Apertus Signs Web Edition Deal with AT&T
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June 19, 1996
Apertus Helps AT&T Credit Card Unit Deliver Innovative Web
Service; Cardmembers Can Now Use Internet To Access Account
Information
EDEN PRAIRIE, Minn.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--June 19, 1996--Apertus
Technologies Incorporated (NASDAQ: APTS) and AT&T Universal Card
Services (UCS) announced today the use of Apertus' Enterprise/Access:
Web Edition to provide UCS customers with timely, secure account
information via the Internet-- just as they get over the phone.
UCS' new on-line Account Center, located on the company's World Wide Web
home page, allows customers to privately access their Universal Card
account directly from their Web browser. It includes information
cardmembers request most often, such as available credit, statement
balance, last payment received, and minimum payment due. The Account
Center also allows cardmembers to review their most recent transactions,
including payments, adjustments, and new purchases since their last
statement.
To access the Account Center, cardmembers need Netscape Navigator (TM)
1.2 or a higher version of the Internet client software. The Netscape
client software encrypts all cardmember information. The Account Center
also has a registration process that provides each customer with a
unique password.
Enterprise/Access: Web Edition is a Web server-based software solution
that allows customers, like UCS, conducting business over the Internet
to access and update existing business applications in a secure manner
without any change to the applications, data, or infrastructure. Using
the product's robust, graphical development environment, UCS integrated
their current cardmember account data into a content-rich, modern forms
interface.
The use of Enterprise/Access: Web Edition allows the UCS home page to
immediately access information from the Web browser as though a
cardholder was talking directly to a customer service associate.
"Cardmembers have a new way to get the latest information about their
accounts, anytime, anywhere," said Hans Hawrysz, UCS executive vice
president - electronic commerce. "We evaluated software for a year
before selecting Enterprise/Access: Web Edition for its scalability and
robustness," he added. "UCS has been pleased with the support provided
by Apertus during this vital deployment period."
"We are very excited about AT&T's use of Enterprise/Access: Web Edition
for their credit card unit," said Robert D. Gordon, president and chief
executive officer of Apertus Technologies. "Our server- based solution
enables customers like UCS to use their existing business applications
in a new, important way and take advantage of the exploding Internet
commerce market."
UCS' home page, located at att.com, first went on-line in
May 1995 for consumers to apply for the AT&T Universal Card and get
basic information about the company. Since then, it has received more
than 13,000 card applications and regularly responds to electronic mail
from Internet users throughout the world. The AT&T Universal Card is
AT&T's combination bank credit and AT&T calling card. Its program has 18
million MasterCard and Visa accounts.
Apertus Technologies Incorporated develops and markets enterprise-
strength solutions that enable the access, integration, and management
of data stored in systems distributed throughout a corporate enterprise.
Headquartered in Eden Prairie, Minnesota, Apertus has sales and service
offices throughout North America and Europe.
Enterprise/Access: Web Edition is available on AT&T System 3000, HP
9000, Sun SPARC, and IBM RS/6000 platforms. Pricing starts at $20,000.
For more product information about Enterprise/Access: Web Edition, call
800-793-3509, send e-mail to info@apertus.com, or visit Apertus' Web
site at apertus.com.
Apertus is a registered trademark and Enterprise/Access is a trademark
of Apertus Technologies Incorporated. Other names, products, and
services mentioned are the trademarks or registered trademarks of their
respective vendors or organizations.
CONTACT: Apertus Technologies Incorporated:
Beth Gallob, 612/828-0162
AT&T Universal Card Services:
Mitch Montagna, 904/954-8896
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