Context Integration Launches BMG Distribution's World-Class Intranet/Extranet.BURLINGTON, Mass.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Feb. 8, 1999-- New Web-Based Solution Developed by Context Integration to Become the Source for BMG BMG Bundesministerium für Gesundheit (Germand: Federal Ministry for Health) BMG Be My Girl BMG Blue Man Group BMG Bertelsmann Music Group BMG Be My Guest BMG Browning Machine Gun BMG Bulk Metallic Glass Distribution to Communicate and Distribute Information Context Integration, a leading provider of innovative business solutions on the Web, today launched the first phase of a Web-based solution for BMG Distribution, the U.S. distribution arm of BMG Entertainment. The new Web site, BMGCentral, is specifically designed to increase communication flow between BMG Distribution and the company's staff, labels, partners, branches, and customers. For the first time, each group will have access to critical sales and marketing content on demand via a single source. BMG Distribution is BMG Entertainment's U.S. distribution arm, moving more than 600,000 units daily to music, CD-ROM CD-ROM: see compact disc. CD-ROM in full compact disc read-only memory Type of computer storage medium that is read optically (e.g., by a laser). and video retailers 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. , and stocking more than 12,000 units of product. Along with handling every aspect of positioning these releases at retail, the company is also responsible for its labels for marketing, sales, fulfillment, credit and collection. "We chose Context to develop a solution for us because of its strong technological capabilities, experience in building Web solutions, design capabilities, well-tested project methodology and timeliness in response and feedback," said Rick Bleiweiss, Senior Vice President Marketing and Branch Operations. "Context could provide us with a lightning turn-around via their Web Opportunity Workshop (WOW(tm))," said Wendy Schlesinger, Vice President of Marketing under Bleiweiss and BMGCentral's Project Team Leader. "They also exhibited a vast comprehension of BMG business, as well as a strong ability to synthesize business analysis, leading Web technologies, integration with our existing environment, and creative design." Under Bleiweiss's direction, BMGCentral will be maintained by Schlesinger, and Grace Nall, Manager of Sales Information for BMG Distribution and BMGCentral's Webmaster. Context used its inContext(tm) project methodology to guarantee the project's success in meeting extremely aggressive deadlines for BMG to launch this new Web site at its annual convention. "The Context Media Practice has a strong track record of success implementing broad based Web solutions that fundamentally innovate the way Media & Entertainment companies do business," said Shahid Shahid or Shaheed is a male given name common among Muslims. It is the Arabic word for witness or martyr. People with this name Famous people with this name include: See also
"Both our companies share a common vision that integrated Web solutions provide a whole new platform for innovation, growth and business excellence," said Paul Shorthose, Context's Vice President of Marketing and Business Development. BMG Entertainment Background Information BMG Entertainment is the $4.1 billion worldwide music and entertainment division of Bertelsmann AG Bertelsmann AG German media company. Beginning as a religious printer and publisher in 1835, the company grew steadily over the next century. Though virtually destroyed by Allied bombing in 1945, it recovered quickly after World War II. , one of the world's leading media companies, with annual revenues of $15 billion. BMG owns more than 200 record labels in 53 countries, including Arista Records “Arista” redirects here. For other uses, see Arista (disambiguation). Arista Records is an American record label that is a wholly owned subsidiary of Sony BMG, and operates under the RCA Label Group. , RCA Records RCA Records is one of the flagship labels of Sony BMG Music Entertainment. RCA Records was founded in 1901 as the Victor Talking Machine Company, and the RCA initials stand for Radio Corporation of America, which was the parent corporation in the pre-BMG days. and Ariola Music. BMG also owns the world's largest music club, one of the world's largest music publishing The contractual relationship between a songwriter or music composer and a music publisher, whereby the writer assigns part or all of his or her music copyrights to the publisher in exchange for the publisher's commercial exploitation of the music. companies, and has interests in home video, television and compact disc and cassette manufacturing. Bertelsmann's 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. interests also include Random House Inc., which includes the Random House and Bantam Doubleday Dell book publishing book publishing. The term publishing means, in the broadest sense, making something publicly known. Usually it refers to the issuing of printed materials, such as books, magazines, periodicals, and the like. groups; and the Gruner+Jahr magazine publishing group, which includes McCall's, Parents, Family Circle and YM magazines, among others. Context Integration Background Information Context Integration is one of the fastest growing Web Solutions Integrators in North America. Headquartered in Boston, Context is a leader in the rapid delivery of innovative, mission critical Web-based applications. The company works with best-in-class partners to offer Web strategy, architecture and planning, Web interface design and application construction to Fortune 2000 clients. The Context mission is to help organizations, extend and enhance their relationship with their internal and external customers. The company specializes in creating electronic commerce, enterprise relationship management and business intelligence solutions. While they have extensive experience in Web technologies, their depth of knowledge in client-server and legacy systems enables them to ensure that clients also leverage existing mission critical applications and information. The inContext(tm) methodology is optimized for the Web, and combines a state-of-the-art knowledge management system (IAN IAN Interactive Affiliate Network IAN i am nothing IAN Instrumentation & Automation News IAN Ianuarius (Latin: January) IAN Instituto Agronomico Nacional (Paraguay) IAN Incident Area Network (tm)) to ensure that they deliver a quality solution in Web-time. Context can be reached at 781-229-6500 or on the World Wide Web at http://www.context.com www.context.com. They currently have offices in Boston, San Francisco, New York New York, state, United States New York, Middle Atlantic state of the United States. It is bordered by Vermont, Massachusetts, Connecticut, and the Atlantic Ocean (E), New Jersey and Pennsylvania (S), Lakes Erie and Ontario and the Canadian province of , Houston, Dallas and Denver. |
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