Cycos AG Embeds Systinet WASP For Web Services Integration; Systinet WASP provides Cycos with SOAP-based multi-channel interface for unified communications.Business Editors/High-Tech Writers CAMBRIDGE, Mass.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Nov. 11, 2002 Systinet, the leading independent provider of Web services infrastructure software, today announced that Cycos AG, a global technology provider of unified communications solutions, has selected Systinet WASP Web services technology to embed within its flagship Message Routing System product. Systinet WASP is being used to support an open SOAP-based, multi-channel interface for any browser-based client application. "Cycos is the first company in the unified communications market to adopt Web services technology, and we're excited to be working with the company on extending its communications solution by leveraging Web services," said Roman Stanek, Systinet 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 founder. "We look forward to working together in the future on further developing new solutions for Cycos' clients, using the extensive functionalities and capabilities of WASP." "Thanks to Systinet, Cycos was able to quickly adopt and embed Web services functionality, and thus offer our customers a powerful new communications solution, particularly in the EAI (Enterprise Application Integration) Refers to various techniques used to share data and business processes in large enterprises. When companies acquire another organization, disparate information systems have to be made to work together. (Enterprise Application Integration) environment," said Andre Han, product marketing manager of Cycos. "Systinet WASP provided a complete solution for Web services enablement, and the company's services and support during the development process has been excellent." With its Message Routing System, Cycos integrates corporate communications (fax, voice, CTI (Computer Telephone Integration) Combining data with voice systems in order to enhance telephone services. For example, automatic number identification (ANI) allows a caller's records to be retrieved from the database while the call is routed to the appropriate party. and call center) into CRM (Customer Relationship Management) An integrated information system that is used to plan, schedule and control the presales and postsales activities in an organization. and ERP (Enterprise Resource Planning) An integrated information system that serves all departments within an enterprise. Evolving out of the manufacturing industry, ERP implies the use of packaged software rather than proprietary software written by or for one customer. solutions using a Web browser for access. For example, within a call center, telephone calls automatically trigger windows displaying customer data, customized call scripts, and knowledge base information on the service representatives' desktops. Cycos uses Systinet WASP for C++ for all Web services functionality. The Systinet WASP suite of products is a complete solution for building, deploying, securing and managing Web services. The Java version of WASP Server was described as "the best and most sophisticated Web services offering for Java" by eWEEK in June 2002. About Cycos Cycos is a globally leading technology provider of Unified Communications solutions for medium sized and very large companies. Cycos AG has been quoted on the Neuer Markt since 18 April 2000. Based on its "mrs" technology platform, the company provides flexible, highly scalable solutions and is thus successfully operating in the converging markets of telecommunications and information technology (IT). The product portfolio encompasses server applications for fax, voice and e-mail messaging and their integration, support for mobile telephone technologies as well as computer telephony integration Computer Telephony Integration - Computer Telephone Integration and call centers. The company's headquarter is in Alsdorf. Further subsidiaries of Cycos are located in Walldorf, Stuttgart and Paris. Cycos operates internationally with sales partners in Europe, South Africa, Singapore and USA. In total the Cycos group currently employs 150 employees. About Systinet Systinet provides Web services infrastructure software. Systinet's products make it easy for enterprises to build, deploy, secure and manage Web services. The Systinet WASP suite of products is based on industry-standards such as XML XML in full Extensible Markup Language. Markup language developed to be a simplified and more structural version of SGML. It incorporates features of HTML (e.g., hypertext linking), but is designed to overcome some of HTML's limitations. , SOAP, WSDL (Web Services Description Language) An XML-based language for defining Web services. Developed by Microsoft and IBM, WSDL describes the protocols and formats used by the service. and UDDI (Universal Description, Discovery and Integration) An industry initiative for a universal business registry (catalog) of Web services turned over to the stewardship of OASIS in 2002 as the version 3 specification of UDDI was released. . WASP products are available for Java and C++, interoperate seamlessly with other Web services implementations such as Microsoft .NET, and are portable across a wide variety of platforms and servers. With over 20,000 registered users and hundreds of live deployments, Systinet's clients include Deutsche Telekom, Entergy, Ericsson, Interwoven in·ter·weave v. in·ter·wove , in·ter·wo·ven , inter·weav·ing, inter·weaves v.tr. 1. To weave together. 2. To blend together; intermix. v.intr. , JP Morgan, Mercator, and SAIC SAIC - http://saic.com. . Headquartered in Cambridge, MA, Systinet is a privately-held company with over 90 employees. In March, 2002 Systinet announced venture funding of $21 million from Warburg Pincus. To find out how Systinet can help your business, visit http://www.systinet.com, call 1-617-868-2224, or email us at sales@systinet.com. |
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