To: Gator who wrote (3595 ) 4/13/1999 1:09:00 PM From: Gator Read Replies (1) | Respond to of 6076
OK Folks, Today's Second News Release!!! >> SIDEWARE SIGNS AGREEMENT WITH METROCALL TO EVALUATE SIDEWARE'S TOTAL E-COMMERCE CUSTOMER SERVICE SOLUTION. For Immediate Release: April 13th 1999 Herndon, VA - Sideware Corp., a wholly owned subsidiary of Sideware Systems Inc of North Vancouver B.C.(VSE: SYD), is pleased to announce it has signed an "Evaluation-to-Purchase" agreement with Metrocall, (Nasdaq:MCLL) of Alexandria, Virginia. The agreement provides a framework for the companies to implement and evaluate version 1.0 of Sideware's Dr. Bean customer service solution. Tom Matthews, Senior Vice-President of Corporate and Business Development states, " Metrocall is committed to providing customer care and sales support through web-based software solutions like Dr. Bean. We look forward to working with innovators like Sideware to bring these solutions to our operations." Metrocall, Inc., "America's Wireless Network," is headquartered in Alexandria, Virginia (suburban Washington, DC) and is the nation's second-largest paging and wireless messaging company. Metrocall provides its wireless products and services on a local, regional and nationwide basis to more than 5.5 million subscribers in all fifty states through its nationwide wireless network.. Metrocall has established strategic alliance and retail relationships with such industry leaders as: Adelphia Cable, 360 Communications, America Online (AOL), AT&T, Bell Atlantic, Circle K, Columbia/HCA, Crutchfield Catalogues, MCI/Nationwide Cellular, NTC, Network Long Distance, Osco/American Drug Stores, Positive Communications, Qwest, and Vanguard Cellular. For further information visit Metrocall's web site at www.metrocall.com James L. Speros, President of Sideware Corp. states "We identified web-based call centers as a large and natural market for Dr. Bean. Metrocall, with such a large customer base has evolved into a leader of call center processes and systems. By working closely with Metrocall, we plan on delivering the very best web-based customer sales and support solution to the market." For Product and Service Information, Ph: East Coast Office: 703-437-9002 West Coast office: 604-988-0440 For Investor/Shareholder Information: email: ir@sideware.com : Or Phone: 604-988-0440 ON BEHALF OF THE BOARD OWEN JONES CEO,DIRECTOR -see next page- (Sideware/Metrocall - April 13th/99) -Page 2- Sideware is an e-Commerce company providing products, solutions and integration services. The company is an authorized IBM business partner and has combined the Dr. Bean customer service system with IBM e-Commerce products such as net.Commerce, in-order to provide a total e-Commerce solution for medium to large companies. Also, the company is a Sun Microsystems Java Developer and has built Dr. Bean using Java and Enterprise Java technologies. "Metrocall is a world leader in its' field and we're going to make sure that Dr. Bean is a success for them. This in turn, supports our strategic distribution goals with IBM and SUN", says Owen Jones, CEO and founder of Sideware. For further information on Sideware's total solution or turnkey products and services, please visit the following web sites: www.sideware.com or www.hotnotions.com. THE VANCOUVER STOCK EXCHANGE HAS NOT REVIEWED AND DOES NOT ACCEPT RESPONSIBILITY FOR THE ADEQUACY OR ACCURACY OF THIS RELEASES >> Later...Gator