Square Earth E-Commerce Application Honored for "Business Excellence on the Web" by WebMaster Magazine.NEW YORK--(BUSINESS WIRE)--August 19, 1997--An extranet-based distribution system developed by Square Earth, Inc. (formerly Multimedia Resource Group) is among this year's top 100 Internet and intranet sites, according to according to prep. 1. As stated or indicated by; on the authority of: according to historians. 2. In keeping with: according to instructions. 3. WebMaster magazine. TIENet(tm) (Tailored Information Exchange Network), developed for the Lee Printwear/Bassett-Walker division of VF Corp., is one of the award-winning sites featured in the magazine's special August edition, the "WebMaster 50/50 Issue." "It's rewarding to have our work in business-to-business electronic commerce recognized by WebMaster," said Bradley C. Galle, 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. of Square Earth. "Web technology is among the leading agents of change in corporate America today, and TIENet is an example of how an organization can streamline distribution and increase customer service, and at the same time cut costs and simplify IS demands." The WebMaster 50/50 awards program recognizes the most innovative Internet and intranet development efforts. The award is given to 50 Internet and 50 intranet sites that use the Internet to meet overall business objectives. Nearly 900 WebMaster site visitors (www.web-master.com) filled out an electronic ballot to nominate a Web environment, a single site or a single application. WebMaster editors judged each nomination based on the following criteria: which organizations use the Web to open new markets, expand existing ones, manage information, and/or maintain cost-effective interactions. According to WebMaster magazine Publisher and Editor in Chief Lew McCreary Lew McCreary is an American author, editor, and speaker. McCreary was born on September 21, 1947. He is editorial director of CXO Media Inc., and is a source for media outlets on issues of technology and security. , "These award winners anticipate and adapt to the flow of the mercurial mercurial /mer·cu·ri·al/ (mer-kur´e-il) 1. pertaining to mercury. 2. a preparation containing mercury. mer·cu·ri·al adj. Web, trying not just to go with it but managing to stay out in front. They most clearly represent the benchmarks, circa 1997, of business excellence on the Web." TIENet was developed to give Lee Printwear -- one of the top manufacturers of printwear and decorated knitwear -- a competitive advantage by enabling its wholesale distributors to minimize inventory, reduce costs and improve service to their customers. TIENet gives distributors the ability to check product availability, submit order requests, and access information on past, present and future orders through secure Internet connection to Lee Printwear's corporate intranet. Beyond this information interchange, TIENet's Flow Replenishment(tm) system provides the industry's first fully automated Vendor Managed Inventory Vendor Managed Inventory (VMI) is a family of business models in which the buyer of a product provides certain information to a supplier of that product and the supplier takes full responsibility for maintaining an agreed inventory of the material, usually at the buyer's (VMI VMI Virginia Military Institute VMI Vendor Managed Inventory VMI Vertical Motion Index VMI Valtakunnan Metsien Inventointi (Finnish: National Forest Inventory) VMI Video Module Interface ) functionality over the Internet. In addition to the award from WebMaster magazine, TIENet was also named a finalist for "Best Intranet Solution" in Microsoft's annual Solution Provider Awards. About Square Earth Square Earth, Inc. is a leading provider of development, integration and implementation services that enable organizations to achieve business objectives through the practical application of Web technology. Capitalizing on the business opportunities of the Internet, intranets and extranets, the company builds mission-critical applications that advance strategic initiatives such as electronic commerce, customer service and on-line data applications. Headquartered in 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 City's "Silicon Alley An area in New York that has become known for its companies devoted to multimedia and the Internet. It is located in Manhattan's "Soho" district, which does not stand for Small Office Home Office, rather it is SOuth of HOuston Street. " with a regional office in Los Angeles Los Angeles (lôs ăn`jələs, lŏs, ăn`jəlēz'), city (1990 pop. 3,485,398), seat of Los Angeles co., S Calif.; inc. 1850. , Square Earth's client roster includes Fortune 500 corporations, leading advertising agencies and select Internet ventures. Square Earth is a Microsoft Solutions Provider and SiteBuilder, Level 3. For additional information, visit www.SquareEarth.com, or call 212-269-1356. About 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. Communications CIO Communications, Inc., was formed in 1987 to help CIOs, IT executives and other senior level managers succeed in business through the use of information technology. The company publishes technology-focused business magazines, produces the award- winning www.cio.com Web site, and develops and produces CIO Executive Programs series of conferences that provide educational and networking opportunities for corporate and government executives who want to expand their knowledge of technology, business management issues and innovative products and services. The company is a subsidiary of 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 leading global provider of information services See Information Systems. on information technology. -0- "Square Earth" and the Square Earth logo are service marks of Square Earth, Inc. All other trademarks and registered trademarks belong to their respective holders. CONTACT: Square Earth Rob Anderson (212) 269-1356 randerson@SquareEarth.com or WebMaster Susan Watson (508) 935-4190 swatson@cio.com |
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