(BSNS WIRE) VerticalNet and MITC Launch MarylandB2B.com; Using the Inter
VerticalNet and MITC Launch MarylandB2B.com; Using the Internet to Enable
Business-to-Business Marketplace in Maryland
Business Editors & Hi-Tech Writers
HORSHAM, Pa. and BALTIMORE--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Sept. 28,
1999--Maryland Information Technology Center (MITC) in conjunction
with VerticalNet, Inc. (Nasdaq:VERT), the Internet's premiere
marketplace on business-to-business communities of commerce, announced
the launch of MarylandB2B.com yesterday at Baltimore's TechNite.
Maryland is the first state to take advantage of the specific multiple
market capability of VerticalNet for business and economic
development.
This new community will assist Maryland-based companies and
partners to better compete in the emerging global marketplace by
providing access to a wide range of contacts, content, and commerce
services. John Murdock, President of MITC and a globally respected
pioneer in the information technology field, has built this
partnership between a non-profit organization and public corporation
in order to accelerate the rate of growth of e-commerce in the state.
"Representing Maryland business on the Net, using our platform,
will enhance the growth and competitiveness of Maryland companies and
is a model that other states can follow," said Mark Walsh, CEO of
VerticalNet.
"Maryland's business friendly environment just got friendlier
with the advent of the Maryland B2B," said Richard C. Mike Lewin,
Secretary of Business and Economic Development. "If you want to be on
the cutting edge of electronic commerce, Maryland B2B.com is a great
way to get there."
One of the first initiatives of MarylandB2B.com will be the
MarylandB2B.com Virtual Incubator to help new companies take advantage
of e-commerce opportunities by drawing on resources of the
MarylandB2B.com site. New Discussion Forums on emerging industries
such as genomics, information security, bioinformatics, and
telemedicine will enhance the competitive edge of companies throughout
the State.
"Our mission is to include more and more Maryland-based companies
in the Buyer's Guide, Auctions Area, Career Center, and Calendar of
Events and we are off to a fast start," said Karen Jagoda, Publisher
of MarylandB2B.com.
Among the advertisers and participants in this new venture are:
the Maryland Department of Business & Economic Development; Piper &
Marbury L.L.P.; Steve Walker & Associates; Lehman Brothers; Rifkin,
Livingston, Levitan & Silver; IIT Research Institute; Bennett World
Travel, the Maryland Technology Showcase and the High Technology
Council of Maryland.
About VerticalNet,Inc.
VerticalNet, Inc. (www.verticalnet.com), owns and operates 47
industry-specific Web sites designed as online business-to-business
communities, known as vertical trade communities. These vertical trade
communities provide users with comprehensive sources of information,
interaction and e-commerce.
They are grouped into 10 sectors: ADVANCED TECHNOLOGIES:
Aerospace Online, ComputerOEM Online, Embedded Technology.com; Medical
Design Online, PlantAutomation.com, Test and Measurement.com;
COMMUNICATIONS: Digital Broadcasting.com, Fiber Optics Online,
Photonics Online, Premises Networks.com, RF Globalnet, Wireless Design
Online; ENVIRONMENTAL: ElectricNet.com, Pollution Online, Power
Online, PublicWorks Online, Pulp and Paper Online, Safety Online,
Solid Waste Online, Water Online; FOOD AND PACKAGING: Bakery Online,
Beverage Online, Dairy Network.com, Food Ingredients Online, Food
Online, Meat and Poultry Online, Packaging Network.com; FOODSERVICE/
HOSPITALITY: Foodservice Central.com; HEALTHCARE: E-Dental.com,
Hospital Network.com, Nurses.com; MANUFACTURING AND METALS: Machine
Tools Online, Metrology World.com, Surface Finishing.com, Tooling
Online; PROCESS: Adhesives and Sealants.com, Chemical Online,
Hydrocarbon Online, Paint and Coatings.com, Pharmaceutical Online,
Semiconductor Online, Oil and Gas Online; SCIENCE: Bioresearch Online,
Drug Discovery Online, Laboratory Network.com; SERVICE: HR Hub.com,
Property and Casualty.com.
About Maryland Information Technology Center
Maryland Information Technology Center (MITC) was established
more than eight years ago as a 501(c)(3) organization to help bring
the benefits of new technologies such as the Internet and e-commerce
to all of Maryland's constituents: business, government agencies,
non-profit organizations, academic institutions, and all citizens.
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CONTACT: Peppercom
Lane Buschel, 212/931-6130
lbuschel@peppercom.com
or
Turtleback Interactive
Karen Jagoda, 202/338-2430
Kjagoda@turtlebackinteractive.com
KEYWORD: MARYLAND PENNSYLVANIA
INDUSTRY KEYWORD: COMPUTERS/ELECTRONICS COMED
INTERACTIVE/MULTIMEDIA/INTERNET
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