ConneXt Announces Partnership With Mail2000 to Drive Billing Services Efficiency In CIS; Maryland-based Company Adds Value With Electronic Billing, Design and Mailing Services.Business Editors SEATTLE--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Aug. 24, 2000 ConneXt(R), a Seattle-based developer of billing and customer care solutions for regulated and unregulated energy providers, announced today that it has established a new partnership with Mail2000 to provide value-added services for utilities that purchase ConneXt's ConsumerLinX(TM), a state-of-the-art customer information system developed specifically for the changing energy market. With Mail2000, which is headed by Chairman Paul Carlin car·line or car·lin n. Scots A woman, especially an old one. [Middle English kerling, from Old Norse, from karl, man.] , the former U.S. Postmaster General POSTMASTER GENERAL. The chief officer of the post office department of the United States. Various duties are imposed upon this officer by the acts of congress of March 3, 1825, and July 2, 1836, which will be found under the articles Mail; Post Office and Postage. , utilities using ConsumerLinX software can increase billing efficiencies in large volume, cash-critical first-class mail. Mail2000 also includes the special feature "Click-Mail," an electronic bill payment and presentment (EBPP (Electronic Bill Presentment and Payment) Sending invoices to customers over the Internet. When payment is due, an e-mail is sent with a link to a Web page that contains the billing information and the payment services that are supported. ) solution for paying online. Under the terms of the agreement, ConneXt will include Mail2000 services as the preferred bill designer, printer and mailer in requests for proposals for the purchase and implementation of ConsumerLinX. In turn, Mail2000 will also work to refer potential opportunities to ConneXt. "ConneXt is thrilled to incorporate Mail2000's use of the latest communications and computer technology to provide new economies to ConsumerLinX customers," said John Przelenski, vice president of sales and marketing for ConneXt. "Saving almost nine cents on each piece mailed will result in significant cost-savings, and Mail2000's technology also reduces accounts receivable accounts receivable n. the amounts of money due or owed to a business or professional by customers or clients. Generally, accounts receivable refers to the total amount due and is considered in calculating the value of a business or the business' problems in paying `float' further speeding cash flow. With this partnership, we offer a `Total Solutions Package' to utilities researching the best in CIS Cis (sĭs), same as Kish (1.) (1) (CompuServe Information Service) See CompuServe. (2) (Card Information S ." With the move to industry merger mania hitting electronic billing Electronic billing is the electronic delivery and presentation of financial statements, bills, invoices, and related information sent by a company to its customers. Electronic billing is also referred to as the following:
prep. 1. As stated or indicated by; on the authority of: according to historians. 2. In keeping with: according to instructions. 3. Carlin, "This is a golden opportunity for us to team with such a well-crafted customer information system. We will enhance our visibility as we fulfill the utility's needs to be even more cost-conscious and efficient at processing and mailing millions of bills," he explains. By eliminating 17 of the 21 traditional postal processing steps with the Mail2000 system, speed of service is greatly improved. Overnight delivery of 20 percent of bills is provided, and 90 percent within two days. About ConneXt ConneXt is a provider of sophisticated, packaged CIS software targeted to utilities. Comprehensive, flexible and scalable, ConneXt billing and customer care solutions allow utilities to thrive in a deregulating de·reg·u·late tr.v. de·reg·u·lat·ed, de·reg·u·lat·ing, de·reg·u·lates To free from regulation, especially to remove government regulations from: deregulate the airline industry. energy market. ConneXt brings together seasoned industry professionals, accomplished software engineers and leading independent systems integrators to deliver effective CIS solutions for utilities. Steady growth enables ConneXt to readily meet the changing needs of utilities in the new energy marketplace. ConneXt is located at 1301 Fifth Avenue, Suite 1900, Seattle, Washington  This page is protected from moves until disputes have been resolved on the .The reason for its protection is listed on the protection policy page. , 98101. For additional information, phone 800/706-1976, fax 206/521-2400 or visit our Web site at http://www.connext.com. About Mail2000 Mail2000, a privately held corporation Noun 1. privately held corporation - a corporation owned by a few people; shares have no public market close corporation, closed corporation, private corporation based in Bethesda, MD, uses the newest communications and computer technology to distribute a customer's data stream to its nationwide network of regional mail production facilities where the data is converted into hard copy mail and brought to the Postal Service for local delivery. The strategic location of its production facilities provides for next day or two-day delivery to 90% of the population nationwide. Mail2000 is headquartered at 5420 Butler Road, Bethesda, MD 20816-1500. For additional information, phone 301/664-7900, fax 301/654-0332 or visit our Web site at http://www.mail2000.com. |
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