IDG Launches E-Business World Global Network of Web Sites, E-Newsletters; Unisys Signs on as Exclusive Sponsor of the new IDG.net Micronetwork.BOSTON--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Nov. 4, 1999-- International Data Group (IDG IDG International Data Group IDG Integrated Drive Generator IDG Installation Design Guide IDG Internet Discussion Group IDG Inset Dielectric Guide IDG International Dangerous Goods (mail, shipping) ), the world's leading provider of IT media and information services See Information Systems. , today unveiled E-Business (Electronic-BUSINESS) Doing business online. The term is often used synonymously with e-commerce, but e-business is more of an umbrella term for having a presence on the Web. World (www.e-businessworld.com), a new global network of Web sites and newsletters providing e-business/e-commerce related news, features, research, analysis and tutorials for enterprise, technical and consumer audiences. In addition, Unisys agreed to a six-month exclusive sponsorship of E-Business World, a micronetwork within IDG.net, the world's largest network of technology specific Web sites. The E-Business World micronetwork consists of seven sites in seven languages (English, French, German, Spanish Spanish, river, c.150 mi (240 km) long, issuing from Spanish Lake, S Ont., Canada, NW of Sudbury, and flowing generally S through Biskotasi and Agnew lakes to Lake Huron opposite Manitoulin island. There are several hydroelectric stations on the river. , Danish, Portuguese and Swedish), and features aggregated and original content drawing on the collective expertise of IDG's 2000-plus reporters, researchers and columnists, the IDG News Service, and IDG.net's own editorial staff. Users can also subscribe to Verb 1. subscribe to - receive or obtain regularly; "We take the Times every day" subscribe, take buy, purchase - obtain by purchase; acquire by means of a financial transaction; "The family purchased a new car"; "The conglomerate acquired a new company"; free, customized, daily e-mail newsletters that correspond to the main E-Business World channels: Pulse, Markets, Best Practice, Backend and Your Money. "IDG has been in the business of creating communities for 36 years. E-Business World, a natural extension of that strategy, will provide the rapidly growing e-business community with immediate, insightful, and useful information and resources," said Springer springer a North American term commonly used to describe heifers close to term with their first calf. Huseby, director of Micropublishing In micrographics, the issuing of new or reformatted information on microfilm for sale or distribution. , IDG.net. "E-Business World will draw on the vast resources of the IDG global family of publications including the award-winning editorial content of The Industry Standard, 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. , Network World, Computerworld, and PC World, as well as many of our international publications." "Sponsoring E-Business World affords Unisys a tremendous opportunity to further build visibility for our brand among IT and e-business decision makers worldwide who rely on IDG as a source of critical information," said Kerry Baker, Unisys director, Worldwide Advertising Programs. "By partnering with IDG on this unique information community, Unisys will extend the visibility we have already established as a major player in the e-business marketplace." Bozell Leads Negotiations Bozell 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 Media led the negotiations on behalf of Unisys. "E-Business World satisfies a number of important objectives for Unisys. It provides an appropriate, interactive environment to promote Unisys's important recently announced e-commerce e-commerce, commerce conducted over the Internet, most often via the World Wide Web. E-commerce can apply to purchases made through the Web or to business-to-business activities such as inventory transfers. communication initiatives. Its global, multi-language approach satisfies many global needs. And finally, it provides another huge element to our continued partnership for Unisys," said Peter Gardiner, senior partner, media director, Bozell New York. E-Business World content - which includes financials, top news stories, research, an events calendar, tools, company news, investing tips, case studies, profiles and a buyer's guide - consists of the following sections: -0-
-- Pulse. Covers daily international business and financial news on
the e-commerce front, with quarterly results, deals, buyouts,
alliances, bids for power, legislation, closing doors, and more.
-- Markets. Includes features and news reports on Web sales
demographics, audience development, brand building, buying
trends, plus the data and charts to back it all up.
-- Backend. Delivers technical news to the developers behind the
online storefronts, including hardware and software tool reviews,
buyer's guides, implementation tutorials, and more.
-- Best Practice. Delivers features on how to make your electronic
sales run as smoothly as possible, learning from both the winners
and losers who've made online bids, including case studies,
how-tos, business models, personality profiles and more.
-- Your Money. Provides the individual investor or wired family with
the news and research tools you need to succeed in day trading,
online banking or privacy protecting on the Web.
In a further extension of the two-year IDG/CNN partnership, co-branded E-Business World banner advertisements will run across other IDG and CNN CNN or Cable News Network Subsidiary company of Turner Broadcasting Systems. It was created by Ted Turner in 1980 to present 24-hour live news broadcasts, using satellites to transmit reports from news bureaus around the world. sites including CNN.com and CNNfn.com, text-based advertisements will promote the new micronetwork in CNN and IDG e-mail newsletters. About Unisys Unisys is an electronic business solutions company whose 35,000 employees help customers in 100 countries apply information technology to seize seize v. To exhibit symptoms of seizure activity, usually with convulsions. opportunities and overcome challenges of the Internet economy The Internet Economy refers to conducting business through markets whose infrastructure is based on the Internet and World-Wide Web. An Internet economy differs from a traditional economy in a number of ways, including: communication, market segmentation, distribution costs, and price. . Unisys people integrate and deliver the solutions, services, platforms and network infrastructure required by business and government to transform their organizations for success in this new era. The company offers a rich portfolio of Unisys e-@ction Solutions for electronic business based on its expertise in systems integration, "respectable" vertical industry solutions, 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. , network services and multivendor maintenance and support, coupled with enterprise-class server and related technologies. The primary vertical markets Unisys serves including 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. , transportation, communications, public sector, publishing and supply chain markets. Unisys is headquartered in Blue Bell, Pennsylvania Blue Bell is a census-designated place (CDP) in Whitpain Township in Montgomery County, Pennsylvania, in the United States. As of the 2000 census, its population was 6,395. , in the Greater Philadelphia area. For more information on the company, access the Unisys home page on the World Wide Web at www.unisys.com. Investor information can be found at www.unisys.com/investor. About IDG Headquartered in Boston, International Data Group (IDG) informs more people worldwide about information technology than any other company in the world. With annual revenues of $2.35 billion, IDG is the leading global provider of IT media, research, conferences, and expositions. IDG publishes more than 290 computer newspapers and magazines and 700 book titles in 75 countries, led by Computerworld/InfoWorld, Macworld, Network World, PC World, Channel World, and the ". . . For Dummies" global product lines. IDG offers online users the largest network of technology sites around the world through IDG.net (http://www.idg.net), which comprises more than 250 targeted web sites in 55 countries. IDG is also a leading producer of 168 computer-related expositions in 35 countries, and its research arm, International Data Corporation provides computer industry research and analysis through 49 offices in 42 countries worldwide. Company information is available at http://www.idg.com. |
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