CorNet Licenses FirstFloor Smart Delivery; Provider of Technology-Enabled Selling Software and Support Systems to Integrate FirstFloor's Industry Standard Document Delivery Application.MOUNTAIN VIEW, Calif.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--June 8, 1997-- FirstFloor(TM) Software, Inc. a premier supplier of web-based document delivery products, and CorNet International, Ltd., a leading supplier of technology-enabled selling (TES TES Times Educational Supplement (publication) TES The Elder Scrolls (series of computer games) TES Thermal Emission Spectrometer TES Teaching Every Student TES Thermal Energy Storage ) software and support systems, today announced a licensing agreement to integrate FirstFloor's Smart Delivery with CorNet Catalyst. The licensing agreement and integration of Smart Delivery with CorNet's TES solution confirms FirstFloor leadership as a provider of managed push technology for mission-critical document delivery in fortune 500 companies. The combined solution will bring targeted marketing, sales, and support document delivery to CorNet's customers worldwide, proving the adoption of push technology as a viable business communications solution. "FirstFloor's Smart Delivery has enabled CorNet to immediately integrate a web-based marketing, sales, and support document delivery solution into CorNet Catalyst," John B. Kennedy, Chairman, President and Chief Executive Officer, CorNet International, Ltd. "Reinforcing CorNet's commitment to leading-edge technology, FirstFloor's product integration will meet the needs of our customers by providing the ability to selectively push targeted sales and support documents -- enhancing both internal and field force support communications." First launched in 1996, CorNet Catalyst is the leading 32-bit, Window 95(R) and Windows NT (Windows New Technology) A 32-bit operating system from Microsoft for Intel x86 CPUs. NT is the core technology in Windows 2000 and Windows XP (see Windows). Available in separate client and server versions, it includes built-in networking and preemptive multitasking. (R) compatible TES solution. Deployed on a variety of mobile hardware platforms Each hardware platform, or CPU family, has a unique machine language. All software presented to the computer for execution must be in the binary coded machine language of that CPU. Following is a list of the major hardware platforms in existence today. See platform. including field force laptop computers, pen-based tablets, and personal digital assistants (PDA's), CorNet Catalyst is an open-architecture system that supports and integrates with industry standards such as ODBC (Open DataBase Connectivity) A database programming interface from Microsoft that provides a common language for Windows applications to access databases on a network. , OLE, and ActiveX. Embracing the Internet/intranet as the future of communications, CorNet Catalyst easily integrates with the latest in data delivery options. The integration of FirstFloor's Smart Delivery products with CorNet Catalyst will provide CorNet's customers with a structured and targeted document delivery solution for distributing marketing, sales, and support documents such as price lists, competitive information, and support documentation. For example, a support department can extend communication beyond field support representatives to its customers, thereby increasing customer satisfaction. In addition, FirstFloor's products feature automatic creation of keywords and summaries for published documents that in turn are distributed to targeted sales and support organizations. Sales and support professionals can quickly scan these summaries and find the documents they need, without having to read large volumes of information. "FirstFloor's licensing agreement with CorNet demonstrates that push technology is being adopted into real world market applications," said Judith Hamilton, president and 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 FirstFloor Software. "The integration of FirstFloor's document delivery application with CorNet's TES solution will give corporations the ability to keep sales and support professionals up to date, competitive, and better informed." About CorNet International CorNet is a leading provider of Technology-Enabled Selling (TES) software systems and support services-expanding on traditional Sales Force Automation Automating the sales activities within an organization. A comprehensive SFA package provides such functions as contact management, note and information sharing, quick proposal and presentation generation, product configurators, calendars and to-do lists. (SFA See sales force automation. SFA - Sales Force Automation ) solutions-to a variety of industries including healthcare, business-to-business and consumer packaged goods Noun 1. packaged goods - groceries that are packaged for sale foodstuff, grocery - (usually plural) consumer goods sold by a grocer plural, plural form - the form of a word that is used to denote more than one (CPG CPG central pattern generators. ). CorNet Catalyst, the most technologically advanced software package in the industry, is the leading 32-bit, Windows 95(R) and Windows NT(R) compatible TES solution that integrates into existing client/server and legacy system architectures-automating, tracking, planning and directing the entire sales process A sales process is a systematic approach for performing product or service sales. The reasons for having a sales process include seller and buyer risk management, achieving standardized customer interaction in sales and scalable revenue generation. . CorNet's installed customer base includes Apothecon, Astra USA Inc., Boehringer Ingelheim Pharmaceuticals, Bristol-Myers Squibb Bristol-Myers Squibb (NYSE: BMY), colloquially referred to as BMS, is a pharmaceutical corporation, formed by a 1989 merger between pharmaceutical companies Bristol-Myers Company, founded in 1887 by William McLaren Bristol and John Ripley Myers in Clinton, NY (both were (BMS BMS abbr. Bachelor of Marine Science ), Eisai, GD Searle (a division of Monsanto), Westwood Squibb, Wyeth-Ayerst (a division of American Home Products), Bracco Diagnostics and FedEx. CorNet is headquartered at 701 Main Street, Stroudsburg, Pa. 18360. Further information can be obtained from CorNet at Tel. 717/420-0800, Fax 717/420-0818, e-mail corinfo@cornetltd.com or by visiting www.cornetltd.com . About FirstFloor Software FirstFloor, headquartered in Mountain View, Calif., is a premier supplier of web-based document delivery products and technologies for application developers. The FirstFloor Smart Delivery product line enables the delivery of up-to-date documents and web pages so users have only the information they need, when they need it and includes innovative technologies such as agents, targeted notification, and off-line viewing. FirstFloor's licensing agreements and partnerships with America Online, IBM (International Business Machines Corporation, Armonk, NY, www.ibm.com) The world's largest computer company. IBM's product lines include the S/390 mainframes (zSeries), AS/400 midrange business systems (iSeries), RS/6000 workstations and servers (pSeries), Intel-based servers (xSeries) , Microsoft, Netscape Communications Corporation (company) Netscape Communications Corporation - (Formlerly "Mosaic Communications Corporation", MCC) A company set up in April 1994 by Dr. James H. Clark and Marc Andreessen <marca@netcom. , Sun Microsystems and Verity have placed the company's technology and products into the hands of millions of enterprise users. FirstFloor's application customers include Aurum, Calico Technology, CorNet International, Market Power, Sales Technology, Saratoga Systems, and The Vantive Corporation. FirstFloor, founded in October of 1992, is a privately held company privately held company A firm whose shares are held within a relatively small circle of owners and are not traded publicly. . FirstFloor Software has its corporate headquarters at 444 Castro Street, Suite 200, Mountain View, Calif. 94041; FAX: 415/254-1193. Visit FirstFloor's Web site at http://www.firstfloor.com ; or for reader inquiries, contact FirstFloor at 415/968-1101. -0- Note to Editors: FirstFloor, FirstFloor Smart Delivery, and the FirstFloor logo are trademarks of FirstFloor Software, Inc. Other brands and products mentioned here are trademarks of their respective holders. CONTACT: FirstFloor Software Mark Bonacorso, 415/254-5128 markb@firstfloor.com or CorNet International, Ltd. Michael Brazukas, 717/420-0800 corinfo@cornetltd.com |
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