Agreement with Cybersurf for Internet & Web e-Business
Burntsand Announces Strategic Agreement That Enhances Cybersurf Corp.'s New
Internet & Web e-Business, 3web
VANCOUVER, Nov. 10 /CNW/ - Burntsand Inc. (Burntsand) (TSE:BRT), a
leading North American e-Business Solutions Integrator, is pleased to announce
the signing of an agreement with Cybersurf Corp. of Calgary, Alberta (ASE:CY)
to provide strategic and technical services to assist in the evolution of an
exciting new Internet and web e-Business, 3web.
Burntsand has developed extensive experience in creating innovative
e-Xchange architectures, and implementing large, high volume, high complexity,
e-Business exchanges. Burntsand has been contracted by Cybersurf to provide a
variety of strategic services and technical expertise for 3web, including a
pop and webmail environment, scaleable into the millions of subscribers.
``3web represents an interesting new web e-Business approach,' stated
Jim Yeates, Burntsand's Chairman and CEO. ``With 3web's free access, Cybersurf
has removed web access cost as an inhibitor for potential subscribers, and
eliminated traditional ISP price based competition, in one move. The value
proposition for 3web is based on the creation of a mutually beneficial
relationship between the service provider, the advertiser, and the user
community. Burntsand is pleased to play a role in the evolution of this
service, and will participate as a commercial sponsor of 3web.'
``Burntsand's collaboration, and contribution to the messaging
architecture of 3web's innovative free Internet service was greatly
appreciated,' commented Paul Mercia, Cybersurf's President and CEO. ``3web's
launch in Toronto marks a major milestone in the company's history. It
signifies the first in a series of initiatives that will see the rapid
expansion of the 3web Network across Canada.'
About 3web
3web is a proprietary software application that was developed by
Cybersurf Interactive Media, a division of Cybersurf Corp. It offers users a
powerful and secure portal to anywhere on the World Wide Web, as well as
E-mail and E-commerce functionality. The 3web Network is supported by
commercial advertising and E-commerce initiatives and is totally free to the
user. Cybersurf's proprietary 3web advertisement-supported approach is unique
in Canada bringing highly targeted, demographically-specific advertising to
the user's desktop. Traditional portals provide advertising via banner ads on
web pages, making it easy to click the ad away. 3web's portal operates
independently of any Web browser and can never be hidden or disabled. No
matter where the user travels on the Internet, 3web's advertising is always
visible. It is because of this feature that advertisers on the 3web Network
can be guaranteed exact impressions and can target specific demographic
profiles.
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 locations, 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.
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For further information: Jim Yeates, Chairman and CEO, (604) 608-6407,
jyeates@burntsand.com |
