Tuesday March 21, 08:05 AM Eastern time
Company Press Release
PCSI/Aztec Announces Participation in Sun Microsystems iForce Initiative
HACKENSACK, N.J.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--March 21, 2000--
Company Named on Short List of E-Integrators for Startup Essentials
Program to Deliver Strategy, Design, and Development Services to
Startup Internet Companies
PCSI today announced its participation in the Sun Microsystems Startups Essential (SM) Program. The Sun Startup Essential Program, a program within the iForce (TM) Initiative, is designed to connect startups with a network of solutions providers and Independent Software Vendors that can help them quickly establish an online presence, offering startups access to best-of-breed services and tools, discounted for developing their e-businesses.
Named to a short list of premier e-integrators, PCSI will offer Sun-qualified startups services essential to building an Internet-ready business. These service areas include strategic business planning, creative and design services as well as technology planning, development and implementation services.
"The rampant success of the Sun Startup Essential Program is contingent upon the strength of the partnerships we put in place with leading Internet services companies," said Doug Kaewert, vice president Market Development and Developer Relations, Sun Microsystems, Inc. "With world-class capabilities focused on strategy, design, and development of dynamic e-solutions, we are pleased to have PCSI in the mix."
Yvonne Dahl, PCSI's vice president of marketing, commented, "We are thrilled to have been selected to participate in Sun's Startup Essentials Program. We believe our vast experience in defining and building innovative and robust e-business solutions for all types of businesses - from emerging companies to Fortune 1000 powerhouses will be instrumental to the successful growth of these young .com companies."
About PCSI
PCSI, the e-Solutions subsidiary of Aztec Technology Partners, Inc. (Nasdaq:AZTC), is a full-service e-Solutions provider that designs, develops, and builds web-based application solutions that transform companies to achieve competitive advantage and innovation. The mission of PCSI is to make e-business work for companies through solutions that are intranet-, extranet- and Internet-based in the areas of e-commerce, customer relationship management, knowledge management, and business partner support. PCSI has an award-winning history of delivering business solutions to the Fortune 1000, middle market, and emerging businesses. Their experience spans multiple industries including telecommunications, financial services, pharmaceutical, health care, and media and entertainment. For more information, please visit PCSI's web site at www.pcsiusa.com.
About Aztec Technology Partners
Aztec Technology Partners, Inc. (NASDAQ:AZTC) is a single-source provider of e- Solutions and e- Integration products and services for middle market and Fortune 1000 companies across a broad range of industries. Aztec helps clients throughout the U.S. gain competitive advantages by exploiting the power of intranet, Internet and extranet technologies. For more information, please visit the Company's web site at www.aztectech.com.
This press release contains "forward-looking statements." Forward-looking statements give our current expectations or forecasts of future events. You can identify these statements by the fact that they do not relate strictly to historical or current facts. They use words such as "anticipate," "estimate," "expect," "project," "intend," "plan," "believe," and other words and terms of similar meaning in connection with any discussion of future operating or financial performance. In particular, these include statements relating to our anticipated cash flow, and to future actions, future performance, or results of current and anticipated sales and marketing efforts, expenses, the outcome of contingencies, and other financial results. Any of these forward-looking statements may turn out to be wrong. They can be affected by inaccurate assumptions we might make or by known or unknown risks and uncertainties. These risks include the absence of the Company's history as a stand-alone company, the risks relating to acquisitions, the variability of our quarterly operating results, the inherent difficulties in projecting financial results in the services industry, competitive factors, and other risks identified by us from time to time in Aztec's 1O-Q, 8-K and 1O-K reports filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission. We urge you to read these reports in evaluating the forward-looking statements in this press release. Other factors besides those listed could also adversely affect the Company. Finally, we call your attention to the fact that we undertake no obligation to publicly update any forward-looking statement, whether as a result of new information, future events or otherwise.
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Contact:
FOR PCSI:
Sloane & Company
Darren Brandt, 212/446-1861
dbrandt@sloanepr.com
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