Daleen Chosen To Provide eBusiness Solution for Leading OSP.Business Editors BOCA RATON, Fla.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--April 25, 2000 Urban Media Communications chooses Daleen's BillPlex(R) and eCare platforms for its on-site communication services Daleen Technologies, Inc. (NASDAQ NASDAQ in full National Association of Securities Dealers Automated Quotations U.S. market for over-the-counter securities. Established in 1971 by the National Association of Securities Dealers (NASD), NASDAQ is an automated quotation system that reports on :DALN), a leading provider of solutions that bond businesses and customers in the digital economy, today announced that Palo Alto, Calif.-based Urban Media Communications has selected Daleen's signature BillPlex(R) product to support its on-site communication services. Urban Media is a facilities-based on-site service provider (OSP (Online Service Provider) See online service. OSP - Optical Signal Processor ) that offers free broadband access and a comprehensive suite of value-added content services, along with local and long distance voice services. Through affiliations with some of the nation's leading commercial property owners and managers, Urban Media provides each customer's desktop computer with free access to the Internet at speeds permitting remotely hosted applications, e-commerce transactions, and content and video conferencing through the Urban Media e-Toolbar(TM). Daleen's eCare is a comprehensive, Internet-based product suite that will enable Urban Media to offer the following benefits to its customers: electronic bill presentment, usage analysis and payment; the ability to view and order services through an online multimedia product catalog; online management of their own accounts and service portfolios; the ability to monitor the network; and the ability to track performance against Quality of Service (QoS) and Service Level Agreements (SLA (1) (StereoLithography Apparatus) See 3D printing. (2) (Service Level Agreement) A contract between the provider and the user that specifies the level of service expected during its term. ). It also will allow Urban Media to provide interactive customer care with a live agent and to cross-sell and up-sell its services through Internet marketing. "Daleen's BillPlex package proved to be the right solution for our business model. It was clearly the best-in-class choice for convergent voice and data services," Rick Downer down·er n. A depressant or sedative drug, such as a barbiturate or tranquilizer. , Urban Media's director of customer care and billing stated. "We have an aggressive geographic expansion schedule and an equally aggressive plan for expansion of our service offerings. Daleen's products offered us the greatest scalability to accomplish our goals." "Urban Media has an exciting strategy for market expansion and service delivery," said Jim Daleen, chairman 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 Daleen Technologies. "As Urban Media prepares to roll-out services in its targeted markets, Daleen is pleased to provide customer care solutions that will complement the on-site customer service Urban Media will provide to its customers. About Daleen Technologies Founded in 1989, Daleen (NASDAQ:DALN) is a leading provider of solutions that bond businesses and customers in the digital economy. Daleen's software solutions provide mission critical support to businesses who offer voice, data, web and applications hosting services over packet and circuit-switched networks. The company distributes its eBusiness, OSS Oss (ôs), city (1994 pop. 62,141), North Brabant prov., S Netherlands; chartered 1399. It is a significant industrial center. Manufactures include meat products, chemicals, pharmaceuticals, electrical equipment, and metalware. gateway, service activation and BillPlex(R) products throughout the world via Business Alliance Partners and other leading certified systems integrators including AMS AMS - Andrew Message System , Business Edge, Cap Gemini, Danet, Ernst & Young, Prolan pro·lan n. 1. Human chorionic gonadotropin. No longer in scientific use. 2. Either of two hormones of the pituitary gland, luteinizing hormone and follicle-stimulating hormone. No longer in scientific use. and Unisys. Daleen is an active participant and provides leadership in industry forums such as the Ordering and Billing Forum (OBF OBF Ordering and Billing Forum OBF Oregon Bach Festival OBF Oregon Brewers Festival (Portland, Oregon) OBF Open Bioinformatics Foundation OBF Out of Box Failure OBF Office of Budget and Finance OBF Ohio Bible Fellowship ), Internet Protocol Data Record (IPDR IPDR Internet Protocol Detail Record Organization IPDR Internet Protocol Detail Record IPDR International Project Development Roadmap (Canada) IPDR Internal Preliminary Design Review IPDR Individual Program Data Records ) working group and the Application Service Provider (ASP) Consortium. In addition to its Boca Raton, FL headquarters, Daleen has regional offices located throughout the United States, and in Toronto and London. For additional information regarding Daleen's products and services, visit the company web site at www.daleen.com. About Urban Media Communications Incorporated in March 1999 by the founders of the @Home Network (NASDAQ:ATHM ATHM Excite@Home (NASDAQ symbol) ATHM Alternative Therapies in Health and Medicine ATHM American Textile History Museum (Lowell, MA) ), Urban Media is the first On-site Service Provider (OSP) to deliver free broadband access to companies with facilities in multi-unit office buildings and office parks. Through its unique broadband network infrastructure, Fiber-to-the-Floor(TM), Urban Media connects tenants to the Internet economy by creating plug-and-play e-business solutions. In addition, the company provides advanced voice and conferencing services. This combination of services creates an attractive building amenity. Urban Media helps property owners and managers generate incremental revenue while lowering tenant turnover. Urban Media can be contacted at (877) 388-8622 and at www.urbanmedia.com. |
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