Netscape Chooses Well Engaged Discussions Software to Power its New Online Community -- Netcenter Professional Connections.SAUSALITO, Calif.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--March 12, 1998--Well Engaged LLC (Logical Link Control) See "LANs" under data link protocol. LLC - Logical Link Control , announced today that Netscape Communications Corporation (company) Netscape Communications Corporation - (Formlerly "Mosaic Communications Corporation", MCC) A company set up in April 1994 by Dr. James H. Clark and Marc Andreessen <marca@netcom. has chosen Well Engaged's Discussions 1.5 software to power its new online community called Netcenter Professional Connections. The new service is located at Netscape's Netcenter Website (http://home.netscape.com). "Netscape's Web site is one of the most frequently visited destinations on the Web, and Netcenter Professional Connections will be a magnet for some of the most savvy people on the Web", said Camilo Wilson, Well Engaged's 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. . "Netscape has assembled an experienced team of community experts and content partners to provide the human element so vital to the success of an online community. The combination of independent specialists, informed audience and powerful Discussions software is potentially explosive." "By using Well Engaged's Discussions software, Netscape expects to build loyalty among its users and turn Netcenter and its online community -- Professional Connections -- into a place where people feel that they can find important information and insight from their peers," Wilson added. In addition to providing the software and the training for its optimal use, Well Engaged is providing Netscape with ongoing support for its Help Forums. The Well Engaged Discussions software runs on Netscape server software on a Sun Enterprise 450 with an Oracle database back-end. "We chose Well Engaged not only for its track record and the flexibility of its software, but for its depth of knowledge about online community, " said Jerrell Jimerson, Director of Online Content and Community Services at Netscape. "Well Engaged's discussion software will provide our Netcenter members with a way to gain access to valuable information and insights through the new Netcenter Professional Connections service." Well Engaged LLC, is a Sausalito company with unrivaled expertise in building online communities for its clients. Well Engaged (www.wellengaged.com) offers a unique combination of expert consulting services Noun 1. consulting service - service provided by a professional advisor (e.g., a lawyer or doctor or CPA etc.) service - work done by one person or group that benefits another; "budget separately for goods and services" plus its powerful Web-based Discussions software. The company spun off from online community pioneer the WELL in September, 1996. In its first year, Well Engaged licensed its software to some of the most visible Web sites: The Wall Street Journal, The Los Angeles Times Los Angeles Times Morning daily newspaper. Established in 1881, it was purchased and incorporated in 1884 by Harrison Gray Otis (1837–1917) under The Times-Mirror Co. (the hyphen was later dropped from the name). , Adobe adobe (ədō`bē): see rammed earth. adobe Handmade sun-dried bricks formed from a mixture of heavy clay and straw found in arid regions. , Amazon.com, Edmund's, Tribune Media, Warner Music, Sony Music Canada, Lifetime Television, Kaiser Permanente Kaiser Permanente is an integrated managed care organization, based in Oakland, California, founded in 1945 by industrialist Henry J. Kaiser and physician Sidney R. Garfield. and others. Inquiries may be made to Sylvia Lacock, 415-332-4335, or info@wellengaged.com. -0- Note to Editors: Netscape, Netscape Navigator An earlier Web browser for Windows, Macintosh and X Windows from Netscape that provided secure transmission over the Internet. Soon after its introduction in 1994, Navigator, or just "Netscape," as it was commonly called, quickly became the leading browser on the Web. , Netscape ONE and the Netscape N and Ship's Wheel logos are registered trademarks of Netscape Communications Corporation 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. and other countries. Other Netscape logos, product names, and service names are also trademarks of Netscape Communications Corp., which may be registered in other countries. Well Engaged Discussions is a trademark of Well Engaged, LLC. CONTACT: Well Engaged LLC Camilo Wilson, 415/332-4335 camilow@wellengaged.com |
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