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To: blankmind who wrote (41)	2/19/2000 12:13:00 PM
From: Gary Korn	Respond to of 72

2/16/00 PR Newswire 11:16:00 PR Newswire Copyright (c) 2000, PR Newswire Wednesday, February 16, 2000 Leading Software Vendors Building Innovative Solutions With Windows 2000 Windows 2000 Certification and Readiness Hit New Peaks as Thousands Prepare Their Customers for Windows 2000 Platform Solutions SAN FRANCISCO, Feb. 16 /PRNewswire/ -- Microsoft Corp. (Nasdaq: MSFT) today announced continued tremendous support for the Microsoft(R) Windows(R) 2000 family of products from independent software vendors (ISVs) as the company prepares to launch the operating system. The Microsoft Windows 2000 Global Launch Partners, Adobe Systems Inc., Commerce One Inc., i2 Technologies Inc. and SAP AG, are showcasing their strong commitment to the Windows 2000 platform by delivering comprehensive solutions, services and support. Also, over 3,000 companies have committed to delivering almost 8,000 Windows 2000 Ready applications, and 28 applications have received the Certified for Windows 2000 logo, exceeding the number of applications receiving the logo at the Windows 95 launch. Finally, over 170 Windows 2000 ISV early adopters made significant early commitments to helping Microsoft deliver best-of-breed solutions for customers worldwide. "Our work with the Windows 2000 Global Launch Partners, certified application vendors and ISV early adopters offers our customers a wealth of compatible, creative and innovative solutions on the Windows 2000 platform," said Deborah Willingham, vice president of Windows Marketing at Microsoft. "It's exciting to see the thousands of solutions available to customers, as well as the opportunities available for the development community, as we approach the worldwide availability of Windows 2000." Windows 2000 Global Launch Partner ISVs . . . Addendum Global Launch Partner ISVs Adobe Systems Inc. Commerce One Inc. i2 Technologies Inc. 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To: blankmind who wrote (41)	3/5/2000 9:32:00 AM
From: Gary Korn	Respond to of 72

3/2/00 Marketing 66 2000 WL 7878501 Marketing Copyright (C) 2000 Marketing; Source: World Reporter (TM) Thursday, March 2, 2000 MKT CAREERS: Job interview Name Derek von Bronkhorst Job title Global head of communications Company Flexion Systems How did you get into marketing? I worked my way up through the ranks. After college, I joined a telecommunications company called ROLM. I was with ROLM for ten years as it was acquired by IBM and then sold off to Siemens. With so much organisational chaos, there were opportunities for those of us who stayed with the company. It was with Siemens that I first moved into a marketing role. What was your motivation for leaving Levi Strauss & Co to join Flexion? I joined Levi Strauss & Co because of its tremendous reputation and brands. While I gained great experience there, it was a difficult time for the company. I spent as much time dealing with lay-offs and plant closings as I did contributing to the success of the brands. Flexion gave me a chance to blend the telecoms experience I received at Siemens and the mass consumer marketing experience I received at Levi Strauss. What qualities do you need to succeed in this industry? You need to be hard-working, honest and passionate about what you do. You also have to be tenacious. What was your big break? I would say I have been blessed to have had a series of small breaks. I was fortunate to have tremendous a opportunity during my time at ROLM/IBM/Siemens. I stayed there while most people in my discipline were leaving. It let me do much more than I would have had an opportunity to do otherwise. In large part, you create your own breaks through hard work and networking. A little luck never hurt, though. What individual has influenced you most in your career? Without question, my father has been my biggest influence. He was one of the most respected chief financial officers in Silicon Valley when it consisted of only a handful of companies. I learned from my father the virtues of loyalty, hard work, honesty, and integrity. I also learned that anything worth doing is worth doing well. What characteristics do you most look for in the people you do business with/employ? I look for 'doers'. I also look for people who take care of the those around them. In a start-up you work