Thursday February 24, 8:04 am Eastern Time
Company Press Release
SOURCE: CMP Media, Inc.
e-Commerce Demo Center to Debut at
Computer Telephony Expo Spring 2000;
Demo Center to Highlight Benefits of Companies Turning to
e-Commerce
NEW YORK, Feb. 24 /PRNewswire/ -- CMP Media, Inc. today announced that the upcoming Computer
Telephony Expo Spring 2000 (March 7 - 9 at the Los Angeles Convention Center) will showcase a new
e-Commerce Demo Center, sponsored by eShare® Technologies (Nasdaq: ESHR - news), a leading provider of
eCRM collaboration solutions supporting voice, e-mail, live interaction/chat and hosting services for over 2,000
major eBusinesses, ASPs, ISPs and Portals. These products and services help to effectively manage business
and customer relationships. As one of the show's eight new live demo centers, the e-Commerce Demo Center
will educate participants on the latest e-Commerce technologies available and offer free, hands-on
demonstrations designed to help companies become an Internet business.
Attendees at the e-Commerce Demo Center will learn about the key issues involved in getting a business onto the
Web, including security, bandwidth, and e-Commerce technologies such as chat, online presentations, and unified
web and telephony customer communications. Participants will receive first-hand information on where this niche
market is headed, and how they can benefit from moving from bricks and mortar to ''bricks and clicks.''
Representatives from eShare Technologies will be on hand to provide live demonstrations of the latest
e-Commerce solutions and technologies.
''We are thrilled to have the opportunity to sponsor the e-Commerce Demo Center and showcase some of the
latest technologies in the industry,'' explained James Tito, President and Vice Chairman of eShare Technologies.
''Those who attend will be able to participate in hands-on demonstrations and learn about some of the prominent
issues involved in becoming an e-Business.'' In addition to the e-Commerce Demo Center, Computer Telephony
Expo Spring 2000 will offer seven educational demo centers on Unified Messaging, VAR Hospitality, CT Media,
Call Center, Network Telephony, IP Telephony, and Next Gen Telecom Server. Demo center delegates can
create personal demo center schedules online using the Computer Telephony Expo Spring 2000 personal event
planner, available at ctexpo.com.
Computer Telephony Expo Spring 2000 is the largest voice and data convergence event worldwide, representing
the entire voice and data convergence community. Over 400 exhibiting companies from 15 countries will display a
range of IP Telephony Gateways, Web-Enabled Call Centers, Next Generation Networks, Interactive Voice
Response, Communication Controllers, Customer Relationship Management solutions, Open Telephony Servers,
and Unified Messaging. In addition to the four educational conferences -- ''Call Center for Customer Care
Executives,'' ''The Computer Telephony Developer's Congress,'' ''The IP Telephony for the Enterprise'' and
''Service Creation Summit for Service Providers'' -- Computer Telephony Expo Spring 2000 will feature hands-on
solutions and the new WAP (Wireless Applications Protocol) tutorial.
Computer Telephony Expo Spring 2000 is supported by media sponsors that include the leading voice and data
publications in the industry, including Computer Telephony Magazine, Teleconnect, Call Center Magazine,
Tele.com, InternetWeek, VARBusiness, Network Magazine, Network Computing, InformationWeek and
Computer Reseller News. These publications represent the universe of voice and data convergence buyers,
makers, and service providers.
About eShare Technologies
eShare Technologies (Nasdaq: ESHR - news) is a leading provider of eCRM collaboration solutions supporting
voice, email, live interaction/chat and hosting services for over 2,000 major eBusinesses, ASPs, ISPs and Portals
in over 30 countries. Its customers include prestigious and leading organizations in the financial services, banking,
retail, education, media and communication industries such as 1-800-Flowers, AOL, AT&T WorldNet, American
Express, Citigroup, Dun and Bradstreet, First USA, Lycos, and Starmedia Networks. The Company's web
address is eshare.com.
About CMP Media, Inc.
CMP Media, Inc., a division of Miller Freeman and subsidiary of United News & Media plc (Nasdaq: UNEWY -
news; UNEWY), is the leading high-tech media company providing essential information and marketing services
to the entire technology spectrum -- the builders, sellers, and users of technology worldwide. With its portfolio of
newspapers, magazines, custom publishing, Internet products, research, consulting, and conferences, CMP is
uniquely positioned to offer marketers comprehensive, integrated solutions tailored to meet their individual needs.
Online editions of the company's print publications, along with products and services created exclusively for the
Internet, can be found on CMPnet at cmpnet.com.
To obtain additional information on Computer Telephony Expos and related properties, visit
ctexpo.com. In 2000, there will be two shows in North America, and another thirteen in Europe,
Asia, and South America. Press and analysts interested in attending the upcoming Computer Telephony Expo
Spring 2000 show should contact Stephanie Bennett -- at 732-863-1900 or sbennett@s-board.com.
SOURCE: CMP Media, Inc. |
