Public Launch of Business to the Power of e(TM)
VANCOUVER, Oct. 5 /CNW/ - Burntsand hosted an event at the News Theatre
in Toronto today, to provide an update on Burntsand's significant growth and
accomplishments during the first half of 1999. Burntsand mapped its evolution
as one of North America's fastest growing e-Business Solutions Integrators,
and introduced the Burntsand e-Business Solutions Model ... Business to the
Power of e(TM). The event was broadcast via C Band satellite and webcast
globally.
Business to the power of e(TM) in simple terms is the application of
innovative ``e' strategies and technologies to amplify value within current
businesses, or create totally new business concepts never before possible.
Burntsand has evolved a compellingly effective business model to focus the
power of e(TM) creating unfair competitive advantage for our clients. The
Burntsand model integrates our e-Business Solutions in electronic commerce,
electronic customer relationship management, and electronic business
intelligence, Burntsand's strategy, technical and creative e-Services and the
Burntsand e-Cosystem(TM) Foundation representing our corporate knowledge base,
methodologies and alliances into a cohesive e-Business solutions Integration
asset.
``Burntsand is a young, successful e-Business Solutions integrator,'
stated Tom Healey, Burntsand's Chief Marketing Officer. ``Burntsand is part of
a North American e-Business market that is currently experiencing explosive
growth. We are strategically focused on the hottest segments of the market,
ensuring Burntsand benefits from this high growth with equally high returns.'
``Being part of Burntsand's growth has been very rewarding and
exciting,' commented Paul Bertin, Burntsand's President. ``Our population has
over doubled since the beginning of 1999, revenue and earnings are tracking
record levels, and Burntsand is finding acceptance for our approach to
e-Business solutions within a truly blue chip North American client
community.'
``I am very pleased with the evolution of Burntsand,' stated Jim Yeates,
Burntsand's Chairman and CEO. ``We made the right strategic decisions early in
the Burntsand story. The strength of our market, and Burntsand's North
American acceptance, validates our strategic direction. Burntsand competes in
a very impatient market, we have to rely heavily on the quality and innovation
of the Burntsand team, to continue to enjoy the success they have brought
Burntsand to date.'
Burntsand announced the commencement of a natural gas e-Xchange in Great
Britain based on a Burntsand e-Solution, the receipt of the Open Text(TM)
Global affinity partner of the year award for innovation in Knowledge
Management, and a major contract award by BarterTrust(TM).com of San
Francisco, to develop the world's largest barter e-Xchange, at the event.
About Burntsand
Business to the power of e(TM) ... the future of Business ... the
Burntsand reality.
Burntsand is an e-Business Solutions Integrator, focusing on the Business
to Business, B2B, environment. Six Canadian and one US location, coupled with
enviable growth, have made Burntsand a success story. At Burntsand, our
success is derived solely from successful clients, and our ability to make
major e-Business Solutions impact in the areas of e-Commerce, e-Customer
Relationship Management, and e-Business Intelligence. Burntsand's e-Services
encompass the strategy, technical, and creative aspects of e-Business
solutions, with time to market measured in weeks, not years! Our solutions
deliver competitive advantage, and are based on the Burntsand e-Cosystem(TM)
Foundation, that fuses Burntsand's corporate alliances, knowledge base, proven
methodologies, and world class craftsmanship into a powerful e-Business
Solutions integration asset. To learn more about Burntsand, visit us on the
Toronto Stock Exchange, TSE-BRT, or at www.burntsand.com.
For further information: Jim Yeates, Chairman and CEO, (604) 608-6407,
jyeates@burntsand.com, Tom Healy, Chief Marketing Officer, (416) 753-7204,
thealey@burntsand.com |
