Concur Re-Launches EmployeeDesktop as Concur eWorkplace.REDMOND, Wash.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Oct. 5, 1999-- New Product Names Reflect Corporate Identity, Focus on Business-to-Business eCommerce, and Evolution of Workplace eCommerce Vision Concur Technologies (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 :CNQR), the leading provider of workplace eCommerce solutions, announced today that it has changed the name of its market-leading workplace eCommerce solutions and business eCommerce portal to Concur eWorkplace(TM). Concur eWorkplace, formerly called EmployeeDesktop(TM), has been adopted to reflect the company's vision, emphasis on business-to-business eCommerce, and evolution of its workplace eCommerce solutions. Concur announced that new names have also been adopted for the solutions within the Concur eWorkplace business eCommerce portal for easier identification and brand consistency: -- Concur Expense(TM) - formerly Xpense Management Solution(R) (XMS (1) See cross memory services. (2) (eXtended Memory Specification) A programming interface that allowed DOS programs to use memory above 1MB in 286s and up. (R)), for travel and entertainment expense Travel and entertainment expense Funds spent on business travel and entertainment that qualify for a tax deduction of 50% of the amount claimed. management -- Concur Procurement(TM) - formerly CompanyStore(TM), for business-to-business procurement -- Concur Human Resource(TM) - formerly The Seeker Workplace(TM), for human resources The fancy word for "people." The human resources department within an organization, years ago known as the "personnel department," manages the administrative aspects of the employees. employee and managerial self-service "Concur's success is predicated on its ability to deliver market-leading eCommerce solutions, and now with Concur eWorkplace we continue towards the achievement of our vision - to deliver the workplace of the future," said Alan A. Brown, executive vice president, global marketing for Concur. "We are committed to maximizing the effectiveness of our customers and their employees, partners, suppliers, and service providers for enhanced business-to-business electronic commerce. Concur eWorkplace is accessible by every employee across the enterprise, offering companies the greatest value and return on investment." About Concur Technologies Concur Technologies, Inc.(TM) is the leading provider of workplace eCommerce solutions that automate costly and inefficient business processes among employees, partners, suppliers, and service providers. Its flagship product A primary product of a company, which is typically why the company was founded and/or what made it well known. For example, MS-DOS, Windows and the Microsoft Office suite have been flagship products of Microsoft. CorelDRAW is a flagship product of Corel Corporation. , Concur eWorkplace(TM) (formerly EmployeeDesktop(TM)), integrates Concur's suite of workplace eCommerce solutions, including business-to-business procurement, human resource self-service, and travel and entertainment expense management, through a common user interface, and provides a business eCommerce portal through which employees can access critical information and services. Concur has licensed its solutions to more than 1.8 million desktops in over 235 companies worldwide. Concur's solutions reduce operating costs operating costs npl → gastos mpl operacionales , increase employee productivity, and improve supplier management in small and medium sized businesses and Global 2000 enterprises. Its customers include AlliedSignal, AT&T, DaimlerChrysler, Exxon, and Pfizer. Concur's Global Alliance Network -- comprised of over 50 world-class organizations including ADP (1) (Automatic Data Processing) Synonymous with data processing (DP), electronic data processing (EDP) and information processing. (2) (Automatic Data Processing, Inc., Roseland, NJ, www.adp. , American Express American Express (NYSE: AXP), sometimes known as "AmEx" or "Amex", is a diversified global financial services company, headquartered in New York City. The company is best known for its credit card, charge card and traveler's cheque businesses. , and Microsoft -- further enhances its ability to provide best-of-breed solutions for maximum results. Headquartered in Redmond, Wash., Concur has offices 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. , Europe, and the Asia-Pacific rim. Additional information on Concur is available via the Internet at www.concur.com. Concur eWorkplace and EmployeeDesktop are trademarks of Concur Technologies. All other company or product names are trademarks and/or registered trademarks of their respective owners. This press release contains forward-looking statements forward-looking statement A projected financial statement based on management expectations. A forward-looking statement involves risks with regard to the accuracy of assumptions underlying the projections. that involve risks and uncertainties that could cause actual results to differ from current expectations. Statements that relate to future plans, events or performance, and statements containing words such as "believes," "plans," or "expects" are forward-looking statements. These statements are based on current expectations and involve risks and uncertainties, including factors such as uncertainty of market acceptance of the Company's products. Please refer to the Company's public filings with the SEC for additional information on risks facing the Company. Concur assumes no obligation to update any forward-looking information in this release. For Sales or Marketing Information: Concur Technologies, 6222 185th Avenue NE, Redmond, WA 98052 425-702-8808 phone 425-702-8828 fax URL URL in full Uniform Resource Locator Address of a resource on the Internet. The resource can be any type of file stored on a server, such as a Web page, a text file, a graphics file, or an application program. : www.concur.com |
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