MYWAY.COM POWERS COMPAQ'S MYWORKSPACE.COMPAQ.COM BUSINESS DESTINATION; COMPANIES CREATE INTERNET PORTAL TAILORED TO THE NEEDS OF SMALL- AND MEDIUM-SIZED BUSINESSES BUSINESS/TECHNOLOGY EDITORS
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ANDOVER, Mass.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Feb. 16, 2000--MyWay.com, a
leading developer and distributor of custom portal solutions and a
majority-owned operating company of CMGI, Inc. (Nasdaq: CMGI.O), today
announced it has entered into an agreement with Compaq Computer
Corporation (NYSE: CPQ.N) to develop a co-branded Internet destination
customized to meet the needs of small- and medium-sized business (SMB)
users.
The new MyWorkspace.compaq.com portal is a customizable
business-to-business site offering news and information, as well as
access to online productivity tools, such as Internet access, online
training, and a Small Business Resource Center. The site's content and
features allow end users to automate and streamline business practices
to reduce cost and broaden market reach. To make this site easily
accessible to its customers, Compaq's recently announced Prosignia
line of desktops provide one-touch access to MyWorkspace.compaq.com.
"The MyWorkspace portal initiative brings one-touch connectivity
and content to new heights," said Jeff Cunningham, president and CEO
of MyWay.com. "By integrating the most personalized portal experience
on the Web with a complete suite of Internet-based business solutions,
MyWay.com and Compaq help SMB users and entrepreneurs everywhere
start, manage and grow their businesses rapidly and cost-effectively."
"Compaq's relationship with MyWay.com is further evidence that we
have moved beyond the hardware platform to offer our customers the
best Internet access, infrastructure, services and solutions," said
Ray Frigo, vice president, iServices at Compaq. "Specifically tailored
to the SMB marketplace, our new best-of-breed portal provides this
rapidly growing segment with a single site for all of its business
computing needs."
The live portal features services that allow users to:
--manage an office - allows users to back-up data, secure file
delivery and purchase online postage;
--build a free eBusiness - provides users with a turnkey
eBusiness solution;
--train online - offers courses from Compaq Online Training;
--leverage resources - provides users with free market research,
an online business plan builder, customizable legal forms and more;
--access the Internet - offers users three flexible packages for
business Internet connectivity.
MyWay.com aggregates content from more than 65 leading
information partners including AccuWeather, The New York Times,
TheStreet.com, and ZDNet making it one of the most content-rich sites
on the Web. The portal also features best-of-breed CMGI offerings,
including AltaVista search, CarParts.com commerce and Engage
profiling.
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