ecBuilder Pro(R) E-commerce Software Named PC Computing 1999 MVP Award Finalist
ecBuilder Pro Recognized as a Tool That Helps Business People Work Smarter,
Better, and Faster
VANCOUVER, British Columbia, Oct. 28 /CNW/ -- Multiactive Software
Inc. (Toronto: E), a leading provider of innovative e-business front office
solutions designed to attract and retain customers, announced that its
ecBuilder Pro e-commerce software has been named a finalist in the Storefront
Design Tool category for the prestigious PC Computing 1999 Most Valuable
Product (MVP) Awards. ecBuilder Pro is a complete software package for the
small-business owner that helps create a complete commerce-capable Web site in
under an hour. ecBuilder Pro is only one of three products honored by PC
Computing in the Storefront Design Tool category.
The MVP Awards honor technology tools, including Internet products and
services, digital products, and software and hardware products, that help
businesses prosper in today's age of "digital Darwinism." ecBuilder Pro and
other MVP Award finalists will be honored at PC Computing's 11th annual MVP
Awards ceremony in Las Vegas on Sunday, November 14, 1999. Winners will be
announced at this gala ceremony, long considered the unofficial kick-off for
the COMDEX/Fall technology industry trade show, the technology industry's
largest annual gathering. Multiactive Software will be showcasing ecBuilder
Pro as well as its acclaimed Entice!(TM) e-business solution for mid-sized
companies at COMDEX/Fall '99 (November 15 to November 19) at the Las Vegas
Convention Center, Booth #L3051.
"We are pleased and proud that ecBuilder Pro has been honored as a
Finalist in the Storefront Design Tool category for the prestigious 1999 PC
Computing MVP Award," said Brent Halverson, President, Multiactive Software.
"PC Computing is a business technology publication that gives hands-on advice
to business professionals on how to use technology products to gain business
advantage. So our MVP Award Finalist nomination signals to the world that
ecBuilder Pro is an invaluable tool for business professionals who use
technology to move their businesses ahead."
"ecBuilder Pro is a great technology weapon for companies, because it
delivers a real, tangible business benefit," notes PC Computing editor Wendy
Taylor. "ecBuilder Pro offers the right combination of performance, usability
and productivity features, so it should be in every business person's
technology arsenal."
In June of this past year, PC Computing awarded ecBuilder Pro a four-star
rating for delivering a product that "really pays attention to the details of
your business. Editors have also described the software as having "a back-end
prowess that is one of a kind," and as a business productivity tool that helps
business professionals thrive in this age of "digital Darwinism".
ecBuilder Pro has also been recognized as the "Best Internet Commerce
Software" of 1999 by the Software & Information Industry Association (SIIA)
when it won a prestigious CODIE award.
Details on ecBuilder Pro's MVP Finalist designation can be found online,
at www.pccmvp.com.
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prosper in this age of digital Darwinism. As businesses everywhere scramble to
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the curve, and crush their competitors. The award-winning editorial provides
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About Multiactive Software
Multiactive Software Inc. is a leading developer of innovative e-business,
sales, marketing, and customer management software, including Entice!,
ecBuilder(R), ecBuilder Pro, Maximizer(TM), and Maximizer Enterprise(TM).
Designed to attract and retain customers, these award-winning applications are
used by more than a million people worldwide. Earlier this year, Multiactive
Software won the prestigious Codie Award for having the "Best Internet
Commerce Software" of 1999 as presented by the Software and Information
Industry Association (SIIA).
The company has offices located throughout North America, Latin America,
Europe, and Asia Pacific and a customer base that includes such leading
companies and institutions as Siemens, BankBoston, Travelers Insurance, Virgin
Records, and Pennzoil. To find out more about Multiactive Software and its
products, call 800-804-6299 or visit www.multiactive.com.
This release may contain certain forward-looking statements reflecting
Multiactive Software Inc.'s current expectations in the electronic business
and sales and customer management software markets. Investors are cautioned
that all forward-looking statements involve risks and uncertainties,
including, without limitation, changes in market and competition,
technological and competitive developments, and potential downturns in
economic conditions generally. Additional information on these and other
potential factors that could affect the Company's financial results are
detailed in documents filed from time to time with the Ontario Securities
Commission.
NOTE: All trademarks or registered trademarks stated herein are
properties of their respective owners.
CONTACT: Brenda Christensen, VP, Corporate Communications, 818-884-5391,
or blcmultiactive.com, or Brent Halverson, President, 604-601-8048, or
brenthmultiactive.com, both of Multiactive Software Inc.
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For further information: Brenda Christensen, VP, Corporate
Communications, 818-884-5391, or blc@multiactive.com, or Brent Halverson,
President, 604-601-8048, or brenth@multiactive.com, both of Multiactive
Software Inc.
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