How about blue-skying about Canadian banks while we're at it?
*IF* the Bell Canada deal flies, *and IF* BCE Emergis comes on board too, Sideware could profit immensely from BCE Emergis' close relationship with the majority of Canadian banks as a result of e-route, the EBPP solution being rolled out this spring in Canada.
BCE Emergis Delivers Pilot Electronic Bill Presentment System
Montr‚al, September 30, 1999 - BCE Emergis announced today that it has delivered on
the first phase of its commitments for electronic bill presentment with e-route. e-route is a
company owned by Canada Trust, Canadian Imperial Bank of Commerce, Mouvement des
caisses Desjardins, National Bank of Canada, Royal Bank of Canada and TD Bank Financial Group.
"We are very proud to announce that BCE Emergis has met its obligations to e-route and
has officially delivered the pilot electronic bill presentment system to e-route", said Brian
Edwards, President and Chief Executive Officer, BCE Emergis. "We are very pleased with
the interest and attention that this project has elicited."
BCE Emergis is providing the technology and is operating and supporting the overall solution
for e-route, utilizing software from its partners Microsoft Canada and TransPoint. The service
will transparently link participating financial institutions, billers and customers, enabling
customers to receive, review, and, if they choose, pay their bills online.
BCE Emergis delivers network-centric e-commerce business solutions that enable
organizations to better compete in the global marketplace. Combining e-commerce services,
network infrastructure, security services, and payments solutions through industry vertical
applications, BCE Emergis offers a full suite of core technologies that are the essential
building blocks for electronic commerce. BCE Emergis, one of the top tier electronic
commerce providers in the world is now part of the TSE 300 Composite Index. More
information is available at www.emergis.com.
This news release contains certain forward-looking statements that reflect the current views
and/or expectations of BCE Emergis with respect to its performance, business and future
events. Such statements are subject to a number of risks, uncertainties and assumptions.
Actual results and events may vary significantly.
For more information:
Anne Belliveau
GM Corporate Communications
BCE Emergis
(514) 868-2232
Email: abelliveau@emergis.com |