long hours. It can take its toll. I want people who know when and how to relieve the stress. I also look for people who bring skills and perspectives different from my own. Diversity, of people and thought, brings positive results. What would be the one piece of career advice you would give? If you aren't enjoying what you are doing, do something else. Life is too short. What has been your biggest mistake? Trying to take on too much. Many hands make light work. What has been your biggest achievement? I like to look forward, so my next biggest achievement will be to take Flexion public and help it grow successfully. Where do you see yourself in ten years' time? If things go well, I will be vice-president of Flexion, the best provider of managed business solutions on the planet! CV 1991-1995 Manager, media government and community relations, Siemens ROLM 1995-1996 Senior manager, global communications, Levi Strauss & Co 1996-1999 Director, global communications, Levi Strauss & Co 1999-present Global head of communications, Flexion Systems ---- INDEX REFERENCES ---- KEY WORDS: PEOPLE; GENERAL NEWS; MARKETING; COMPANY NEWS; UNITED KINGDOM, EUROPEGB; EUROPE; EUROPEAN UNION; WESTERN EUROPE NEWS SUBJECT: Marketing (MRK) REGION: United Kingdom; Europe; European Union (UK EU EC) Word Count: 554 3/2/00 MARKETING 66 END OF DOCUMENT

To: blankmind who wrote (41)	3/5/2000 9:35:00 AM
From: Gary Korn	Respond to of 72

(See Bold) 2/22/00 Bus. Wire 08:22:00 Business Wire Copyright (c) 2000, Business Wire Tuesday, February 22, 2000 TollBridge Announces the Voice of Broadband Alliance and Open Source Licensing SANTA CLARA, Calif.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Feb. 22, 2000-- Voice-over-Broadband Vendor Alliance to Promote an Open Interoperability Forum for Next-generation Service Deployments; Open Source Licensing Extends DSL Voice Standards to All Broadband TollBridge Technologies, the leading developer of high-quality voice-over- broadband solutions for a new generation of carriers, today announced the formation of the Voice of Broadband Alliance, a leadership initiative to promote interoperability and standardization among broadband equipment vendors. TollBridge is pioneering this effort to ensure that Voice of Broadband Alliance partners are interoperable with TollBridge's standards-compliant voice gateway and network management products. In conjunction with the launch of the alliance, TollBridge also announced Open Source Licensing for its Integrated Access Device (IAD) design. "The Voice of Broadband Alliance will do a great deal to help solidify and grow the VoDSL market," said John G. Metz, executive vice president of Sterling Research, Inc. "By ensuring that its TollVoice technology is compatible with DSL concentrators from Copper Mountain and other vendors, and also compatible with a wide variety of CPE, TollBridge is making it easy for carriers and service providers to implement VoDSL service." TollBridge has spearheaded the alliance program to accelerate large-scale deployments by next-generation carriers: Competitive Local Exchange Carriers (CLEC's), Inter Exchange Carriers (IXC's), Internet Service Providers (ISPs), Multi Service Operators (MSOs), and cable operators. Alliance partners include the leading providers of DSL, cable and wireless access equipment, Integrated Access Devices (IADs), Integrated Communications Platforms (ICPs), semiconductor solutions, and next-generation switching and services software platforms. To encourage this interoperability effort, TollBridge has launched three groundbreaking initiatives: -- Open Source Code Licensing for IAD Design TollBridge is making available a GNU GPL (General Public License) version of its DSL Forum-compliant IAD protocol. The code will be available from the TollBridge Website to facilitate rapid partner development and break down barriers to interoperability. -- Interoperability Lab At its headquarters in Santa Clara, TollBridge is hosting an interoperability lab specifically for Voice of Broadband Alliance partners to ensure product interoperability. Products passing all tests receive Powered by TollBridge certification and associated logo for display in marketing materials. -- Joint Standards Promotion TollBridge is committed to an open standards environment for voice-over-broadband equipment providers. TollBridge is investing resources to jointly fund standards promotion and interoperability