To: Gilbert Drapeau who wrote (672 ) 11/10/1999 9:06:00 AM From: Gilbert Drapeau Read Replies (2) | Respond to of 843
Cognicase Announces Major e-commerce Contract With DataCHEST.com, the First Global Content Provider for theEHS&T Industry NOVEMBER 10, 1999 MONTREAL, QUEBEC, CANADA--COGNICASE Inc. (Nasdaq: "COGI") today announced that it has been awarded a long-term contract valued at $1.2 million CDN to manage the technology platform for the e-commerce application used by DataCHEST.com Inc., the first global content provider for the environmental, health, safety and transportation (EHS&T) industry. The duration of this outsourcing contract is four years. "This partnership with DataCHEST.com, a leader in its field, reflects our positioning as an Application Service Provider (ASP) in the e-business sector. In addition to technology platform management, COGNICASE has recognized expertise in the integration of e-commerce applications with enterprise resource planning (ERP) systems to contribute to the growth of our customers and the optimization of their business processes. At the front-end, we have the resources and technologies to develop high-performance e-commerce sites," said Ronald Brisebois, President and Chief Executive Officer of COGNICASE. "We chose COGNICASE because they have the know-how, resources and infrastructure to operate our e-commerce application, as well as to support our commercial success and our growth," said Robert Dionne, President and Chief Executive Officer of DataCHEST.com. About DataCHEST.com Founded in 1998 and headquartered in Montreal, DataCHEST.com is the first global content provider for the environmental, health, safety and transportation industry (EHS&T). Compliance with the numerous worldwide regulations governing the production, use, management and transportation of hazardous substances (chemical and other) requires significant expenses for the implementation and maintenance of information systems, as well as the purchase of regulatory databases, hard-copy regulations, statutes and other necessary information. DataCHEST.com provides corporations with a cost-effective and efficient means to procure the timely, global information they need to produce mandatory compliance documentation. About COGNICASE COGNICASE is among the North American leaders in the implementation of business solutions that leverage information technology, with offices in several major North American and European business centres. Based on its pragmatic approach, productivity tools, international IT engineering and hosting centre and critical mass of expertise, COGNICASE offers innovative solutions that contribute to the success of its customers. Its solutions include: implementation of turnkey e-business solutions, ASP services, re-engineering of existing applications for e-business, technology configuration management, as well as project management and business process improvement consulting services.