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Gold/Mining/Energy : BCE Emergis - global e-commerce -- Ignore unavailable to you. Want to Upgrade?

To: Factfinder who wrote (276)	1/28/1999 7:03:00 PM
From: rocki	Respond to of 1341

appraisal delivery services Not the one I was looking for but here is one from ISDN: Wire: ISDN DateStamp: 990128 11:29:17 Corporation: MPACT IMMEDIA Stock Symbol: IFM MONTREAL, QUEBEC BCE EMERGIS CHOSEN TO PROVIDE E-COMMERCE SOLUTIONS FOR LANDSAFE APPRAISAL SERVICES Third major agreement for appraisal delivery services BCE Emergis (formerly MPACT Immedia), one of the top tier electronic commerce company in the world, announced today that it has been chosen to implement full electronic appraisal delivery services for LandSafe Appraisal Services, a leading U.S. appraisal management company. LandSafe, which provides appraisal services in forty-two states, will now be able to receive orders, send status reports and transmit complete appraisals in electronic format through Freddie Mac''s GoldWorks( electronic network. The appraisal software will be in the Lighthouse( standard format using either Polaroid Collection for Windows( or Day One appraisal software. "Our goal is to provide high quality, competitively priced appraisals quickly to our clients", said Jon Nottingham, Senior Vice President of National Sales at LandSafe. "The partnership with BCE Emergis gives LandSafe the ability to work with the industry leader to implement a working electronic commerce solution that will enable us to offer our product and services on-line in a highly secure and confidential environment. This will help us meet our specific needs today, while streamlining the entire process for our future growth." "BCE Emergis'' proven electronic appraisal delivery system will help LandSafe better serve its customers because it allows the entire appraisal delivery process to turnaround quickly and with greater cost efficiency," said Robert Habert, Vice President and General Manager of Mortgage Services, BCE Emergis. "We firmly believe that electronic commerce is the future of the U.S. mortgage services industry." BCE Emergis has now delivered close to 300,000 mortgage appraisals via Freddie Mac''s GoldWorks( network since the service was originally implemented over a year ago, and the Company is expecting to be at an annual run-rate of almost 1,000,000 by this time next year. "The LandSafe agreement is very significant for BCE Emergis in terms of its penetration in this segment of the U.S. market", added Christian Trudeau, Executive Vice President and Chief Operating Officer, BCE Emergis. "Because of our relationships with LandSafe and other major organizations in this market - as well as our close alliance with Freddie Mac - BCE Emergis has become a key player in the electronic delivery of information to the U.S. mortgage industry. This market has enormous potential and we believe we are well established with the help of these prestigious players." LandSafe Appraisal Services, Inc., a subsidiary of LandSafe, Inc., provides real estate property valuation services. The company''s headquarters are located in Dallas, Texas. BCE Emergis delivers network-centric e-commerce business solutions that enable organizations to better compete in the global marketplace. Combining e-commerce services, network infrastructure, security services, and payments solutions through industry vertical applications, BCE Emergis offers a full suite of core technologies that are the essential building blocks for electronic commerce. BCE Emergis is one of the top tier electronic commerce providers in the world. For more information, please refer to www.emergis.com. This news release contains certain forward-looking statements that reflect the current views and/or expectations of BCE Emergis with respect to its performance, business and future events. Such statements are subject to a number of risks, uncertainties and assumptions. Actual results and events may vary significantly. - end - For more information: Anne Belliveau General Manager, Corporate Communications BCE Emergis LandSafe Inc. (514) 868-2232 Email: abelliveau@emergis.com Gayle Barge Manager of Public Relations LandSafe Inc. (972) 349-3955 Email: gayle_barge@landsafe.com Email: gayle_barge@landsafe.com