activities as well as providing partners with promotional space and equipment at industry events. "Carriers need the cooperation of multiple vendors to offer voice-over- broadband services for an end-to-end solution," said Agnes Imregh, vice president of marketing for TollBridge Technologies. "Standards, interoperability testing, and a commitment to making systems work together in mass deployment are essential to attaining the hypergrowth for voice services that translates into profits for next-generation carriers." Alliance Partners Companies joining with TollBridge Technologies in the Voice of Broadband Alliance include, Acer America Corp/Pivitol Networks (www.acer.com/www.pivnet.com), AccessLan Communications Inc. (www.accesslan.com), ADTRAN Inc. (www.adtran.com), BizFon Inc. (www.bizfon.com), Brecis Communications (www.brecis.com), Copper Mountain Networks Inc., (www.coppermountain.com), Flexion Systems (www.flexion.com), LSI Logic (www.lsilogic.com), Lucent Technologies (www.lucent.com), Merlot Communications Inc. (www.merlotcom.com) Netopia Inc. (www.netopia.com), Nortel Networks Corp./Promatory Communications, (www.nortel.com / www.promatory.com), Orckit Communications Ltd. (www.orckit.com), Paradyne Networks Inc. (www.paradyne.com), Polycom Inc. (www.polycom.com) Praxon Inc. (www.praxon.com), Ramp Networks (www.rampnetworks.com), Shoreline Teleworks (www.shorelineteleworks.com), Telco Systems (www.telco.com), Vertical Networks (www.vertical.com), Vina Technologies (www.vian-tech), Westell Technologies Inc. (www.westell.com), Woodwind Communications (www.wcsinc.com), and 2Wire Inc. (www.2wire.com). About TollBridge Technologies Founded in March 1998 and located in Santa Clara, TollBridge Technologies is the leading provider of voice-over-broadband solutions to a new generation of carriers. TollBridge solutions change the economics of delivering voice services by allowing carriers that own Class 5 switches to use broadband access technologies, such as DSL or cable, to bypass the Incumbent Local Exchange Carrier (ILEC) and deliver toll-quality voice and integrated data services. For more information about TollBridge Technologies, visit the company's Website at tollbridgetech.com or contact Rich Farana at 408-585- 6114. CONTACT: TollBridge Technologies Rich Farana, 408/585- 6114 rfarana@tollbridgetech.com or Gallagher PR Sheri Sealy, 510/749- 6800 sheri@gpr.com 08:07 EST FEBRUARY 22, 2000 ---- INDEX REFERENCES ---- NEWS SUBJECT: Business Wire; Press Release Wires (BW PREL) MARKET SECTOR: Newswire End Code (NND) INDUSTRY: Telecommunications, All; Computers (TEL CPR) Word Count: 652 2/22/00 BWIRE 08:22:00 END OF DOCUMENT

To: blankmind who wrote (41)	3/18/2000 11:19:00 AM
From: Gary Korn	Read Replies (1) \| Respond to of 72

3/16/00 M2 Presswire (Pg. Unavail. Online) 2000 WL 16125603 M2 PRESSWIRE Copyright 2000 M2 Communications, Ltd. All Rights Reserved. Thursday, March 16, 2000 Out of the box -- onto the board; SMEs want ICT suppliers to offer strategic, board level advice -- not shift boxes London -- The future competitiveness of the UK's dynamic and financially important small business sector is at risk because its relationship with IT suppliers is so fundamentally flawed, resellers were told last week. The warning came from the University of Durham Business School Foresight Research Centre director, Ted Fuller last week at a channel seminar about the small to medium sized (SME) business marketplace. Although SMEs account for 90% of UK business or about 1.3 million firms, resellers are still failing to tap this lucrative market. Fuller argued that the only way to remedy the situation is for resellers and small businesses to develop a relationship based on long term business development, more akin to those that firms have with their external accountants and lawyers. The seminar was hosted by Flexion Systems to mark the launch of BusinessGuardian, its debut range of products and services for small business which will only be sold through authorised resellers. Fuller's warning was based on new research from the business school's Foresight Centre investigating the gap between what the small business needs and what the channel is able to supply. The gap can be partly traced back to the lack of IT and telecoms solutions that both meet SMEs requirements and which enable the reseller to develop this longer term relationship with its clients on a profitable basis. Fuller