Lucent Technologies Saudi Arabia Chooses FileNET Panagon Web Services Software As Foundation for Web Content Management Solution
PR Newswire ~ March 10, 2000 ~ 8:15 am EST
COSTA MESA, Calif., March 10 /PRNewswire/ -- FileNET Corp. (Nasdaq: FILE), a leader in Web content management and eBusiness applications, today announced that the Saudi Arabian branch of Lucent Technologies (NYSE: LU) has chosen FileNET's Panagon(TM) software for a Web-based information management system that will be deployed nationwide.
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"As one of the world's leading communications systems manufacturers, Lucent believes in investing in the best Web-based technologies available," said Scott T. Searls, director of contract management, for Lucent Technologies (Saudi Arabia Branch). "Panagon Web Services software will help us to streamline processes and improve finances by using our intranet to quickly access vital business information. We expect this to improve our productivity and service for Lucent's customers in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia. This software comfortably places Lucent in a position to meet challenges in 2000 and beyond."
Lucent Technologies has awarded the design and implementation of its Web Content Management system to FileNET's ValueNET(R) Business Partner DataServe & Turnkey Solutions Co. (DataServe). DataServe will help Lucent consolidate millions of documents from several applications into a single Web Content Management system to improve control and management of its information across its four offices in the Kingdom via its corporate intranet.
"Lucent's choice of Panagon Web Services will enable the company to establish and manage a large-scale corporate Web site that offers sophisticated search capabilities and robust security features," said Tim Kreiner, vice president of emerging markets, FileNET Corporation. "The combination of FileNET's Panagon software and DataServe's integration services give global companies such as Lucent the confidence to implement Web-based solutions in order to achieve enormous gains in customer services responsiveness."
Dr. Turki Al Turki, general manager of DataServe, commented, "DataServe has combined FileNET's leading Web Content Management technology with integration services provided by our professionally certified staff." During the next four months, an estimated one million pages of information will be placed into the new system. Lucent Technologies expects to have 500 users of the new solution online within a matter of months in Riyadh, Jeddah and Dammam. This figure is expected to increase by two or three times over the next two years.
About FileNET
FileNET Corporation (Nasdaq: FILE) is a leading provider of enterprise Web Content Management and e-business applications that help corporations and government organizations build Intranets, business-to-business and business- to- consumer portals for managing their business information and work processes more productively. Headquartered in Costa Mesa, Calif., the Company markets its innovative products in more than 70 countries through its own global sales, professional services and support organizations, as well as via its ValueNET Partner network of resellers, system integrators and application developers. Founded in 1982, the Company currently employs more than 1,700 people and reported record revenues of $347.1 million for 1999.
Additional information can be obtained by contacting the Company at 1-800- FileNET or via the Internet at www.FileNET.com.
Press contacts (Middle East): Spot On Public Relations
Roger Hislop
Tel: 9714-349-1686
E-mail: rogerh@spoton.com
Press contact (US): FileNET Corp.
Tom Hennessey
FileNET Public Relations
Tel: 714-327-5050
E-mail: thennessey@filenet.com
Lucent contact: Mohammed Al Dhalaan
B TeleFax Operator +966-1-2397000
B +966-1-2397070 (Direct)
BF +966-1-2398155 (Direct)
E-mail: mdhalaan@lucent.com
DataServe contact: Fakhry Nakira, AGM & Sales Manager
DataServe & Turnkey Solutions Co.
Tel: +966-1-460 3006
Fax: +966-1-460 3007
E-mail: dataserve@dataserve-sa.com
FileNET and ValueNET are registered trademarks and Panagon is a trademark of FileNET Corp. All other named products mentioned in this release may have been identified by trademarks or trademarks of their respective holders.
Please note: Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995 provides a "safe harbor" for forward-looking statements. Certain information included in this news release (as well as information in oral statements or other written statements made or to be made by FileNET Corporation) contain statements that are forward-looking, such as statements relating to the future anticipated direction of the futures and securities industry, plans for future expansion, various business development activities, planned capital expenditures, anticipated sales, potential contracts, dependence on existing management, domestic and global economic conditions, changes in federal or state laws, and market competition factors. Such forward-looking information involves important risks and uncertainties that could significantly affect anticipated results in the future, and accordingly, such results may differ from those expressed in any forward-looking statements made by or on behalf of FileNET Corporation.
/CONTACT: Press (Middle East): Roger Hislop of Spot On Public Relations, 9714-349-1686, rogerh@spoton.com, for FileNET; Press (US): Tom Hennessey of FileNET Public Relations, 714-327-5050, thennessey@filenet.com; or Mohammed Al Dhalaan, B TeleFax Operator +966-1-2397000, B +966-1-2397070 (Direct), BF +966- 1-2398155 (Direct), mdhalaan@lucent.com, of Lucent Technologies; or Fakhry Nakira, AGM & Sales Manager, +966-1-460 3006, fax +966-1-460 3007, dataserve@ dataserve-sa.com, of DataServe & Turnkey Solutions Co./
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