(BSNS WIRE)   ATEC and CBQ Announce Strategic Alliance ATEC and CBQ Announce Strategic Alliance         Business & Technology Editors   	   COMMACK, N.Y.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Sept. 6, 2001--ATEC Group, Inc. (AMEX: TEC), a leading system integrator and provider of a full line of information technology products and services, today announced that it has formed a strategic partnership with CBQ, Inc (OTCBB:CBQI). 	   CBQ will be ATEC's sales representative in the Washington, D.C./ Baltimore area, to promote the distribution of the Nexar line of personal computers and all other products and services to CBQ's current customers including private enterprises as well as government agencies. ATEC will provide all technical support and 24x 7 help desk services. 	   " We are pleased to have a joint marketing alliance with CBQ Inc. and are excited about ATEC's penetration into the Washington, D.C./ Baltimore market," said Surinder Rametra, Chairman and CEO of ATEC Group, Inc. 	   Bart S. Fisher, Chairman and CEO of CBQ stated. "The synergies between ATEC and CBQ are tremendous and go far beyond their introduction to the Washington area. ATEC has demonstrated its ability to be a leading systems integrator and solutions provider in the field of computer technology and information systems. Further, ATEC's several offshore alliances in India for software development and its recent entry into IT -Enabled Services especially into call center, help desk and telemarketing activities are in a parallel path with CBQ efforts in China." 	   "This strategic partnership can leverage the strengths of each company in today's global economy, aligning ATEC's strengths in India's well-established technology industry and CBQ's involvement in pioneering the technical wealth of China. By pooling our resources we should be able to tap into the rapidly growing outsourcing trends and fulfill today corporate needs," added Mr. Rametra.   	   About ATEC Group   	   Based in Commack, New York, ATEC Group, Inc., is a leading system integrator and provider of a full line of information technology solutions and services. Its Technology Integration Services "TIS" division is a one-stop provider for the computer needs of enterprise customers including businesses, government agencies and educational institutions. TIS offers supply chain management, LAN/WAN, system integration, staffing, Internet and e-commerce solutions. Our IT-Enabled Services "ITES" will provide ATEC Group clients with a wide range of services in Customer Relationship Management "CRM", including Call-Center services, help-desk support, telemarketing, market research, and back office operations. The Global Distribution is a B2B division that offers a unique combination of price and delivery to other resellers, retailers and enterprise customers. Nexar Technologies is a registered trademark and PC manufacturing division of the ATEC Group, Inc. For more information visit www.atecgroup.com, www.ateccic.com, www.nexarusa.com   	   About CBQ, Inc.   	   CBQ, Inc. is a full service, end-to-end e-Business solution IT provider, which offers a complete range of software and consulting services such as custom application development, software outsourcing, business-technology consulting, Internet and e-business consulting, system integration, architects of the Internet infrastructure, re-engineering, sustenance and provides service and maintenance with offices in China and the US. CBQ has become distributor in the United States for Superior Computer Corporation, the fifth-largest computer producer in China. For more information on CBQ, Inc., visit cbq.com.   	   Safe Harbor Statement under the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995: The statements that are not historical facts contained in this press release are forward-looking statements that involve certain risks and uncertainties including, but not limited to risks associated with the uncertainty of future financial results, additional financing requirements, development of new products, government approval processes, the impact of competitive products or pricing, technological changes, the effect of economic conditions and other uncertainties detailed in the company's filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission.       --30--ck/ny*       CONTACT: ATEC Group, Inc., Commack              Jim Charles, 631/543-2800       KEYWORD: NEW YORK     INDUSTRY KEYWORD: COMPUTERS/ELECTRONICS E-COMMERCE INTERNET MARKETING AGREEMENTS     SOURCE: ATEC Group, Inc.   Today's News On The Net - Business Wire's full file on the Internet                           with Hyperlinks to your home page.                           URL: businesswire.com         ***  end of story  *** |