NEWSYS PARTNERS WITH SALESLOGIX TO PROVIDE
FRONT OFFICE AUTOMATION SOLUTIONS
OTTAWA, ONTARIO-- February 16, 2000
NewSys Enhances Mid-Market Penetration With Strategic Partnership
NewSys Solutions Inc. ("NewSys") (CDNX: NSS) today announced that
it has entered into a partnership agreement with SalesLogix
Corporation ("SalesLogix") (NASDAQ: SLGX), a leading provider of
customer relationship management (CRM) and e-commerce software, to
act as an information technology (IT) services and integration
partner for SalesLogix front office solutions. This agreement
provides NewSys with an entry into the explosive CRM segment of
the IT services industry, and allows SalesLogix to draw on NewSys'
170 IT professionals as a resource to supplement its professional
services team in deploying technology at customer sites. AMR
Research forecasts the CRM segment to generate revenue of US$ 3.5
billion in the year 2000.
SalesLogix2000 is a fully integrated e-CRM suite including sales,
marketing, support, and e-business features that enable mid-market
companies to quickly turn their e-business visions into
revenue-generating reality. SalesLogix2000 is the first
mid-market e-CRM platform to combine easy-to-use tools that can be
deployed in modules or as an integrated approach using networked,
wireless, or Web-based interfaces. This flexibility makes it
possible for organisations of any size to grow their businesses
faster through multiple sales channels; to integrate their front-
and back-office systems; to create and manage online storefronts;
and to collaborate with their customers over the Internet.
SalesLogix2000 also provides the technology platform to leverage
products and services delivered by Interact, the new B2B
interactive application service from SalesLogix.
Dan Scharf, NewSys executive vice president of Sales and
Marketing, commented, "This strategic alliance is another
important cornerstone in developing our business-to-business
capabilities. SalesLogix is an exceptional solution for the
mid-tier and complements our Business Intelligence and e-Solutions
practices."
"The success SalesLogix has experienced among midsize companies
has been built on the relationships we've formed with business
partners such as NewSys," said Kevin Carson, president of the
SalesLogix line of business. "These partners' knowledge of their
customers, combined with the flexibility that makes it possible to
integrate SalesLogix products with nearly any existing system,
create a solution that just can't be beat."
About SalesLogix Corporation
SalesLogix Corporation is a leading provider of sales automation
and eCRM solutions for individuals and organisations of any size.
The company's solutions create interactive selling networks that
dynamically connect mobile sales, internal telesales, e-commerce
channels, marketing, and support organisations, as well as third
party resellers, supply chain participants, and other partners.
SalesLogix products include: ACT(, the world's best selling
contact manager with more than 3 million users; SalesLogix 2000,
the fastest growing eCRM solution for the mid-market, used by
2,100 companies; and Interact.com, the industry's first
interactive application service. Headquartered in Scottsdale,
Arizona, SalesLogix can be found on the World Wide Web at
saleslogix.com.
About NewSys
NewSys is an established IT-services company that delivers
forward-looking solutions in business intelligence, systems
integration and application management -and complements those
solutions with a variety of proprietary and customised software
products. Employing over 170 IT professionals, NewSys' clients
include Fortune 500 corporations and government departments
located in both Canada and the United States. The Company has
recorded 26 consecutive quarters of growth and profitability and
was acknowledged by Profit Magazine, for the third consecutive
year, as one of the fastest growing companies in Canada. For more
information on NewSys' software and services, please contact the
company's web site at www.newsys.com or telephone at (877)
761-9436.
SalesLogix is a registered trademark of SalesLogix Corporation.
Interact.com is a trademark of SalesLogix Corporation. ACT( is a
registered trademark under exclusive license to SalesLogix
Corporation by its owner, Symantec Corporation, in the U.S. and
other countries. All other logos, trade names, and product names
and trademarks or registered trademarks are property of their
respective owners. The Canadian Venture Exchange has not reviewed
and does not accept responsibility for the adequacy or accuracy of
this release.
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FOR FURTHER INFORMATION PLEASE CONTACT:
For public relations:
Sahira (Sara) Piracha
Director of Corporate Marketing
(877) 761-9436
sara.piracha@newsys.com
or
For investor relations:
Linear Capital Corp.
Attention: Tony Croll
(416) 364-2266
tony@linearcapital.com
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