eCongo Partners With Work 24 to Bring the Power of eCommerce to UK Small Business.Business Editors/High-Tech Writers LOS GATOS Los Gatos (lôs gä`tōs, lŏs, găt`əs), city (1990 pop. 27,357), Santa Clara co., W Calif.; inc. 1887. It is an affluent residential community and health resort. , Calif.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Sept. 6, 2000 New $100+ Million Joint Venture From Scottish Power Scottish Power Limited is a vertically integrated energy company with its headquarters in Glasgow, Scotland, and a subsidiary of the Spanish utility Iberdrola. It is the Distribution Network Operator (DNO) for the central and southern Scotland (voltage and the Royal Bank of Scotland
The Royal Bank of Scotland Plc (Scottish Gaelic: Banca Rìoghail na h-Alba Aims to Eliminate Hassles of eCommerce for Merchants eCongo.com(TM) (www.econgo.com), a leading global eCommerce application service provider (ASP asp, popular name for several species of viper, one of which, the European asp (Vipera aspis), is native to S Europe. It is also a name for the Egyptian cobra (Naja haja). ) powering eCommerce for financial and other large institutions, today announced a strategic partnership with Work24, the new small business portal launched recently by the joint venture from Scottish Power and The Royal Bank of Scotland. Under the terms of the partnership, eCongo will enable Work24 to offer the first free e-stores in the United Kingdom. Turnkey See turnkey system. technology from eCongo allows users registered on www.work24.co.uk to develop a complete eCommerce offering within hours of registration, bringing the advantages of online procurement The fancy word for "purchasing." The procurement department within an organization manages all the major purchases. and marketing to a potential 3.6 million UK small businesses. The partnership supports a complete eCommerce solution, from a quick and simple first step into the world of online business through the development of a more sophisticated, professional eCommerce solution. Work24 e-store merchants will be able to quickly and easily set up their own eCommerce sites, display their products and services through online catalogs Similar to an online library or databases in the information storage respect, ‘’’online catalogs’’’ allow potential customers to browse a company’s items for sale from a different location using the internet. , receive online orders and payments, manage their inventory, promote their business through email, offer customer service, access real-time reporting and create online advertisements and other promotions. eCongo will host and maintain the eCommerce infrastructure, eliminating the need for high-level technical expertise usually associated with a comprehensive online presence. Rick Asturias, 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 eCongo.com, commented: "eCongo is dedicated to providing leading global eCommerce solutions for small businesses who want to take advantage of the new Internet See Web 2.0 and Internet2. economy and conduct business online. This partnership with Work24 offers UK small businesses a comprehensive e-business solution that enables merchants to quickly and easily participate in the rewards of eCommerce." Steve Ross, CEO of the joint venture from Scottish Power and The Royal Bank of Scotland, commented: "Our partnerships with market leaders like eCongo clearly demonstrate our commitment to bring all the advantages of eCommerce to UK businesses as simply and as effectively as possible. There is a huge potential for UK business to lead the way in online business -- we are providing a vehicle that requires minimum effort from them but will provide maximum business return." About eCongo.com, Inc. eCongo.com, Inc. is a leading global eCommerce application service provider (ASP) for financial institutions, utilities, telcos and other small business aggregators. eCongo Powered Commerce(TM) offers services that power the development of co-branded or privately labelled eCommerce communities. The company's core technology and infrastructure includes the key eCommerce services integrated into a proven, secure, and scalable Web-based application See Web application. hosted by eCongo. Founded in 1998, eCongo is privately held with headquarters in Los Gatos, Calif. To learn more about eCongo, visit the company's Web site at www.econgo.com or call 877/871-7980. About Work24 Work24 is the first offering from a 70 million pound joint venture from Scottish Power and The Royal Bank of Scotland, which will enable small UK businesses to harness the commercial power of the Internet with minimal effort and fuss. The new business portal is targeted at the UK's 3.6 million small and medium-sized firms and features a range of products and services centered on satisfying small business needs. It also aims to create new channels of distribution for utility and banking services, which will be offered to its combined customer base. The site provides a plethora plethora /pleth·o·ra/ (pleth´ah-rah) 1. an excess of blood. 2. by extension, a red florid complexion.pletho´ric pleth·o·ra n. 1. of combined services, including business news and advice, networking facilities and special offers on merchandise. Note to Editors: eCongo.com and eCongo are trademarks of eCongo.com, Inc. Any other marks used in this document are trademarks or registered trademarks of the manufacturers or marketers of the products with which the marks are associated. |
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