Enabling Customers to Pay Monthly Bills Over the Internet Just Became Easier
PALO ALTO, Calif., Jun 8, 1999 (BUSINESS WIRE via COMTEX) -- Banks,
telcos, and utilities that plan to use the Internet to issue repetitive
bills and enable consumers and businesses to pay them face a daunting
task: Spending weeks sorting through the product and service offerings
of an increasing number of electronic bill presentment and payment
(EBPP) providers to select winning partners.
A new study from Killen & Associates, "Analysis of EBPP Suppliers:
Selecting Winning Partners," now makes it easier for billing companies
to identify suppliers that best meet their needs. EBPP industry
suppliers also can see how they rank vis-a-vis other suppliers.
June Felix, vice president of Chase Treasury Solutions, stated that ".
. . the services we continue to develop become increasingly
sophisticated in order to integrate or connect effectively with our
corporate client's infrastructure. The audience has expanded to include
e-commerce individuals and chief information officers."
"Choosing the right EBPP supplier or team of suppliers for this
mission-critical application can be the difference between success and
failure," said Jules Street, vice president of Killen & Associates.
Matt Olesen, an Analyst at the research firm added, "Many suppliers
state that they can achieve a robust Internet bill presentation with
round-trip payment functionality. Sorting out the best supplier choices
has beendifficult."
The groundbreaking study uses a sophisticated template to assess
provider capabilities and analyzes more than 40 global electronic
billing and payment suppliers.
The companies include full-service providers such as Bank of America,
CheckFree, Chase Treasury Solutions, MCIWorldcom, and TransPoint;
systems integrators such as Cap Gemini, EDS, and LaserCom; software
providers such as BlueGill Technologies, edocs, and Netscape; and
Internet portals such as AOL, Digital Cities, and Yahoo Finance.
The study also includes the transcripts of 20 televised interviews
conducted by Michael Killen, Founder and President of Killen &
Associates, with executives from leading suppliers, including American
Management Systems, AT&T, Chase Treasury Solutions, EDS, Just in Time,
Netscape, Princeton eCom, and WellsFargo.
The study is available separately or as part of the three-study
"Leadership Series 1," which includes "Analysis of EBPP Suppliers:
Selecting Winning Partners", "Billers: EBPP Opportunities and Threats",
and "Banks: EBPP Opportunities and Threats."
All studies are available in hard copy and electronic formats. For
additional information, visit Killen & Associates' Web site,
killen.com or contact Jules Street, jules@killen.com, or Karl
Duffy, karl@killen.com, tel 650/617-6130, fax 650/617-6140.
Killen & Associates Inc., based in Palo Alto, and Hamburg, Germany, is
the global leader in tracking and forecasting business opportunities
created by the advances of Internet billing and payments.
The company's studies, seminars, and television programming enable
clients in the banking/financial services, telecommunications, and
information technology industries to identify and leverage business
opportunities created by technology advances, public policy changes,
and market forces. Killen's website is killen.com .
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CONTACT: Killen & Associates Inc.
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jules@killen.com
Karl Duffy, 650/617-6130
karl@killen.com
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