undelined that the gap has been exacerbated by the inability of the two parties to communicate: small firms are looking for answers to business problems, not the 'kit' or 'features' they are normally sold. In effect, he said, the two parties are speaking a 'different language'. This 'gap' was echoed by the experiences of other speakers at the conference. Small firm owner, James Scarleft of James Yorke Ltd, discussed the importance of Information and Communications Technology (ICT) to his company but stressed the need for ICT providers to 'help to keep the focus on the business not the technology'. He looked forward to a time when his channel partner would become a specialist board-level member of the management team or 'virtual IT manager', developing IT strategies based on an in-depth understanding of the business. This is exactly what Jeffrey Teece, managing director of Excel Computers aims to achieve with his clients. He told seminar delegates that, 'As a reseller, our success depends on our client's success. If I help my clients to grow, then they'll help my company to grow too." Although Teece has always identified establishing long-term relationships as the key to his success with SMEs, he highlighted that he has historically been hampered by the lack of ICT that really works for a small business. Typically his options have been restricted to pared down corporate solutions, Teece and Guy Watts, from Getech, Flexion's UK distributor, are both working closely with Flexion to open up the small business market place through its BusinessGuardian range. BusinessGuardian closes the gap between the channel and the small business by providing products, services and support. It has been designed with the business needs of small firms and the reseller specifically in mind. Watts explains, "As well as providing the small business with affordable ICT that does not require technology know-how, BusinessGuardian builds on what is already installed while effectively giving the small firm greater control of its customer relations. For the reseller, BusinessGuardian promotes increased service revenue and encourages customer loyalty while reducing support overheads and facilitating the path to offering converged services." 'Mind The Gap!', the Durham research report launched at the seminar, clearly points out that small businesses will only be able to fully assimilate ICT when the supplier and small business can learn to understand each other. The research highlights the need for a 'new type of hybrid advisor who understands both the technological and business development angles' of ICT and who can bridge the gap between technology and business requirements in a current and future context. Seminar host, Andrew Bale CEO of Flexion concluded, "There's the potential here for a real win-win situation - small businesses don't want suppliers who just sell technology products and there's no future for a reseller who only does that. What the channel needs to ask is where it can add value to the small business. Part of that is having the right products and services to offer but it's also about a mind-set. Accountants and lawyers offer ongoing advice and support to their clients - not just balancing the books at year-end or drafting ad hoc contracts. It's the resellers that can imitate this model that will most effectively secure a profitable future for themselves." About Flexion Systems Flexion Systems is a provider of managed business solutions. Its mission is to help customers best utilise and integrate voice and data communications capabilities to the fullest. Flexion is more than just a technology company - it is an innovative, entrepreneurial organisation made up of seasoned industry executives, talented technology experts and a dynamic marketing/sales team. Flexion Systems is based in Maidenhead and Chippenham and in San Francisco in the USA. Flexion is backed by leading investors from both sides of the Atlantic. Find out more about Flexion Systems and the BusinessGuardian product family at www.flexion.com. ((M2 Communications Ltd disclaims all liability for information provided within M2 PressWIRE. Data prepared by named party/parties. Further information on M2 PressWIRE can be obtained at presswire.net on the world wide web. Inquiries to info@m2.com)). ---- INDEX REFERENCES ---- NEWS SUBJECT: Press Release Wires (PREL) Word Count: 901 3/16/00 M2PW (No Page) END OF DOCUMENT