To: QuietWon who wrote (95031 ) 9/10/1999 11:20:00 AM From: Frederick Langford Respond to of 119973
More USIT:U.S. Interactive, Inc. and BroadVision Form E-Business Alliance With Focus on Enterprise Relationship Management PHILADELPHIA, and REDWOOD CITY, Calif., Aug. 17 /PRNewswire/ -- U.S. Interactive, Inc. (Nasdaq: USIT) an Internet professional services company, today announced a strategic alliance with BroadVision, Inc. (Nasdaq: BVSN) a supplier of one-to-one e-business applications for relationship management. US Interactive believes this collaboration will help clients align their people, process and systems to form an effective electronic enterprise. The alliance is structured to deliver a unique set of "e-business solutions" to organizations rethinking their business models and core competencies. The new "e-business model" -- whether carved out from existing structures or created anew -- will focus on the creation of time- to-market value built around three essential skill sets: business strategy, technology, and digital marketing. "Consistent, unique communication with clients is essential in an Internet business commerce model. As a result, loyalty and trust can be built and earned," said Dr. Pehong Chen, president and CEO of BroadVision. "The combined skills and resources of US Interactive and BroadVision will position us to help our clients take advantage of e-business opportunities." Enterprise Relationship Management Factors BroadVision and US Interactive's combined services are designed to help customer's attain online e-business solutions aimed at achieving their intended business objectives. The US Interactive e-Roadmapsm represents the four US Interactive practice areas: electronic commerce, enterprise relationship management, digital marketing and knowledge management. The services that comprise the e-Roadmap are applied in three phases -- "Innovation, Validate and Launch" and powered by an extranet relationship management engine called "CAPTURE." The BroadVision One-to-OneTM suite of applications support critical business processes, aimed at providing customers with the following benefits: -- Consistent visitor experience across channels (Web, phone, e-mail, call-center) -- Business logic which drives success with customer data -- Highly personalized one-to-one relationships with customers, partners, and employees -- Integration with best-of-breed technology and applications -- Leverage of existing infrastructure and investments "In the digital economy, the customer experience is shared throughout the value chain. A shared view of the customer can enable employees and suppliers to provide a higher levels of customer satisfaction and loyalty," said Steve Zarrilli, President and CEO of US Interactive. "The shared resources of BroadVision and US Interactive are designed to help our clients better service their customers."