(BSNS WIRE) IBM, Compaq, 3COM, Oracle and Novell Signed Up to Hyporium b
IBM, Compaq, 3COM, Oracle and Novell Signed Up to Hyporium by Hyperchannel
Business Editors
CHATSWORTH, Calif.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Oct. 14, 1999--The top
players of the IT industry today put their might behind the
government's pledge to make the UK the best location for e-commerce
when they signed up to Hyporium(TM).
Other manufacturers including Axent and Equiinet have also
recognized the benefits of Hyporium's(TM) revolutionary trading system
and signed up to the hub.
Hyporium(TM) is a real-time trading hub which allows end users,
resellers, distributors and manufacturers to trade electronically over
the Internet. Designed to help everyone involved in IT trade embrace
electronic commerce, Hyporium(TM) is set to move into six other
European countries, allowing distributors all over Europe to provide
real-time electronic catalogs which include product, pricing and
credit information into the trading hub.
Hyporium can integrate manufacturers' electronic product catalogs
and real-time stock and pricing from Compaq, 3COM and IBM distributors
into the trading hub. Resellers can procure easily and efficiently by
visiting one Web site. In addition, end users can select and purchase
Compaq, IBM and 3COM products and services from resellers through an
easy to use and efficient process.
Kevin Bishop, EMEA Channels Director, IBM said: "We are looking
forward to exploring the possibilities that this innovative trading
hub brings to IBM and its partners."
Compaq e-commerce Director UK, William Knocker stated: "We are
impressed by the potential of Hyperchannel's trading hub. It
Web-enables a key part of Compaq's demand and supply channels and
integrates our sales, marketing and supply chains with our
distribution partners."
Mark Hollister, Global e-commerce Director, 3COM, said: "A key
part of 3COM's e-commerce strategy is to support our channel partners
who want to offer our products and services via the Internet. By
working with Hyperchannel, we can enable our partners to add a
convenient online purchasing method to complement their existing
customer services and support."
Oracle's Marketing Manager for General Business, Nigel Thomas,
said: "Oracle's e-commerce strategy includes expanding the market
opportunities, improving business process efficiencies and creating
new ways of retaining customers. By working with Hyperchannel, we can
improve the service and efficiencies of supplying our products to end
users through our existing supply chain."
Also endorsing the Hyporium(TM) hub, Dustin Newport, Novell's
Director of EMEA sales, said: "We are looking forward to increasing
our European presence even more through Hyporium(TM). What we find
really exciting is the unique ability of this solution to extend the
reach of e-commerce to our small and medium sized customers while
still retaining full channel integrity."
"We are delighted that Hyporium(TM) (by Hyperchannel) is
receiving endorsements from key industry leaders," said Noam Lotan,
President and CEO of MRV Communications Inc., "We hope Hyporium(TM)
will spread to become the preferred shopping tool in a two tier
distribution model for the IT industry."
About MRV Communications Inc.
MRV Communications Inc. (Nasdaq:MRVC) is a world class leader in
optical access. Its products integrate fiber-optic transmission,
switching, routing and remote access to enhance the performance of
enterprise and carriers' networks. MRV's fiber-optic transmission
components send Broadband Internet, voice, cable, and cellular
telephony to carriers and access networks. Through its NBase-Xyplex
brand, the company provides network enhancement solutions that
accelerate the deployment and improve the performance of complex data
networks. For more information, visit MRV at www.mrv.com.
Note to Editors: MRV and its logos are registered trademarks of
MRV Communications Inc. All other names may be trademarks, service
marks or registered trademarks of their respective vendors.
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CONTACT: MRV Communications Inc.
Diana Hayden, 818/886-6782
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