USIX ? what's up? I wonder if EQIX will move?
eResearchTechnology Leverages USi AppHost Program to Deliver Clinical Research Software Through the ASP Model
September 14, 2000 12:52 PM Eastern Time
ANNAPOLIS, Md.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Sept. 14, 2000--
SCIREX Corporation is First Client to Contract for eResearch's ASP Offering
USinternetworking, Inc. USIX , the leading Application Service Provider (ASP), today announced that eResearchTechnology, Inc. (eRT), a subsidiary of PRWW, Ltd. PRWW , and a leading e-research technology and services provider, has signed its first customer, the SCIREX Corporation, to receive the company's electronic research network (eResNet) software through the USi AppHost program.
The combination of USi AppHost expertise and eRT clinical research technology allows SCIREX to provide a comprehensive solution that meets the needs of global clinical programs and trials that require both rapid network deployment and scalable capacity. USi's AppHost program allows eRT to host their applications on USi's comprehensive ASP network infrastructure and takes advantage of USi's world-class security, monitoring, database management, and scalable storage platform. In addition to an industry-leading Service Level Agreement, USi AppHost partners receive best-practices implementation, sales and marketing support, and 24x7 client care.
"Through USi's AppHost program, eRT gains a marketplace advantage. eRT can now deliver its product to customers such as SCIREX over a reliable, high-speed infrastructure for a monthly fee," said Joseph Esposito, eRT's Chief Executive Officer and President.
"The AppHost model extends the benefits of USi's expertise in managed application services to software companies," said Stephen E. McManus, President and General Manager of USi's E-Commerce Business Unit. "The USi AppHost program enables eRT to offer its customers fast, high-quality, and highly secure access to their application over the Internet without having to divert resources to build their own ASP infrastructure."
About eResearchTechnology, Inc.
Based in Philadelphia, PA, eRT, a subsidiary of PRWW, Ltd., is a business-to-business provider of integrated software applications and technology consulting services to the pharmaceutical, biotechnology and medical device industries. eRT offers internet and other technology-based solutions designed to streamline the clinical trials process by enabling its customers to automate many parts of a clinical trial. eRT is also a market leader in providing centralized core-diagnostic electrocardiographic services on a global basis.
About SCIREX Corporation
The SCIREX Corporation employs more than 450 people and offers a comprehensive menu of clinical research services, including clinical trials management, protocol design and review, site management and recruitment services, data management, statistics and regulatory affairs services. Corporate headquarters are in suburban Philadelphia, with offices in Hartford, CT.; Chicago, IL.; Austin, TX.; and San Diego, CA.
About USinternetworking, Inc.
USinternetworking Inc. USIX is a leading Application Service Provider delivering e-commerce and enterprise software as a service. The Company's iMAP portfolio of service offerings delivers the rich functionality of leading software from Ariba, BroadVision, Lawson, Microsoft, Oracle, PeopleSoft, and Siebel as a continuously supported, flat rate monthly service via an advanced, secure global data center network. USi's AppHost service enables Independent Software Vendors to effectively provide their customers with software products as Internet-based services.
Internet Managed Application Provider, iMAP, AppHost, PriorityPeering, USiGSP, USiSAN USiAccelerate, and Making Software Simple are service marks of USinternetworking, Inc. All other trademarks are the property of their respective owners. USi strategic partners and providers are publicly traded on Nasdaq under the symbols: ARBA, BVSN, CSCO, MSFT, ORCL, PSFT and SEBL.
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The statements in this release are not guarantees of future performance and actual results could differ materially from our current expectations. Numerous factors could cause or contribute to such differences. Some of the factors and risks associated with our business are discussed in the Company's registration statement on Form S-1 declared effective by the Securities and Exchange Commission ("SEC") on June 23, 2000, the Company's Form 10-Q filed with the SEC on August 15, 2000, and in our other reports filed from time to time with the SEC.
CONTACT: USinternetworking, Inc. Chris Walker, 410/897-3560 christopher.walker@usi.net or Laura Taylor, 410/897-3615 laura.taylor@usi.net |
