e-MedSoft.com (OTC BB:MDTK) today announced that following the recent launch of esparto -- the e-business
architecture written in 100% Enterprise Java Beans -- the company has negotiated significant contracts for two new customers of its wholly-owned subsidiary, e-Net Software, Ltd.
Dickies (UK) Limited, subsidiary of Williamson-Dickie, the world's largest work apparel manufacturer, plans to use esparto to implement an Internet-based e-business solution for its
distribution channels across the UK and Europe. Dickies is leading a transition to on-line communications in the European work apparel industry by becoming one of the first companies
to implement an e-business Web site for its distributors.
''The wide range of functionality provided by the esparto system will help us improve customer service, capture new business, reduce costs and quickly achieve our aggressive return on
investment plan,'' explained Richard Chilcott, sales and marketing director, Dickies (UK) Ltd. The extensive grouping facilities and user recognition capabilities will give each distributor
immediate and personalized access to the most appropriate sections of our online catalogue. esparto will also support the rapid launch of new products and enable us to analyze market
response by geographical sector and demographic groupings.''
In addition to the high profile Dickies (UK) Limited contract, Combined Independents (Holdings) (CIH), an independent electrical wholesaler providing service to over 800 retail
members, has also chosen esparto to streamline its business-to-business-to-consumer ordering process. The new CIH Web site will provide a high-speed and secure online catalogue
through which CIH's independent retailers can quickly and securely conduct e-business transactions. Taking advantage of new efficiencies in the process will allow retailers to provide a
better service to the consumer. CIH is using this e-business initiative to help establish itself as the preferred choice in the electrical wholesale market and successfully compete against the
biggest names on the High Street.
''The benefits of esparto to CIH retailers are substantial,'' comments Chris Donohue, finance director at CIH, ''The online business-to-business interaction, enabled by esparto,
simplifies the process for our customers to buy at lower prices. The business-to-consumer interaction between independent electrical retailers and their customers allows them to continue
to provide services that set them apart from their competitors: wider choice, top brand names, knowledgeable staff and a good after sales service.''
Steve McAuliffe, managing director of e-MedSoft.com's UK operations commented, ''We are extremely proud to be working with both CIH and Dickies to deliver solutions that give
both serious competitive advantages within their respective market places.''
''The software's ability to host the solutions and provide other Web consultancy services represents a complete service few other e-business vendors can provide. This breadth of service
together with proven performance and extensive functionality has led to fast take-up of esparto from early adopters of technology like Dickies and CIH.''
John F. Andrews, chairman and chief executive officer of e-MedSoft.com, commented on the importance of this development: ''We have always maintained that our technology would
necessarily have great relevance to industries outside of health care, because the technology was built to handle and process exponentially more transactions than the other available
Internet solutions.
''This is the magic of Java, particularly when it is coupled with the architecture that has been developed by us along with the talented development staff at our subsidiary, e-Net
Technologies. Because health care is not the only industry where quality Internet volume is at a premium, the e-MedSoft.com solutions are naturally going to proliferate themselves across
many different industries and technologies. And since health care touches each of these industries, the proliferation will naturally lead to increased acceptance and use in our core industry
as well.
''As is demonstrated by the marked expansion of the U.K. subsidiary since our acquisition of it, the public is now learning that this is the arm through which e-MedSoft.com will
proliferate its technologies worldwide throughout the full bandwidth of industries and geographies. The significant growth of e-Net Technology and its affiliates is the best evidence of
the synergies we anticipated arising from the valuable Internet Java technologies under intense development and deployment in the U.K. as well as the states.'' concluded Andrews.
A demonstration of esparto can be viewed at www.enetgroup.co.uk
About e-MedSoft.com
e-MedSoft.com with its core medical software product, being sold under the trade name e-MedSoft.com, is leading a transition in the medical industry, as it is the first subscription-based
health care management system available for delivery through the Internet. Users of the software are charged a small up front installation fee, and an ongoing subscription fee based on
transaction volume.
The medical software is a complete health care management system. Through the Internet, its Java-based integrator, utilizing Sun Microsystems Inc.'s (NASDAQ:SUNW - news) Java
technology, allows the e-MedSoft.com software to communicate across diverse platforms and languages in unlimited capacity, allowing for the inter link of doctors, hospitals, clinics,
HMOs, insurance companies, financiers and government agencies. The ease and low cost with which it can be implemented, its Internet connectivity, and its ability to allow for the
exchange of information across diverse platforms and systems bode well for its widespread adoption by the medical community.
Additionally, through e-MedSoft.com's well-established and highly respected subsidiary -- the e-Net Technology group of companies -- it is possible for e-MedSoft.com to assure
expansion of its technologies to industries and geographies beyond health care. This, in turn, assures maximum penetration into the health care industry in view of the intricate connection
of health care into every industry. For more information, see mdtk.com and www.enetgroup.co.uk.
About e-Net Software Ltd.
e-Net Software provides leading edge, competitive, Web-based solutions designed and implemented to drive a client's Internet business to success. e-Net Software's products are built on
the foundations of speed, ease of use, security, scalability and resilience, and are continually advancing to ensure current and future business needs are met. e-Net Software is a
subsidiary of the e-Net Technology group of companies, which also includes e-Net Systems Ltd. (formerly Relay Business Systems Ltd.) and IFA Systems Ltd. All of these companies
are owned by e-MedSoft.com.
The e-Net group removes the complexity of Web-enabling key business processes with a complete range of Internet Managed Services and Information Technology solutions, and by
utilizing strategic partners Sun Microsystems, Oracle Corporation and Cisco Systems Ltd. More information on the e-Net Technology group of companies can be viewed at
www.enetgroup.co.uk.
About Dickies (UK) Ltd.
Established in 1922 in Fort Worth, Texas, Dickies is the largest work apparel manufacturer in the world. Dickies delivers the total Corporate Clothing package, by combining experience
in a multitude of market sectors with superb technical back up and worldwide sourcing. Dickies produces a wide array of garments including work pants and work shirts, denim jeans,
bib overalls, shorts, utility wear, coveralls, jackets, and insulated goods in a variety of colors and washes. The Dickies (UK) Midsomer Norton plant has over 55,000 sq. ft of warehouse
space and handles over 2 million products each year.
About Combined Independents (Holdings)
Combined Independents (Holdings) is a buying and marketing organization providing service to over 800 members, typically independent retailers, by delivering purchasing economies
with consumer electrical appliances manufacturers. CIH also belongs to Euronics International, which represent 14 buying groups around Europe with over 6000 stores and a combined
turnover of 4 billion pounds.
Statements in this news release that relate to management's expectations or beliefs concerning future plans, expectations, events and performance are ''forward-looking'' within the
meaning of the federal securities laws. Actual results or events could differ materially from those anticipated in the forward-looking statements due to a variety of factors, including,
without limitation, acceptance by customers of the company's products, changing technology, competition in the health care market, government regulation of health care, the company's
limited operating history, general economic conditions, and availability of capital. |
