CNQR-EXDS news this morning:
REDMOND, Wash.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Oct. 6, 1999-- Concur Technologies (Nasdaq:CNQR - news), the leading provider of workplace eCommerce solutions, announced today it has chosen Exodus Communications(TM), Inc. (Nasdaq:EXDS - news), a leader in complex Internet hosting and managed services, to host its Concur eWorkplace.com(TM) solution (www.concureworkplace.com).
Announced today in New York at Upside's prestigious Preview event, Concur unveiled Concur eWorkplace.com: the outsourced, Internet version of its Concur eWorkplace(TM) Intranet solution suite, which reflects the company's vision and emphasis on business-to-business eCommerce.
''Exodus(TM) offers a comprehensive and secure service that supports our vision of enabling businesses of any size to access Concur eWorkplace.com at any time, from anywhere, day or night,'' said Bruce Chatterley, executive vice president of eServices at Concur. ''Exodus offers us the reliability and security we need to run our solution over the Web.''
Concur will locate its servers in an Exodus Internet Data Center (IDC) facility and will utilize Exodus' systems and network management expertise to help deliver Concur eWorkplace.com to businesses of any size. Delivered via a standard Web browser, the outsourced solution requires no additional hardware, eliminating costly implementation, IT infrastructure, and maintenance requirements.
Providing a variety of Internet system and network management solutions to help ensure that Web servers are available and secure, Exodus has expert certified system administrators and network professionals to manage Internet systems for peak performance. Exodus also provides customers with access to Internet systems management expertise, critical for providing reliable Internet services and quickly expanding Internet capabilities.
About Exodus Communications
Exodus Communications is a leading provider of Internet system, network management solutions and technology professional services for enterprises with mission-critical Internet operations. Exodus manages Internet Web sites and its network infrastructure from 15 Internet Data Centers (IDCs) located in the United States and Europe. Exodus currently has IDCs located in the Boston, Chicago, London, Los Angeles (2), New York (2), Seattle (2), Silicon Valley (4) and Washington, D.C. (2) metropolitan areas. Exodus has announced the planned addition of four additional IDCs and three international server hosting sites by the end of 1999, bringing the total number of Exodus sites to 22 worldwide. More information on Exodus can be found at www.exodus.net.
About Concur Technologies
Concur Technologies, Inc.(TM) is the leading provider of workplace eCommerce solutions that automate costly and inefficient business processes among employees, partners, suppliers, and service providers. Its flagship products, Concur eWorkplace(TM) and Concur eWorkplace.com(TM) (www.concureworkplace.com), integrate Concur's suite of workplace eCommerce solutions, including business-to-business procurement, human resource self-service, and travel and entertainment expense management, through a common user interface, and provides a business portal through which employees can access critical information and services. Companies may choose from the highly configurable licensed Intranet solution, Concur eWorkplace, or the best-practices outsourced Internet solution, Concur eWorkplace.com. Concur has licensed its solutions to more than 1.8 million desktops in over 235 companies worldwide. Concur's solutions reduce operating costs, increase employee productivity, and improve supplier management in small and medium sized businesses and Global 2000 enterprises. Its customers include AlliedSignal, AT&T, DaimlerChrysler, Exxon, and Pfizer. Concur's Global Alliance Network -- comprised of over 50 world-class organizations including ADP, American Express, and Microsoft -- further enhances its ability to provide best of-breed solutions for maximum results. Headquartered in Redmond, Wash., Concur has offices throughout North America, Europe, and the Asia-Pacific rim. Additional information on Concur is available via the Internet at www.concur.com.
Concur eWorkplace and Concur eWorkplace.com are trademarks of Concur Technologies. Exodus Communications and Exodus are trademarks for Exodus Communications, Inc., and may be registered in certain jurisdictions. All other company or product names are trademarks and/or registered trademarks of their respective owners.
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