enable digital marketplaces. Clarus is the clear alternative in B2B e-commerce supporting the Free Trade model based on the ClarusDirect(tm) architecture. This architecture directly connects buyers and suppliers to maximize cost savings, improve procurement efficiencies, and create new revenue opportunities for large and mid-sized companies. Clarus Commerce solutions leverage its SupplierUniverse trading network for managed content, trading services and supplier integration. Clarus solutions are being deployed at customer sites including AirTouch, Cinergy, Comcast Corporation, First Data Corporation, MasterCard International, MetLife, Parsons Brinckerhoff Parsons Brinckerhoff (PB) is a planning, engineering, program and construction management organization. The company has been involved in planning and designing some of the world's largest public works projects, such as Boston's Big Dig, Britain's rail system Network Rail; , and Perot Systems Perot Systems Corporation NYSE: PER is an information technology services provider based in Plano, Texas. Peter Altabef has served as president, chairman, and chief executive officer since 2004. . THIS PRESS RELEASE CONTAINS FORWARD-LOOKING STATEMENTS WITHIN THE MEANING OF SECTION 27A OF THE SECURITIES ACT OF 1933 AND SECTION 21E OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934. ACTUAL RESULTS COULD DIFFER MATERIALLY FROM THOSE PROJECTED IN THE FORWARD-LOOKING STATEMENTS AS A RESULT OF CERTAIN RISKS INCLUDING THAT THE BUSINESS OR PROSPECTS EXPECTED BY THE COMPANY AS A RESULT OF THIS ANNOUNCEMENT MAY NOT OCCUR. FORWARD-LOOKING STATEMENTS CONTAINED IN THIS PRESS RELEASE ARE ALSO SUBJECT TO OTHER RISKS AND UNCERTAINTIES, INCLUDING THOSE DISCLOSED IN OUR REGISTRATION STATEMENT ON FORM S-3 FILED WITH THE SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION ON 1/7/2000. Clarus and SupplierUniverse are trademarks of Clarus Corporation. Throughout this release, software and hardware products are mentioned by name. In most, if not all, cases, these product names are claimed as trademarks by the companies that manufacture the products. It is not our intention to claim these names or trademarks as our own. NOTE TO EDITORS: In the company name &uot;ComcastatWork&uot; there should be an at symbol between the words &uot;Comcast&uot; and &uot;Work.&uot; It was removed for transmission purposes only. |
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