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Gartner Group Announces Internet-based vantage Service.


Inc. (NASDAQ NASDAQ
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GART Graphics Address Remapping Table (AGP chipset)
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) today announced plans to introduce an Internet version of @vantage, its online service offering high-value analysis and advice for IT professionals, which was launched in May 1995.

"As Gartner Group (company) Gartner Group - One of the biggest IT industry research firms.

Address: Connecticut, USA.
 continues to enhance its interactive service offerings, clients are becoming more and more interested in using the Internet as an information-sharing tool, and we will support this with the introduction of @vantage accessed via the Internet in the second quarter of 1996," said Bruce Barlag, executive vice president of Gartner Group's Interactive Services. "We are committed to making @vantage available on the best platforms. While AT&T Interchange Online Network, the platform on which @vantage was launched, is superior today, we expect the Internet to become the preeminent platform from a functionality perspective."

"By the end of 1997, the Internet will be the primary channel for the delivery of corporate information, ranging from research reports to marketing literature," said Dave Taylor, Gartner Group research area director, business operations Business operations are those activities involved in the running of a business for the purpose of producing value for the stakeholders. Compare business processes. The outcome of business operations is the harvesting of value from assets . "We believe those commercial online services and content providers that do the best job of supporting and interacting with the Internet will survive... those that do not will perish TO PERISH. To come to an end; to cease to be; to die.
     2. What has never existed cannot be said to have perished.
     3. When two or more persons die by the same accident, as a shipwreck, no presumption arises that one perished before the
."

Gartner Group reiterates its commitment to provide leading edge functionality to its clients. As such, it continues its support of the AT&T Interchange Online Network platform, allowing clients to choose their preferred platform.

About @vantage

@vantage features a broad range of market research, analysis and news from such leading sources as BRP BRP Bombardier Recreational Products, Inc.
BRP Blue Ribbon Panel
BRP Bioengineering Research Partnership
BRP Business Resumption Plan
BRP Business Recovery Plan
BRP Bathroom Privileges
BRP Bronx River Parkway (New York) 
 Publications, Dataquest, Digital Information Group, Esther Dyson's Release 1.0, Gartner Group, Individual Inc., Pathfinder pathfinder /path·find·er/ (path´find?er)
1. an instrument for locating urethral strictures.

2. a dental instrument for tracing the course of root canals.


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 Research, Jeffrey Tarter's SoftLetter, Amy Wohl and Workgroup Strategic. @vantage offers users the opportunity to interact with their peers -- nearly 1,000 IT professionals and those charged with validating IT strategies -- through e-mail and moderated discussion groups. Additionally, new product information from technology vendors will also be available.

"Interactive delivery of information is the future, and @vantage has enabled Gartner Group to expand its customer base through an inexpensive offering, as well as augment services for existing clients," said Manny Fernandez Manny Fernandez is the name of at least three people:
  • Manny Fernandez (wrestler) - A former professional wrestler, also an American football player for the Kansas City Chiefs.
, chairman, president and chief executive officer of Gartner Group. "We are fully dedicated to deliver @vantage in all formats. The Internet version is the next obvious step for @vantage."

Using a cable television billing model, all content partners provide some information for free, as part of the basic service, and additional information for an extra fee, as part of the premium service. The content partners individually establish pricing, maintain their own branded identity and retain most of the revenue generated from their content.

"@vantage is a highly-customized tool that helps information technology professionals cut through the clutter and easily access information that matters to them," said Jonathan Yarmis, Gartner Group vice president, content architecture. "Gartner Group has a dedicated editorial and analyst staff that filters and integrates incoming information to ensure @vantage remains free of commercialism, providing users the sort of information on which they can base corporate IT strategies."

Gartner Group, Inc., based in Stamford, Connecticut Stamford is a city in Fairfield County, Connecticut, United States. According to 2006 Census Bureau estimates, the population of the city is 119,261, making it the fourth largest city in the state. , provides vital advice to professionals making key decisions about information technology. The company's products and services include qualitative research Qualitative research

Traditional analysis of firm-specific prospects for future earnings. It may be based on data collected by the analysts, there is no formal quantitative framework used to generate projections.
 and analysis on trends and developments, quantitative market research, benchmarking, consulting services, computer-based training See CBT.

(application) Computer-Based Training - (CBT) Training (of humans) done by interaction with a computer. The programs and data used in CBT are known as "courseware."
 products and worldwide conferences and events. Additional corporate information is available on the World Wide Web at the following URLs: http://www.gartner.com and http://www.dataquest.com.

CONTACT: Gartner Group Media Relations

Kate Berg, 203/316-6793

or

Edelman Worldwide

Dee Anna McPherson, 212/704-8133
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