FIRST DELL, NOW MAJOR COMMERCE BRIDGE NEWS!!!!!!
Digital River Partners With Fujitsu PC Corporation
to Host Fujitsu PC Direct Web-Commerce Site
CommerceBridge Will Provide Complete Back-End Web-Commerce Services to Leading
Notebook Computer Supplier
MINNEAPOLIS--(BUSINESS WIRE)--May 13, 1999-- Digital River (Nasdaq:DRIV - news) today announced an
agreement with Fujitsu PC Corporation, a leading provider of mobile computing solutions, to host the Fujitsu PC Direct Web
commerce site.
Under this agreement, Digital River will deploy its CommerceBridge service to provide a complete Web-hosting and commerce
management solution that allows Fujitsu PC to sell its award-winning LifeBook(TM) notebook computers online at
fujitsu-pc.com.
CommerceBridge acts as the ''hub'' that electronically manages inbound customer orders and seamlessly processes them
across multiple departments, platforms, fulfillment houses, financial institutions and carriers. CommerceBridge is capable of
processing large numbers of transactions across any single- or multi-platform system to improve back-end and fulfillment
processes, cut costs, increase profits and enhance the customer's buying experience. Since 1994, Digital River has processed
more than 650,000 transactions for over 5,000 clients.
''The Internet provides an additional outlet for customers to buy the Fujitsu LifeBook family of notebook computers. We are
committed to expanding our Web commerce presence to provide customers with the added convenience of purchasing online
from us,'' said George Everhart, president and CEO, Fujitsu PC. ''Digital River's ability to efficiently and seamlessly process
orders from our online store makes them an ideal partner for Fujitsu PC.''
''Our partnership with a technology leader like Fujitsu PC is a ringing endorsement of Digital River's CommerceBridge initiative
and further positions us as a key player in the broader Web-commerce outsourcing marketplace,'' said Joel Ronning, Digital
River's CEO. ''CommerceBridge is a highly-flexible digital commerce service that simplifies and streamlines online commerce
for all types of companies, allowing us to expand our customer base to include major manufacturers.''
About Fujitsu PC Corporation
Fujitsu PC Corporation (FPC) is a subsidiary of Fujitsu Limited, a leading provider of information technology products and
solutions for the global marketplace with revenues of $37.7 billion in the fiscal year ending March 31, 1998. Fujitsu Limited is
also a significant shareholder of Digital River. FPC delivers high-performance mobile computing solutions for the North
American market. FPC introduced the award-winning LifeBook Family of notebook computers in 1996 and has since become
the eighth(1) largest supplier of notebooks in the U.S. FPC emphasizes leading-edge technology, exceptional product quality,
user comfort and productivity and outstanding customer service as primary competitive advantages. The company is
headquartered in Milpitas, Calif. and has configuration and customer support centers in Memphis, Tenn. Visit the FPC web site
at www.fujitsu-pc.com or call 888-4-ON-THE-GO for additional information.
About Commerce Bridge and Digital River(2)
CommerceBridge is a seamlessly integrated front to back solution for sales and fulfillment of products over the Internet,
providing for ten key business functions including: Web store hosting, transaction processing, security, order processing, data
center management, fraud prevention, order tracking, online reporting, customer and distribution fulfillment management,
marketing and merchandising support, and customer service support. For more information, visit the CommerceBridge Web
site at commercebridge.com. Digital River, Inc. (Nasdaq:DRIV - news), based in Minneapolis, is a leading
outsource provider of Web-enabled, digital commerce solutions for more than 5,000 clients with its proprietary technology for
Internet delivery of more than 100,000 digital products. For more information, visit the Digital River Web site at
digitalriver.com. |
