Inference Launches Latest Personalization and e-Merchandising Solution for Linux and Leading e-Commerce Platforms.Business Editors/High Tech Writers NOVATO, Calif.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--March 13, 2000 k-Commerce Sales v2.0 Enables Web Merchants to Sell Smarter, Faster by Creating a Personal Online Shopping Experience Inference Corporation (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 :INFR), a leading provider of personalized, one-to-one sales, service and support solutions over the Web, today announced the availability of k-Commerce Sales v2.0, a next generation personalization and e-Merchandising software solution. k-Commerce Sales v2.0 seamlessly integrates with existing e-Commerce infrastructures to deliver a personalized shopping experience over the Web without the cost of totally rebuilding the site. k-Commerce Sales v2.0 enables merchants to build customer knowledge and proactively personalize both web site and email with rules-based campaigns to sell smarter, faster. "In the fiercely competitive e-Commerce marketplace it is easy for merchants to become removed from their customers," said Karen Smith Karen Smith (born January 30, 1979 in Toowoomba, Queensland) is a former field hockey midfield player from Australia, who earned a total number of 257 international caps for the Women's National Team, in which she scored 45 goals. , senior analyst, Aberdeen Group Aberdeen Group is a provider of business-related research services. It has its headquarters in Boston, Massachusetts and belongs to the Harte-Hanks group. Founded in 1988, Aberdeen's research is used by over 2. . "Solutions like k-Commerce Sales enable merchants to capture information on customers and provide them with the goods and services In economics, economic output is divided into physical goods and intangible services. Consumption of goods and services is assumed to produce utility (unless the "good" is a "bad"). It is often used when referring to a Goods and Services Tax. that they desire." "k-Commerce Sales v2.0 is designed to be the most efficient method for e-tailers to 'get personal' with their customers while increasing revenues in the process," said Bob Tatemichi, president of Inference's k-Commerce Sales division. "Web merchants get a clear picture of exactly who their customers are and then create a 'virtual store' for each customer based upon their personal preferences. By offering only the products, services or options that are relevant to each customer, k-Commerce Sales v2.0 not only creates an unparalleled personalized shopping experience for Web visitors, but also provides e-tailers with the tools they need to better promote and sell over the Web." k-Commerce Sales v2.0 instantly engages customers with personalized content to create a unique experience for each and every user. From the moment a customer arrives at a Web site, the software allows merchants to learn about each customer while dynamically creating a personalized shopping experience based upon the customer's preferences and needs. Geared to maximize a company's Return on Web Investment (ROWI ROWI Roger Williams National Memorial (US National Park Service) ROWI Return on Web Investment ), k-Commerce Sales v2.0 is installed on top of an existing Web site infrastructure. By leveraging the existing information and not requiring a total rebuild of the site, the implementation time of k-Commerce Sales v2.0 is measured in days, not months. The implementation of k-Commerce Sales v2.0 also preserves site's look and feel and remains transparent to the end-user. k-Commerce Sales v2.0 puts the control of an e-Commerce site into the hands of people who are experienced in marketing and merchandising, but who are not necessarily experts at programming. Campaigns, promotions, Web content and personalized emails can be developed and delivered by merchandising and marketing professionals with the aid of an easy-to-use icon-based interface. This means that Web merchants can focus on what is most important to the success of their site, selling more products to more people, and building customer retention and loyalty. "We were looking for Looking for In the context of general equities, this describing a buy interest in which a dealer is asked to offer stock, often involving a capital commitment. Antithesis of in touch with. a strategic partner who could provide a powerful personalization solution to complement our hosted eBusiness applications," said Stephen Allsup, president and chief operating officer Chief Operating Officer (COO) The officer of a firm responsible for day-to-day management, usually the president or an executive vice-president. of Consonus, Inc. "k-Commerce Sales' ability to profile Web visitors and create targeted e-merchandising campaigns will enable our customers to deliver a true one-to-one Web experience." Since many organizations prefer not to abandon existing customer data, k-Commerce Sales v2.0 now acts as a meta hub, creating a single, consolidated view of both new and legacy user-profile information, which can often be located in disparate locations within an organizations infrastructure. Because k-Commerce Sales v2.0 enables a holistic view of the customer, including purchase history, service and support requests, and demographics, personalized campaigns built with k-Commerce Sales v2.0 successfully drive strong customer relationships and higher ROWI. "k-Commerce Sales v2.0 adds tremendous value to our site," said Nathan Harper, chief information officer, GUILD.com. "We can provide each of our customers with access to only the information that they actually care about, so they get better results with fewer clicks. Our customers now feel a personal connection to the site and are more confident when making purchases." Operating Environments k-Commerce Sales v2.0 is currently available for the leading e-Commerce operating environments including Red Hat Linux Red Hat Linux, assembled by Red Hat, was a popular, "middle-aged" Linux distribution (not as old as Slackware but older than Ubuntu) upon its discontinuation in 2004.