To: calgal who wrote (156238 ) 4/11/2000 8:20:00 AM From: TechMkt Read Replies (2) | Respond to of 176387
DELL is already the #1 PC provider in the UK. Now, they'll just keep getting stronger...and taking more market share from CPQ. Fez _______________________Dell Enters U.K. E-Consulting Alliances with Aris, Axon and OS Integration New Dell 'E'xpert Services Group Created to Meet E-Commerce Needs of Business Customers SEATTLE, April 11 /PRNewswire/ -- Dell (Nasdaq: DELL), a world leader in Internet commerce and infrastructure, today announced U.K. alliances with Aris, Axon and OS Integration to assist business customers in designing and implementing their Internet strategies. These partnerships will be managed through the Dell "E"xpert Services Group, a new e-consulting arm of Dell Technology Consulting. The "E"xpert services group will provide strategic business development and technology consulting services to help Dell's business customers leverage their existing assets to create, architect and launch Internet-enabled enterprises. "Dell's e-commerce capabilities have changed the perception of how business over the Internet can make companies more efficient," said Julian Phillips, Head of Alliances and Partners, Dell U.K. and Ireland. "An increasing number of customers have asked Dell to share its e-business expertise with them. The partnerships we have established will allow Dell to advise customers on some of the best methods to build an e-business. Dell's services portfolio now spans from e-support to e-consulting, serving medium-sized companies to some of the world's largest enterprises." "OS Integration has the expertise to integrate web technologies, in B2B and B2C environments," said Dave Da Silva, Head of e-Business Consulting at OS Integration. "We work with new and existing business systems and processes to build e-Business enterprises; both as start-ups and as extensions to traditional businesses seeking to re-engineer their operations and transform into an e-Business." Paul Trendall, Marketing Director of Aris U.K., said "Aris builds end-to-end business systems that reduce transactional costs, build lasting customer relationships, manage inventory, develop a rich database of customer information, predict and influence customer behavior and interface with existing systems. We can also provide expertise in both the B2C and B2B e-business fields." "Axon delivers technology solutions to create truly integrated 'click and mortar' enterprises," commented Stuart Hamilton, Chief Technology Officer at Axon. "We combine strategic thinking, e-business leadership and a record of achievement in enterprise systems."