Japan Research Institute, Limited Adopts Tumbleweed Communications' Integrated Messaging Exchange; Electronic 'Registered Mail' Service Launched
December 20, 2000 08:31:00 AM ET
TOKYO--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Dec. 20, 2000--Tumbleweed Communications Corp. TMWD a leading provider of secure Internet messaging services, announced today that the Japan Research Institute, Limited, one of Japan's prominent think tanks, has adopted Tumbleweed Integrated Messaging Exchange(TM) (IME(TM)) for an electronic "registered mail" service inaugurated this month by JRI's Financial Solutions Division.
Tumbleweed IME is a platform and set of applications for creating secure e-mail channels between a business and its customers, partners and suppliers. IME 4.06J is the localized Japanese version Tumbleweed IME.
JRI's Financial Solutions Division is implementing IME 4.06J to offer secure Internet communications services for clients of all sizes in all business sectors. JRI envisions delivering transaction breakdowns, contracts, payment slips, and other business correspondence that require a high degree of security.
Several factors led JRI to choose IME 4.06J, notably Tumbleweed's proven track record in Japan and the Tumbleweed platform's advantages as the infrastructure for JRI's expanding outsourcing ventures. JRI intends to develop Tumbleweed solutions for its consulting, systems integration, and application service provider businesses.
The implementation of IME 4.06J is one more step in JRI's ongoing commitment to developing and deploying e-mail solutions and other ASP applications to address the diverse needs of customers for timely and low cost, high security communications channels for businesses to communicate with other businesses, with consumers and with governments.
"The progress in digitalization and business globalization that has followed the relaxing of government regulations is expected to lead to the further expansion of the e-business market, and this in turn will increase the value of using the highly secure mailing service we provide," commented JRI Director Yasuyuki Yamaguchi.
"The Japan Research Institute will continue to provide its clients with outstanding services as a business that satisfies their multiple needs through organic integration of its think tank, consulting, and system integration functions. JRI will further strengthen its relationships with Tumbleweed Communications and related partners to develop new business models for the next century," he added.
About JRI
Japan Research Institute, Limited, maintains corporate offices at 16 Ichibancho, Chiyoda-ku, Tokyo, Japan. Led by president Masahiko Koido, the company was founded on February 20, 1969, and has an annual turnover of (Y)60 billion (FY99) on capitalization of (Y)2 billion. The institute's 2,400 employees leverage its strengths as a think tank, consultancy, and systems integrator to address the full range of customers' IT needs -- from business consulting to outsourcing services. JRI has a solid reputation for technological prowess, particularly in providing services to banking, credit, finance, and other businesses in the financials sector. More information about JRI can be obtained from its Web site at jri.co.jp. |
