Corporate Software &Technology Provides Customers with the Full Tradeshow Experience From the Comfort of Their Own Desktops.Business/Technology Editors eXpo 2000 NORWOOD, Mass.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Feb. 7, 2000 Leading Online Software Tradeshow Debuts on Tuesday, Feb. 8 Corporate Software &Technology Inc., (CS&), the leading provider of corporate software and services worldwide, will host eXpo 2000, a virtual tradeshow, on Tuesday, Feb. 8 from 8:00 a.m. - 4:00 p.m. EST P.M. also p.m. or p.m. abbr. post meridiem Usage Note: By definition, 12 a.m. . This innovative, online forum lets customers gather software product and pricing information, as well as industry trends without having to leave the office. With more than 2,000 attendees registered, eXpo 2000 offers exhibitors and customers the complete tradeshow experience, including vendor booths, keynote presentations, online chat sessions and &uot;grab bags&uot; -- all from the comfort of their own desktop. To register for eXpo 2000, visit the entry hall at www.corpsoft.com on Tuesday, Feb. 8. Attending an online tradeshow offers many key benefits to companies who utilize industry events to gather market and product information, interact with partners and vendors and determine future purchases. In addition to eliminating travel costs, executives can gather information in a matter of hours, rather than days. Additionally, exhibitors do not have the shipping and extra booth set-up costs associated with tradeshows. &uot;We designed the virtual tradeshow to act as a new medium for vendors to communicate with customers and prospects, and to provide a more convenient forum for our customers to gather additional information on products, software asset management practices and available licensing options,&uot; stated Marc Chatel, 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. and president of Corporate Software &Technology. &uot;After beta testing (programming) beta testing - Testing a pre-release (potentially unreliable) version of a piece of software by making it available to selected users. This term derives from early 1960s terminology for product cycle checkpoints, first used at IBM but later standard throughout the the virtual tradeshow in October, we were met with an overwhelming positive response from both communities. We quickly realized that there was an enormous need in the marketplace for this type of interaction and information exchange. eXpo 2000 is a culmination of the feedback we received.&uot; The eXpo's keynote address keynote address n. An opening address, as at a political convention, that outlines the issues to be considered. Also called keynote speech. Noun 1. and Q& session will be conducted by Elizabeth Magliana, vice president of content security at Symantec Corporation. Magliana will discuss the risks inherent in moving to Internet-based, e-business models and how an emerging category of solutions aimed at providing &uot;Content Security&uot; can help corporations protect themselves and mitigate mit·i·gate v. To moderate in force or intensity. mit  i·ga tion n. risks.
In addition, eXpo 2000 features: -- Live product presentations from top product managers and industry professionals including GartnerGroup and Anderson Consulting; -- The opportunity to ask questions and discuss products with vendor representatives in real time; -- Vendor booths from leading publishers such as Microsoft, IBM/Lotus, Veritas, Symantec, Visio, Computer Associates, WRQ (WRQ, Inc., Seattle, WA, www.wrq.com) A software company that specialized in terminal emulation and NT-Unix integration products. Founded in 1981 as Walker Richer and Quinn, Inc., a consulting firm in minicomputer and mainframe applications, it introduced an HP terminal emulator for the , Macromedia, Network Associates, Interliant and Mutek &uot;Being responsible for purchasing a variety of software applications, I could conceivably con·ceive v. con·ceived, con·ceiv·ing, con·ceives v.tr. 1. To become pregnant with (offspring). 2. benefit from attending several tradeshows, however, the reality is that I can't be away from the office that often,&uot; stated Jeanne Murray of Cameron and Barkley Co. &uot;eXpo 2000 offers me the chance to meet with key product managers to discuss specific products, see demos of new applications and versions, and participate in informative keynote addresses from industry thought leaders and consultants. With CS&'s virtual tradeshow, I can access the information I need quickly and easily via the Internet.&uot; CS& piloted the virtual tradeshow in October 1999. Held for four hours, the beta virtual tradeshow was met with overwhelmingly positive responses from the customer and vendor communities. General registration and vendor participation was limited by CS& as this was a first time event. However, demand was higher than expected with eXpo &uot;sold out&uot; one week before the scheduled event. CS& is currently developing additional online tradeshows throughout 2000. eXpo 2000 is produced for CS& by Green Frog green frog Rana clamitans. Innovations. Both are wholly owned subsidiaries Wholly Owned Subsidiary A subsidiary whose parent company owns 100% of its common stock. Notes: In other words, the parent company owns the company outright and there are no minority owners. of Magellan Holdings. About CS& Corporate Software &Technology, Inc., (CS&) sells more of the world's top business software titles from leading publishers, than any other software reseller An organization that sells hardware and software to the general public. Resellers purchase products from software publishers and hardware manufacturers. worldwide. The company's products and services target two groups: the Enterprise and the Corporate customer. CS& is the number one reseller of software to the Fortune 500, and is a trusted software and services partner to the globe's most important and influential corporations. CS&'s Enterprise business unit is focused on delivering a comprehensive and integrated Software Separate software components or applications that have been combined into one package. See integrated software package. Asset Management process to help corporations maximize their return on software investment. The Corporate business unit provides tailored one-stop outsourcing (1) Contracting with outside consultants, software houses or service bureaus to perform systems analysis, programming and datacenter operations. Contrast with insourcing. See netsourcing, ASP, SSP and facilities management. for software procurement The fancy word for "purchasing." The procurement department within an organization manages all the major purchases. , license consulting and services, technical consulting and support to meet the needs of medium- to large-sized businesses. For more information, visit the CS& Web site at www.corpsoft.com. |
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