Context Integration Designs, Develops and Deploys First Online Real Estate Investment Bank.Business/Technology Editors BURLINGTON, Mass.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--April 10, 2000 CapitalEngine.com Improves Efficiency for Lenders and Borrowers, Creating an Online Community of Capital Context Integration, a leading e-business solutions integrator (1) In electronics, a device that combines an input with a variable, such as time, and provides an analog output; for example, a watt-hour meter. (2) See systems integrator. , today announced it has completed the design, development and deployment of CapitalEngine.com, the first full-service, business-to-business commercial real estate investment bank. CapitalEngine.com increases efficiency for lenders and buyers by creating an online community for capital in the commercial real estate industry. Context Integration leveraged its experience building business-to-business digital marketplaces and its ContextWISE development methodology to guarantee a reliable, scalable e-business solution for CapitalEngine.com. "We selected Context because of the company's extensive background in developing digital marketplaces that transform traditional industries to e-businesses. Through Context's Web Opportunity Workshop (WOW), we were able to identify the business opportunity before us and the technology solution that could best help us realize our goals," said Ben Milde, 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 CapitalEngine.com. "From concept to deployment, Context has demonstrated a deep technical expertise and broad understanding of the business forces that are reshaping the real estate investment industry." CapitalEngine.com uses the Internet to connect commercial property owners with sources of debt and equity capital. The site works as a business-to-business intermediary Intermediary See: Financial intermediary intermediary See financial intermediary. , connecting property owners wanting to raise capital with lenders looking for Looking for In the context of general equities, this describing a buy interest in which a dealer is asked to offer stock, often involving a capital commitment. Antithesis of in touch with. investment opportunities. CapitalEngine.com creates a community of capital on the Internet by giving property owners, institutional lenders and equity investors a common Internet destination where they can exchange services and expertise. The site improves traditional transactions and efficiency with increased lender visibility and enhanced borrower options. Context is the lead contributor to this project, and is offering two support teams for the site's design, development and implementation. Context began the project with a Web Opportunity Workshop (WOW), which outlined CapitalEngine.com's business strategy, technology requirements and new creative direction. Following the workshop, Context launched project development, leveraging its ContextWISE methodology and internal knowledge management tools to develop a reliable, mission-critical e-business solution. The site was built using Art Technology Group's (ATG ATG antithymocyte globulin. lymphocyte immune globulin (antithymocyte globulin equine, ATG, ATG equine, LIG) Atgam Pharmacologic class: Immunoglobulin Therapeutic class: Immunosuppressant ) Dynamo e-commerce software to ensure the site could scale to meet increased industry demand. A second support team from the creative firm Vizooal developed the site's product and branding strategy. "Context has built powerful, first-to-market business-to-business e-commerce solutions for industry innovators innovators people who will try new things. early innovators important figures in the farming or client community because they are the leaders in the introduction of new techniques and management systems. such as GoCargo.com, NetFreight.com and Neoforma.com, and that experience made us the ideal choice for CapitalEngine.com," said Steve Sharp Steve Sharp is a former U.S. soccer forward who earned eight caps, scoring one goal, with the U.S. national team between 1984 and 1985. He earned his first cap as a substitute for Chance Fry in an October 9, 1984 win over El Salvador. His one goal with the U.S. , CEO of Context Integration. "CapitalEngine's success depends on the technology behind it, so we were very focused on building a scalable, integrated solution that can support their business now and as it grows into the future." About Context Integration Context is a leading Internet professional services (job) professional services - A department of a supplier providing consultancy and programming manpower for the supplier's products. firm, focused on the rapid delivery of innovative and robust Web-based business-to-business, or 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 , solutions. Context offers strategy, creative design, technology architecture, solutions construction and applications management services to large enterprise clients and select e-businesses. Context specializes in building relationship management, digital marketplace and business intelligence solutions that are secure, reliable and scaleable. Context also has extensive experience integrating B2B solutions with existing systems. About CapitalEngine.com CapitalEngine.com is an Internet-based intermediary that connects commercial real estate opportunities with sources of debt and equity capital in a more efficient manner than traditionally possible. CapitalEngine is headquartered in New York City New York City: see New York, city. New York City City (pop., 2000: 8,008,278), southeastern New York, at the mouth of the Hudson River. The largest city in the U.S. and transacts in markets throughout the United States United States, officially United States of America, republic (2005 est. pop. 295,734,000), 3,539,227 sq mi (9,166,598 sq km), North America. The United States is the world's third largest country in population and the fourth largest country in area. . For more information on CapitalEngine, please contact Benjamin Milde at (212) 246-2700. |
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