M E D I A A D V I S O R Y -
IDS launches first ever e-commerce venture for the
international mining and exploration industry
TORONTO, Nov. 12 /CNW/ -
WHO: Dr. Mariusz Rybak, Chairman and CEO, IDS Intelligent Detection
Systems
Todd Finch, President, Sun - Netscape Alliance Canada
Drew Brown, Scotiabank's Senior Vice President of
Commercial/Corporate Electronic Banking
Jon Baird, Managing Director, Canadian Association of Mining
Equipment and Services for Export (CAMESE)
WHAT: Launch of Geo-Portal, the first online e-commerce centre
designed for the $300 billion international exploration and
mining industry. Through two portals: GeophysicsOnline.com and
MineOnline.com, mining, exploration and geophysics
professionals will have access to the products and services of
2,500 companies worldwide, over $500 million in data assets
and more than 2.5 million products. The portals will also
feature full-service, business-to-business capabilities,
specifically designed to meet the trading needs of the
industry.
WHEN: Tuesday, November 16, 1999
10 a.m. to 11 a.m.
WHERE: Patty Watt Room, Design Exchange
234 Bay Street, Toronto
Note to editors: The launch will feature a full online demonstration of
Geo-Portal and personal computers will be available
for use.
A simultaneous Webcast of this news conference will be
available at www.idsdetection.com
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For further information: For more information or to set up interviews:
For IDS media inquiries: Louise Armstrong, Advance Planning & Communications
(416) 967-3702; For IDS investor inquiries: Rick Conroy, Lexington
Communications, (416) 588-1888; For U.S. inquiries: Michael Block, Murdock
Capital Partners, (212) 421-2545 |