[1] Red Hat Linux 1.0 was released on November 3, 1994. 6.1, Windows NT (Windows New Technology) A 32-bit operating system from Microsoft for Intel x86 CPUs. NT is the core technology in Windows 2000 and Windows XP (see Windows). Available in separate client and server versions, it includes built-in networking and preemptive multitasking. 4.0, Solaris 2.7, and AIX (Advanced Interactive eXecutive) IBM's Unix-based operating system which runs on its Intellistation workstations and pSeries, p5, iSeries and i5 server families. 4.3.3. For specific system requirements To be used efficiently, all computer software needs certain hardware components or other software resources to be present on a computer system. These pre-requisites are known as (computer) system requirements and are often used as a guideline as opposed to an absolute rule. , visit http://www.kcommercesales.net/product/req.asp. Pricing and Availability k-Commerce Sales v2.0 is available immediately with an entry price of $100,000. To purchase k-Commerce Sales v2.0 or receive more information about Inference(1)s complete family of customer relationship management or e Commerce solutions call 1-800-336-9923 or visit the k-Commerce Sales Web site at www.kcommercesales.com. About Inference Corporation Inference Corporation (NASDAQ: INFR) is a leading provider of software and services that deliver personalized one-to-one sales, service and support over the Web. Its k-Commerce(TM) Sales e-merchandising software helps e-tailers know their Web visitors, anticipate their needs and target offers to turn lookers Lookers is a car dealership chain in the United Kingdom with over 90 dealerships turning over in excess of £1bn annually. Reg Vardy In January 2006, Lookers offered 875p per share for larger rival Reg Vardy. into buyers. In addition, k-Commerce(TM) Support Enterprise, the company's e-service and support product, guides customers to solutions through an easy exchange of questions and answers regardless of how they contact you. Both products ensure a highly personalized customer experience to build long-term customer relationships. Headquartered in the San Francisco Bay Area “Bay Area” redirects here. For other uses, see Bay Area (disambiguation). The San Francisco Bay Area, colloquially known as the Bay Area or The Bay , with international headquarters near London, England, Inference supports its customers from offices throughout North America North America, third largest continent (1990 est. pop. 365,000,000), c.9,400,000 sq mi (24,346,000 sq km), the northern of the two continents of the Western Hemisphere. and Europe through a global professional services (job) professional services - A department of a supplier providing consultancy and programming manpower for the supplier's products. organization. For further information, contact Inference's k-Commerce Sales division at 650-532-6000, send an e-mail to info@kcommercesales.com or visit www.kcommercesales.com. The Inference logo, k-Commerce and the k-Commerce logo are trademarks of Inference Corporation in the United States and other countries. All other company names and products are trademarks or registered trademarks of their respective companies. In addition to historical information contained herein, this news release contains forward-looking statements that are subject to certain risks, trends and uncertainties that could cause actual results to differ materially from the results discussed herein. Factors that could cause or contribute to such differences include, but are not limited to, market acceptance and customer demand for new product offerings, rapid technological advances and product transitions, competitive actions in the market place, risks of entering markets in which the Company has no or limited prior experience, and potential loss of key employees. Further information on potential factors that may affect future results are discussed from time to time in the Company(1)s public reports filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission, including in the Company(1)s Quarterly Reports on Form 10-Q Form 10-Q See 10-Q. , Annual Report on Form 10-K Form 10-K A report required by the SEC from exchange-listed companies that provides for annual disclosure of certain financial information. Form 10-K See 10-K. , Current Reports on Form 8-K Form 8-K The form required by the SEC when a publicly held company incurs any event that might affect its financial situation or the share value of its stock. Form 8-K See 8-K. and Registration Statement on Form S-3. |
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