Monday September 25, 8:16 am Eastern Time
Press Release
PurchasePro.com Launches ``PurchasePro Anywhere'' Wireless Solution for
Web-Enabled Phones, PDAs and Pocket PCs
E-Commerce Leader Partners with ClickServices to Provide Instant Notification of Requisitions,
Requests for Quotes and Purchase Orders
LAS VEGAS--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Sept. 25, 2000-- PurchasePro.com (Nasdaq:PPRO - news), a leading enabler of business-to-business e-commerce for companies of all
sizes, today announced the launch of its wireless communication solution, ``PurchasePro Anywhere(TM).''
The technology will enable PurchasePro.com's customer base -- one of the largest in the industry -- to conduct e-commerce functions anywhere at anytime using
Web-enabled phones, PDAs (personal digital assistants) and pocket PCs. The company is making this new service available, at no additional charge, to the 25,000
businesses and approximately 160 private-labeled marketplaces currently buying and selling on PurchasePro.com.
Buyers throughout the PurchasePro.com global network will now have instant access to notification of purchase order submittals, and suppliers can receive notification of
request for quotes and new purchase orders from buyers on their wireless devices, without having to log on to the Internet.
PurchasePro.com partnered with ClickServices, a leading provider of Internet and intranet infrastructure, to create this wireless interface. ClickServices' Wireless
Communication Platform enables PurchasePro.com's customers to communicate with any wireless device on any network through any carrier, reaching 99 percent of all
wireless devices.
``We are pleased to launch phase one of our wireless mobile phone solution on schedule, and with ClickServices fast time-to-market infrastructure, we are a full quarter
ahead in simultaneously launching our PDA and pocket PC solutions,'' said Chris Carton, president and chief operating officer of PurchasePro.com. ``By providing this new
functionality for both the buyside and the sellside, PurchasePro Anywhere(TM) will supply our members with increased business efficiencies, which we believe will save time
and enhance employee productivity.''
This advanced solution lessens communication barriers by allowing PurchasePro.com's businesses to access requests for quotes and purchase orders from their wireless
applications outside the confines of their offices.
``Through the ClickServices' platform, PurchasePro.com's members will be able to access PurchasePro Anywhere(TM) from every major carrier network,'' said Sundaram
Natarajan, president and chief executive officer of ClickServices. ``Our infrastructure enables companies like PurchasePro.com to take e-commerce into the wirelss age and
provide true mobility to the business-to-business industry.''
``PurchasePro Anywhere(TM) will allow my entire staff to receive purchase order and RFQ notifications on their wireless appliances while conducting business throughout
our hotels,'' said John Noller, director of purchasing, Sunstone Hotels. ``From our housekeeping division to our staff of general managers across the nation, PurchasePro
Anywhere(TM) will enable my employees to instantly communicate with our buyers and suppliers throughout the world.''
PurchasePro.com intends to add an interactive application that allows businesses to approve or reject purchase orders and requests for quotes from their wireless
appliances; other enhancements include customizable Web content such as stock quotes, news and other information.
ClickServices' multi-language format supports a variety of languages such as Italian, Chinese, Dutch, French and German, which PurchasePro.com hopes to use to augment
its recently announced entry into the international market.
About PurchasePro.com
PurchasePro.com (Nasdaq:PPRO - news) is a leading enabler of business-to-business e-commerce for businesses of all sizes, powering approximately 160 private-labeled
marketplaces and encompassing more than 25,000 businesses. With the fastest e-marketplace products in the industry, such as e-Procurement, v-Distributor, and
e-MarketMaker, the company makes private labeled marketplaces operational in 45 days or less.
PurchasePro.com's highly scalable, browser-based solutions enable businesses of any size to easily buy and sell products and services across marketplaces through the
company's active marketplace-to-marketplace (m2m) connectivity. With the industry's only complete buyside/sellside solution, PurchasePro.com adds an effective new sales
channel to any company, in addition to streamlining online procurement efforts.
Strategic alliances with industry leaders such as America Online, Sprint Corp., Hilton, and Office Depot Inc. are instrumental to building the company's customer base of
large, midsized, and small businesses. For information, visit www.purchasepro.com.
About ClickServices.com
ClickServices is the leading provider of wireless Internet and intranet infrastructure solutions for ISPs and ASPs, dot-coms, enterprises and carriers. The company's Wireless
Communication Platform intelligently distributes content, messaging, applications and commerce to wireless devices worldwide.
ClickServices' technology provides a layer of abstraction enabling applications to operate over different carrier networks, devices, and in multiple languages. The company's
platform offers an evolutionary path to existing and upcoming technologies. ClickServices' modular, extensible, standard-based solutions enable customers and partners to
rapidly develop, deploy, and host wireless services. |
