ATLANTA--(BUSINESS WIRE)--July 8, 1999--Harbinger Corporation (NASDAQ:HRBC), a worldwide supplier of Electronic Commerce software, services and solutions, announced today that Packard Bell NEC, Inc. (PBNEC), a leading supplier of PCs to home and corporate users, has selected Harbinger to outsource its electronic supply chain management solution. The solution will facilitate all of the company's business-to-business supply chain management transactions and harbinger.net(SM), Harbinger's new application-to-application E-Commerce portal, will serve as the gateway through which these transactions flow.
Packard Bell NEC manufactures computers to fulfill orders ranging from customized NT servers and PCs to bulk orders from dealers, value-added resellers and corporate accounts from one of the world's largest centralized computer manufacturing plants. All transactions are completed electronically, from purchasing components to receiving payment for shipments. Using on-network data translation services, harbinger.net enables Packard Bell NEC and its trading partners to send data to the portal in any E-Commerce format (ANSI X12, UN/EDIFACT, e-forms, etc.). It is then converted to the required data format before being routed to the intended recipient. Transmissions can be routed either over the Internet or value-added networks. Packard Bell NEC's trading partners are able to track the messages and view the data on harbinger.net.
"Quality, durability, and affordability have made PBNEC a long-time leader in the PC industry, and market leadership requires us to continuously re-evaluate all processes that support our success," said Don Liedtke, Chief Information Officer of Packard Bell NEC. "We chose Harbinger as our partner because their state-of-the-art solution enables us to utilize low-cost WebEDI technologies while leveraging our existing investments in E-Commerce. By using Harbinger's services to 'fast-track' the implementation, growth, and management of our E-Commerce infrastructure for supply chain management, we can focus on our core competencies and streamline our business processes, improve time-to-market, exceed customer expectations and generate higher profits."
"Harbinger is very pleased to have been chosen by Packard Bell NEC to achieve their strategic vision for electronic supply chain management as a core enabler of their business processes," said James M. Travers, Harbinger President and Chief Operating Officer. "We see their decision to outsource their program as the logical way to gain the highest benefits at the lowest sustainable cost. Using the proven 'service bureau' model running on harbinger.net, we will assume total responsibility for their E-Commerce operations under a service agreement that dedicates resources and commits to measurable program goals. Harbinger is actively involved in the development and deployment of industry-wide electronic business interoperability standards. This model aligns with our vision and core strategy for the evolution of E-Commerce technology and the E-Commerce market."
Packard Bell NEC, Inc. is a leading producer and marketer of a broad range of desktop and mobile computers and network servers in the Americas. The company's consumer division serves the retail market through the Packard Bell and NEC brands, and claims one of the highest installed bases of home computers of any producer in the industry. Its commercial division, NEC Computer Systems Division (NEC CSD), serves the commercial, government and education markets with highly rated NEC-branded Versa(R) notebook computers, PowerMate(R) desktop computers, Express5800(TM) servers and MobilePro(TM) handheld personal computers. With headquarters in Sacramento, Calif., the company is privately held by NEC Corporation and Groupe Bull. Through these shareholders and its alliance with affiliates Packard Bell NEC Europe and NEC PC in Japan, the company offers global reach and capabilities as well as leading-edge technology. Packard Bell NEC, Inc. and its affiliates comprise the fifth largest PC vendor in the world (IDC, April 1999). For more information on Packard Bell products visit www.packardbell.com. For more information on NEC products visit www.nec-computers.com.
About Harbinger
Harbinger Corporation is a leading worldwide provider of business-to-business Electronic Commerce software, services and solutions. The company maximizes its customers' business potential with comprehensive, scalable E-Commerce solutions that help streamline operations, increase profitability and build electronic trading communities. Harbinger's objective is to serve more customers using Internet Protocols (IP) than any other provider and to establish harbinger.net as the preferred transaction portal for E-Commerce information and mission-critical, business-to-business E-Commerce transactions. Headquartered in Atlanta, Georgia, Harbinger provides worldwide support to its customer community from multiple U.S. and overseas operations facilities. For more information, visit www.harbinger.com.
This press release contains statements which may constitute "forward-looking statements" within the meaning of the Securities Act of 1933 and the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended by the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. Those statements include statements regarding the intent, belief or current expectations of Harbinger Corporation and members of its management as well as the assumptions on which such statements are based. Prospective investors are cautioned that any such forward-looking statements are not guarantees of future performance and involve risks and uncertainties, and that actual results may differ materially from those contemplated by such forward-looking statements. Important factors currently known to management that could cause actual results to differ materially from those in forward-looking statements include fluctuation of our operating results, the ability to compete successfully and the ability to integrate acquired companies. Additional factors are set forth in the Safe Harbor Compliance Statement for Forward-Looking Statements included as Exhibit 99.1 to the Company's Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 1998. The Company undertakes no obligation to update or revise forward-looking statements to reflect changed assumptions, the occurrence of unanticipated events or changes to future operating results.
NOTE TO EDITORS: Harbinger and the Harbinger logo are registered trademarks, and harbinger.net is a service mark of Harbinger Corporation or its subsidiaries. All other company and product names referenced herein are registered trademarks or trademarks of their respective owners.
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