End of quiet period, is this the best BTBC can do?
Funny how their alliance is with zero.net, how appropriate. Nothing concrete in this press release, lots of smoke and buzzwords.
Alliance To Strengthen b2bstores.com Relationship Within The Business-To-
Business Industry -
LONG BEACH, Calif., March 14 /PRNewswire/ -- b2bstores.com (Nasdaq: BTBC),
a vertically integrated business-to-business e-commerce site, and ZERO.NET, a
leading Internet operating company, today announced that they have entered
into an alliance that will expand b2bstores.com's business-to-business
technology and partnerships. ZERO.NET's current suite of services include
management consulting, merger and acquisition advisory, and relationship
assistance. ZERO.NET's impressive portfolio of business-to-business companies,
both public and private, will strengthen b2bstores.com's ability to leverage
new business-to-business technology and partnership opportunities.
Richard Kandel, Chairman of b2bstores.com, stated, "We are delighted to
align ourselves with a premier Internet operating company. ZERO.NET brings
b2bstores.com a wealth of knowledge and experience that will complement our
growing operations. We anticipate that our existing relationships will be
further strengthened and new relationships will be forged, as we employ
ZERO.NET's creative strategies in the evolution of our business."
Jake Weinstock, Chief Executive Officer of ZERO.NET, commented, "This is
certainly an exciting alliance in an enormous marketplace. We believe that
our business-to-business services will assist b2bstores.com in reaching the
next level in their corporate growth as they utilize our vast array of
offerings tailored to the business-to-business universe. Our portfolio of
clients will prove to be a synergistic opportunity between b2bstores.com's
existing business-to-business relationships and the new opportunities we will
afford to b2bstores.com through our existing cortal(SM) (corporate portal)."
About b2bstores.com
b2bstores.com (http://www.b2bstores.com) is an Internet web site
specifically designed to assist business customers in the operation and
development of their businesses. b2stores.com provides user-friendly online
access to business products and supplies. The Company is currently expanding
its web site to provide access to business services, auctions and business-
related information and content. Its objective is to become a leading, one-
stop Internet destination for business customers. The company maintains its
corporate offices in Long Beach, CA.
About ZERO.NET
ZERO.NET operates a leading edge technology cortal(SM) (corporate portal)
enterprise with investments in over 25 business-to-business Internet companies
world wide. Our global economic network of technology-centric Internet
companies are the current and future building blocks of the new economy. We
enable eBusinesses to create and drive Internet commerce. ZERO.NET's b2b
Internet investments encompass cutting edge software tools, innovative
technologies, and dynamic infrastructure. The ZERO.NET b2b cortal offers
professional services, state-of-the-art networking, and provides strategic
guidance around the globe within a trusted community of Internet companies and
partners. Headquartered in San Francisco, ZERO.NET has offices in New York,
London, and Tokyo.
This release contains forward-looking statements that are subject to risks
and uncertainties including, but not limited to, the impact of competitive
products and pricing, product demand and market acceptance, reliance on key
strategic alliances, fluctuations in operating results and other risks
detailed from time to time in the Company's filings with the Securities and
Exchange Commission.
SOURCE b2bstores.com, Inc.
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