EDS To Provide Big Picture Products Through Applications On Demand Service
eMerchant pro, Big Picture’s e-commerce website solution for small business, has been selected for EDS’ Applications on Demand service
Dallas, TX, October 6, 2000 -- Big Picture Technologies Inc. (CDNX:BPI)
Big Picture Technologies (CDNX: BPI), a leading developer of e-commerce software for small and mid-sized businesses, today announced that it has reached an agreement with EDS (NYSE:EDS) to offer Big Picture’s eMerchant pro™ software as part of EDS’ ASP solutions program, Applications on Demand (AoD).
eMerchant pro™ is a hosted Internet all-in-one solution that helps small businesses build e-commerce websites, catalog and sell products, process orders, and initiate live chats with customers. EDS will also offer Big Picture’s ExpenseTrak!™, a Lotus Domino application designed to manage expenses for employees and TimeTrak!™, a Domino based comprehensive application for the management of time sheets and time-based activities.
A specially configured version of eMerchant pro™, to be marketed as eMerchant pro Select™ will be launched in the AoD program. EDS will provide the Web hosting and first level customer support.
AoD leverages EDS’ proven technology expertise and global infrastructure to penetrate the high growth emerging market of applications rental. AoD is a flexible, reliable, secure method for providing best-of-class applications with an economical per user/per month basis pricing. AoD allows rapid implementation, delivers high availability, and is a very cost-effective way for small and mid-sized businesses to gain access to the full range of productivity applications larger enterprises enjoy.
“We view this relationship with EDS as a win-win situation, not just for Big Picture and EDS but for small to mid-sized businesses, which will be able to access the e-business expertise of EDS at every stage of their development,” stated Michael Anthony, Big Picture president and CEO. “We expect this initiative will add many thousands of new websites developed by monthly eMerchant pro™ users and, over the next twelve months, generate online revenues in the millions of dollars.”
“AoD is ideal for small to mid-sized businesses to access best-of-class applications that larger enterprises enjoy without having to commit resources to purchasing and managing them,” said Robb Early, EDS ASP Service Line Manager. [LP1] “eMerchant pro™ provides customers with a feature-rich, comprehensive, easy to use, cost-effective all-in-one solution to build an e-commerce website."
“We’re delighted that EDS is offering our products through the AoD service,” Anthony added. “EDS’ AoD services enables Big Picture Technologies to quickly start offering highly reliable software as a subscription service over the Internet.”
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Big Picture is a rapidly expanding developer of e-commerce, e-service, and e-business software, and a designer of world-class, award winning e-business solutions. Currently serving the small to medium sized business market, Big Picture's products are used to build, staff, and market world-class e-commerce websites. The Big Picture product line can be found in more than 3,500 retail outlets across North America. Big Picture has offices in Dallas, Toronto, and Victoria with its head office in Calgary, Alberta. The company’s stock is traded on the Canadian Venture Exchange (CDNX: BPI).
EDS is a recognized global leader in providing E-business and information technology services to 9,000 business and government clients in about 55 countries around the world. Having founded the IT services industry more than 35 years ago, EDS delivers high value management consulting, electronic business solutions, business process management, and systems and technology expertise to help clients simplify complexity and achieve superior value in the digital economy. The company brings deep industry practice knowledge to solve challenges in a wide variety of industries, including communications, energy and chemicals, financial services, government, healthcare, products and retailing, and travel and transportation. EDS reported revenues of $18.5 billion in 1999. The company’s stock is traded on the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE:EDS) and the London Stock Exchange. To find out more about the EDS vision, visit EDS via the Internet at eds.com.
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For More Information:
Salim Rahimi
EDS
972.605.6793
salim.rahimi@eds.com Michael Anthony,
President & CEO
Big Picture Technologies Inc.
403.265.8018 ext. 150
manthony@bigpic.com |
