CompuCom Implements Multi-Million Dollar E-business and Logistics Management Solution at Continental Airlines; CompuCom's E-Business Procurement Solution is the Ticket.Business/Technology Editors DALLAS--(BUSINESS WIRE)--March 14, 2000 CompuCom Systems, 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 :CMPC CMPC Classified Matter Protection and Control CMPC Compañia Manufacturera de Papeles y Cartones S.A. CMPC Cisco Multi-Path Channel CMPC Children's Media Policy Coalition CMPC Central Milk Producers Cooperative CMPC Connecticut Minority Purchasing Council ) a leading infrastructure solutions provider, today announced Continental Airlines (NYSE NYSE See: New York Stock Exchange : CAL and CAL.A) has chosen CompuCom to provide an E-business process outsourcing solution for procurement and logistics management Logistics Management is that part of Supply Chain Management that plans, implements, and controls the efficient, effective, forward, and reverse flow and storage of goods, services, and related information between the point of origin and the point of consumption in order to meet . CompuCom's business process outsourcing Business process outsourcing (BPO) is the contracting of a specific business task, such as payroll, to a third-party service provider. Usually, BPO is implemented as a cost-saving measure for tasks that a company requires but does not depend upon to maintain its position in consultants are implementing e-commerce procurement, image management, advanced configuration and installation services at Continental's corporate and airport facilities across the nation. CompuCom is also standardizing Continental's Corporate Desktop image and EZR EZR Ezra image in its advanced integration services center in Paulsboro, N.J., and shipping configured IT equipment directly to the Continental airport locations or to CompuCom engineers located at Continental sites to meet precisely-timed installation requirements. EZR is Continental's leading-edge proprietary system that provides agents with the ability to research and book flights, quote pricing, and sell airline tickets with the click of a button, thus creating a seamless customer experience. "We chose CompuCom for its capability to provide significant savings through e-commerce and image management, and most importantly Adv. 1. most importantly - above and beyond all other consideration; "above all, you must be independent" above all, most especially for its ability to help us streamline our procurement process." said Ken Mathews, Senior Manager of Technical Acquisitions for Continental Airlines. "CompuCom focuses on helping clients identify and accomplish their IT objectives," said CompuCom Chief Executive Officer, Ed Coleman. "Our solutions outsourcing experts are working closely with Continental to research, develop and execute custom-built solutions that will allow them to meet their business and IT needs." About Continental Airlines (www.continental.com) Continental Airlines is the fifth largest airline in the U.S., offering more than 2,200 departures daily to 136 domestic and 87 international destinations. Operating major hubs in Newark, Houston and Cleveland, Continental (http://www.continental.com) has extensive service throughout the Americas, and to Europe and Asia. Continental is in the top quarter of magazine's "100 Best Companies to Work for in America," and has won first or second place Frequent Flyer frequent flyer Hospital practice A popular term for a Pt who is regularly admitted to a particular ER or health care facility, for various reasons Magazine and J.D. Power awards for four consecutive years. Continental has received numerous awards for its BusinessFirst premium cabin (Conde Nast Traveler, OAG OAG Office of the Attorney General OAG Office of the Auditor General (of Canada) OAG Official Airline Guide OAG Open-Angle Glaucoma OAG Open Application Group OAG Operational Advisory Group Official Airline Guides, Entrepreneur and Smart Money magazines), OnePass frequent flyer program (InsideFlyer's Freddie Awards) and overall operations and management (Air Transport World's 1997 Airline of the Year). About CompuCom Systems, Inc. (www.compucom.com) CompuCom Systems, Inc., headquartered in Dallas, Texas, provides people, process and technology to deliver infrastructure solutions that optimize E-business and enterprise applications. Combining knowledge, strategy and tactical experience, CompuCom offers business process outsourcing, IT outsourcing, and IT consulting and systems integration for clients operating in the re@l world(SM). |
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