Keane, Inc. Provides Web Integration For massbuy.com
Keane Partners With SPINdesign To Launch Redesign of Web Site
BOSTON, Feb. 17 /PRNewswire/ -- Keane, Inc. (Amex: KEA), a leading
business and information technology (IT) consulting firm, is delivering the
back-end application integration for a Web site redesign for Mass Buying
Power, a service that provides affinity groups discounts on automobiles,
appliances, home heating oil, travel, and other consumer products and
services. Keane is collaborating with SPINdesign (spindesign.net), an
interactive agency with front-end design expertise, to provide full redesign
capabilities for massbuy.com.
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Mass Buying Power is redeveloping the massbuy.com Web site in order to
leverage new technology to achieve operational efficiency increase sales
revenues via the Internet and to increase competitiveness by focusing on
providing consumers with more content-rich online buying information.
"SPINdesign recognized that Keane had the back-end capabilities necessary
to give Mass Buying Power a full end-to-end solution for their web site
redesign project," said John Wilkins, managing director for Keane. "This has
been a great collaboration effort in which two companies with very strong
skill sets were able to help the customer get the best service possible."
For this engagement, Keane is consolidating all company databases onto a
single software and hardware platform, as well as providing the redevelopment
of all database-driven applications. In addition, Keane is helping Mass
Buying Power migrate the existing Web site from an off-site hosting facility
to the company's offices in Hanover, Mass.
The development of a central database will help improve customer service
and reduce the time needed to process referrals. An updated user interface
will enhance site navigability and improve site content.
About Mass Buying Power
Mass Buying Power (massbuy.com), located in Hanover, Mass., provides
participating automobile dealers and other vendors with a connection to a
large consumer base. In exchange for a monthly or per-referral fee, Mass
Buying Power refers interested buyers to participating dealers and vendors for
prenegotiated discounts. Dealers and vendors receive daily, weekly, and
monthly reports of prospective buyers. Affinity groups eligible for Mass
Buying Power membership include employers, credit unions, and associations.
Individuals who do not belong to an affinity group may purchase family
memberships.
About SPINdesign
SPINdesign established their full-service interactive agency in 1998 to
fill the void for companies requiring a graphically high-end, strategically
creative presence on the Web. Staffed with seasoned advertising agency
professionals, SPINdesign seamlessly integrates the creative and integral
skills of Web consultants, graphic designers, copywriters, and programmers to
create highly effective, Interactive solutions. SPINdesign's client roster
includes Bozell, COMPAQ, Corners Framing, Joker Rolling Papers and NECX.
Information about SPINdesign is available via www.spindesign.net or at 1-978-
281-1200.
About Keane, Inc.
Headquartered in Boston, Massachusetts, Keane, Inc. is a $1 billion firm
that helps companies plan, build, and manage application software to achieve
business advantage. Keane does this by adhering to rigorous process and
management disciplines and performance metrics incorporated in its core IT
solutions. Keane's services include operations improvement consulting, e-
Solutions, customer relationship management (CRM), data warehousing, custom
application development, and application outsourcing. These services are
delivered through a network of more than 50 branch offices in North America
and the United Kingdom. Information about Keane is available via
www.keane.com or via Shareholder Direct at 1-800-75-KEANE.
This release contains a number of forward-looking statements concerning
the company's current expectations as to future growth. Actual results may
differ materially depending on the various factors set forth under the caption
"Certain Factors That May Affect Future Results" in the company's annual
report or Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 1998, which important
factors are incorporated herein by reference. Such factors include the
ability of Mass Buying Power under certain circumstances to cancel its
contract with Keane, the ability of Keane to perform services for Mass Buying
Power in an effective manner, changes in business conditions, the successful
completion of software development or management projects, the availability of
professional staff and various other factors which involve risk and
uncertainty.
SOURCE Keane, Inc.
CO: Keane, Inc.; Mass Buying Power
ST: Massachusetts
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