Erie Insurance Group Selects SeeBeyond to Enable Enterprise-Wide Integration for eCommerce Initiative.Business Editors/High-Tech Writers REDWOOD SHORES, Calif.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Jan. 23, 2002 SeeBeyond Platform to Support CRM (Customer Relationship Management) An integrated information system that is used to plan, schedule and control the presales and postsales activities in an organization. Integration and The ERIE's Business Model of Distributing Insurance Products Exclusively Through Independent Agents SeeBeyond (Nasdaq:SBYN), the leading global provider of eBusiness Application Integration solutions, today announced that Erie Insurance Group Erie Insurance Group, (NASDAQ: ERIE) is a multi-line insurance company, offering auto, home, commercial and life insurance through a network of independent insurance agents. (ERIE) has selected SeeBeyond as its preferred eBusiness Integration platform provider. The ERIE will utilize the SeeBeyond(TM) e*Gate(TM) Integrator solution as the foundation for its enterprise-wide eCommerce initiative. Accenture (NYSE NYSE See: New York Stock Exchange :ACN ACN Accenture (stock symbol) ACN Accenture ACN Australian Company Number ACN Automatic Collision Notification (US DOT) ACN Acetonitrile ACN Anglican Communion Network ), the world's leading management consulting Noun 1. management consulting - a service industry that provides advice to those in charge of running a business service industry - an industry that provides services rather than tangible objects and technology services organization and a SeeBeyond alliance partner, was selected by The ERIE to lead the implementation of the SeeBeyond platform. Announced by The ERIE in March, the eCommerce initiative supports the insurer's business model of distributing its products exclusively through independent agents. As one of the leading property/casualty insurers in 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. , Erie Insurance Group has embarked on a five-year eCommerce plan focused on delivering a network of coordinated, efficient and convenient services for its agents, employees and policyholders. The comprehensive plan is aimed at helping The ERIE reach a new level in service capability. "This is a time of great opportunity for The ERIE," said John Sommerwerck, senior vice president & CIO CIO: see American Federation of Labor and Congress of Industrial Organizations. (Chief Information Officer) The executive officer in charge of information processing in an organization. for Erie Insurance Group. "The quality service capabilities of our agents and employees is what differentiates us from our competitors. By leveraging solutions such as the SeeBeyond platform, we will enhance our exceptional personal service, increase sales and retain hard-won business." Utilizing the leading integration platform from SeeBeyond, The ERIE will enable its commercial/personal lines policy systems to seamlessly integrate with a complete customer relationship management system, providing web access to more than 7,500 independent agents. Initial releases will support policy initiation and product sales. Later releases will enhance access via the Internet, add convenience for policyholders and agents, and provide tools to employees to further streamline the claims process. The alliance between SeeBeyond and Accenture provides The ERIE with both the technology strength of SeeBeyond and Accenture's experience in implementing web-enabled, integrated solutions that extend legacy systems in the insurance industry. As part of the initiative, Accenture will also help The ERIE adopt the Association for Cooperative Operations Research operations research Application of scientific methods to management and administration of military, government, commercial, and industrial systems. It began during World War II in Britain when teams of scientists worked with the Royal Air Force to improve radar detection of and Development (ACORD ACORD Association for Cooperative Operations, Research and Development ACORD Agency for Cooperation and Research in Development ACORD Association de Coopération et de Recherche pour le Développement (French) ) 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. specifications. "This is a classic example of a large successful company looking to enhance its overall customer service while at the same time improving operational efficiency. SeeBeyond's scalability and reliability, along with its insurance industry expertise, were the critical differentiators," said Frank Fallon, vice president of Financial Services The examples and perspective in this article or section may not represent a worldwide view of the subject. Please [ improve this article] or discuss the issue on the talk page. for SeeBeyond. "It's great to see leading organizations, such as The ERIE, one of the nation's leading insurance companies, looking to SeeBeyond to help them enhance the way they interact and communicate." About Erie Insurance Group Erie Indemnity Company is the principal management company for the member companies of the Erie Insurance Group, which includes the Erie Insurance Exchange, Flagship City Insurance Company, Erie Insurance Company, Erie Insurance Property and Casualty Company, Erie Insurance Company of 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 and Erie Family Life Insurance Company. Known for competitive rates and superior service, Erie Insurance Group is a leading property/casualty insurer in the United States. With more than 3.2 million policies in force, Erie Insurance Group includes seven companies operating in 11 states and the District of Columbia District of Columbia, federal district (2000 pop. 572,059, a 5.7% decrease in population since the 1990 census), 69 sq mi (179 sq km), on the east bank of the Potomac River, coextensive with the city of Washington, D.C. (the capital of the United States). and is rated A++ (superior) by A.M. Best Company. Erie Indemnity Company (Nasdaq:ERIE) is the management company for Erie Insurance Group. Headquartered in Erie, Pa. since 1925, The ERIE provides auto, home, business and life insurance through more than 7,500 independent agents representing more than 1,500 agencies. For more information and a listing of independent agents representing The ERIE in your community, visit the company's Web site at http://www.erieinsurance.com/. About Accenture Accenture is the world's leading management consulting and technology services organization. Through its network of businesses approach -- in which the company enhances its consulting and outsourcing expertise through alliances, affiliated companies Affiliated Companies A situation that occurs when one company owns a minority interest (less than 50%) in another company. Also refers to companies that are related to each other in some way. Notes: An affiliated company is sometimes referred to as a subsidiary. and other capabilities -- Accenture delivers innovations that help clients across all industries quickly realize their visions. With more than 75,000 people in 47 countries, the company generated net revenues of $11.44 billion for the fiscal year ended Aug. 31, 2001. Its home page is www.accenture.com. About SeeBeyond As the leading global provider of eBusiness Application Integration solutions, SeeBeyond (Nasdaq:SBYN) enables the seamless flow of information within and among enterprises in real time. The SeeBeyond Business Integration Suite offers a rapidly deployable and infinitely scalable infrastructure for seamless application integration, dynamic business-to-business connectivity and robust business processes optimization. SeeBeyond has more than 1,580 customers worldwide, including ABB n. 1. Among weavers, yarn for the warp. Hence, Noun 1. ABB - an urban hit squad and guerrilla group of the Communist Party in the Philippines; formed in the 1980s , ABN Amro, Barnes & Noble.com, Bausch & Lomb, BHP Billiton, DuPont, Florida Power & Light, Fluor Daniel, General Motors, Hewlett-Packard, Pfizer and Sprint. SeeBeyond has global headquarters in Monrovia, Calif. and sales and marketing headquarters in Redwood Shores, Calif. For more information, please visit www.seebeyond.com. Note to Editors: SeeBeyond and e*Gate are trademarks of SeeBeyond Technology Corp. All other trade names are the property of their respective owners. |
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