e-MedSoft.com's 'esparto' To Power Online Trading for the U.K.'s Largest Independent Supplier of Laboratory Products
JACKSONVILLE, Fla.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Nov. 16, 1999-- e-MedSoft.com. (OTCBB:MDTK - news) announced today that
its U.K. subsidiary, e-Net Software Limited, has entered into an agreement under which A J Cope Ltd. will utilize
e-MedSoft.com's landmark 'esparto'(TM) as the foundation for its new online trading catalog.
The new fully functional e-Business site built on esparto software will allow business-to-consumer and business-to-business
trading over the Internet and directly with customers both in the U.K. and in new international markets.
A J Cope Ltd. is the largest independent wholesale distributor of laboratory products and related equipment in the U.K. Its
product line encompasses some 15,000 different products, including such items as glass and plasticware consumables,
portable and bench meters and sophisticated equipment like spectrophotometers and autoclaves. Currently, the company
markets its products through distribution of a 600-page catalog to both distributors and laboratories, and through an existing
Web site.
Commenting on the decision to use esparto, a spokesperson from A J Cope said, ''Our existing Web site receives
approximately 2,500 hits per week, proving the viability of selling our products over the Internet. Now, in order to maximize our
service levels to our customers, and better manage our business, we have made the decision to significantly enhance the
capabilities of our online sales and processing system. We looked at a number of competitive solutions, and our decision to
go with e-Net Software and esparto to help us achieve our goals was based on our desire to partner with a company that has
a superior technology foundation and can deliver a complete implementation consultancy and support service.''
The new online trading catalogue and ordering system is designed to complement the existing distribution channels and
printed catalog. It allows customers to search the database for needed items, view products from the catalog online, configure
product information, order, track and trace their orders. The extensive grouping facilities and user recognition capabilities will
give end-users immediate and personalized access to the most appropriate sections of the online catalog, therefore
improving customer service and the speed of purchase. esparto will also support the rapid launch of new products and enable
the company to analyze market response by geographical sector and demographic groupings. This is particularly important to
the company's export business.
Commenting on this agreement, e-MedSoft.com Chairman and CEO John Andrews stated, ''This agreement is a significant
development for our e-MedSoft.com line of Internet application products. While much of our focus has been on the delivery
and practice management side of healthcare, esparto clearly establishes us as a player in the supply-side of the industry.
E-MedSoft.com, with its versatile, Java-based Internet solution for the medical community, is creating an interlocking system
of Web-based building blocks that are designed to fluidly connect all participants in the healthcare delivery process. We're
making a difference in healthcare around the globe -- and we're proud of it.''
About e-MedSoft.com
e-MedSoft.com, with its core medical software product being sold under the trade name e-MedSoft.com, is leading a
transition in the medical industry, as it is the first subscription-based healthcare management system available for delivery
through the Internet. Users of the software are charged a small up front installation fee, and an ongoing subscription fee based
on transaction volume.
The medical software is a complete healthcare management system. Through the Internet, its Java-based integrator, utilizing
Sun Microsystems, Inc.'s (Nasdaq:SUNW - news) Java technology, allows the e-MedSoft.com software to communicate
across diverse platforms and languages in unlimited capacity, allowing for the interlink of doctors, hospitals, clinics, HMOs,
insurance companies, financiers and government agencies.
The ease and low cost with which it can be implemented, its Internet connectivity, and its ability to allow for the exchange of
information across diverse platforms and systems bode well for its widespread adoption by the medical community.
Additionally, through e-MedSoft.com's well-established and highly respected subsidiary -- the e-Net Technology group of
companies -- it is possible for e-MedSoft.com to assure expansion of its technologies to industries and geographies beyond
health care.
This, in turn, assures maximum penetration into the health care industry in view of the intricate connection of health care into
every industry. e-Net Software provides leading edge, competitive, Web-based solutions designed and implemented to drive
clients' Internet business to success. e-Net Software's products are built on the foundations of speed, ease of use, security,
scalability and resilience, and are continually advancing to ensure current and future business needs are met.
e-Net Software is a subsidiary of the e-Net Technology group of companies, which also includes e-Net Systems Ltd. (formerly
Relay Business Systems Ltd.) and IFA Systems Ltd. All of these companies are owned by e-MedSoft.com. The e-Net group
removes the complexity of Web-enabling key business processes with a complete range of Internet Managed Services and
Information Technology solutions, and by utilizing strategic partners Sun Microsystems, Oracle Corporation and Cisco
Systems Ltd. For more information, see mdtk.com, internetstockmarket.com, and
www.enetgroup.co.uk.
Statements in this news release that relate to management's expectations or beliefs concerning future plans, expectations,
events and performance are ''forward-looking'' within the meaning of the federal securities laws. Actual results or events could
differ materially from those anticipated in the forward-looking statements due to a variety of factors, including, without
limitation, acceptance by customers of the company's products, changing technology, competition in the healthcare market,
government regulation of healthcare, the company's limited operating history, general economic conditions, and availability of
capital.
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